Choosing a course should be based on your interest. If you are not sure about which branch to choose go through the factors like fees, location, placements scenario, etc for a course at any college as it becomes a deciding factor. Below are a few pointers that may help you to get clarity on your decision:

ECE is a course, which is always in demand in terms of employment. If you are interested in a core profile in a product company after you graduate, ECE will give you the skill and knowledge to cater to the role. According to their placement highlights 2019, IIT Bhubaneswar has hosted about 89 companies and offered an average package of 11.44 lakh per annum.

BITS Hyderabad is one of the oldest colleges in terms of infrastructure and placements. The exposure and scope post taking a CSE course in this college gives you a wide range of options regarding a job. With the ever-booming IT industry, a CSE graduate will have an added advantage over others. You can also opt for a few electronics subjects if interested in the ECE course.

If you are interested in the field of research in the areas of Condensed Matter Physics and High Energy Physics, Engineering Physics in IIT Hyderabad will turn out to be a great option for you. The college hosts a variety of subject matter under the B.Tech course of Engineering Physics Department.

Computer Science is a highly competitive specialization in India with more than 60% majority of the youth aiming to apply for either Computer science or Information Technology in regards to Engineering. With companies like Microsoft and Amazon conducting mass recruitments all around the year, it has been important for students to understand the scope of computer science in India today.

• The ranking for applications is dependent on two factors which are: the category you are applying in and your entrance exam score.
• While it is comparatively competitive for students applying through the general category, the OBC, SC, and ST category have observed a steep rise in competition as well.
• The safe number to get admissions for a computer science program in IIT Hyderabad would be to get a rank that is under 1000. To be more specific, to have complete assurance it will be more accurate if your ranking was around 600 to 800. With a rise in the number of applicants, the admissions process and ranking scheme are becoming more and more competitive every year.
• Based on last year's data, the opening rank for CSE under the general category was 203 in round 1 and closed at 616 in round 7.

Regarding the other categories, students can find more information here.

The institution has observed a major incline in applications and therefore the rankings can be expected to change by at least 10 to 30% for the upcoming academic session.

JEE Advanced Cut off

The JEE Advanced cut-off from last year for the different categories is as follows:

Based on the given data, students can get an idea about the appropriate ranking required in order to apply for BTech in Computer science at IIT Hyderabad.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad has been ranked 17 overall by NIRF 2020. It is also ranked 15th overall by QS 2020. The BTech in mechanical engineering is a full-time 4-year on-campus program. The college has collaborations with Japanese universities and industries.

Admission:

• Admissions to the BTech program at IIT Hyderabad is through IIT-JEE. Successful applicants are selected based on merit.

• The aspiring students must obtain 75% marks in the 12th class examination or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective board. A relaxation of 5% will be given to SC/ST students in the 12th class examination.

• The cutoff Trend of JEE 2019 for BTech in mechanical engineering was 1955-3284 for males and 5896-6817 for females.

The grand total fees for completing a BTech Mechanical Engineering at IIT Hyderabad is around 8.67 lacs. The course fee per year is 2.15 lakhs.

Placements:

• A total of 490 students have been registered for placements across various departments from the 2019-20 batch and the 325 offers have been rolled out.

• 38 international offers have been secured by students in the initial phase of the placements.

• The highest package offered in the year 2020 was INR 60.4 LPA and the average placement package offered was 22 LPA.

• In the mechanical engineering branch, the highest placement offered was 31.5 LPA and the average placement offered was 16 LPA.

• The top recruiting companies were Deloitte, Arista, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, DE Shaw, etc.

IIT Hyderabad is one of the second generation IIT and has successfully built ties with the leading academic institutions that proved to be successful. Mechanical Engineering at IIT Hyderabad is a great opportunity for the student.

Here we are comparing a public institute with a private one, and therefore there will be areas in which IIT-H will hold a better rating than BITS-H and vice versa. Let’s see how both the colleges perform on various aspects-

NIRF Rankings- As per latest NIRF rankings, IIT Hyderabad has been ranked as the 8th best engineering college in India and the 22nd overall. While BITS Hyderabad has been ranked 30th for engineering and 27th overall.

Course Fee- IIT Hyderabad has comparatively lower fees for its courses than BITS-H, which is one of the benefits of a public institute and a private institute normally charges a high fee for its courses.

Infrastructure- BITS Hyderabad is the newest BITS Pilani campus and therefore provides well-furnished classrooms, modern laboratory equipment, and is a well-equipped one. While IIT Hyderabad also being a relatively newer IIT has good infrastructural facilities, but BITS-H definitely holds a stronger position in this aspect.

