The primary factor to judge the credibility of an institute is to analyze the placement trends of the Institute. Through this analysis, you can determine the number of companies that visit the campus for placements and the kind of profiles that are offered by them, the median CTC, and other factors.
The following analysis is just to give you an idea as it is from 2021.
Sector |
Number of Companies |
Consultancy |
41 |
Core |
108 |
Data Science |
46 |
Finance |
27 |
Operations and Management |
37 |
Software |
430 |
Analyst |
78 |
Others |
51 |
Overall, the highest international and domestic package offered during IIT Roorkee placements 2022-23 placements stood at INR 1.06 crore per annum and INR 1.30 crore per annum, respectively. More than 365 offers were made during the first day itself with the total number of offers standing at 500. The top recruiters included leading companies such as Tata Steel, Uber, and Bajaj Auto.
Every hostel at IIT Roorkee has different quality rooms allotted to the students. My friend is a first-year student and was allotted a room in Rajendra Bhavan. This hostel is meant specially for first-year students and comprises 3 blocks, A, B, and C.
Overall, IIT Roorkee has decent hostels that will not make you feel homesick!
Yes, you certainly made the right decision by choosing IIT Roorkee over IIT Patna. The biggest reason for saying this is that IIT Roorkee is an older IIT, thus having better opportunities, alumni, and experienced faculty. The career opportunities and exposure rendered by an old IIT cannot be compared to that of a new IIT. Irrespective of the branch you choose, old IITs will help you develop as a person.
Additionally, the IIT Roorkee Civil Engineering branch is considered one of the best Civil branches in India.
Many students prefer average branches like Mechanical and Civil at old IITs to top branches like CSE and EEE at new IITs. So go for IIT Roorkee without any second thoughts.
Usually, people who have completed their bachelor's from Non-IIT colleges join IIT for the MTech program. IIT Roorkee has a very less workload in comparison to other IITs. The M.tech in Computer Science and Engineering can be summarized semester-wise in the following manner
1st Semester
2nd Semester
3rd Semester
4th Semester
I am a second year Chemical Engineering student at IIT Roorkee. Both IIT Roorkee and IIT BHU offer top notch placements. However, IIT Roorkee Chemical is a better option because of these reasons-
The 2023 placement statistics of IIT Roorkee and IIT BHU are given below:
Parameters | IIT Roorkee Overall | IIT BHU Chemical |
---|---|---|
Placement Percentage | - (63 Recruiters, 500 offers) | 86.43% |
Median CTC | - | INR 16.18 LPA |
Average CTC | - | INR 19.52 LPA |
Highest CTC | INR 1.3 CPA (domestic) INR 1.06 CPA (international) |
INR 1.68 CPA (overall) INR 1.15 CPA (Chemical) |
(The branch-wise placement data for IIT Roorkee is not available).
The branch change policies are based on the academic performance of the students in their first year and the availability of seats in the desired branch. These are the branch change rules at IIT Roorkee and IIT BHU:
IIT Roorkee- A 9.0 or above CGPA is required for a branch change at IITR. Another thing is that the strength of the new branch should not increase by more than 10%. Moreover, the strength of the original branch must not fall by more than 25% of its existing strength.
IIT BHU- For IIT BHU, the required CGPA for branch change is around 8.5 to 9.0. IIT BHU might have a slightly more flexible approach, but it mainly depends on the number of students applying for the branch change and their respective CGPAs. Some branches may restrict the number of students who can transfer in.
Seat availability in the desired branch is a critical factor for branch switch at both institutions. IIT BHU might have a slightly more relaxed approach for branch change. But overall, switching a branch at both these IITs is a difficult task.
IIT Roorkee is a renowned institution for engineering and technology, but its reputation for CS may not be as strong as other institutions. This is mainly due to a lack of resources, a limited number of faculty members with expertise in computer science, or a lack of emphasis on computer science. Here are a few pointers regarding the CS department of IIT Roorkee
It’s better you lower your expectations before joining the CS department of IIT Roorkee, especially in terms of research. The professors here have limited knowledge and you won’t find them very helpful. You will have to develop your interest and pursue them individually. You will have to even learn coding yourself as most professors are unaware of the basic know-how. Competitions like ICPC, and GSOC are not supported by the Management and you will have to build and team yourself and work on it.
The placements are pretty good with most top companies visiting the campus with good packages. However, you are given the least assistance in placements and will have to prepare everything yourself. Ultimately you will depend most on your peers for everything.
My brother recently completed his graduation from IIT Roorkee and was all praise for the food served at the hostel mess.
Breakfast: The breakfast served at IIT Roorkee’s Rajendra Bhavan comprises bread, jam every day, an option between egg and butter, and any item like Paratha, Maggi, pasta, or poha depending on the menu. Occasionally, sprouts, watermelon slices, and papaya pieces are also served.
Wednesday and Sunday night special meals are served, including Paneer Butter Masala or Chilli Paneer served with Gulab Jamun or Ice cream. On occasions like Dussehra, Naan, and Paneer curry are served.
I am a B.Tech Civil student at IIT Roorkee. Here’s a comparison between the two options-
Parameters | IIT Roorkee Civil | IIT BHU Mechanical |
---|---|---|
Average Package | INR 18 LPA | INR 21.95 LPA (around 80% students get placed) |
Top Recruiters on campus | Larsen, Turbo, Tata, Sprinklr, Jio, L&T, Godrej, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Zepto, Google, Jaguar Land Rover. | Amazon, American Express, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Google, ITC Ltd., Microsoft, Oracle, Paytm, etc. |
Research Facilities | One of the best research facilities at the Civil Engineering Department of IIT Roorkee. | Ample research opportunities and well-equipped laboratories. |
One important thing that my friends told me is that the Mechanical Engineering Department at IIT BHU is one of the strictest departments in India. It makes the students question their own potential. The department professors are very strict and the coursework is extremely rigorous. The students are given assignments and projects which they have to complete within a day.
I would suggest you choose IIT Roorkee Civil as it offers the same facilities and placements as IIT BHU Mechanical. Moreover, the Civil department at IITR is not as strict as the Mechanical department at IIT BHU.
The JEE Advanced cutoff for every branch and college fluctuates yearly but the trend followed remains the same. The students instead of analyzing their own inclinations, look up the previous year's cutoff list to decide the choice of college and branch. This is a good method for those who are unaware of their passion and yet want to aim high
The previous years’ cutoff IIT Roorkee cutoff of JEE Advanced for reference from the tables given below.
Branch |
Male |
Female |
Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) |
17464 |
24098 |
Chemical Engineering |
5075 |
10128 |
Chemical Sciences (5 Years, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (Dual Degree)) |
12342 |
19536 |
Civil Engineering |
6853 |
13274 |
Computer Science and Engineering |
413 |
1463 |
Electrical Engineering |
2135 |
5031 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering |
1444 |
3142 |
Engineering Physics |
4901 |
11938 |
Geological Technology |
11246 |
17890 |
Being one of the oldest and top IITs, IIT Roorkee boasts an excellent placement scenario with many top companies visiting the campus.
This year too, the entire batch got placed in their 4th year. Some students even got 2-3 job offers. Many seniors were given PPOs while doing their internships.
Nutanix offered job roles to many students. The highest international salary package stood at 1.3 CPA whereas the highest domestic salary package offered was 60 LPA. The lowest salary package offered ranged between 8 LPA - 9 LPA.
A number of big firms made it to the placements like
The most common role offered was that of an SDE. Non-core industries included consulting, finance, etc.