It is difficult to say which is better, BITS Pilani or IIT Roorkee, as they are both highly respected institutions in India. Both universities have strong programs in engineering, technology, and science.
However, BITS Pilani is known for its focus on undergraduate education, while IT Roorkee is known for its research programs. Yet if I was to choose one, I would have chosen BITS Pilani for BTech
However, if you are someone who is interested in MTech in core branches or is inclined towards research work, then IIT Roorkee has a better research culture. Moreover, the extremely high fees at BITS Pilani might be a demotivating factor for many making IIT Roorkee a much better choice.
There are many things you can do to make your stay at IIT Roorkee productive some of which have been listed below
Lastly, devour the beauty of the campus by taking long walks with your friends!
IT Roorkee allows students to change their branch of study under certain conditions. Whichever branch you belong to, you should be among the toppers. Very limited candidates actually get to change their branch because the Strength of a class shouldn't increase by 5% of the actual number of seats. Let’s understand this with the help of an example of 2 branches.
CSE: For instance, if the strength of the CS batch is 80 then only 4 students are eligible for branch change into it. Only 2 out of these 4 are available for General Category students. So the competition is tough as you will be competing with so many students just for 2 seats.
Meta: If the batch size of this branch is 120, and is the least preferred branch. So being a topper from GT, GPT, IMSC, BT, PP, PS, etc. you will face less competition and more seats will be available as many Meta students will have their branches changed to other better branches.
A recently introduced course, MSc Economics at IIT Roorkee is slowly unfolding its plethora of opportunities. Being a technical institute the curriculum of this program has more analytical aspects giving the IITians an edge over non-IITians.
The curriculum is at par with various top private and government universities in India as well as abroad.
IIT Roorkee has a lot to offer in terms of exposure in the form of conferences, seminars, workshops, lecture talks, and great infrastructure that help the students gain more than just theoretical knowledge.
Career prospects
The placements and career prospects for MSc Economics are in abundance but for MSc Mathematics you have the only option to go for Ph.D.
The MCA course has been discontinued since 2015 owing to its outdated curriculum. It does not offer an MCA program anymore. The key highlights of the program were
All in all, this course is not good enough to be chosen over BTech. The only reason some joined this program was to get a taste of the rich college life and opportunities offered at IIT Roorkee. Had this course been running under the CS department with a few updates, it would not have faced such a setback.
VLSI is an excellent branch for those opting for Master's in IIT Roorkee. Apart from CSE, VLSI is the only branch offering high packages to its MTech students.
Most students are offered internships at Intel which are most likely to get converted to PPO under excellent performance. Some of the companies that offer the highest packages are Intel (23 LPA), Qualcomm (25 LPA), Texas Instrument, Samsung Semiconductor, etc.
Most MTech Electrical students tend to go for VLSI because of the huge packages. VLSI jobs have excellent job locations such as Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi, etc
Thus, VLSI has a great scope not just in IIT Roorkee but other newer and older IITs too.
IIT Roorkee is well known for its excellent CS placements with many reputed companies offering high packages. Since the institute does not reveal official data on branch-wise placements, my friends who were students in the CS branch shared some updates regarding the same.
Overall the placements of the CS branch at IIT Roorkee are superior to all the other branches making it one of the most coveted branches of the Institute.
By BCGL MCminsey and JP Morgan, you are referring to Consulting and Finance companies basically.
Consulting: Consulting giants like BCG and McKinsey usually visit only the top institutes and choose only the cream candidates. This is because of the nature of the profession that requires only the best candidate. These candidates should have had an excellent rank which is possible only in the top IITs like Bombay and Delhi. The peer quality is much better at these institutes with some who have won International Physics, Chemistry, Maths, and Astronomy Olympiads, played sports at the National level, and won quizzes & debating events nationally.
Finance: These companies look for an extensive knowledge base in Finance and excellent Mathematical aptitude. These finance enthusiasts are rarely there in Roorkee owing to its laid-back attitude. Not many are able to crack CFA/FRM while there are many who have at IIT KGP. The lack of enthusiasm and preparation on the part of the students has resulted in top finance companies like JP Morgan, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, etc.
Some other major reasons why these companies don’t visit Roorkee for placements are
Given the opportunity, some might clear the interview of these big firms but because of the overall preparation of the branch, all the students are deprived of this opportunity.
It is better to choose a college with an IIT tag because it will give you security regarding placements. IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee both have a good placement record, and their IIT tag makes them a better choice for Architecture students.
Here is a comparison between SPA Delhi, IIT Roorkee and IIT Kharagpur:
PARTICULARS | IIT ROORKEE | IIT KHARAGPUR | SPA DELHI |
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NIRF 2023 Architecture Ranking | 1 | 3 | 5 |
India Today Architecture Ranking 2023 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Placement Percentage (B.Arch) | 90% | 71% | 77% |
Average Package (B.Arch) | INR 18.34 LPA | INR 16 LPA | INR 7.2 LPA |
After considering all the factors, I would suggest you choose IIT Roorkee for your B.Arch. The next best option would be IIT Kharagpur.
There are many ECE branches that have great placements whereas some branches have below-average placements. So placements too depend on the nature of the branch rather than the department.
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