SRM Sonepat is popularly known for its degree programs in Engineering. The academic institution has been ranked as the number 1 top private university in India by Deccan Chronicle and India Today. The engineering stream observes a diverse culture with students from over 24 states as a part of the university.

SRM Sonepat also offers BTech programs in association with IBM in the fields of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Cloud computing and Mobile application systems, and Blockchain technology. It has international tie-ups and collaboration with the University of Birmingham, Providence University, Taiwan, Singapore Polytechnic, and many more.

Admissions:

• Students looking to apply for the BTech courses at SRM Sonepat are required to have scores from at least one of the examinations, i.e. IPU CET, JEE Mains, NEET, SAT, SRMHCAT, SRMJEEE.

• Based on the ranking of the test, students are selected. They must also ensure to have a minimum score of 50% in 12th with mandatory subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Maths.

Facilities:

• The campus is spread across 48 acres and offers great modern infrastructure.

• The university follows a practical approach of teaching and therefore gives higher emphasis on the maintenance of workshops and labs.

• It has updated labs ranging from computer, mechanical, electronics, and physics labs to advanced microprocessor and microcontroller, VLSI design, and electronic circuit simulation labs with complete access to high-speed Wi-Fi and 24 hours power backup.

Faculty:

• The institute employs over 80+ faculty and all of them are professionals with academic expertise in their respective fields.

• The faculty also help students with securing job placements and internships in top companies.

Highlights: SRM Sonepat is recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India. The university also provides linguistic training in French and German to increase employability.

Placements:

• The institute observes a general placement rate of 80% with an average salary package of 4.5 LPA and the highest salary package of 12 LPA across the BTech department.

• Some of the top companies for placements are Amazon, Capgemini, Axis Bank, TCS, Uber, and Wipro.

• In the year 2019, Amazon and Microsoft offered a salary package of 32 LPA and 41.6 LPA respectively.

With good infrastructure and experienced facilities, SRM Sonepat is a great option for pursuing BTech Engineering degrees.

The CSE duel degree course offered at IIT Bhubaneswar is good and have a decent placement record. The institute offers a dual degree course in CSE with a duration of 5 years/10 semesters. The essential eligibility criteria for taking admission in the CSE dual degree program is 60% marks in 10+2 PCM. The final selection is based on the performance of the candidate in the JEE Advanced examination. In 2019 the JEE Advanced cutoff for B.Tech+M.Tech in Computer Science Engineering was 2114-6517.

The School of Electrical Sciences which offers the CSE programs at the institute have good infrastructure with 33 well-equipped laboratories and a dedicated group of highly qualified faculty members.

According to the placement statistics of IIT Bhubaneswar in 2019 the CSE branch ad the highest placement rate. The average CTC offered was around 11.4 LPA.

Despite being one of the new generations of IITs, IIT Bhubaneswar is considered among the top engineering colleges in the country. NIRF has ranked IIT Bhubaneswar 17th among the engineering colleges in India.

Among the various engineering programs offered by the institute Civil, ME, EE, ECE, CSE, and Metallurgical Engineering are the most developed branches in IIT Bhubaneswar judging by the infrastructure and placement statistics of the programs.

According to the placement statistics of 2019-20 at IIT Bhubaneswar, 64% of the civil engineering students got placements. For EE the placement rate was 87%. Around 97% and 100% of the students from ECE and CSE got the placements in many top MNCs. Metallurgical engineering had a 90% placement rate. The highest domestic CTC offered was around INR 43.3 LPA and the average CTC was INR 15.8 LPA. MNCs like Honeywell, TCS, Adobe, Goldman Sachs, Wipro, Capgemini, Amazon, etc. have participated in the placement drive.

IIT BHU and IIT Bhubaneswar are ranked 11th and 22nd respectively by the engineering category NIRF 2020.

IIT BHU being an older institute does have a large alumni network which results in good placements but it lacks modern infrastructure which is better in IIT Bhubaneswar. Being a new IIT, IIT Bhubaneswar has better hostels than any other IITs. Thus in terms of infrastructure, IIT Bhubaneswar is better than IIT BHU.

