Honestly, the academic environment of the ECE branch at NIT Trichy is deteriorating day by day. One of my friends, an ex-student of NIT Trichy, brought light to this matter. He told me that the labs are more focused on report writing than actual work. The exams conducted are based on rote learning and not testing the concepts of the students. They are expected to mug up the concepts even if they haven’t understood them and score good marks. 

However, there are some exceptional cases of professors who are proficient in their respective fields like digital electronics, digital VLSI, signal processing, computer architecture, etc. To do projects under them, you need to have a high CGPA. The placement training sessions are also pretty good with many intellectual questions in the respective topics. 

Ultimately, I will say if you are a true electronics fan then take ECE either in the new IITs or go to IIIT Hyderabad. Coming to NIT Trichy will only waste your time and money.

My friend is currently in his final year of CSE in VIT and is also working at IBM, Pune for my semester-long internship. VIT and VIIT have a common Training and Placement Officer who oversees the placements of both colleges. In my opinion, VIT CSE is way better than EnTC in terms of placements. My friends in EnTc who score better than my friend in VIIT CSE are still struggling for decent jobs. VIIT CSE students get offers from companies that visit the campus almost every week. Although VIT allows EnTC students to appear for software jobs, most software companies prefer taking CSE students mainly because they have studied the relevant subjects for 4 years.

Moreover, VIT is autonomous. I would recommend you choose CSE even if the colleges are similar because the CSE curriculum and syllabus will guarantee your entry into the Software or IT industry. Another added advantage is that VIT has a system of compulsory semester-long internships in either of the semesters of the 4th year. Students receive internship offers from big companies that likely get converted into placement offers for CSE. This may not be the case for any other college in the entire Pune. 

My friends in EnTC are now struggling to pursue higher studies or jobs in the Software industry. So go for VIT without any second thoughts. 

Nirma University is a good choice for pursuing an ECE program. I think I can give you some insight into the ECE department as I know a few people from the institute. 

• Talking about the ECE department of the college, this department has got very good faculties and you will get ample opportunities to work on various projects with them. 
• You are not supposed to carry hardware kits home but you can use the college’s hardware kits but they have a restricted usage policy. 
• You will get the opportunity to visit various industries for learning purposes during your stay at the college. 
• Some expert faculties who belong to different industries come here to deliver lectures that will be useful for you. 
• The college also has good placement records; companies like Analog devices, Samsung & free scale have visited the campus earlier. 
• The highest package received by the university is 16 LPA while the average package is 8 LPA.

The negative aspects of the college that you will find seniors and students complaining about the college. You will have to ignore them. As you might get fewer facilities, not very great infrastructure and fewer faculties, the college is not as bad.

You have to decide based on the field in which you are passionate. There is not much difference in the curriculum framework since both are IIITs.

• In your first year, you will be studying the same core subjects be it IT or ECE branch.
• In your second year, IIIT Guwahati offers a lot of research opportunities if you are into it.
• You have a chance to opt for a project matching your field of interest out of numerous ones in the lot.
• You will be allocated under a professor who will guide you out throughout the process.
• Students at IIIT Guwahati have won numerous techno competitions not only in India but globally.
• Few research papers from the institute have also got recognition globally.
• Entire campus is facilitated with a high-speed internet connection.
• College even encourages its students to actively participate in extracurricular activities.
• There are various programming clubs which conduct seminars where top national and international guest lecturers are invited.
• Hostel facility is pretty decent too.
• The food offered at the campus is amazing, apart from that you also have 24*7 canteen facilities.

You even have an opportunity to change your branch based on your performance in your first and second semesters at IIIT Guwahati which makes the course really flexible.