Acknowledging the contemporary synopsis between the two colleges, IIEST Shibpur has The upper hand; it was ranked at the 17th place by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. It received a prolonged upliftment from the administration, which could be why it does not seem shiny among its companions. Consequently, it is a good call to intercept a rocket equipped to take off and assume that you do not regret the letter that you missed this flight.
Placement:
IIEST Shibpur invited 90 reputed companies in the year 2020. 311 students got placed with the highest salary package of INR 41 LPA and an average package of 6 LPA.
Students were recruited at SASTRA by Amazon with the highest salary package of INR 28 LPA and the average package that students got was INR 9.3 LPA.
Infrastructure:
IIEST, Shibpur always maintains the state of infrastructure and facilities for advanced researchers and consultancies. The department was accredited by the NBA as a great department.
The facilities at the SASTRA’s department of computing are constantly upgraded for meeting the academic and research needs of the entire campus.
Fees:
The table given below shows the fee structure of both institutions charged for CSE:
Course |
IIEST,Shibpur |
SASTRA |
B.Tech |
1.37 LPA |
65,000 |
M.Tech |
81,500 |
70,000 |
CSE Department at IIEST Shibpur: It has played an important role towards the development of the academic environment. The department also offers different research areas for students including broadband computing, computational geometry, Computer Architecture, data mining, embedded system, Machine learning, etc.
CSE Department at SASTRA University: It offers B.Tech and M.tech courses with highly sophisticated facilities for training and Research and Development work in various areas of computer science. The facilities at the department of computing are constantly upgraded for meeting the academic and Research needs of the entire campus.
The foremost and unfortunate thing that you being a day scholar of IIEST should know is that you are missing a lot on the most important part of college life.
And if you have planned to be a day scholar throughout college life, then you surely are going to regret this because hostel life is the most beautiful part of your engineering journey.
My best friend is currently a hosteller at IIEST Shibpur and according to him the biggest secret to real college life at IIEST begins at the end of your hectic lectures and labs. But if you are a day scholar, you’ll already be on your bus journey to your home and that’s it.
There are millions of ways for you to build your 4 or 5 years engineering career in the most enjoyable way but if you are a hosteller, then you can architect the life you are building according to your wish.
My friend and his peers believe the most enjoyable and incomparable part of college is spent within the boundaries of the college itself. And these are the boundaries within which there is no boundary to your fun and craziness which you won’t get to experience ever after.
Also, there are a lot of clubs in IIEST SHIBPUR like Litsoc, Robotics, CodeIIEST, etc. and the sessions for all the clubs are scheduled after classes i.e. after 5 pm. In case you want to indulge yourself in any of the club's activities seriously, you are supposed to attend the meetings and sessions which is not really impossible for day scholars but may seem a problematic task if your home is far from college.
Regarding the buses from B.garden, you will come to know the details in 2 days only because it’s easy to find the way home back.
All in all, don’t miss any chance of fun because this time will not come again.
IIEST Shibpur is one of the oldest engineering colleges in India. As it is one of the most wanted engineering colleges, the closing rank for IIEST is expected to be quite steep.
For B.Tech Information Technology, the recent cutoff for outside and home state students at IIEST were as follows.
This is for the general category students. So, there’s a thin chance that you will get admission at IIEST IT.
However, you should not lose hope as the stats may change after every round. For more details regarding cutoff, you can visit their official website.
I have a friend at IIEST Shibpur and here is his insight on the IT placements at the institute.
The placement statistics at IT in IIEST are excellent. The esteemed companies that are recruiters for IT include PwC, Veritas, HSBC, Microsoft, Adobe, TCS, CTS, Wipro, Infosys, etc. You will be offered internships in your 3rd year. The major recruiters in IIEST are IT companies. Therefore, from the IT department, the majority of students are able to receive placements except for a few.
Here is the highlight of recent placement statistics at the institutes.
Institute |
IT at IIEST |
Electrical at NIT Durgapur |
Average CTC |
8 LPA |
8 LPA |
Highest CTC |
42 LPA |
20 LPA |
Major recruiters |
Microsoft, Mentor Graphics, Google |
TCS, Adobe, JP Morgan |
Hope this gives you some idea about placements for IT at IIEST and Electrical at NIT Durgapur.
Having friends studying in both the colleges, It is suggested that you go for NIT Jamshedpur metallurgy would prove to be a better option because the placement records of the college are pretty good.
Categories |
NIT Jamshedpur |
IIEST Shibpur |
Fees |
7.16 lakh |
1.36 lakh |
Lowest CTC |
3 LPA |
2.53 LPA |
Highest CTC |
30 LPA |
40 LPA |
Both colleges are good in their own ways. They can also be considered a good option for your education only after good research is being made in regard to your requirements. Ultimately it is your choice, but due to its locational advantage, I will suggest you go for NIT Jamshedpur.
