In the world ranking of universities the Indian university could not grab the ranking of top 200 universities. Then the government decided to develop the ‘Institution of Eminence in India’ (IoE). After that it was decided that the Institution should get accreditation from UGC for working in India. UGC has also stated that it will develop a regulatory architecture for public and private institutions so that they will become world class training and research institutions.

A total of top 10 government institutions are selected as Institution of eminence. These institutions can be a mix of arts, management and technical institutions. Top 50 are selected for the national institution ranking framework and Top 500 is selected for internationally recognized rankings.

Following institutions are eligible for Institution of eminence rankings:

1. Central universities.
2. Government owned and controlled deemed to be universities.
3. Institute of national importance like NITs and IITs.
4. Government owned standalone universities working under individual MOAs like IIM.
5. State universities are set up under a law made by a legislative university of a state.

IIEST Shibpur definitely has the chance of getting the Institute of Eminence tag but the competition is very tough as only few universities receive it. Institutions like IIT, NIIT, and IIM etc are also in the race.

My friend is a volunteer of ICCHE and his experience has been overwhelming. He has been volunteering there for 1 year with little kids (around 40–50 in number). This student’s initiative has already reached heights in very little time. With the increasing number of these little buds, more and more volunteers are joining with full enthusiasm.

• It is basically an initiative to educate underprivileged kids. Their living condition is so poor that they don’t get enough to eat and lack proper clothing. Sometimes, the boundary of this college serves the purpose of one of the walls of their houses! Now you can imagine their plight.
• You will live your own childhood with these kids and 2 hours will truly rejoice you with new energy. 
• My friend enjoys volunteering but yes, sometimes it gets difficult to handle them as they hang on your shoulders or play among themselves. 
• One of his friends was teaching the alphabet and one kid was learning to pronounce it. He was telling speak ‘eu’ and kid was continuously telling ‘ui’, so sometimes it becomes annoying but funny to teach them a simple thing.
• You will be able to see their hidden talents once you organize singing and painting competitions. You will feel proud of yourself for the opportunities that you are providing them.
• Also, the kids are so sweet that they gave a surprise to the volunteer team by organizing Teacher’s day. It was a wonderful and mesmerizing moment for my friend and his peers. Now, they are like a family!

ICCHE tries to nurture them with love and care, which they perhaps lack in their daily life. After all, it’s not because of pity but because it’s a social responsibility to try to uplift them and convert them into assets rather than a liability of the nation.

IIEST Shibpur is one of the oldest public engineering colleges in India. NIRF/MHRD ranked IIEST Shibpur, 21st in Engineering Colleges in India. It has 19th rank in Week Top Engineering Colleges of 2020. The campus is not par as those of IITs in NITs, and infrastructure lags.

Admissions:

• To secure admissions in B.Tech in Information Technology, a student must have 10+2 with 45% (for general category) and a minimum of 30% marks in English.
• 50% of seats are reserved for candidates outside from West Bengal and 50% of seats for candidates domiciled in West Bengal.
• The entrance for admissions is JEE Main (Paper 1). Final selection is done throughJoSAA Counselling and CSAB Special Board for admissions.
• The cutoff ranking for In-state students in 2019 was between 9524-17031, and Outstate was 11084-13249.

Fees:The fees for BTech in IT are INR 1.37 lakhs per year, and MTech in IT is 81,500 per year.

Placements:

• The students are offered internships to inculcate their skills and experience. The percentage of students placed in each specialization is 75.
• There is relative consistency in placements from the IT section- 75% in 2017, 88.89% in 2018, and 75% in 2019. As of 2019, the highest recruiting batch isInformation Technology.
• The top recruiters at IIEST Shibpur are Microsoft, Maruti, TCS, and HSBC Technologies.The total eligible students for placement were 68and 81 job offers were made.
• The students with dual degree courses got placement in the IT branch as compared to CSE where no student got placed. Almost 50% of students got jobs. 10 were eligible in this course, and 5 students got employment.

Alumni:

Some of the notable alumni of IIEST Shibpur Engineering department are -Sir Rajvendra Nath Mookerjee- Founder of Martin & Co and Indian Statistical Institute (ISI);Sir Birendranath Mookerjee- Chairman of Steel Corporation of Bengal.

