NIT Silchar has 9 boys and 3 girls hostels, along with separate hostels for married PG students and foreign students. It also has a 1000-capacity boys hostel which is newly constructed. The hostel and campus life of NIT Silchar are top notch. Old hostels like H1 need more renovation. But overall, hostel rooms are spacious and well maintained, especially the new ones. But there is a scope for more improvements. Water and electricity is available round the clock. H-6 and -7 have playgrounds within their premises. The hostels organize cultural events and festive celebrations on a regular basis. They are provided with proper security.

All the hostels have a big common room with TV and DTH connection. Hostellers play TT, carom and other indoor games over there. All hostels have LAN for unlimited usage. Internet speed is good as well. 

Girls hostels are provided with separate Gymnasium. Boys go to the Central Gym at the Sports Center. A canteen cum stationary shop is provided in all hostels. The mess food is not good, it's bearable at best. 

M.Tech students are allotted hostel-8. It is one of the best hostels with good and spacious rooms. Both LAN and wifi facilities are available. Both single and double occupancy rooms are there in this hostel. Even the double occupancy rooms are good.

Overall, NIT Silchar has good hostel facilities.

You need to compare the two universities to make a decision between the two. Having friends studying in both the institutes, I might be able to help you with the question.

Metallurgy at NIT Rourkela:

• Campus-wise, the college has a very large campus.
• But, if you are planning to pursue metallurgy, let me tell you that you will have lesser job opportunities in both the public and private sectors in India.
• You might have to shift to another country to get a well-paying job and earn decently in your field of study.

Electrical at NIT Silchar:

• There are also some really good facilities here including the largest digital library in South Asia.
• The campus is really good too.
• The placement records are amazing. Moreover, electrical is an evergreen branch with decent scope in the public sector. This would surely make a good alternative.

Finally, it all boils down to your interests and which field you prefer more. Both fields come with their own pros and cons.

If you are passionate about coding and want a profession in this domain, NIT Silchar is the right place for you-

1. Computer Science Society- CSS at NIT Silchar is the most active society of the institute. As a member of this society, your coding skills will be enhanced. CSS conducts coding classes for all CSE students. So if you don’t know programming yet, they will teach you the basics before the start of actual classes. By the second semester, you will be way better at coding than your peers in other branches. CSS also arranges coding classes by Oracle and other well-known companies.
2. Coding Club- Unlike CSS, the coding club is open to students from all branches. It conducts regular classes after college hours. You’ll be taught Data Structures during the first year. These classes are absolutely free of cost.
3. Coding Competitions- NIT Silchar regularly organizes web development competitions, coding competitions, and other fun events on campus. You’ll be encouraged to take part in these. 
4. Faculty- The CSE faculty teaches well. They will show interest in your caliber, your coding skills, etc.
5. Seniors- The seniors of CSE branch are really helpful and supportive.

Even if you don’t know much about programming, NITS will make you fall in love with it. The CSE department is absolutely great over there.

The mess food at NIT Silchar is very oily. Poori or Paratha is served for almost every breakfast. Potatoes are the only abundant vegetable. Other healthy vegetables are served quite seldom. Salad isn’t served everyday. Occasionally, you'll get some fruit like Bananas, or fruit shake. A thick layer of oil can be seen floating on top of the vegetables. 

It is unhealthy to consume such an oily breakfast on a regular basis. Oily foods lead to increased cholesterol levels and very bad heart health. Even the snacks consist of fritters, samosas, and other foods that require deep frying. The seniors don’t bother and say nothing can be done in this regard. 

Sadly, this is the case not just of NIT Silchar, but many other colleges and universities. Not just a health freak, but a normal student would also agree that such unhealthy levels of oil can lead to serious health problems in the future.

My brother completed his B.Tech Electrical Engineering from NIT Silchar. According to him-

1. Course Structure - The course structure is good but some upgrading is needed. There is more Power Engineering (for example topics like Power Systems, Machines, Drives, etc.). You should join ECE if you are into Electronics, VLSI design, Embedded Systems, Hardware Programming, etc. But even with Electrical, you will get 6 electives in your senior year to quench your thirst for knowledge. Few labs focus on MATLAB.
2. Faculty and attendance criteria - The faculty consists of qualified teachers. However, the EE faculty is way more strict than the faculties of other departments at NIT Silchar. EE is the most strict department for attendance. Minimum 75% attendance is mandatory for most courses.
3. Placements - Core placements aren’t really high for EE students. Only a few students get placed in PSUs. Other than that, EE students can sit for placements in Finance, Analytics, and IT. Business Executive, Managerial, and Sales Executive are other profiles that are open to Electrical students.
4. Infrastructure and labs - The infrastructure of NIT Silchar is good, especially when compared to other NITs. The UG B.Tech labs are of decent quality.

EE at NIT Silchar is not a department where you can relax. It demands a lot of hard work from its students. But once you show dedication and commitment, this department will enhance your personality and knowledge.

These are some things you should know before joining NIT Silchar-

1. Your CGPA is what matters the most over here. Everything else is secondary.
2. All your past achievements and ranks will be of no use over here. Everything will start from scratch at NIT Silchar.
3. Irrespective of your branch, you will have to work really hard.
4. You will have mid-sem within a month of joining and the 6 subjects will be winded up in six days.
5. You might have been a topper at school, but you can end up becoming an average student at NITS.
6. You can rediscover your lost interests and passions at NITS through extracurricular activities.
7. Civil/ Electrical and other branch students pick up coding/developing and gain expertise in the domain for better career prospects. Sometimes a student from another branch is a better coder/ developer than someone from CSE.
8. You can’t be overly involved in extracurricular activities unless you want an attendance backlog in some course.
9. While at NITs hostel, you will develop the habit of sleeping very late at night.
10. Most students at NIT Silchar, except those in CSE or ECE, don’t like their chosen branch.
11.  Getting above 8 CGPA requires hard work and effort from your side.
12. There are some unhealthy politics on the campus.

NIT Silchar is an underrated college. However, these points were meant to inform you of the good and bad of this institution.

NIT Silchar is a prestigious institute that has produced numerous notable alumni. Here are some of them-

1. Subhankar Ghose- Head of HR department, ABP News Network.
2. Jeez Lazar- Executive Director, JP Morgan.
3. Prasanta Kr. Das- Vice President, South Asia, Dassault Systemes.
4. Dr. Soumyabrata Chakrabarty- Head, Microwave Sensors Antenna Division, ISRO.
5. Rajeev Sharma- Managing Director, Thermal Services (India) - Alstom India Ltd.
6. Jumee Hazarika- Additional Director, DISB - DRDO.
7. Rohit Mathur- President - Usha International.
8. Vikalp Sahni- Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer - Goibibo.
9. Sudhir Kumar Singh- Scientist 'F' & Director, Solar Thermal - Ministry Of New And Renewable Energy, Govt. Of India.
10. Rajib Das- Assistant Vice President, Bank of America.
11. Prince Joshi- CEO, Geobrugg India.
12. Utpal Das- Chief Commercial Officer, VIACOM18 Media Private Ltd.
13. Rajesh Sah- Assistant Vice President, ABB Limited.
14. Pankaj Jhunja- General Manager, Design, Tata Motors.
15. Arun Kumar- Senior Vice President, Supply Chain - TATA Sky Ltd.
16. Anil Mehra- Principal Engineer/Project Manager - Sikorsky Aircraft, Greater NY City Area, US.
17. Joydeep Shome- Technical Director, National Informatics Center, India.

As is evident from this long list, NIT Silchar is a great place for learning and growth. It has given a platform to numerous young and innovative minds since its inception.