IIEST is one of the top colleges in the country and thus attracts highly motivated students who are serious about their studies and most of them bag high-paying jobs during the campus placements. Some students also go on to join other top colleges and institutes such as the IITs to pursue higher studies.
The faculty of the institute is highly experienced and supportive. The infrastructure of the institute is also quite good. The campus is equipped with high-speed internet connection. There’s a huge library with a vast collection of books from various top authors as well as journals from reputed international authors. Which will be a great help with your research and studies.
Overall, the environment at the campus is ideal for academics. But as at every institute, you will meet all sorts of students on campus, so make friends wisely.
Both NIT Surathkal and IIEST Shibpur are amazing institutes and the departments of the mentioned branches are at their best. The deciding factor here is your branch of interest.
Categories | CSE at IIEST Shibpur | Mechanical at NIT Surathkal |
Course Fee | 5.68 lakhs | 5.40 lakhs |
Highest CTC | 29-35 LPA | 28 LPA |
Average CTC | 17-18 LPA | 10-15 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Deloitte, Wipro, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, etc. | L&T, JP Morgan, IOCL, GAIL, etc. |
But when we compare placements in the CSE branch of IIEST Shibpur to the mechanical branch of NITK, IIEST Shibpur wins hands down. The decision here ultimately comes down to you. Consider all the above factors and choose wisely.
Jadavpur University and IIEST Shibpur are both well-known institutes in the country. I have some friends at both institutes. Based on what I heard from them, I will say for CSE, Jadavpur will be a better choice.
Jadavpur is considered as the best institute in all of West Bengal when it comes to engineering especially CSE. Jadavpur is known to be the pioneer of CSE in India along with ISI and therefore had a head start. Jadavpur University has a better record of quality of education and the opportunities it provides to the students.
That doesn’t necessarily mean that IIEST is not a good option. IIEST is also a very reputed institution in our country and a pioneer in some engineering courses and research fields. You can certainly keep IIEST as your second option after JU.
Here is a brief outline of the CSE course offered by the institutions.
Institute |
IIEST |
JU |
Average CTC |
4.5 LPA |
19 LPA |
Highest CTC |
39 LPA |
42 LPA |
Course Fee |
5.36 lakhs |
9,600 |
Major recruiters |
TCS, Microsoft, HSBC Technologies |
Adobe, Microsoft, CGI |
Hope this gives you some idea about the institutes.
ECE and IT are two completely different streams in the field of Engineering and hence, one must go for the stream he/she wants to pursue. However, choosing the right college to build a student’s career is also important. So the following points can be taken into consideration for choosing between IIEST Shibpur and Delhi Technological University(DTU). IIEST Shibpur is ranked 20th in India by NIRF / MHRD in the Year 2019. Whereas, DTU presently ranks 62 by the NIRF.
Cut-off: Both the institute takes admission based on a valid score in JEE Main followed by Joint Admission Counselling.
At IIEST Shibpur the JEE MAIN cut-off rank for taking admissions in IT was 9524 - 17031 in 2019.
At DTU the cut-off rank in ECE was 22258, in the same year.
Fees:
At DTU the average fees per year are 1.95 lakhs.
For IIEST Shibpur the average fees per year are 1.37 lakhs.
Thus in terms of fees, BTech in IIEST Shibpur costs less than that of DTU.
Placement:
Headed by a Renowned Ex IIT Director, IIEST Shibpur got the highest placement record of 75% in IT, last year. It witnessed the highest salary package of INR 39.12 LPA.
Whereas, 170 out of 192 that is 88.5% of students got placed in ECE in DTU. The highest salary for B.Tech ECE during the last placement was INR 39 LPA.
So, DTU is much ahead in terms of placements.
You can apply for any of the two colleges keeping in mind the above-mentioned comparisons. DTU and IIEST Shibpur are the two most renowned colleges in India. However, IIEST is ranked higher and offers better placement than DTU. Nevertheless, the first thing that you have to consider is which stream you want to study and then decide a college depending upon that. Now, if you haven't decided anything and is confused between the above two streams, then studying IT at IIEST Shibpur is a better option.
Among these, IIEST Shibpur is better. It has maintained a good placement record over the years. IIEST Shibpur placements in 2022 ended with the highest CTC of INR 45 LPA. More than 1022 recruiting companies took part in the placement drive and made 776 job offers.
It has an active research interface. If you are interested in pursuing research projects, IIEST is the right place for you. Students of the institute get accepted into IVY league schools for higher studies.