Yes, you can change your branch from metallurgy to ECE after the 1st year. At IIEST Shibpur only 20% of students in each branch are given that choice except the architecture branch. There are the following conditions for changing branches:
Allocations are given on the basis of the above conditions and if there is a tie between two students then the tie is broken through the CGPA marks in physics, chemistry, and math. One who has the highest marks gets the seat.
IIEST Shibpur has been a top-notch institute for architecture since 1949. The institute offers town & regional planning as a part of the architecture course. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Amongst 66 top participating institutes of the country; the institute holds 6th rank.
It has been able to provide knowledge to 1000 graduates and more than 300 postgraduates in the last 50 years. The highlights of the department are as follows:
The classrooms and design places have properly equipped facilities including the CAD LAB. Wi-Fi is also available 24*7. The campus is the best in the entire Eastern India. The premises are filled up with facilities like basketball ground, oval, graveyard.
The alumni are spread all across as its inception is quite old. There is an established legacy of people who have worked with NASA and ZONASA. The talented students have also been able to bag good positions in different design positions.
The faculty comprises good assistant and associate professors from across the country. The classes are also held regularly with an updated syllabus. They provide quite conceptual and practical clarity to the students in order to pursue a great career ahead.
The field of architecture offers very few placements pertaining to this very college as most individuals have to find their own internships or jobs. There are no core companies that come to campus for recruitment making it difficult to earn a living.
The architecture domain is quite interest-specific; therefore it should be opted for only when the individual is adamant enough to pursue it for the rest of life. It is a course having hefty fees but good placements. The decision should be taken after keeping this in time.
Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering are two entirely different streams. You should go through a lot of thought and analyzes facts before choosing among streams of engineering. Considering CSE at NIT Durgapur and EE at IIEST Shibpur, the points below state the major areas of importance that students should look into before selecting one among the others.
Therefore, it is clear that choosing among the two available options is entirely dependent on your field of interest and passion. But, in general, CSE at NIT Durgapur should have a better placement and so, is preferred over the other to some extent.
The IT courses at IIIT Allahabad are top-notch unlike CSE at BITS, Pilani’s. As CSE and IT are different courses and since you say that college doesn't matter to you it comes down to choosing between the subjects. IIEST Shibpur is doing great too in its infrastructure; placements and alumni base. The CST department has done great in the field of placements with 90% student placements in IIEST Shibpur. The highest was about 48 LPA from DirectI and the average package was around 8 LPA.
Particulars |
IIEST SHIBPUR |
BITS PILANI |
IIIT ALLAHABAD |
NIRF Ranking (Overall) |
43 |
27 |
103 |
Fees |
5 LPA |
17.5–19 lakhs |
51500/semester |
Highest Package |
39.12 LPA |
24.8 LPA |
20.83 LPA |
Average Package |
10-20 LPA |
12-14 LPA |
10 LPA |
Notable Companies in IIEST Shibpur: Microsoft, Texas Instruments, Google (India, US), Directi, Accenture, Amazon India, Infosys TCS -CTO Digital and many more.
Notable Foreign Internships at IIEST Shibpur:
In short CSE deals with the scientific study of computers and its research applications but IT deals with the industrial applications of the same science.
With the above information, I hope it will help you in clearing your point of view to opt between the colleges eventually.
It is critical to understand the market's demands, you have to examine every aspect properly.
Some of the measures are as follows:
To implement the same, it is important for every department to raise their voices together and improve the quality of the placements.
The B.Tech course offered by IIIT Jabalpur in Computer Science and Engineering is not good. The placement report is not that impressive. There are very few faculty members available for CSE at present in that institute according to one of my friends who recently graduated from this college.
On the other hand, IT in IIEST can be a pretty good option if you want to make it big. The infrastructure of the college is quite good. Students get the option to grab good internships. Microsoft hires from the campus. The diversity of students and faculty members present at the College is also good.
Here is a brief placement highlight for both institutes.
Institute |
IIIT Jabalpur |
IIEST Shibpur |
Highest CTC |
23 LPA |
39 LPA |
Average CTC |
9.9 LPA |
12 LPA |
Major recruiters |
Microsoft, IBM-ISL, Samsung R&D, Ericsson Global |
Amazon, Microsoft IDC, TATA, ITC. Ericsson, Daikin |
You can visit the official website of both these colleges to get further details and updates regarding the Placement and other aspects of the colleges.
I have some friends at IIEST Shibpur and NIT Rourkela and based on what I heard from them, I will suggest that you choose the former. Here is why.
Here are the recent placement statistics at the institutes.
Institute |
NIT Rourkela |
IIEST Shibpur |
Highest CTC |
42 LPA |
39 LPA |
Lowest CTC |
3.5 LPA |
2.53 LPA |
Major recruiters |
IBM, Samsung, L&T |
Microsoft IDC, Aditya Birla Group |
Go for IIEST, only if you are interested in doing research further, you can make some good contact there which will be helpful. But from a placement point of view, NIT R will be better for a CSE course.
My friend studied at IIEST Shibpur but it was a long time ago. The quality of pedagogy back then was good, however now one can't say much of it. Also personally, CS does not have the best faculty in AMU.
If you wish to compare the state of teaching in the institutions, just log in to the official website and go through the qualifications of the faculty members. Check both the academic achievements of the faculty in general, as well as that of the departments.
If you live near Shibpur then it'll be easier to commute, however, if you live far away then you can choose AMU. You must note that IIEST Shibpur's IT department might have to shut down and you may regret your decision during placements.
In JEE Main, a score of 190+ is considered to be sufficient if you want to get admitted to IIEST Shibpur and you belong to any other state apart from West Bengal.
Here is the cutoff required for different branches in recent years.
Branch |
Cutoff |
|
HS |
OS |
|
B.Arch |
884-1935 |
748-2155 |
B.Tech+M.Tech Aerospace Engineering |
3157-9718 |
14999-22344 |
B.Tech CSE |
4165-10909 |
4978-9379 |
B.Tech IT |
11084-13249 |
9524-17031 |
B.Tech+M.Tech Electronics & Telecommunication |
11352-14596 |
9219-11482 |
B.Tech Electrical Engineering |
12546-17407 |
10445-16511 |
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering |
9736-18630 |
11669-19625 |
B.Tech Civil Engineering |
2506-27001 |
19147-27598 |
B.Tech+M.Tech Metallurgical and Material Science |
26837-29720 |
19784-28592 |
B.Tech Mining Engineering |
26516-32590 |
22516-31923 |
You need to keep in mind the marks obtained in JEE Mains are completely based on the difficulty level of the question paper. If the question paper becomes easier, more marks will be required and if the question paper is difficult, lesser marks will work. But you should aim for a higher score so that things fall in your favor.
One of my friends attends IIEST and here is his insight regarding cutoffs.
Your rank in JEE mains seems to be 5-6k more than the cutoff borderline for receiving admission into Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. According to the recent cutoff trends, the required cutoff for Metallurgy and Material Engineering are as follows.
It would be difficult to get in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering with your rank. Your admissions in any branch are never guaranteed solely on the basis of cutoffs as the cutoffs drastically change in the case of JEE. The cutoffs provided are an approximation of your field of choice.