Irrespective of the IIT tag you go for, Civil Engineering always has limited placements. Civil Engineering has become an outdated branch with little or no scope left. Although there are people who go for various options after pursuing civil engineering, which may include UPSC Examinations. What I mean is that Civil Engineering is not the right choice if your goal is placements. In that case consider ECE from ISM Dhanbad. Owing to the increased research in Machine Learning, the ECE branch is expected to grow ten folds in the coming future. 

Additionally, ECE in IIT (ISM) has a pretty good coding and robotics culture, so you have both options, going for core jobs or CS jobs.

Ultimately, it’s all about personal inclinations. All I suggest is that never go for a mediocre rank just because a certain IIT is better than the other. The choice of your branch is equally important as the choice of your institute. Moreover, the Civil engineering scenario is similar in every IITs. 

It is better to pursue civil engineering from IIT BHU in comparison to IIT Dhanbad. The reasons for choosing IIT BHU for pursuing Civil engineering are as follows:

•  One of the oldest departments in the nation is the one for civil engineering at IIT BHU. The university is proven its academic excellence since 1949.
• In 2023 IIT BHU ranked 15 among all topmost engineering colleges of India.
• This college has a great placement system. By its placements, this college is also well renowned. The average compensation at this college is 19.09 lakhs, and the maximum package is 1.15 crore per annum.
• The tuition is comparable to other tier 1 colleges, however the students whose families make more than 5 lacs annually, there is no fee remission. Fees are waived for students whose families make less than that amount. Additionally, the SC/ST students receive various scholarships and cost exemptions.
• More than 300 faculty members work at IIT BHU. The college's staff is exceptionally knowledgeable, and each professor has a Ph.D. and years of experience doing substantial research at prestigious universities both domestically and internationally.
• Manoj Sinha (2nd Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and Former Minister of State, Railways and Communication), Varun Grover (National Film Award-winning Lyricist and Songwriter. Famous for writing the songs of Gangs of Wasseypur), and many more eminent persons the alumni of this institution.

 In conclusion, selecting IIT BHU for civil engineering is a decision rooted in wisdom and potential. The institution's esteemed reputation, world-class faculty, cutting-edge research opportunities, and robust infrastructure make it a top choice for aspiring civil engineers. Choosing IIT BHU signifies a commitment to academic excellence and a stepping stone toward a promising future in the field of civil engineering.

Here are some details about B.Tech Civil Engineering at NIT Surathkal and B.Tech Electronics at PEC for you to make the final decision:

B.Tech. Civil Engineering at NIT Surathkal

• Faculty:  The faculty at NIT Surathkal is above average. There are professors who are very supportive and their teaching methods are excellent, but there are also professors whose teaching methods and approach are not liked by students. Faculty feedback is not taken with much seriousness. 
• Lab facilities & Infrastructure: The Labs are good with all the proper facilities. The infrastructure is average. The buildings are very old and there are no ACs. The elevators do not work most of the time.
• Research Facilities: In terms of research facilities, NIT Surathkal is excellent. It has impressive laboratories. Most of the professors support and guide students in all the different aspects related to research. Various scholarship programs are available for research work and students can also work at foreign universities.
• Placements: The placement scenario is above average with 70% + eligible students getting placed in both core and non-core companies.

B.Tech Electronics at PEC

• B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering is offered for a total course fee of 7.07 Lakhs and the course duration is 4 years. The qualifying exam is JEE Main. PEC is ranked 138th in the NIRF India Rankings 2023: Engineering.
• Companies like Arcesium and Amazon offer good packages to a select few. The selection, however, is based on coding skills and has nothing to do with ECE subjects. Core companies like Sandisk, Texas Instruments, and Mediatek hire only around 4-5 students per company from the CS, ECE, and EE courses combined.
• The remaining upper half of the batch gets placed in various profiles like IT, Consulting, Banking, and others. The remaining students are recruited by mass recruiters like TCS and Infosys.

The overall placement statistics for the year 2022 for NIT Surathkal and PEC are as given:

Both NIT Surathkal and PEC are renowned institutions. You must first choose whether you want to seek admission into Civil Engineering or Electronics and then decide which University / College you should pick.

If you are certain about your branch choice, then go for Civil at IIT Kanpur. If you aren’t sure about the branch then choosing IIT Kanpur among these three IITs will be better. In 2021, NIRF ranked IIT Kanpur #6 in the country. Although it’s not easy you can change your branch after a year. But you can’t change your college. 

 If you're interested in coding and considering a career in electronics, ECE at IIIT Allahabad is definitely worth considering and a better option than Civil at IIT Guwahati. With an impressive track record of placements, the ECE branch at IIITA has over 95% of its students placed each year, and more than 200 companies visited for the placement session from 2021-2022. This includes top MNCs like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, and even Apple. 

The average package offered was 30.68 LPA, with the highest package reaching 1.21 CPA domestically and 1.25 CPA internationally. Additionally, around 100 students received internships with an average stipend of Rs.60000 per month. With roles like SDE on offer, IIIT Allahabad is a great choice for those looking to kickstart their careers in electronics.