Here is some information on both these colleges. At the end, the choice is yours to make-
Both the colleges are good, but JU is the better choice.
The choice of the department for an engineering degree is a decision for one’s own career, which runs a lifetime. Among the above two options, it is better to choose EE than ETC, considering several factors discussed below.
These are some points that a candidate needs to consider before making a choice in the stream for IIEST Shibpur.
The definition of “worth joining” is different for different students as per their different situations.
For a home-state student:
For the other-state student:
Many students regret joining the college, but with time their opinions changed. The reason is that they realize its brand name in West Bengal. Also, the college is slowly upgrading itself, and students see the growth taking place. Even the opportunities students get here are wide.
The Alumni network of this college is far better than any college. Even the companions are good. The placements are also improving.
IIEST Shibpur placement for Electrical Engineering is good. Recruiters offering core job profiles usually offer an average CTC of around INR 5 LPA. Some of the major recruiters from the Electrical Engineering field that visit the campus placement frequently are Larsen and Toubro, CESE, Haldia Petrochemicals, etc.
Students from EE also get recruited in non-core profiles. These job profiles usually have higher pay structure.
IIEST Shibpur has an active coding culture. They have a coding club named CODEIIEST. The coding clubs conduct regular sessions and workshops for students. Through these events, students learn various coding languages like Python, Java, etc. CODEIIEST is linked to ROBODARSHAN, the robotics club of the institute. So, if you want you can participate in robotics events as well by learning Arduino coding.
Students of IIEST Shibpur take part in different coding events like Hackerrank and show off their knowledge in programming and coding skills. In ACM ICPC 2020, the top 8 teams from IIEST Shibpur grabbed a rank under 1000.
IIEST Shibpur is located in Howrah on the banks of the Hooghly river. Transportation is very easy, you can choose to travel by flights, trains or busses.
How to reach IIEST Shibpur:
Therefore, the route of IIEST is quite easy to reach. It is recommended, if you are asking any local about IIEST, then ask for B.E College instead of IIEST. The institute has two gates, if you are coming from the bus then get down to the first one and take a cab from there.
IIEST Shibpur is equipped with well-maintained accommodation facilities for the students to provide them the comfort of home.
If you are relocating, you need to get nothing to move in the hostel. If you want some extra comfort then only you need to buy which is also available in the nearby market.
Yes, there are several hostels and PG near 1st and 2nd gate. You can stay there if you cannot cope up with the culture of the hostels and rich mess foods. The points stated below are a brief discussion about the availability of PGs and private hostels outside the campus of IIEST Shibpur.
So, there are enough options for students who don’t prefer staying at campus hostels and can stay at PGs and flats available at nearby locations.
The syllabus of IIEST, Shibpur has remained pretty much the same over the years. At http://www.iiests.ac.in/images/all pdf/1-5STRUCTURES.pdf, you can find the structure for the 1st year.
The professor reveals the syllabus when the course begins (exact names of topics that will be covered in that semester). This syllabus keeps changing each year. Maybe it's not the same syllabus students had earlier.
The professor either gives the paper directly after the course begins, or others do not have a habit of not giving it. You can feel free to ask your professor to give you the syllabus document in such a situation.
My sister was in the batch of (2014-18) at IIEST Shibpur. There were 84 students in her batch, 19 chose a dual degree, and about 60 students were eligible for placements. The major recruiters were M.N Dastur, ZS Associates, HSBC, CGI information systems and management consultants, etc.
The recent placement highlights for Civil Engineering at the institute are as follows.
Placement Average |
75% |
Highest CTC |
12 LPA |
Lower CTC |
3.5 LPA |
Job Roles |
Graduate Engineer Trainee, Junior Structural Designer |
This is the placement scenario of the Civil branch at IIEST Shibpur. The number of students applied for placements also matters. Due to their training for GATE, ESE or CAT, etc, or simply the lack of interest in private work, there are a number of students who don’t appear willingly on-campus placement.