Placements-

IIT-H: As per the latest placement data of IIT-H, in 2020 the highest package received was 60.41LPA and the second phase is yet to be completed. IN 2018-19, IIT-H recorded the highest package of 53.80LPA and an average package of 18LPA. Some of the major companies visiting the college are Accenture, Bank Of America, ISRO, Qualcomm, Infosys, Cap Gemini, Amazon, and many more.

BITS-H: As per the 2016-18 data, around 94% of the total students get placed every year. The maximum salary offered has been 14LPA, 3.6LPA being the minimum, and 5LPA being the average. Around 200 companies visit the college every year for recruiting the students. IBM, ICICI, Ola, TCS, Intel, Flipkart, Facebook, KPMG, L&T, Amazon, and many more are some of the top recruiters in the college.

So, both the colleges have advantage over the other in some aspects but both are good and well-recognised institutes of the country. An admission in any of the two would not be a bad investment and you should make your choice as per your suitability and resources.

According to NIRF Engineering ranking 2020, it stands at 8th position and 16th nationally by QS rankings 2020. It is known for its best placement record. The institute offers 9 BTech programs, 16 MTech programs, and a lot more. Spread across 576 acres, the institute has well-developed facilities, making it a world-class institute.

Branches in IIT Hyderabad:

BTech:

IIT Hyderabad BTech specializations are as follows.

• Eligibility for the UG courses at the institute is 75% in 10+2 or in the top 20 percentiles of the respective board.

• The total fee per year is INR 2.25 lakh.

MTech:

• For MTech specializations offered are Computer science and engineering, electrical, chemical, and geotechnical engineering.

• Eligibility criteria is a valid GATE score or completed 4 years of BTech in respective disciplines.

• Total fees per year are INR 2.25 lakh.

MSC:

• Specializations offered for MSc are Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.

• Eligibility is a Bsc degree in any discipline.

• Fees per year are INR 36,000

MA:

• The institute offers an MA specialization in Developmental studies.

• Candidates who completed a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 55% marks are eligible to apply.

• The fee per year is INR 37000.

Placement:

• In BTech 143 students were placed, 98 in MTech, and 15 in MSC.

• The highest package was offered to a student from the Computer science branch that is INR 47 lakh, and the minimum was 14 lakh.

• INR 43.31 lakh package was offered to a student of MTECH from the CS and EE branch.

• Top recruiters in the recent placement drive were Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Flipkart, Deollite, and a lot more.

• 50 companies participated in the summer internship of 2020, around 160 placement offers were made.

• 38 international offers were provided during phase 1 of the placement drive.

All the branches of IIT Hyderabad are good, the cut-off rank varies for each branch. Experienced faculty guide the students in each branch, and a sure shot placement is expected from this premier institute. Students opting for higher studies also get a good scope.

NIRF has ranked IIT Hyderabad at 8 for Engineering in 2020. It is also ranked 15th overall by QS 2020. At the postgraduate level, IIT Hyderabad offers a number of programs. M.Tech in Biomedical engineering is a two-year full-time program. Biomedical engineering combines biology and engineering. The application of engineering is used in the medical field.

Admission:

• The applicant must complete a 4 years BTech degree in an engineering discipline or an MSc/MS/MCA in CS/IT/Maths.

• The applicant must possess an excellent academic record. The candidates who have any professional qualifications recognized by AICTE are also eligible to apply.

• The applicants also need a valid score in the graduate aptitude test in engineering (GATE).

• The applicant must possess at least 60% aggregate in BTech in order to be eligible to seek admission.

• The applicants are evaluated on the basis of GATE scores and on the basis of merit.

• The total fees in completing Mtech in biomedical engineering at IIT Hyderabad is 9.9 lacs.

Placements:

• 50 companies visited in the summer placement for the 2019-20 batch.

• 98 students from MTech were placed with an offer in the placement 2020.

• 5 students from the biomedical department were placed.

• The highest placement offered at IIT Hyderabad for Biomedical engineering was 36.94 LP, the average package was 29.68 LPA and the minimum package was 8 LPA.

• The highest paying companies that recruited from IIT Hyderabad were Mercari and SMS Data Tech.

• The work environment includes manufacturing, educational, research related industries.

Various applicants also apply for higher studies after MTech in Biomedical engineering in prestigious colleges abroad.

An MTech in biomedical engineering at IIT Hyderabad will open doors for students in the healthcare industry. The grand total fees are slightly higher, but on the other hand, the placement in the biomedical engineering department is also good. There is also a huge scope of opportunities in higher studies after an MTech in Biomedical engineering.

While both the institutions are considered to be institutes of national importance and offer great programs in Computer Science, IIT Indore has observed a ranking of 10 for IIT’s by NIRF in 2020, whereas IIT Hyderabad has been ranked at 8 for IIT’s by NIRF in 2020.