IT is one of the most demanded fields in IIEST Shibpur. One should opt for it owing to its growing placement rate. Even the cutoffs are easy to clear if a student is determined to get in. Dual degree courses are also preferred as they have a fixed 50% placement rate.

IIEST has a good number of clubs for all co-curricular activities. Every club is treated as a society and you’ll see an essence of the world in every club’s name.

It's a place where you can relax and relieve the academic stress carried by you throughout the day. Seniors are friendly and will help you in learning. You can also pursue your hobby as a career and these clubs help you to know if you are good in that field.

With the available varieties, you will definitely find one matching your hobby. A club intro takes place in the I-hall when you'll join here. All the club heads advertise their clubs, alluring you to join. An annual fest along with a freshers challenge with exciting prize money is organized by every club. 

However, the best club in IIEST is Robodarshan- The Robotics Club. Following are the reasons for the same:

• It's undoubtedly the most active club of IIEST and the richest one in terms of everything.
• If you are technically inclined and a Robo enthusiast, it's one of the best things you can ask for. The seniors are really helpful too.
• You would have to spend very little for participating in the robotics events as the seniors would provide you with most of the techie stuff, just don’t forget to have the contact of at least one of them.

For a second option, you can go for ICHHE, a very innovative club which is newly introduced in the college and already getting a lot of students interested.

In general, IIEST accepts admissions based on the JEE Main only. It does not accept WBJEE entrance exam scores and rankings. However, Jadavpur University accepts the WBJEE exam. So, if you scored 3,300 WBJEE rank. Then, you can apply for Jadavpur University.

Jadavpur University offers several engineering courses under the UG level and the college accepts WBJEE scores for admission. However, IIEST accepts only based on the JEE Main.

Cutoff for Jadavpur University:

Jadavpur University has a different cut-off ranking for various courses based on the category that you belong to. If you belong to the general category, then you might not get a seat in any of the engineering courses with the above ranking.

Usually, general category students should get at least 1000 or below 1000 rankings to enroll in Jadavpur University. If you belong to any other category, then you may get a seat in either ECE, production engineering, electrical, mechanical, metallurgical, or any other engineering program.

Here is the table that gives detailed information about the cut-off rankings of the various programs for Jadavpur University.

These are the latest cut-offs for various programs at Jadavpur University. However, each year the cut-off changes based on the toughness of the exam.

Also, the students score a minimum of 45% in their 10+2 academics. So, this is all about the courses and their cut-off rankings for Jadavpur University. Choose the course that best suits you based on your rankings.

The placements in Mining are moderate with a decent number of students securing placements.

Even though it is the responsibility of the individual to decide as per what they want to opt for, yet in terms of statistics for a particular year is as briefed below:

1. The Average LPA is as mentioned: 4.27, while in terms of the total LPA of IIEST for all the departments of a singular year was 4.38 LPA
2.  Yet, you should not always go as per the average. Some of the students of this institute got placed in Coal India Limited at good packages as well. There were specific 5–6 students who got packages that almost were ranging from 9–10 LPA.
3. The total number of students placed from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur in certain years were: 18 out of 28.
4. The few other noteworthy companies where students had been seen to get placed, especially in the Mining Department, were: Accenture, Deloitte, Infosys, CTS, Wipro.

The Mining Department of IIEST, Shibpur is nominated by the Government of India as one of the Govt. Agencies, mainly out of five, for verification of Mine Closure Activity. The institute has been the first DST FIST sponsored department as well.

As of now, IIEST has recently become an institute which is part of the INI, yet it somehow has not procured enough time to evolve as an Institute of National Importance. It is in fact known to be a very well-reputed institute, however, IIEST is yet lesser heard of outside West Bengal.

If compared on the basis of placements, it does not occupy the space which most of the IITs and NITs have covered, such as Warangal, Surathkal, Tiruchi, Allahabad, Nagpur, Delhi, Mumbai, and several others, but IIEST still has established in factors concerning placements in the past years.

Although, certain years have seen numerous students getting placed in larger percentages by different companies. Having said that, the highest package seized was by the Computer science department with 32 LPA by a student working in Google now.

This time forward, it is now an individual’s responsibility to decide whether or not it is worth joining a 5 year course. You should sort your priorities in the first place, deciding if you want to perform in either Research or the Job sector. If you end up opting for Research, then the only logical option seconding IITs and IISc, is IIEST. You can stay assured of not repenting your period of time in the 5 year course you are required to do, once you choose research.

