You may not find NIT Jalandhar to be particularly focused on coding, but there are some skilled coders and developers in the student body.
You can find more information about the coding society by checking the NIT Jalandhar website or contacting current students through Facebook.
NIT Kurukshetra or PEC Chandigarh are the best options for you. You can certainly cross NIT Jalandhar off your list.
The practical labs at NITJ are not well-equipped, and the majority of the equipment is broken. The faculty, on the other hand, is excellent. You should not make NITJ your top priority.
One of my friends recently attended the quora meet-up and told me that it was just awesome.
My friend told me that it was a memorable day for him, and he is very keen on such meetups again and again.
You should prefer IT at IIIT Allahabad. It has a better placement record, coding culture, and peer group. IIIT Allahabad also has a better industry reach compared to NIT Jalandhar. Industry giants such as Facebook, Google, etc. take part in the placement drive. During IIIT Allahabad placements in 2022, 100% of students got placed. The highest CTC offered this year was INR 1.4 CPA.
The better choice is undoubtedly EEE at BITS Goa than ECE at NIT Jalandhar.
NIT Jalandhar is still a developing institute whereas BITS Goa is a well-established institute that has got reputation all over the world. Most of the students have cracked competitive exams like GMAT, GRE, and UPSC, etc with a good rank.
You will interact with people who have appreciable knowledge and you will have healthy competition as BITS Goa don't have caste reservations.
Finally, if you can afford to join BITS then do it if not take a loan and don't worry about returns. You will get them in a year or maybe 2 years. Ultimately the choice is yours.
The choice mainly depends on the individual as both disciplines are entirely different. Firstly decide if you want a career in the corporate industry or not. Biotechnology is a very good subject with numerous opportunities, but it lags a bit behind in the Indian market.
On the other hand, there is a huge demand for CSE graduates both in India and abroad. Due to the immense popularity of and sudden rise of IT firms, there are many opportunities. You will never have to struggle to get a job in a reputed company.
Placements are better for CSE graduates than Biotechnology graduates. Choose the one that suits your interest.
PEC Chandigarh is a better option for Computer Science and Engineering, considering the factors of placement, curriculum, and the overall development of the students in the institute.
The table below gives a brief level of comparison among the two institutes.
Particulars |
PEC Chandigarh |
NIT Jalandhar |
NIRF ’20 Ranking |
68 |
52 |
Total Fees (B.Tech) |
Rs. 4.6 Lakhs |
Rs. 6.8 Lakhs |
Average Salary Offered (CSE) |
Rs. 12-13 LPA |
Rs. 5-6 LPA |
Total Number of Seats (CSE) |
111 |
158 |
Cut-off (CSE) |
JEE Main - 8339 DASA UG - 538 |
JEE MAIN - 6694 DASA UG - 809 |
Key Highlights:
Considering all the above factors, it can be concluded that PEC Chandigarh is, without doubt, a better choice for a B.Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering.
I have a few friends from NIT Jalandhar and they vouch for the M.Tech CSE Information Security course. The faculties for the branch are great. They have extensive knowledge about the theoretical as well as the practical aspects of the branch.
Here are some highlights of the course.
Total Fee |
2.28 lakhs |
Companies Visited |
Samsung, ZS, Optum, etc. |
Average CTC |
8 LPA |
Highest Package |
43 LPA |
According to my friends, if you are opting for the MTech CSE Information Security course make sure you have easy access to computer facilities at any given time.
Overall, NIT Jalandhar is a decent option, if you have the choice to join the institute you should go for it.
Product engineering is one of the oldest departments at NIT Jalandhar. Here is a brief outline of the Production Engineering course at the institute.
Total Fee |
6.76 lakhs |
Companies Visited |
Samsung, ZS, Optum, etc. |
Average CTC |
8 lakhs |
Highest Package |
43 lakhs |
The faculty of this department is really cooperative, they will not pressurize you during their B.Tech. It is your responsibility to take the initiative and explore the opportunities because you will not be spoon-fed in college. But you can always approach the faculty regarding any problem.
If we talk about the placement scenario, there are a good number of companies that come to the campus and you can only get placed if you study hard. The campus scenario for the previous years has not been good but it has still ranked among the best campus placements. You can also try and study some advanced courses in classes that will help you to improve your CV.
IIIT Allahabad is better than MNIT Allahabad if you are interested in coding. Although NITs and IIIT Allahabad both are centrally funded technical institutes. The only difference is the course curriculum as IIIT Allahabad focuses only on IT and ECE. Due to this, minor subjects like Chemistry, Applied Mechanics, Engineering Drawing are dropped in 1st and 2nd semester itself.
NITs have a long legacy making it more reputable with strong alumni across all domains. On the other hand, IIITA is a young institution and follows innovative academic policies. Its alumni members are even present in Silicon Valley in a short span of time.
You can decide your own priorities in the career. If you are interested in coding culture and look forward to great internships and placements with a small cozy campus, you should prefer IIIT Allahabad. You should opt for MNIT Allahabad if you are interested in meeting new people with diverse backgrounds. It will help you in enhancing your personality.
If you ask me, my vote goes for IIIT Allahabad on all these below parameters.
The following table shows the placement statistics of IIIT Allahabad:
Particulars |
Amount |
B.Tech |
|
Highest CTC |
43 LPA |
Average CTC |
21.05 LPA |
Median CTC |
19.27 LPA |
M.Tech |
|
Highest CTC |
35.55 LPA |
Median CTC |
12 LPA |
Average CTC |
14.45 LPA |
IIIT Allahabad has placements in Google Mountain View/ Europe/ Australia/Japan from almost every Batch from the past 4-5 years. IIIT Allahabad was preferred by these companies because a lot of alumni already worked in these companies and better industry perception has been built up.
The strength in NIT-A is approximately twice as compared to IIIT-A. And every year this strength keeps increasing. As you know that the quality decreases with the increase in strength, I would again suggest you choose IIIT-A.