Both IIT Tirupati and IITPalakkad are government colleges and fall into the new generation of IITs and are yet to be ranked under NIRF.

The table given below gives a brief overview of both the colleges.

Facilities

IIT Tirupati and Palakkad- Both these campuses are under construction as of now and students have to stay in a transit campus. Hence, all facilities cannot be availed yet. Both these institutes are mentored under IIT Madras and the professors too guide the students on similar curriculum followed by IIT-M.

Faculty and Academics

IIT Tirupati

• Teachers are highly qualified and supportive. Many of them are involved with various government funded research projects going on.
• Various seminars and workshops are conducted for students. Students are also taken on industrial visits for practical exposure.
• Coding culture is encouraged by organizing monthly hackathons.

IIT Palakkad

• Rigorous curriculum with regular conferences, workshops and bootcamps to enhance exposure
• Modern in-demand technologies such as Blockchain, Data Analytics, AI are taught in later semesters

Placements

IIT Tirupati

• Average placement rate for CSE students was 89%
• Top recruiters include Envestnet Yodlee, Bosch, TCS, Honeywell, amongst 20 others
• 30+ PPOs were bagged with average stipend of 20,000 p.m
• The average salary offered is around 9.5 LPA.
• The highest salary package offered is around 16.5 LPA.

IIT Palakkad

• Average placement rate for CSE students was 75%
• Major recruiters are Arista Networks, TCS, TRAI, Trimble, L&T, HSBC
• The average salary package offered is 9 LPA.
• The highest salary offered is 16 LPA

Both the colleges are good and offer a wide range of benefits. They are new and the first batch graduated just last year, hence placements and facilities will increase with time. The choice of college depends on every individual’s discretion, resources and vision.

IIT Tirupati was recently established and hasn’t been ranked yet by NIRF. It belongs to the new generation of IITs and is yet to make a mark in the education sector. But that being said, it has collaboration with CSIR and COE for providing students with industrial training and exposure.

ADMISSIONS:

• JEE Advanced closing rank for Mechanical Engineering was 6000-8000
• M.Tech admissions require eligibility of 80% in graduation and a valid GATE score

CURRICULUM:

BTech Mechanical engineering

• The total credits of the curriculum are 166.
• The subjects for the I and II semesters involve workshops too, clearing fundamentals of Calculus, Concepts in Engineering & Design, Introduction to Classical Mechanics, Computational Engineering, etc.
• Semester VI requires a summer internship which is either research or industry-based.

MTech curriculum 

• The total course credits are 63.
• III and IV semester is Project-based.
• Some of the courses are Linear Algebra for Engineers, Mechanical Vibrations, Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing Processes, etc.

FEES & INTAKE:

SCHOLARSHIPS- Scholars are also eligible for Financial Aid if they meet the following criteria:

• Work of teaching/research of 8 hours per week
• Students can avail of scholarships from AICTE, UGC/CSIR-JRF, and ICMR
• Top 10% of the batch
• Family income less than 4 LPA

PLACEMENTS:

• The highest annual package offered was INR 22 LPA.
• The average package of Mechanical Engineering is INR 7.7 LPA.
• Around 20% students secured PPOs with average stipend of 20,000
• The placement percentage for Mechanical Engineering is 78.26%.
• The top recruiters for are TCS, JP Morgan, OYO, Genpact, Versa, Goldman Sachs, Fincare, etc.

Mechanical Engineering is good at IIT Tirupati, taking into account the fact that it’s the newest IIT on the block. The faculties are highly qualified and with the branding of IIT comes many facilities. Thus, students should compare all factors and make an informed decision.

IIT Tirupati and BITS Goa offer BTech program in CSE. Both the institutes are reputed and offer decent academics and placement opportunities for CSE students.

IIT Tirupati-

IIT Tirupati has been ranked 24 for Engineering by JEE cutoff 2019.

Admissions:

• Applicants must have 75% total aggregate in class 12th in PCM.

• The admissions in BTech is done by JEE mains and JEE advanced scores.

• The opening-closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering is 2741-3367 for males and 4568-5557 for females. The applicants are allocated based on the JoSAA Counselling.

The grand total fees for completing a Bachelor's degree in CSE is around 3 lacs.

Placement:

The maximum placement was registered from CSE.

• The highest placement offered at IIT Tirupati is 25 LPA and the average package offered at IIT Tirupati is 9 LPA for CSE.

• The average package of CSE was 12 LPA.

• The top recruiters were Honeywell, TCS, Bosch, Versa network, ZS associates, etc.

BITS Goa-

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Goa (BITS-Goa) is a renowned technical and science educational field located in Southern Goa.

Admissions:

• There are two criteria to be eligible for admissions to the B.E. program at BITS Goa- BITSAT and Direct Admission.

• The students should have passed 10+2 from a recognized State or Central Board with a minimum of 75% in PCM. State Board Toppers are offered direct admissions.

The grand total fees for completing a Bachelor's degree in CSE is around 14 lacs.

Placement:

• The highest placement offered at BITS Goa is 44 LPA and the average package offered at BITS Goa is 7 LPA for CSE.

• The average package of CSE was 16 LPA.

• The top recruiters were Dell, DE Shaw, Flipkart, Samsung, Reliance, IBM, etc.

Both BITS Goa and IIT Tirupati are good Engineering colleges. In the term of placements, BITS Goa provides better opportunities. On the other hand, in the terms of course fees, IIT Tirupati is more affordable.