On the basis of placements, I would rank the aforementioned institutes in the following order
Bits Pilani, Pilani Campus>|IT H>Bits Goa>Bits Hyderabad>Top 3 Nits>|IT Delhi/NSUT>DTU
BITS Pilani has a better placement scenario than IIIT Hyderabad although its average package is less than IIIT Hyderabad, this is because BITS has a number of branches and the average package is calculated after considering the packages of all branches whereas IIIT Hyderabad has only two branches ie CS and ECE. Both these branches are top branches so automatically its average package becomes higher than BITS Pilani. If you compare the placements of the CS branch alone, BITS Pilani will have the upper hand. However, if you want to pursue a career in research in CS, ten choosing IIIT Hyderabad will offer better opportunities. Basically, IIIT Hyderabad will make you a better coder whereas BITS Pilani will make you a better engineer.
It's important to note that the above ranking is based on placements alone and if you consider the research culture, then NITs will fare better than BITS mainly because they are government institutes and receive huge funds solely for the purpose of research.
I will say that DTU is better than NIT unless you are getting NIT Trichy. It’s the superior location of DTU in the capital and it’s an excellent infrastructure that makes it a better choice than most NITs. I am not saying NITs have poor infrastructure but they cannot be compared to DTU.
DTU has given birth to many legends, one such being Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma.
The average package lies in the range of INR 5–20 LPA. The faculty pool is also great here as most of the professors are PhD holders. DTU also has a great research culture. DTU also has excellent research facilities and a great peer pool. Here are some important points to consider
So, we can conclude that DTU is a better option and also offers a better college life experience than NIT.
DTU is a well-reputed university and its cutoff itself proves its worth and credibility. DTU, GATE Cutoff 2022 for General Category is listed below.
Courses |
Cutoff by Marks |
Software Engineering |
293 |
Industrial Biotechnology |
302 |
Environmental Engineering |
323 |
Information System |
332 |
Polymer Technology |
338 |
VLSI Design |
350 |
Digital System |
350 |
Microwave and Optical Communication |
350 |
Thermal Engineering |
351 |
Structural Engineering |
352 |
Artificial Intelligence |
354 |
The overall cutoff for GATE is 293 - 618 marks.
The CSE branch at DTU is highly regarded for its curriculum and placements. Here is what you should consider
Ultimately, DTU should be your choice only if your goal is to get placed after enjoying good college life. But if you are a research enthusiast and want to pursue MS or Ph.D. in the future, then consider joining IIITD or NSUT instead.
DTU, earlier known as DCE, has a rather obsolete curriculum and pedagogy. Despite that, it invites more than 450 recruiters every year. These companies are well aware of the excellent coding culture at DTU showcased through the student's online presence on top sites like HackerRank/HackerEarth/Codechef. So if you are a coding lover, DTU has opportunities at par with top institutes like IIITH, IITB, and BITS Pilani.
However, rankings are done on various aspects including GO. Considering all the branches of DTU, it rightly deserves to be among the top ten due to its location.
But NIRF ranks it poorly as it considers a variety of parameters like:
So we can conclude that NIRF rankings are based on useless criteria and shouldn’t be considered to evaluate colleges worth and credibility.
DTU has a unique branch change policy wherein your chances of branch change depend on your JEE Rank and not your CGPA. Earlier, DTU had no branch change policy, but this has been added recently to give relaxation to its students.
However, the catch is it is almost impossible to get branch change through JEE Rank and only the lucky ones can get their branch changed here.
Yes, you should certainly consider changing to a Delhi School for DTU or NSIT. Like every state Delhi too has institutions where there is a reservation for Delhites. DTU and NSIT are among the top engineering colleges and the fact that both of them are situated in Delhi gives immense opportunities to the residents.
Both DTU and NEIT are under the purview of the Government of National Capital Territory(NCT) of Delhi so they have an 85% reservation for students who do their schooling from Delhi.
So if you are a Delhite you have to compete with 85% of the batch which is easier than competing against 15% seats for remaining states. Here, you can get CS even with an average rank if you are a Delhite but it may be impossible if you are from another state. So yes, shift to Delhi and avail a plethora of opportunities!
DTU offers decent placement support to its students. If you are able to maintain a good CGPA over the semesters and have skills in your core subject, then you will easily get placed in companies with packages of 8-10 lakhs per annum. In case you are unsatisfied with the packages, you can also opt for off-campus interviews
It’s hard to determine the worth and credibility of these institutes just by looking at official rankings. So I will be taking into consideration some criteria
It’s best to go for the college that is best suitable for you alone and not just because it has good rankings.
IIITD, DTU and NSIT (NSUT) reserve 85% seats for the students who passed their 12th or equivalent from Delhi. All the NITs also offer reservation to students from their own states. Here are the 2023 JEE Mains closing ranks for CSE/COE at various colleges (for SC category)-
College/ University |
Quota |
Closing Rank (last round) |
NSIT (NSUT) |
All India |
49910 |
DTU |
All India |
37183 |
NITW |
OS |
484 |
NIT Rourkela |
OS |
549 |
IIIT Delhi |
OS |
62163 |
These are the closing ranks assuming you are not from the Home State. There are separate ranks for female-reserved seats as well. Apart from COE, NSUT also offers a B.Tech CSE in AI, Data Science and Big Data Analytics.
Thus, you will have to study hard and score well to secure a seat at these top colleges for your B.Tech CSE.