No, +2 marks are not included while calculating CUSAT rank. Being a student here I can say that the only thing that is taken into account while calculating the rank is your CAT exam score.
However, there is a dependency on which category you belong to, that is, your category such as general, OBC, SC, ST, etc has an impact on the rank.
After completing the ranking process, allotment is done which involves 5 steps. A particular number of students get selected for each allotment. As the number of allotments goes on increasing, your chances of getting selected also increases.
The final step is spot admission. It is conducted directly from the college for those who fail (if any), to report during the admission process.
Out of the two branches, Civil Engineering from CUSAT is the better choice. The following reasons will justify the choice.
Categories |
Civil at CUSAT |
EEE at CUSAT |
Course Fee |
3.53 lakh |
3.53 lakh |
Placement Percentage |
70% |
50% |
Highest CTC |
10 LPA |
7.5 LPA |
Average CTC |
7 LPA |
4 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
L&T, Cisco, Tata Steel, Vedanta, etc. |
TCS, Infosys, Cerium, Vedanta, etc. |
The placements of both the branches are bad. Civil Engineering packages are not excellent across India, but CUSAT is a preferred choice.Civil Engineering is decent for the students if they want to work in core companies. However, if you are choosing EEE, then you can appear for civil services examinations and a job guarantee will be there.
One of my seniors was planning to appear for JEE Mains to get admission to one of the NITs or IITs. He had a percentile of 94.87 in maths. The CUSAT CAT exams will not be difficult for you if you have been preparing a question of the JEE level.
The following table will give you a clear picture of marks scored v/s rank obtained:
Marks |
Rank |
300 |
1500 |
350 |
1100 |
450 |
500 |
500 |
100s |
CUSAT has a lot of features that set it apart from other institutes, namely NITs and IITs.
There are few of the great start-ups, founded and raised by students of Cochin University of Science and Technology,or popularly abbreviated as Cusat. Those of which are discussed beneath.
Cusat has recently inaugurated a brand new division that is known as Tinkerhub.It is where students are permitted to develop technologies and are mentored by numerous experts from the start-up space. This is the ultimate go-to for students enthusiastic about start-ups. It is bringing together various events and collaborations too.
I have a few friends at CUSAT, so I think I can give you an idea about the placement opportunities available for their Fire and Safety department.
Fire and Safety Engineering can be quite challenging. If you are serious about your studies and put in the required effort you will definitely have enough opportunities at the time of placements. But if you are not that serious about academics and end up having backlogs the faculty will not help you during placements.
If you are sincere you can get packages similar to the ones offered at reputed IITs and NITs. Here is a brief highlight of the recent placement statistics for the branch.
Also, it is worth mentioning that CUSAT is NBA Tier - 1 accredited. Other than CUSAT, only IITs and NITs have NBA accreditation. So, CUSAT is definitely a worthy choice for a B.Tech in Fire and Safety Engineering.
Both the Cochin University of Science And Technology (CUSAT) and Federal Institute of Science And Technology (FISAT) are very good institutes and have almost similar rankings in the state of Kerala. Now you can compare both the institutes on various parameters. I have taken two broad and the most popular parameters for this comparison.
Placement - In this regard, the School of Engineering (SoE) of CUSAT is better than FISAT. According to the recent placement statistics, the average and highest CTC offered at CUSAT is 4 LPA and 15 LPA respectively. Cochin University College of Engineering Kuttanad (CUCEK) campus of CUSAT is also similar to SoE in terms of placements.
Infrastructure - Here FISAT takes an upper hand and has better facilities than both SoE and CUCEK. SoE is slightly good and is comparable to FISAT but CUCEK lacks a lot of facilities compared to both.
So it totally depends on you and what your priorities are. If you only aim for placements then choose CUSAT. If you want good infrastructure, then FISAT is preferable.
In Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) engineering is offered by SOE (Kochi) whereas in CUCEK engineering is offered by (Alappuzha). Having friends studying in both the colleges, I can say that they are equally good.
Categories |
IT at CUSAT |
IT at CUCEK |
Course Fee |
46,600 (1st year) |
3.53 lakh |
Highest CTC |
14-29 LPA |
15-20 LPA |
Average CTC |
5-6 LPA |
4.5 LPA |
There’s not a single reason for not opting IT in these colleges. IT is a demanding branch and has potential to grow in the future as do these colleges.
An M.Tech in Polymer Science from CUSAT is a good option if you are planning your master’s and doctoral programs. It can offer you the hands-on experience of your subject. But the chances for the placements for the MTech student are very less from CUSAT. As most of the companies prefer BTech students rather than the students who completed their master’s degree i.e. MTech.
M.Tech students do not get enough placement opportunities. If you go through the past placement records, you will see that only one or two companies allow MTech students. Although, in 2020, MRF tires have invited only MTech students for the 2021 placements.
The industry also starting to recruit more M.Tech students as most BTech students after doing the job for almost two years pursue higher studies that in turn is a great loss to the company as the company spends long hours teaching them various skills to give their project a successful ending. So most of the companies are preferring students who have completed an MTech degree and are ready to work for their professional career only. This is a very big advantage to all the students pursuing MTech polymer sciences from CUSAT.
You may know that in M.Tech the second year is project-based both in college as well as in the company you are pursuing your internship. If you can even show your efficiency, you may get recruited by the company, once you complete your master's degree.
So, securing a decent job offer depends a lot on your skills and efficiency.
CUSAT IT has better placement record than Mechanical Engineering. Major software companies such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Oracle, Cognizant, Tata Project, etc. visit the campus placement each year. According to the highlights of CUSAT placements, students receive an average CTC of around INR 4.3 LPA. While the highest CTC offered is around INR 40 LPA.
Some of my friends are from CUSAT. Whatever information I have gathered from them, I will share as this could help you understand the question a bit more. Here are some placement statistics you can consider as far as CUSAT placements are concerned:
Categories | CUSAT |
Course Fee | 3.53 lakh |
Highest CTC | 29 LPA |
Average CTC | 8-12 LPA |
Lowest CTC | 3-5 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Oracle, TCS, IBM, Cognizant, etc. |
You don’t have to be too worried about being placed. Once your overall course is complete many companies will continue visiting the college and students will get placed in the future.