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.
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.
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.
Among the above two institutes, CUSAT is a better choice, considering the factors of facilities provided by the institute for research and educational purposes. The table below gives a brief level of comparison among the two institutes.
Particulars |
CUSAT |
SRM |
Total Fees (B.Tech) |
Rs. 3.53 Lakhs |
Rs. 10 Lakhs |
Median Salary Offered (B.Tech) |
Rs. 4.5 LPA |
Rs. 3.5 LPA |
Admission exams |
CUSAT CAT |
SRMJEEE, JEE Main |
Key Highlights:
Therefore, considering all the above points, CUSAT is definitely preferred more among the two institutes.
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.
School of Management Studies offer two types of courses - a two-year MBA program for full-time students and a three-year MBA program for part-time students.
Category |
CUSAT MBA |
Ranking |
#62 by NIRF |
Total Fee |
Rs. 32800 |
Companies Visited |
IBM, CISCO, Amazon, etc. |
Seats |
120 |
Average Package |
4 lakhs |
SMS is ranked at number 3 in Kerala. It comes after IIM-K & NIT Calicut. Assuringly, college life at SMS is commendable. The other facilities including hostels, college, sports, arts, will be over the mark. Apart from that, the Talentime is the official management and cultural fest that is hosted by the students of SMS every year. It is also one of the well-known fests in India.
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:
Categories |
CUSAT |
Course Fee |
3.53 lakh |
Placement Percentage |
90% |
Highest CTC |
4.8-5 LPA |
Average CTC |
3 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
Kotak Mahindra, Thomas Cook, HSBC Bank, RPG Enterprises IBM, L&T Infotech, MU Sigma, Oracle, Wipro, etc. |
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.
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.
Categories | CUSAT |
Course Fee | 42,000 - 2.8 lakh |
Highest CTC | 24 LPA |
Average CTC | 11-12 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | KPMG, Byju’s, JP Morgan, CitiBank, etc. |
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 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.
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.