There are several reasons why CUSAT is popular even though it is ranked 55th. My friends from the institute were able to provide a few such reasons which are as follows.

• A lot of proposals have been made by MHRD to convert CUSAT as a Central University. But unfortunately, there are too many political issues that could not let CUSAT change into a central university.
• CUSAT has distinct departments such as Naval Architecture, Department of Photonics, Polymer and Rubber Technology, Marine Engineering, etc.
• CUSAT is very strict in terms of its academics and research. And that discipline is carried out by CUSAT students too. It helps them in performing well even outside the campus. And helps them to grow in their career.

So, yes CUSAT is popular among engineering students. Because of its discipline, strong academics, and research culture.

CUSAT is one of the known Universities in Kochi and known for its culture for its strict curriculum and fests and clubs.

Now as you asked for the syllabus particularly, it is much vast and it digs deep into the topic. As per the students here, you have to study more for any topic when compared with other universities.

• The evaluation process is very strict. You will be required to score at least 45 marks to pass out of 100.
• Because of this rigorous process, a degree from CUSAT is regarded as more valuable than a degree from other universities.
• CUSAT cannot be compared with the other universities as it is a scientific University and various researches are going on.

As a national University, it has to keep itself with the level of IITs and NITs. Though, the syllabus is wide in Engineering and evaluation is strict and careless, so marks are hard to come by.

You can perhaps try out all the branches as well as the counseling rounds. In case your bad luck does not allow you to secure any other option anywhere else, try and give the spot rounds a shot. Do not underestimate them.

Apart from that, try to go for the NRI quota and then grab your admission seat. But the NRI seat comes with a very heavy price to pay. It is very expensive. I believe you may get a seat in EC but predicting a branch, in particular, would be a little too much as each year, the rush with almost every branch is pretty intense.

CUSAT is a decent institute, which is quite famous across the country. My sister has studied there and the following are some major key highlights of CUSAT as per her experience:

• There is a 50:50 gender ratio in CUSAT. This makes it evident that CUSAT is popular in both North and South India, and not just in Kerala.
• It is a good institute and has two campuses. The first campus is in Cochin, known as SOE, and the other in Alleppey, known as CUCEK.
• The placements in both the campus of CUSAT are almost the same. There are some misconceptions in the minds of people that the campus in Alleppey is somewhat inferior in placement and other facilities. But, the truth is that students from both campuses get more or less equal opportunities.

• There are some concerns about placement among the freshers in CUSAT. For getting a decent job, students need to study during their entire course, and clear all backlogs, if any, before their placement.
• For students from North India, it is a little difficult to stay in Kerala. But, there are dedicated North Indian hostels for such students where they get the atmosphere and food they want.

Therefore, CUSAT is a decent option for students in engineering and computer application.

No, companies like Google, Apple, Amazon, etc don’t recruit students from any branch of engineering in CUSAT.

Companies like Google recruit students from premier institutes like IITs, NITs, DTU, NSIT, etc only. For institutes like CUSAT, such high-profile job offers cannot be expected on campus.

• In CUSAT, some of the companies that recruit students every year are Infosys, TCS, Mu Sigma, etc.
• The type of offers in placement and the packages offered by companies mostly depend on the branch of engineering in CUSAT. Mostly, circuital branches like CSE, IT, and ECE receive the best offers from companies during their in-campus placement.

These are some of the key highlights regarding the placement of students in CUSAT, which is decent, but not as good as IITs and NITs.

First of all, congratulations on getting a decent rank in KEAM.

Let’s be honest with this, I have only a little knowledge about colleges in Kerala apart from CUSAT. Being a student of CUSAT I can definitely assure you one thing and that is, classes at CUSAT are really good.

If you are hard-working, have a will to learn, and put in the effort, you will receive huge support and guidance from the faculty.

I request you to not believe in such kinds of rumors and false information. Also, do not be reluctant to make a choice and opt for CUSAT solely because of such rumors.

The year has not been predictable so far. Due to the pandemic, the procedure to make a merit list for the selected candidates has changed. Therefore, it is difficult to predict what rank you get based on your marks.

• The merit list gets prepared according to the normalized marks secured by the individual in the respective board exam.
• The institute will release the rank list.
• You can check your rank with the previous year's cut-off ranks to know where you stand.

The status of Keralite is not needed. There are quotas for Keralites and Non-Keralites. You get a 50 percent exemption from the fee in the case of Kerala. For further details, you can visit the official site of the institution.

No, for students from other states, the community rank does not play a significant role in the admission of students to CUSAT. The points below give a brief overview of the role of rank in admission at CUSAT.

• For students from Kerala, the category rank is considered only for estimating the position of the candidate in his/her specific category.
• For students from any other state, category rank plays no role. Only the general rank is considered in making the final admission list of candidates.

There are two merit ranks as framed by CUSAT. The first is the state merit rank, and the second is the all-India merit rank. The state merit rank is specific to students from Kerala only.