Let us have a look at some important features of the given academic institutions in terms of their program in Computer Science:

Admissions:

Faculty:

IIT Indore

• All the faculty members are highly academic with a Ph.D. degree in their field of teaching.
• The teachers also conduct helpful seminars and workshops to help students with training and make them industry-ready.

IIT Hyderabad

• Faculty members are employed from all across the country who are academic experts and Ph.D. holders. 
• They are well-versed with the most updated information in the industry and help with designing a student-friendly curriculum. 

Infrastructure:

• IIT Indore: The campus is spread across 500 acres and offers top-notch facilities in terms of a well-designed hostel, academic blocks, modern infrastructure, high-speed Wi-Fi accessibility, updated practical labs, a huge library, and a spacious cafeteria.
• IIT Hyderabad: The campus offers modern facilities in terms of well-updated practical labs with pre-installed software, access to Wi-Fi all across the campus, hostel and mess services, state of the art practical labs, a sports complex, smart classrooms, and a well-stocked library.

Placements:

IIT Indore

• The institute witnessed a 90% placement rate in the recent placement drive.
• The highest CTC offered to the students was 35 LPA whereas the average salary was 13 LPA.
• Some of the top recruiters were Amazon, Bluestar, Cisco.

IIT Hyderabad

• A total of 80% placements were recorded by the institute in the recent placement drive.
• The students were offered the highest package of 40 LPA while the average salary was 12 LPA.
• Some of the top recruiters of the institute were Amazon, Capgemini, Bank of America

Students can make a choice between the two institutions based on the points given above.

IIT Hyderabad is popularly known for its graduate and undergraduate programs in Electrical engineering, Computer science and IT. The institution has been ranked at 8 for Engineering by NIRF in 2020. It offers two MTech programs in EE across 5 specializations which are for two and three years respectively.

Let us have a look at some important factors about the academic institution and the MTech program it offers:

Admissions:

Specializations:

• IIT Hyderabad offers 5 programs under the Electrical engineering department. 
• Students can choose their MTech program in the following subjects: Communication and Signal Processing (CSP), Microelectronics and VLSI, Power electronics and Power systems, Systems and control, Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning.

Curriculum:

• The institute follows a combination of theory and practical elements in order to design their course structure. 
• Every module also has a research element in it where students are required to submit a well-designed research paper on a topic of their interest. 
• Students are also required to submit mandatory project work at the end of the semester as part of the practical curriculum.

Faculty:

• The faculty within the EE department are all PhD holders and have years of academic expertise in their field of teaching. 
• They are helpful and encourage students to get a good understanding of the theory and practical elements pertaining to electrical engineering. 
• Faculty members are also responsible for conducting workshops and seminars to help students become industry-ready.

Infrastructure:

The campus offers modern facilities in terms of well-updated practical labs with pre-installed software, access to Wi-Fi all across the campus, hostel and mess services, state of the art practical labs, a sports complex, smart classrooms and a well-stocked library.

Placements:

• The placement rate was recorded to be 87.50%.
• The students received a highest package of 35 LPA whereas the average package was 12.5 LPA.
• Some of the top recruiters include names like Barclays, TCS, Deloitte

Students can make their decision based on the given important factors.

Both IIT, BHU, and IIT, Hyderabad offer decent CSE Programs.

The advantages of pursuing CSE at IIT Hyderabad is discussed below:

Location: Hyderabad is one of the software hubs of the country with major IT companies in its vicinity. This helps in providing exposure to the computer science engineer and information students studying in IIT Hyderabad.

Academics: The institute follows a fractal academic system offering students the opportunity to choose their own electives from the first year and build their profile accordingly. The vicinity to the IT hub helps in organizing Hackathons, Codefests etc. regularly. The academic syllabus is also designed keeping in mind the latest trends in the information industry

Placements: The institute has bagged good offers at an average of 10 lakhs per annum. Some of the major companies visiting the institute for the last few years are Amazon, Oracle, Walmart, Qualcomm, Adobe. Also, despite being a newer IIT.

On the other hand, pursuing CSE from IIT BHU offers:

Alumni Network and Legacy: This institute has a legacy of 100 years and many famous alumni associated with it helping the institute to attract major reputed companies across all fields.

Culture: There is a rich culture of coding in this IIT with many CSE pursuing students appearing for reputed international events like Acm Icpc, Google Code Jam, Google Summer of Code. It has a large campus and an environment for helping develop extra co-circular activities along with your academic skills.

Placements: Reputed companies like Uber, Amazon, Microsoft, Samsung etc. visit the institute offering attractive jobs and internships. The placement percentage for CSE in IIT BHU is almost 100%.

So, choose the institute wisely according to your convenience.