Haldia Institute of Technology had a glorious past, marked with excellent placement and achievements of students in various fields. But, at present, it is not in a good state. Considering most reviews, it is not an institute recommended for students.

The points below give a brief overview of the institute:

• There are reviews about Haldia Institute of Technology stating its huge campus and great campus life. But, when placement is concerned, students are mostly unsuccessful in getting their dream jobs.
• Considering the past success rate of students, most of them received no support from the college in their hard work. There was no contribution of the institute in its placement, and the alumni would have achieved their goals elsewhere too.
• The training and placement cell is not at all dedicated to their work of pitching various companies to conduct recruitment drives in the institute.
• The labs are in a bad condition and had a lack of necessary equipment in them. The institute focuses on beautifying the campus with plants and decorations, rather than investing in building proper machinery for technical works.
• The brightest students of branches like CSE and IT are placed in mass recruiting companies like TCS and Wipro, which clears the fact that placements are lacking.

The points above may be disappointing for new aspirants, but this is the truth. There are several much better institutes which candidates should opt for. You should go to colleges in big cities, which usually have better exposure, surrounded by corporations.

You can use their free time a lot better in those institutes, developing their skill set. Even though the core branches in HIT can be somewhat considered, CSE and IT are not at all recommended.

On the academic front, HIT excels in the field of biotechnology. This department's faculty members are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. They also offer a variety of hands-on practicals to help you better understand the subject. If you are seriously interested in studying Biotechnology, HIT is one of the best places to get it.

There will be few opportunities for placement in your core sector. 1-2 companies from the core sector, such as ITC/Parle, come to campus to recruit. There have been cases where students have landed internships in well-known companies before finishing their courses. So, basically, it all depends on you; if you have good grades, your chances of getting a job out of college are very good. If not, the IT sector is always an option.

Haldia Institute of Technology is the better choice of the two due to the following reasons.

Infrastructure: (Winning Institution - HIT)

Infrastructure wise Haldia Institute of Technology is better than Techno India. 

• HIT boasts of a 37-acre campus. They have separate hostels for students of different years of study. The hostel rent too is cheaper when compared to Techno India and provides all the facilities needed for a student. 
• The campus comprises many sports facilities both indoor and outdoor games along with a gym. There are basketball courts and volleyball courts inside the hostel. It has a field for football and a building with indoor game facilities like table tennis and carrom. 
• The classrooms are not air-conditioned but very specious. 
• The campus has Xerox shops, general stores, canteens for the convenience of the students.
• The cost of living in Haldia is lower. You can make a comfortable living with 5,000 per month.

Academics: (Winning Institution - HIT)

• HIT has good faculty and well-equipped labs on the campus. The HIT has the best lab facilities available among the colleges under WBUT.
• Academics are taken quite seriously. Students start to prepare for GATE, CAT from their 3rd year. The college assists in preparing the students for competitive exams which is very useful. 
• The Professors and Lab Assistants are helpful and friendly. 

Fees:(Winning Institution - HIT)

HIT charges a total fee of 3.61 lakhs for its 4-year engineering programs. The fee structure is cheaper when compared to other WBUT colleges.

Student Life: (Winning Institution - HIT)

• The HIT has many cultural fests such as Riviera that takes place for 4-5 days. The college also conducts Techfest called Prayukti. 
• There are various competitions for Robotics, paper presentation, video games like FIFA, Counter-Strike.
• The students of the campus are crazy about Counter-Strike. You will hear game sounds late at night. The campus stays awake till 3-4 am in the morning and students go out to grab midnight snacks before they get some sleep. The campus life is peaceful and full of life.

Placements:(HIT~TI)

Placement wise both the college is in par with each other. 

• Both colleges have many IT organizations such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, IBM, Tech Mahindra, etc visiting their campus and recruiting students. 
• When it comes to core job opportunities both the colleges have limited scope and it is up to the student to perform well and prove his abilities. 

HIT has a good student crowd and you will learn a lot from your peers. HIT is the better choice as it has a good diversity of students and helps in shaping a student’s life as a whole. However, you should do your own research to choose one of these two institutes.