IIT Mandi campus is located in Kamand village, 14 km away from the town of Mandi, and is divided into two campuses; North and South campus. The distance between both the campuses is about 3-4 km and students take buses to attend classes from the residential campus to the academic area. 

• The South campus is developed as the academic block along with the sports facilities while the North campus will house the residential blocks. Currently, the South campus is fully operational and B.Tech freshers are allotted rooms there. 
• The North campus hosts some PhDs and 3rd & 4th year B.Tech students. When fully operationalized, it will host all the undergraduate students.

So you need not worry about the campus, it is ready to host all its residents for the next 4 years of their life in a picturesque location.

Many students go through this dilemma after clearing their JEE Advance whether to choose Computer Science in a new IIT or to choose any lower branch in the old IITs. Following information can help you in taking the decision better:

• In case if Computer Science is your passion and you feel joy by solving logical problems patiently, then without any second thought, you should go for CS at IIT Mandi. You can easily get a good placement there or even pursue your research work there.

• If you are not well acquainted with coding then it is highly advisable to get exposed to it and then decide whether you genuinely enjoy it or not.

• IIT Kharagpur is a good choice if you go for Chemical Engineering as it is one of the most reputed institutes of India. CE is in great demand and will also be in the coming years. The course of CE at IIT Kharagpur is vivid, meeting the industry standards. The curriculum of CE is easier as compared to other branches like Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• You will have enough time and freedom to enjoy the college life and sharpen your other skills side by side which will eventually help you in getting jobs in the companies. Most companies call CE students for interviews and internships.
• IIT Kharagpur has a better ranking than IIT Mandi, because of which, if you plan to pursue MBA abroad after your B.Tech, you will definitely be getting an edge.

• The best part is that IIT Kharagpur allows you to change your branch at the end of one year. You can go for this option if you have scored a good CGPA in your first year but your change in choice should not be the sole purpose to join the college or the branch.

In short, I have discussed both the colleges (here IIT Kharagpur wins) and both the branches (here Computer Science wins). So, it solely depends upon the interests and priorities of the student whether to choose Chemical Engineering at IIT Kharagpur or CS at IIT Mandi. If you do not enjoy working with codes, then IIT Kharagpur will be the best option for you.

IIT Mandi started operating in 2009 only so only a handful of batches have passed the college till now. Despite the small time span, the institute has produced a few well-known alumni. Here is a discussion about some of them. 

• Athar Aamir Khan – Batch (2010 - 2014) of the institute. He is well-known for being the second topper of the prestigious civil services exam in 2015 sharing the podium with his former wife Tina Dabi (who grabbed the first position).
• Pradeep Seervi – He was the 1st rank holder in GATE (2015) Electrical Engineering. He was also awarded the DAAD scholarship in 2014 and visited the University of Applied Sciences, Zwickau, Germany.
• Ankush Jindal – He has a Mandi-based start-up, The Solar Labs. He graduated from IIT Mandi in 2017 with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering.
• Siddharth Gargal – He is the co-founder of The Solar Labs and was a colleague of Ankush Jindal at the CSE branch of IIT Mandi.
• Anand Dhandhania
• Chamundeshwar Nadh
• Omair Azmi
• Bijon Paul
• Himanshu Dewan
• Rohit Goyal
• Shubham Ajmera

The institute is fairly new, so it is not fair to expect a very large number of famous alumni.

If you are confused between IIT Mandi or NIT Bhopal, choose IIT as the primary option. 

Being an IITian has its own advantages. You will receive more reward and respect from society. One of my relatives from Biotech is pursuing his Ph.D. from Heidelberg Germany Berlin at the age of just 26. He visited almost 21 countries already for academic purposes. He also attended many Ivy league colleges like MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford for conferences. 

IIT Mandi is very good at academics. The faculty here are very experienced and friendly in nature. They teach the concepts in a very easy and simple manner. 

Also, if you want to pursue higher studies, then choosing IIT will be better.

First of all, you need to relax and drop all your worries, you are not going to get lost in Mandi. Any resident of Mandi will direct your way to the transit campus of IIT Mandi. 

• Once you arrive here, you need to board a bus from the transit campus to the permanent campus. The bus will drop you at the permanent campus in 45 minutes. 
• If you are new to Mandi don’t be afraid of the roads here, drivers are very experienced, and they will drop you at your destination safely. 
• Make a note that, since you will be arriving here in November, don’t forget to keep some warm clothes because, during this time, the climate over here will be extremely cold. 

Apart from all these basic things, if you need any other assistance, feel free to contact your peers, seniors. Everyone over here is very helpful and they will be glad to assist you.

Among IIT Mandi, IIT Ropar, and SVNIT Surat, IIT Mandi is a better choice for Civil Engineering. Here are the reasons why.

Infrastructure:

At IIT Mandi you will get good infrastructure for civil engineering as a large amount of money has been sanctioned to build advanced laboratories, classrooms, and many other relevant things. 

Faculty:

The faculty of this college is also very good and has much expertise in their field. 

Placements:

The placement records of the Civil Engineering branch have also been very good at this college as many top companies like L&T, ISRO, DRDO have selected students during campus placements. 

Competitive Examinations:

Students of this college who appeared for exams like GATE and UPSC have produced remarkable results. 

So, do your proper research, prioritize your needs, and then make a decision.

Better college in what respect? Is it for engineering or any other domain? If you are looking for your choices for Engineering, IIT Mandi is a way better option. Answers to this question depend on various parameters. 

Amity Noida:

If you are fond of living in a metro city, then Amity Noida would be a better option to choose. The college itself is reputed and you will get that metro city culture. 

• In Noida, you’ll get access to malls, cafes, clubs, factories, and in fact companies as well. 
• You will get multiple work opportunities during and after graduation if you are in the Delhi NCR region. 

IIT Mandi:

On academic grounds IIT Mandi is unbeatable. 

• You will be guided by extremely qualified professors who are always ready to help you out. 
• You will get a platform to brush up your skills and enhance them to a better scale. 
• You will have access to advanced machinery and can take part in modern-day research at IIT Mandi. 
• With respect to placement as well, IIT Mandi has better placement records in comparison to Amity Noida. 
• IIT Mandi has a very beautiful lush green campus which is a cherry on the cake. 

Overall, you will never regret your decision to be a part of IIT Mandi if you are not particularly fond of metro- city life.

You must note that all this was for a Science and Engineering program. For non-scientific discipline, Amity Noida is better as IIT Mandi does not offer non-scientific courses. Overall you will see that both the colleges have their own reputation. So, you have to make your own choice based upon your priorities

My friend stays at IIT Mandi's hostel for girls and she has a room for herself and the facilities are good. It is an excellent institute, being an IIT, it ranks #31 on the NIRF Engineering ranking list. In 2018, girls had to share rooms and two girls stayed in one room. IIT Mandi has two campuses called the North and South campuses respectively. 

You may wish to note these down:

• You'll be allotted a hostel on the basis of availability, and single, double, and triple occupancy rooms are available.
• The south campus hostels give residence opportunities mostly to Ph.D., MTech, and other postgraduate researchers. The rooms are available with sharing options of 2-3 sharing capacity.
• The north campus has residential facilities for undergraduate B.Tech, B.Sc students. Rooms here are available as shared options as well as single occupancy.
• MTech and Ph.D. students can avail the single-room facility at the north campus too if needed.

Here's a table highlighting the important points about the hostels-

As you can see there are more buildings available for boys but the living costs and basic amenities are available in all formats of residencies, be it single, double, or triple.