However, if you are wondering about moving to the job sector, then it probably would be better to join an institute that offers students a 4 year course. All things considered, there is an added advantage of joining a 4 years course which is that if you wish to pursue M.Tech, you will have better options in your hand, like the U.S., by preparing to sit in exams such as GATE or GRE, with a good rank whatsoever. This can stand as an advantage if you are planning to enroll in IIEST, because it is only then that your extra 1 year would definitely not be wasted.

Although, lastly, it largely is your personal decision whether or not IIEST is worth to put your hands on.

To be very clear, you will not be given the option to choose your own hostel in the first year. The authority allots the hostels after entire admission process is completed. After the student reports at the respective hostel and registers his/her name, rooms are allotted.

In general, first-year boys are provided accommodation in Hostel 8, Hostel 9 and Hostel-10. On the other hand, first-year girls are given accommodation in Nivedita.

Some brief information regarding the allotment, change, and experiences in hostels are listed below:

• After completion of the admission process, a hostel allotment certificate is issued. On presenting the certificate, you will be allotted the room.
• Students going in groups can request a joint stay to the hostel caretaker, but the maximum size per room is limited to 4 students only.
• Almost all hostels in IIEST Shibpur are similar to each other in respect of facilities, hostile environment, etc. The main interest lies in your way of living. It will be up to you only to spend the best years of your college life. 
• If a student wants a change in the room in the same hostel, he/she can do so by just an unofficial mutual decision with an interested student. 
• Unofficial change in a hostel can cause difficulty because the hostel superintendent performs round to check whether only allotted students are staying or not. It is impossible to change the hostel during your 1st year. 
• In the rooms, students from various regions and departments stay together in a homogeneous way. Living with unknown people has its own advantages, and sometimes students get to stay with interesting fellows.

Making friends out of an unknown crowd is needed in the first year of college. Staying with known people is not as interesting as making new friends out of roommates. Discussing different topics during a hangout, getting some private time because of different class timing, and enjoying life in the hostel rooms become a part of life in those glorious years.

There is no best department to consider in an institute like IIEST Shibpur. This question may have various answers depending upon perceptions and statistics.

Considering the best placement statistics, as usually considered by most people while distinguishing institutions, the best department title can be given to the following two streams.

• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science and Technology 

The table below gives a brief level of comparison among the two departments in IIEST Shibpur.

The choice of the department entirely depends on your requirements from the career and field of interest. Candidates have different aspirations such as higher studies through GATE or GRE, core sector or government sector employment, MBA through CAT, XAT or GMAT, IT sector, analytics or banking sector, or entrepreneurship. Based on the available opportunities, you need to choose the best possible department.

The Electronic and Telecommunication (ETC) department of IIEST, Shibpur is held in high regard in India. Having my friend study there, I got to know the good and bad of the ETC department at IIEST Shibpur. These are some of the things I got to know from her - 

• The faculty of the Electronic and Telecommunication (ETC) department is occupied entirely by the highly qualified professors who hold Doctorates from supremely reputed universities.
• Besides students being under great educational expertise, the placement rates of this department is seen to cross 90%, which certainly appears to be pretty commendable in terms of industrial independence. 
• IIEST is widely known to be a Pioneer in Engineering education for the last few decades and has been the first to establish an IIT in India at Kharagpur. 
• Besides being one of the best institutes for engineering, IIEST has gifted many World Leaders in Electronics, such as Dr. Bimal Kr. Bose who also is "World Leader in Power Electronics" in the USA. 
• IIEST Shibpur has gifted Four Directors of the oldest leading IITs, Director of SPA /DTU / VCs of JU / SRMU/ WBUT among others. Not to forget, the current Directors of IIT Kanpur and IIT Guwahati are its alumni. Recently Dr. Ajay Roy alumnus from ETC Department was conferred "Padma Shri" by the Govt. of India for his contribution to Engineering Education.

From the facts mentioned above and many more, it is absolutely clear that the ETC department of the IIEST Shibpur is definitely one of those departments which stands out from the crowd and hence is one of the most unique in the country.

In addition to this, there are various students who have got many opportunities in numerous internship programs from leading companies and institutions from in and out of INDIA.

Besides, as a matter of judgement, IIEST can be based on the Higher cut offs that can range anything from between 4,000 to 17,000 as is concerned of the home state.