NITC MBA hostel is one of the newest hostels on the campus. The MBA hostel is exclusively for boys, and the rooms are large enough for two people. Each room has two beds (no mattress), two tables, two chairs, two almirah, one fan, one tube light, and two windows.

For every two rooms, there is a shared bathroom. The hostel also has a good laundry service. The mess is close to the hostel. Overall, it's a very nice hostel with good facilities and lots of greenery. The hostel has the capacity to accommodate around 300 students, including visiting faculty.

A separate ultra-modern hostel facility for girls is also available. The girls' hostel has a mini-canteen, an indoor shuttle court, a gymnasium, and an extension of the co-operative society store.

I have friends studying at NIT Calicut, and according to them, the classes usually begin from around 8 A.M. However, it is not mandatory to have a class during the very first hour when the institute commences. Depending upon your timetable and batch, the classes can accordingly vary. 

You can have a total of 3 to 4 hours of class periods and it might still commence from around 10.15 A.M, depending upon whether or not you have been allotted the slot with other members of your class.

No, staying in the NIT Calicut hostel for a PG student is not at all compulsory. The administration will ask you to be available throughout the day on the campus and staying in the hostel comes under the residential program but it's not compulsory. No one can force you to avail of hostels. 

Staying in the other hostels or PG would be costlier and the hostels at NIT Calicut are supposed to be cheaper. There are a number of rooms with AC within 150 meters from the campus in or near Koyyapuram Apartments. 

Therefore, it depends on your will whether to stay in a hostel or anywhere outside the campus and no one can interfere in your decision.

First, you have to reach Calicut and for that, you can take a flight or train. I would suggest you take an Indigo flight from Delhi to Calicut airport. It’s a connecting flight via Mumbai and the duration is almost 5 hrs.

It's 32 km away from NIT and you can reach it either by Bus or Taxi. And it’s better to take Taxis because you will have to change the bus once you have reached Calicut city. Also, you can use the rail. It will take almost two and a half days to reach Calicut from New Delhi. NIT Calicut is 23 km which is approx 45 minutes journey from Calicut railway station. Taxis and auto-rickshaws are available to be hired at the station.

Taking a bus is the cheapest, costing only Rs 19 per adult. The bus station is just a 5-minute walk from the railway station or you can even take an auto-rickshaw to the bus station. Ola cabs also have started their service in Calicut recently.

Moreover, there is a bus stop right in front of the NIT main gate and the Taxis can take you directly to the hostel campus or the administrative building. 

You should be trying something related to Algorithms. Try better than simple Java-related projects like CMS, Library Management System, Job Portal, etc. Be focused on algorithms or machine details. If you are thinking of algorithms, you can take a look at some of the mini-projects hosted by students.

In my friend’s recent conversation with a faculty member of the department, he discussed the trend of students getting away doing simple application-level projects during their B.Tech.

Students who were ready to take up good system-level projects like those related to Linux kernel, networks, compilers, etc. are not wanting to do the same later.

It's engineering that you are trying to learn, application development can be done by anyone. So, you don't have to go through 80% of the courses for that.

In terms of the teaching quality, there are a few senior faculty at NIT Calicut, but the chances of getting those desired faculty are very less.

For placements, a number of core companies visit the campus. You will get decent job opportunities and roles. However, there are better NITs such as NIT Trichy and NITK Surathkal with much better placement statistics.

Check the following table for placement statistics of 2020

You will also have a great campus life with some memorable experiences and amazing opportunities by the end.

Making a comparison between two branches is not appreciable as each branch has its own pros and cons. 

• CSE at VIT Vellore is one of the finest branches after top IITs. The college produces quality students every year who are usually leading top MNCs today or pursuing higher degrees in top US universities.
• There is a strong coding culture at VIT Vellore and technical knowledge is given to them which is one of the major requirements for this field. 
• There is a startup ecosystem that involves learning machine language and artificial intelligence that can help students to gain many opportunities for their future ahead.
• According to recent placements statistics, the total number of offers made by various prestigious companies was 717. 
• The highest package offered was INR 75 LPA, with the top recruiting companies as Dyte, PayPal, and DE Shaw.

CSE at VIT Vellore is one of the best colleges offering ample opportunities to all the students studying.

NIT Calicut is among the country’s best NITs. It is an institute of national importance. The placements are definitely good at NIT Calicut. 

Placement highlights of the year 2020 for NIT Calicut. 

• The highest CTC offered was INR 8 LPA
• The average CTC offered was INR 7 LPA.
• The minimum CTC offered was INR 6 LPA.

NIT Calicut is among the very few NITs that offer programs in Architecture and will not disappoint you.