IIT BHU is located in Varanasi which is not the capital city of Uttar Pradesh but IIT Bhubaneswar is located in the capital city of Orissa giving it the advantage of better connectivity with the metropolis, airport and as a result, it attracts more multinational companies.

The closing rank in IIT BHU for CS is under 1000 and that of IIT Bhubaneswar is under 2500. Thus students with a better rank often choose IIT BHU. Coding Culture, Faculty, etc. are also better in IIT BHU.

Placements are also better in IIT BHU for Computers than IIT Bhubaneswar. But despite being a newly established institute the first batch in Computers of IIT Bhubaneswar got placed with an average salary package of 15 lakhs per annum.

So, IIT BHU is a better choice for computer compared to IIT Bhubaneswar is also worth considering because their Computer Engineering department is the most popular. In 2019 placement in Computer Engineering was 100%.

At IIT Hyderabad, the department of CSE got an average CTC of 26.6 LPA in 2019 campus placement, while the highest CTC offered was 47 LPA. Companies like Adobe, Amazon, Microsoft, and Airtel hired CSE students. IIT Hyderabad being among the top 10 IITs in India, excels in placements and the students receive good packages in top MNCs.

On the other hand, IIT Bhubaneswar has 100% placements for the CSE department in 2019 campus placement. A total of 89 companies visited the campus namely Capgemini, Dell, Honeywell, Microsoft, Accenture, etc. The students of the CSE department received a handsome package of 10-35 LPA.

Hyderabad is better than other new IITs and the placements and other facilities at IIT Hyderabad is much better than IIT Bhubaneswar, so CSE at IIT Hyderabad would be the better choice.

The placement scenario for a dual degree in civil engineering is different from other branches in IIT Bhubaneswar. Nowadays, students of civil engineering prefer non-core jobs over core jobs. The reason being higher initial pay in non-core jobs and the unavailability of core job in civil engineering. But for civil engineering in an IIT, a lot of students prefer dual degree courses over BTech. The advantage of a dual degree student is that one gets the opportunity to work on a project in 2nd year holidays, and intern in the 3rd year and 4th year. In 3rd year, the BTech student changes from BTech to Dual degree student.

The placements for civil engineering students’ weather in the dual degrees or in B.Tech are not up to the expectations, whether you graduate from IIT-Bhubaneswar or any other IIT. This is the reason why most of the students indulge in coding and switch to non-core companies. Few students go for their own start-up, while some opt for pursuing a Ph.D. and some go for PSUs. Although a handful of big firms such as L&T constructions, Marvel Realtors, etc. come to campus for recruitment. A student must have good practical knowledge and experience. These firms mostly go for experience (unlike other branches). They hire students as trainees and once the students have completed the tenure as trainees while gaining experience simultaneously, their pay increases satisfactorily and exponentially. The average package is about 7-9 lakhs (approximately). The percentage of students from civil engineering getting placed in core companies is less than the students from other core branches (changes year to year). But overall, the placements for Civil Engineering are not as good as other core branches in most of the IITs and it’s the same for IIT Bhubaneswar.

IIT & NIT are different in a number of ways and judging on the placement figures, one should not make any decisions. Although old NITs may offer better placement as compared to the IIT Bhubaneswar, there are few factors that make IIT Bhubaneswar a worthy choice. IITs have a brand value that is globally recognized however NITs as a brand don’t offer the same. They demand higher cut off marks during selection as compared to NITs. This results in a better quality of students and in turn better placements.

IITs offer better engineering faculties, however being a new IIT, it still does not have the required number of faculty members. IIT Bhubaneswar collaborates with esteemed institutions like ISRO, DRDO, BARC, etc. Students of IIT Bhubaneswar receive cushy internship offers from some of the globally renowned organizations like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. NITs research work is not at the same level. With a spacious campus and state-of-the-art research labs, IIT Bhubaneswar provides good infrastructure. Past placement records from NITs indicate that the average pay package offered to the students (B.Tech) is somewhere between Rs 40,000 and 42,000 monthly. Whereas, the average CTC Offered at IIT Bhubaneswar was around 11.44 LPA. 39 LPA was the highest CTC. PSUs like ISRO, DRDO, IOCL, HPCL, ONGC visited the campus for recruitment. Other top recruiters were Amazon, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, L&T, Deloitte, Directi, Reliance Industries, IBM, Tesco, Samsung, Apple Inc, Adobe, Tata Steel, Tata Power, Trident Group, UnitedHealth Group, etc. A total of 89 companies visited the campus for placement drive. Although, variance among the salary packages depends on the ability of candidates and academic performances. All institutes have their pros and cons, so choose an institute based on which course you are interested in and how good is that specific course in that institute.

