The Civil Engineering branch at NIT is one of the oldest departments offering undergraduate programs since the times it was known by the name of Regional Engineering College. It now offers MTech and Ph.D. as well. The department is well known for its interdisciplinary research initiatives through R&D testing, and consultancy services.

The table below will highlight some of its notable aspects:

Admission Process:

• NIT Durgapur Civil Engineering admissions require students to have 75% and above in 10+2 with science stream.
• Applications can be made directly with JoSAA counseling sessions.
• For M.Tech, students require 55%-60% and above in graduation.
• The qualifying entrance exam scores accepted by NIT are JEE/GATE/CAT/NIMCET.
• There is a 15% reservation for SCs and a 7.5% reservation for STs.

Erudite Faculty:

• 16 professors with research-level education are available to students of the Civil Engineering program Teaching subjects like Environmental Engineering, Optimal Design, and Management, etc.
• They are approachable through the contact details given in the 'People' section of the Civil Engineering department.

Placements:

• NIT Durgapur has an overall placement record of 70% according to the 2019 data. It is well known for its CSE and IT branches' placement records with an 80-90% placement percentage.
• In 2018-19, the highest domestic CTC offered at NIT Durgapur was INR 32.54 LPA.
• Some of the top recruiters include Tata Power, Jugnoo, Python, Exide, HPL, and more.
• The Civil Engineering department, however, has a placement rate of 48% which is the lowest compared to all other departments at NIT DGP.

The Mechanical Engineering department of NIT Durgapur is one of the oldest and the largest in the institute. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The postgraduate course offers specializations like Machine Design, Thermal Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer.

The table below will give you a brief insight into the Mechanical branch of NIT Durgapur.

The department has 8 well-equipped labs to carry out academic and research projects. Almost 80 to 85% of students from Mechanical get placed in renowned companies each year. Mechanical Engineering has the highest placement rate at the institute.

Making a choice between two different institutes offering two different courses is always difficult. Both NIT Durgapur and IIT BHU are reputed institutes and offers decent placement, so choose according to the branch you are interested in.

NIT Durgapur is a prestigious institute among the NITs of India. It ranks 47 among the engineering colleges in India according to the NIRF Rankings 2020. The placement statistics of 2019 at this institute revels, the CES department had a placement rate of 88.64%, and 78 students out of 88 got placed. The average CTC offered was around 9.09 LPA.

NIRF ranked IIT BHU at 11 among the engineering colleges. IIT BHU also holds a decent placement record. In 2019 campus placement a total of 49 students got placed from the Ceramic Engineering Department. The average CTC ranged around 10 LPA to 58 LPA. Besides core companies, students can also sit for software companies that come for placement in this institute which is an added advantage.

Being an IIT, IIT BHU offers certain perks but as a course, CSE has better scope than Ceramic Engineering.

NIT and IIEST are long-established academic institutions. Competition for seats at these colleges is intense, especially for engineering branches such as EEE, ME and Civil. While NIT offers 168 seats in ME, IIEST offers 136 seats for civil engineering.

A comparison of both courses and colleges is given below.

Campus

• IIEST: The green campus, with three water bodies, is spread across 114 acres and is intertwined with modern technology.

• NIT Durgapur: Spread across 187 acres, the green campus includes buildings, hostels, and an academic centre. It has two fields: The Lords and The Oval.

Facilities

• IIEST: The institute offers facilities like hostels, Library, Labs, Canteen, School, etc. It also provides hospitals, ambulances, sports clubs, and entrepreneurship activities.

• NIT Durgapur: A number of facilities are offered, including hostels, recreation, auditorium, canteens, labs, guesthouse, computer centre, medical care, library, etc.

Placement Statistics

• IIEST: Top recruiting companies were Accenture, Aditya Birla, ICICI Bank, Microsoft, etc. The highest package was 39.12 LPA.

• NIT Durgapur: The highest package offered was 32.5 LPA. Top recruiters are Wipro, TCS, Amazon, Microsoft, and L&T.

Courses Scope:

• The Electrical and Electronics Engineering studies electricity and electronics. EEE graduates are employed in sectors like Electronics, Telecom, aerospace, etc. Professions include Electrical Engineer, IAF Member, Telecom Electrical Engineer, etc.

• Mechanical Engineering involves the production, designing, and operations of machines. ME graduates are employed in R&D, Design, Production, Analysis, Testing, Installation, etc.

• Subjects taught in Civil Engineering include Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Analysis, etc. Employment sectors for this branch include Irrigation companies, construction, land development, etc.

Students must compare both the streams and colleges carefully. Individuals’ capabilities and expectations decide which one will be perfect for them.

Despite being a new IIT, IIT Bhubaneswar is doing quite well, both in academics and placement. According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework 2019, IIT Bhubaneswar was ranked 26, among all the engineering colleges in India. The department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bhubaneswar has experienced professors and is well equipped with state-of-the-art laboratory instruments. It has also signed an MoU with many universities for research and student exchange. This results in active academic research and excellent internship opportunities for the students. The institute collaborates with foreign universities such as the University of Warwick, University of Southampton, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, University of Western Ontario, University of New York, University of North Dakota USA, and McGill University. Out of 35 students of Mechanical Engineering, 32 students secured positions in campus placement in 2019. The average Domestic CTC offered last year was around INR 11.44 LPA. PSU’s like ISRO, IOCL, NCCBM participated in the placement drive to recruit students. Besides that, last year a total of 89 companies visited the campus to recruit students. Many famous companies such as Amazon, Adobe, Accenture, Akash Institute, BYJU, Atkins, Angel Broking, Capgemini, Gupta Solution, Flinto Solution, Honeywell, Jindal Stainless Ltd, KEC International, KIIT, Microsoft, MathWorks, Mastercard, Rao Edusolutions, TATA BSNL, TATA steel, TATA Advance System, Thermax, and other companies as well recruited students from IIT Bhubaneswar.

