OSU's variety and wide university culture may be amazing for many but surely there are still many who have mixed feelings about their time spent there. There are many good things to say about their programs, faculty and all the resources and facilities readily available. However you may find their obsession with football and Greek-life inspired groups frustrating and tiring.

However, Ohio State University is still a decent public university with campuses in Columbus, Ohio with regional campuses at Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Wooster and Newark. If you are a party loving person who loves alcohol parties and all other sorts of things that happen with it, you will totally enjoy the campus life. However if you want a quiet environment with a lot of focus on education, you may not enjoy the campus life to the fullest.

It is ranked well and thus still a good choice even now–

• QS World University Rankings (2021) - #108
• THE World University Rankings (2021) - #80
• US News Best National Universities Ranking (2021) - #53

Now let’s look at the various aspects of the university on which you should base your decision –

Coursework – The best things about the university are its professors who are top notch. The course curriculum is also designed very well and the various facilities that are required for the coursework are excellent as well. This is good for the graduate programs. However the undergraduates and intro graduate programs have ineffective pedagogy.

Teaching Experience – The faculty interaction will be limited because the labs and lecture halls are huge along with a large number of students. You will be taught by Teacher Assistants (TA) and even professors who will just read out the notes and you will find the lectures difficult to comprehend. You will read for exams and then quickly forget them as you move on.

Campus or University culture – Sports is a big part of the campus culture, especially its football team. Thus there can be frequent inconveniences, especially during weekend matches when you may have your cars being towed away from the parking lot to accommodate alums’ vehicles.

So finally to conclude, the teaching experience may be somewhat similar at other universities as well. However, if you want to have a rich education and you are not a huge fan of the party culture, you may very well stay away from the school and apply for some other liberal arts colleges.

A friend at NIT Rourkela gave me a detailed review of her college the last time she visited me. Here are some highlights from her descriptive experience 

• NIT Rourkela has a huge, serene, and well-secured campus.
• The institute has diverse clubs that promote extracurricular activities and their performance is better than most clubs of other engineering colleges.
• Decent Internet speed is offered and the Dc++ is well maintained.
• The hostels are well-maintained and decked with all the basic amenities one could ask for.
• Students are actively involved in sports such as gymming and swimming.
• The faculties are a mixed bag. Some are underqualified and lethargic while some motivate you to become a better person.
• The institute boasts of an extensive entrepreneurship culture.
• The institute needs to work on increasing its alumni base and the level of fests it organizes given the huge income the institute generates.
• The placement scenario varies from branch to branch. It's decent for branches like CS while pathetic for others.
• Rourkela does not have any places to explore and also lacks flight connectivity.
• The city of Rourkela is one of the cleanest places so hygiene is not an issue here. 

These were some snippets from the detailed experience shared by my friend. Hope this helped you.

Here are a few pros and cons of the Osmania Medical College that will give you a detailed review of the college

Pros

• The college has produced highly successful doctors who are currently working in top positions in reputed hospitals like the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and AIIMS New Delhi.
• Osmania has around 10 attached hospitals. So, the patient flow is huge and diverse. There is a hospital for every subject you study in the Final year. 
• OSMECON and College Fest are the 2 major events of this college that help students explore their interests apart from medicine. 
• Osmania has some very amazing professors. One such Physiology professor established the Electrophysiology lab, the first such lab in the entire state. 
• Internships in Osmania General Hospital are a very rare experience because if you can take care of patients in the most resource-scarce hospitals such as Osmania, you can help patients anywhere on the globe.

Cons

• Osmania lacks funding to a great extent so is behind research work in comparison to other medical colleges.
• The old building of Osmania General Hospital is in ruins.
• No national and international conferences, seminars, or meetings are held to improve its global image.
• The hostel facilities are pathetic and the mess food is not edible.
• The campus area has been reduced due to Metro rail expansion.

Hope this helps you!

I have a few friends from Sikkim Manipal University and according to them, it is not a great place for innovative ideas and opportunities. It is a good option if you just want a degree. Here are some of the perks of joining the institute. 

• There are over 15 clubs at SMIT. The club culture is quite good at the institute. If you want you can start your own club too. 
• It has a great geographic landscape. There are awesome places that you can visit.
• It helps in the all-round development of students. 

Overall SMIT is not a bad option for distance learning.

Following are the factors that you should consider before opting for the college:

1. Branch Ratings: It can be given a good rating for both CSE and IT branches. However, other branches like ECE and EEE have earned an average rating, while Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering have ratings below average.
2. Amenities (Labs, Hostels, etc.): The computer labs are equipped with every crucial facility. In addition, the campus buildings, hostels, and other amenities are relatively well built. The hostel food is somewhat acceptable as well.
3. Library: It is well built but the major downside is that it lacks certain important books. Surprisingly, you can put forward requests for specific books as and when required, but they rarely arrive.
4. Faculty: The faculty of Vardhaman College of Engineering can be mostly rated as “average.” The reason is quite simple. A handful of the faculty members are completely or partially not extremely concerned about the issues students usually face. It can be any professor, let alone the HOD.
5. Placement: The college often receives offers from various companies, especially companies that are IT-related. It is a major drawback. Students from ECE, EEE, or the Mechanical Engineering department often only get offered job profiles that are commonly IT-related. It can only be good if you are interested in taking up your career in the IT sector.
6. Sports and Extracurricular Activities: It has a well-equipped cricket ground with a turf pitch. Besides that, it comes with a good football field, basketball court, volleyball court, and certain indoor game amenities.

The disadvantage is that students are usually not allowed to use any of these until it is during the cultural fests. Simultaneously, any extracurricular or co-curricular activity is surprisingly not very encouraging. It's the reason why you cannot take up research projects until extremely necessary.

Here is a detailed review shared by my brother who completed his graduation from NIT Durgapur

• Infrastructure: Honestly, the infrastructure isn’t all that great but will provide all the basic amenities necessary for a good academic environment.
• Faculty: Most students have to resort to self-study because the professors are not very passionate about teaching. However, if you do good projects under a professor, you may be able to pursue a master's in a foreign university.
• Placements: NIT Durgapur has recorded excellent placements. This year the highest CTC offered was INR 70 LPA while the average salary offered was INR 13.64 LPA. The top recruiters included TCS Ninja, PwC, ICICI Bank, Microsoft, and many others. More than 100 recruiters participated in the placement drive and 633 students were placed. 
• Opportunities: The NIT tag will open a number of opportunities for you and the alumni network is also quite extensive. You can also avail opportunities like workshops and clubs.
• Campus life: The campus life is very active with many fun-filled events like the freshers' farewell party and celebration of regional festivals. Additionally, a number of cultural and technical fests are also held.
• Administration : The administration is very slow and is not cooperative. You might face some issues.
• Location : NIT Durgapur faces no major connectivity issues. The railway station is 30 mins or 14 km away while the nearest airport is at Andal, which isn't well connected, so Kolkata Airport will be a better option. You can find the Auto rickshaw stand just at the main gate.

Overall, NIT Durgapur is a great place if you are unable to make it to IITs.

It is a full-time degree or diploma and so it will have more value than online. But if we compare IIT Madras’ online degree or diploma with any other college’s then it is better.

The duration of the course is 3 years. The mode of training is online, the lectures are mostly recorded and partly live sessions.

Whether the course will be good or not that depends on what subject you are planning to pursue. If you opt for a subject related to technology, then it is not a good option. This is because technology cannot be learned through books or audiovisual. It requires you to be present in the field to gain experience and knowledge.