IIT Bhubaneswar ranks 17th in the engineering category by NIRF 2019. It is one of the newer IITs established in 2008. It has fully well-equipped kitchens, hostels, Sports grounds, entertainment rooms, etc. The hostels have internet, water coolers, ACs, etc. The Core engineering in IIT Bhubaneswar is good.

In the year 2019, the department witnessed 89% placement with an average salary package of 11 lakhs per annum, the highest being 39 lakhs per annum. Civil Engineering specializations include structural mechanics, structural analysis, structural dynamics, concrete technology, soil-structure interaction, earthquake engineering, and seismic design of structures.

Students graduating from this department can apply for jobs like Engineering Project Managers and Senior Civil Engineers. Other Civil Engineering jobs are CAD Technicians, Consulting Civil Engineers, Design Engineer, Site Engineer, Estimator, etc. their salary ranges from 5-8 lakhs per annum. 
 

IIT Dhanbad ranks 15th among the Engineering category by NIRF 2019. It is a much older establishment than IIT Bhubaneswar. The fee structure for BTech in ECE at IIT Dhanbad is 2,30,120 for one year. It Requires a JEE ranking of 3000-10000 for ECE. The ECE department of IIT Dhanbad has seen 60% placement of students with an average annual salary package of 15 lakhs per annum and highest being 39 lakhs per annum. IIT Dhanbad has a total of 332 faculty members who are highly qualified and experienced members. Out of total, 315 members are Ph.D. holders. 

IIT Bhubaneswar ranks 17th in the Engineering category by NIRF 2019. It is one of the newer IITs. The students with JEE ranking between 2000-7000 are eligible for Electrical Engineering in IIT Bhubaneswar. IIT Bhubaneswar in 2019 has seen 89% placement in the Civil Engineering Department with an average annual salary package of 11 lakhs per annum, 39 lakhs per annum being the highest. IIT Bhubaneswar has a total of 145 faculty members who are highly qualified and Ph.D. holders. IIT Bhubaneswar has 2 hostels for boys and girls each. It also has Shopping Complex, Healthcare centers, gym, Sports grounds and courts, Common rooms, Media entertainment rooms, ATMs, etc. 

Thus, IIT Dhanbad will be a better option to study ECE than Electrical Engineering from IIT Bhubaneswar because, Being one of the oldest established IITs, IIT Dhanbad is known for its quality of education and their campus life. It also has better and more experienced faculty members.

SVNIT ranks 58th among the Engineering category in NIRF 2019 Rankings. SVNITs course fees are lesser than that of IIT Bhubaneswar. B.Tech in SVNIT is 1.2 lakhs a year whereas IIT Bhubaneswar charges 1.98 lakhs a year. 

SVNIT has a dedicated placement cell which shows excellent placement records. In the year 2017-18, 503 students were placed out of 739 from UG courses. In Postgraduate courses, 109 students were placed out of 227 students. An average salary package of 6 lakhs per annum and 5 lakhs per annum respectively were provided by reputed companies like HSBC, Microsoft, Bharat Petroleum, Vedanta, Tata, Samsung, etc.

IIT Bhubaneswar in the year 2018-19 has seen 89% of students placed in companies like Amazon, HP, Indian Oil, Jio, Adobe, Renault, Accenture, etc. The average salary package was 11 lakhs per annum. IIT Bhubaneswar also has collaborations with foreign universities like the University of Warwick, University of Southampton, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, University of Western Ontario, University of New York, and McGill University.

In keeping all points in mind, IIT Bhubaneswar might be a better option for studying.