NITs like Durgapur or Kurukshetra are also good institutes to pursue core engineering like Mechanical. According to NIRF Rankings, NIT Durgapur and NIT Kurukshetra rank at 30 and 48 respectively. As National Institute Of Technology, Kurukshetra is a Tier 1 college in India so every major MNCs come to college for campus placements. And Package is according to a person's skills and knowledge. Overall average job packages are around 7 lakh per annum. The placement record of 2019 in the National Institute Of Technology, Durgapur shows Mechanical Engineering bagged the highest percentage of placement with 78.46%. The highest CTC offered at NIT, Durgapur was INR. 32.54 LPA whereas the average salary package was around INR. 9.09 LPA.

IIT Bhubaneswar, NIT Durgapur, and NIT Kurukshetra all are good institutions with decent mechanical engineering programs. So choose according to your convenience.

With regards to educational standards and latest equipped technologies, Indian institutes have always had an upper hand considering greater popularity and a higher amount of funding from the central government.

IIEST Shibpur is the second oldest engineering college in India and backs a ranking of 19 by NIRF among engineering institutes. NIT Durgapur on the other hand is ranked 47 by NIRF for Engineering in the year 2020.

IIEST Shibpur has a research-based approach towards the BTech program in CST as compared to NIT Durgapur which has a much more theoretical and practical approach.

Let us have a look at the main points of differences between the two colleges mentioned that will help you narrow down a decision.

Admission: IIEST Shibpur and NIT Durgapur, both the institutes offer admission for BTech programs based on JEE Mains scores.

• In 2019 the closing cutoff for CST at IIEST Shibpur was 9379.

• In 2019 the closing cutoff for CSE at NIT Durgapur was 17031.

Fees: The total fees for IIEST Shibpur CST are 5.38 lakhs and for NIT Durgapur it’s 5.56 lakhs.

Placements: Both the institutes offer good placements and more than 90 companies visit the campuses for recruitments every year.

IIEST Shibpur-

• IIEST Shibpur offers an 81.82% placement rate for the CST branch.

• The average median salary offered to the students of CST is around 6.5 lakh.

• Some top recruiting companies are TCS, IBM, and Axis Bank.

NIT Durgapur-

• NIT Durgapur offers the highest placement for the CSE branch with a placement rate of 88.64%.

• An average salary of 9 LPA is offered to the students.

• Some top recruiting companies are Amazon, Oracle, and Sigma.

Infrastructure: The campus facilities at both the colleges are well maintained and offer a great student experience but IIEST has a more advanced infrastructure considering it receives a higher funding amount annually as compared to NIT Durgapur.

Alumni: IIEST Shibpur has had collaborations with top universities like the University of Wisconsin and also oversees ‘World leaders in Engineering’ as part of their glorious alumni network. The alumni base of NIT Durgapur is not as developed as compared to IIEST Shibpur.

Go through the given points in mind and make a well-informed decision in terms of admissions accordingly.

When you complete a course of four years normally, you complete your graduation with the fundamentals of your branch which allows you to pursue higher studies if they are in your interests. It also gives you the option, at the same time, to complete your undergraduate degree in another subject if you wish to.

If you want to pursue a dual course, it can probably put a dent in your freedom to pursue your interests and you will be ‘rewarded’ with the master’s degree. Another problem after receiving the master’s degree would be the confusion about looking for a job, pursuing a doctorate in the field of your interest(s).

The dual degree in mechanical will demand more dedication from you but the four-year degrees are easier compared to those. Mechanical engineering is a good option if going for higher studies is in your interests.

People usually choose NIT Durgapur just for the tag of the institute. If your aim is to pursue higher education which will help you in landing a good job, then IIEST Shibpur will be an excellent decision. The institution boasts of having a legacy of more than 160 years. In addition to that, the NIRF also holds IIEST Shibpur in high regard. The institute has a fantastic research environment and the placements are getting better year after year. The alumni network of the institute is one of the biggest and you will come across alumni in every field.

IIEST Shibpur is also offering degrees in B.Tech as well as the option to opt for Dual Degree after the third year. The institute is far ahead of NIT Durgapur. Obviously, as an IIEST Shibpur alumnus, my acquaintance is kind of biased towards the institute. IIEST is also a centrally funded institute that has an INI tag and will always be ahead of NIT.

Many of the professors have connections with professors in foreign universities which will help you in bagging MS and research opportunities. In terms of research, faculty, infrastructure, rankings, IIEST often comes among the top ten in India.

NIT Durgapur is ranked at 47 for engineering by NIRF whereas IIEST Shibpur has been ranked at 21 by NIRF in 2019.

Admissions:

NIT Durgapur- The BTech in ECE program at NIT Durgapur observes a general cut-off rank for the JEE Mains of 10603 in round 1 and 13122 in round 7, in the year 2019.

IIEST Shibpur- For BTech admissions at IIEST Shibpur students are required to clear JEE mains and have a minimum of 45% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in 10+2, along with 30% in English.

Placements:

NIT Durgapur- The ECE program at NIT Durgapur offers top recruitments from companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Dell, and IBM with a record of 72.45% placement rate and an average CTC of 9.09 LPA. It observes a higher number of core companies as part of their placement services as compared to IIEST Shibpur.

IIEST Shibpur- The dual-degree program at IIEST Shibpur has been introduced fairly recently and therefore has very few batches that have passed out. The average CTC offered at the institute is 6.5 LPA.

Students can make their choice depending on their requirements and interests.

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