IIT Patna is a second-generation IIT and is still in its development phase. Mechanical Engineering is one of the oldest branches of IIT Patna and thus is more well-established than other branches. The department is known for its highly qualified and learned faculty and its modern and well-equipped labs. 

Coming to the most important aspect, the placements. Check the table below for placement statistics: 

Leading PSUs like IOCL, DRDO and also ISRO visit for placements in addition to many core and non-core companies.

The students are provided with many opportunities to enhance their skills and get maximum exposure. They can be a part of teams of SUPRA BAJA, ROBOCON, HPVC, etc. right from the first year. The seniors are very helpful and guide the juniors in every possible way. They are taught to design and construct bots for intra and inter-college competitions like Death Race, Aqua Soccer, Robot Wars, etc. in the first year itself.

All in all, IIT Patna Mechanical Engineering is a well-regarded branch that will render you a lot of experience. So, don’t hesitate just because it’s a new IIT and look at the bigger picture. 

IIT Patna and IIT Ropar are reputed institutes in India and are highly advanced in academics and infrastructure. Both were established in 2008, but for some reason, IIT Patna is leading IIT Ropar, especially in the Department of Computer Science and Electronics. Before making a final decision, take a look at the points given below

• IIT Patna is renowned for its multiple qualifications for the ACM ICPC world finals. This showcases the excellent coding culture at IIT Patna.
• Last year, IIT Patna conducted 14 GSOC selections, which are the most among the IITs established in 2008.
• IIT Patna also gives importance to extra-curricular activities and numerous clubs are running for the support of students, including Finance Club, which guides students who want to switch careers to finance

So, you can opt for IIT Patna to secure your career in the field of computer science.

Both IIT Patna and IIT Bombay are well-reputed institutes in India. The CSE department is renowned for its experienced faculty, rich alumni network, best placement support, and effective classes. The courses in the Computer Science and Electronics department include compilers, machine learning, computer learning, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and so on. Students are given both theoretical and practical knowledge. IIT Patna also has club support from the CSE field, namely NJ GATH, and Robotics. The students can effectively explore their ideas in this respective field in an innovative way. The alumni network of the CSE department is fabulous, as they give much support to the students in their studies. The opportunities are far better in the CS field than in civil engineering. So you can opt for IIT Patna.

At IIST, most of the students are inclined towards ISRO. Even if you are interested in it, you might lose interest in the latter half of your bachelor's and then may regret your decision because IIST has very limited career options. That being said, look for an institute that caters to a variety of career prospects so that your options aren't limited. 

Considering the new IITs, both IIT Hyderabad and IIT Patna show promising results. I have a friend in IIT Patna and after a long conversation with him, I realized it has a plethora of opportunities both in terms of placements as well as higher education.

The placement scenario at IIT Patna is great and has been improving every year. 

•  IIT Patna has all big shot companies for placements like Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco, Samsung R&D, UHG, Practo, Yodlee, Flipkart, Arista Networks, Texas Instruments, Finisar, Tata Motors, L&T, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bank of America, etc.
• For those who prefer a stable job, many PSUs like Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, HPCL, DRDO, Coal India, etc come for recruitment here. 
• If you are among the top 1% of your batch you can get placed in companies like Google and Facebook, the pay scale of which is the highest you can get.
• The small batch size increases the probability of getting more placements in top companies than old IITs with huge batch sizes. 

Prospects for higher education:

Only after you become a part of the IIT family will you understand the true essence of the IIT tag that opens infinite doors of opportunities for you be it higher education or internships.

• My friend secured an internship in Germany only because he had ties with the IIT brand they said.
• Out of 37, 4 had the chance to do foreign internships which is a lot
• The students of his batch even went to top universities like Stanford, CalTech, etc. for their summer internships.
• Every year many students get qualified for the DAAD WISE scholarship in Germany, the Charpak scholarship for internships in France, and the MITACS in Canada, etc.
• As for MS and PhDs, around 18 out of 150 students pursued their higher education in US and Europe. Today they are placed in the top companies like Intel Corporation, Texas Instruments, Intersil Corporation, etc. in their respective countries. 

Having covered all career prospects, I will leave it to you to decide which institute to join.