NIT Calicut and GCE Thrissur are the two reputed institutes in Kerala. But NIT Calicut is leading over GCE for some reasons. Let us dive deep into the features of NIT Calicut

Faculty – NIT Calicut is exceptional with well-qualified faculties in all the branches when compared with other institutes.

Placement – Usually, the toppers get placed in major companies with decent salary packages, irrespective of the branch. The average student struggles a lot and needs to put in hard work to get a better placement, especially in the Department of Civil Engineering.

Research – The research possibility is higher for NIT students with a good CGPA abroad. If you are looking for research inside India, it is mandatory to qualify for the GATE examination.

Infrastructure – NIT Calicut is leading in terms of infrastructure compared to GEC. NITC has better machinery and lab facilities.

Overall, NIT Calicut is, comparatively, the best choice for your success.

SGSITS and IET DAVV, both are equally good options but here, we are going to analyse the two concerning different categories. For those who hold a keen interest in Civil can opt for it.

The table below shows a brief overview of both institutions:

Placement

• IET DAVV and SGSITS both provide 100% placement opportunities to its students.
• A huge amount of companies visit the campuses every year. SGSITS receives firms like Goldman Sachs while IET DAVV receives firms such as VMware, etc.
• As SGSITS is a very old and renowned college, it has an upper hand because of its humongous alumni network. No placement data is provided by IET DAVV, on the other hand.

Campus

• As opposed to the Placement category, IET DAVV stands apart when it comes to the campus environment.
• The College conducts so many events from Day 1, namely - Engineer’s Day, Welcome Party, Invento, etc.
• Although both the colleges are in the centre of Indore, IET DAVV stands apart because the Campus has a lake which adds to its beauty.
• In SGSITS, the girls’ hostel is at some distance from the campus, which is quite a con.

Faculty: A huge amount of professors of SGSITS have their degrees from previous IITs or IISC while not many professors at IET DAVV are from IITs or IISC.

Other specifications:

• SGSITS conducts classes 5 days a week while IET DAVV does it for 6 days.
• The Graduation Degree procured by IET DAVV holds more value as it is a NAAC A Grade University but when it comes to the popularity, more people are aware of SGSITS around the country as compared to IET DAVV.
• SGSITS and IET DAVV are considered just after IIT Indore and MANIT by the students who want to pursue engineering.

Both the colleges stand apart in different aspects and are good within their sphere. SGSITS still seems to be better by a mark but ultimately it is you who knows which option is better.

In this era of IT, it would be an exaggeration to say that the IT/CSE branches offer much better job opportunities and growth than core branches like Civil. Moreover, one should always prioritize the branch over the brand of the college. No doubt, NIT Rourkela is a better-ranked NIT than NIT Raipur, but its Civil department is not as good as the IT department of NIT Raipur. You should consider the following points before making the final decision

• If you are after placements only then IT is the better option because Civil being a core branch has fewer job opportunities and a low average package.
• What matters more to you, the branch or the brand?
• If you go for Civil you will have GATE opportunities whereas this might not be possible if you take IT.

Ultimately, if you want excellent packages, go for NIT Raipur IT, but if you want a core branch, job safety, and better infrastructure, then choose NIT Rourkela.

Let’s consider both scenarios individually to get a better understanding. YMCA CS is a decent option only if you are interested in the field because the opportunities are mostly limited to IT companies. There aren’t many options for further studies. 

However, if you go for Electrical/Civil Engineering at NIT Kurukshetra, then you can change your branch at the end of the first year depending upon your CGPA in the first year. In NIT Kurukshetra even the IT companies offer better packages than YMCA. If you are not able to change your branch you can get placed in PSUs. Electrical engineering students also get to choose their profile in their final year amongst Software, power, and control. So you have the flexibility to choose the field in which you want to get placed. You don't have to stick to the branch you took initially. This won’t be possible if you take YMCA CS. 

Here is a brief comparison of these institutes

An advantage of choosing NIT Kurukshetra over YMCA is the crowd quality and the NIT tag while YMCA offers a better location and higher growth prospects in the IT field as compared to electrical/Civil where the opportunities are limited.

So make your choice wisely!

I will first give you a brief about each. Civil deals with building houses, bridges etc. Metallurgy deals with building high quality metals which are then used in houses, bridges, cars etc.

I’ll compare these two at NIT Jamshedpur to help you with your decision-making-

• Placements- As Jamshedpur is a TATA city, it has more metallurgical companies. These companies provide good internship opportunities to NIT Jamshedpur students. This in turn fetches companies from outside during placement season. Civil students usually prepare for GATE or other exams. There’s a high chance for you to get placed in a startup or IT company, in both the branches. If this suits you, prepare for those placements accordingly.
• Professors - The civil department does not have a good faculty. In terms of faculty, Metallurgy is better.
• Curriculum- Both the branches have a rich curriculum which is equally huge.

• Events- Technica is the tech fest of the metallurgy department.

• Stress-factor- Civil has a lot of classes. Civil students have to put in extra hard work with less core companies offering placements. This causes a lot of stress during the 4th year.

• Gender Ratio- Metallurgy has a better boys to girls ratio.

I recommend you research both these branches and then make your decision. If you have interest in one of these, go for that branch. Other than that, as per me, the Metallurgy branch is better.

Since you are enquiring about the same branch at two different institutes, it's best to look at the overall rankings first.

• NIT Jamshedpur's B.Tech ranking by NIRF is 101 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 a
• NIT Hamirpur's Overall ranking by NIRF is 151 out of 200 colleges in India in 2021 

The rankings place NIT Jamshedpur higher than NIT Hamirpur. These rankings are based on various factors like academics, research facilities, placements, etc. I had a friend at NIT Hamirpur who claimed that the research culture there is pathetic and the college administration is not supportive at all.

PLaxements-wise, the scenario is similar everywhere as Civil has the least job opportunities. You might check the cutoffs to get an idea of the credibility of the specific branch. Here is a brief comparison of the civil branches of both institutes

You might want to talk to alumni and conduct more detailed research before choosing your college!