VIT is leading in terms of ranking over NIT Silchar, and this is because
So it is better to choose VIT than NIT Silchar.
One of my friends from Delhi is pursuing MTech from NIT Silchar. He claims it to be the best college in the North East at least for North Indians. However, the quality of food served is not very good and there are many varieties of veg food around the campus. The campus life is vibrant but it's better to go for other NITs in the North. NIT Silchar is a decent choice if you are getting CSE, ECE or Mechanical else go for CSE in NIT Agartala or NIT Srinagar. Also, if your goal is to pursue higher studies, then go for NIT Agartala as it has better connectivity from Delhi, the hub of coaching institutes.
Here are various factors on which one can compare these two institutions-
Both the colleges have their own strengths and weaknesses. You should choose based on your own priorities. Also, the choice should be based on what branch you are getting at both.
The ‘best’ colleges among NIT Jalandhar, NIT Kurukshetra, MNIT Jaipur, and NIT Silchar can be evaluated by ranking these colleges on the basis of placements and official rankings.
Here is a comparative analysis of the placement statistics of these institutes
Institute |
Highest Package |
Lowest Package |
Top Recruiters |
MNIT Jaipur |
INR 64.00 LPA |
INR 12.43 LPA |
Addverb, Adobe, Airtel, Amazon, Analytics Quotient (Kantar), Apple, |
NIT Kurukshetra |
INR 1.25 CPA |
INR 13.89 LPA |
ICICI Lombard, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Adani Group |
NIT Jalandhar |
INR 51 LPA |
INR 12.44 LPA |
Microsoft, Google, Flipkart, Olx, Paytm |
NIT Silchar |
INR 44 LPA |
INR 13.58 LPA |
Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe, Arcesium, Intuit |
Based on the above table, NIT Kurukshetra seems to offer the best packages. The preference order can be - NIT Kurukshetra>MNIT Jaipur>NIT Silchar>NIT Jalandhar
Here are the official rankings of these colleges released by NIRF in 2023
NIT Kurukshetra |
58 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 |
MNIT Jaipur |
62 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 |
NIT Jalandhar |
72 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 |
NIT Silchar |
83 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 |
Based on the official rankings, the preference would be - NIT Kurukshetra>MNIT Jaipur>NIT Jalandhar >NIT Silchar
Coming to the hostel facilities, NIT Kurukshetra has more advanced hostel facilities. NIT Jaipur too has decent hostels and has an incredible life outside campus owing to its location.
Overall, I would recommend you follow the following preference order
NIT Kurukshetra>MNIT Jaipur>NIT Jalandhar >NIT Silchar
The options for pure vegetarian meals at the NIT Patna and NIT Silchar mess will vary depending on the current menu. Usually, you get to choose between veg and non-veg only at dinner. Some options that may be available include:
Breakfast (7-10 am) |
Onion paratha |
Aloo Paratha |
Chola Poori |
Aloo Poori |
Dal Paratha |
Lunch (12-2 pm) |
Roti |
Rice |
Dal |
2 types of Vegetables |
Dahi and Achar |
Grand Fiest |
Chilli Paneer |
Amul Kool |
Ice cream |
Rasgulla |
Paneer Pakora |
Common Items |
Roti |
Pulse |
Rice |
- |
- |
Changed Items (Non-Veg) |
Chicken |
Fish |
Egg |
- |
- |
Changed Items (veg) |
Manchurian |
Butter Paneer |
Matar Paneer |
- |
- |
The food items are usually changed on a daily basis and are repeated after 1 or 2 days. The best food is served at Dinner and on Sundays. The last Sunday of the month is the Grand feast where many delicacies are served.
NIT Silchar is incredible in terms of infrastructure and the lush green campus. The freshmen have separate hostels that are fully furnished and have all the facilities. Eventually, you will start to enjoy your campus life with your classmates or roommates. Of course, there are some cons at NIT Silchar that you may face at every college. Overall, it would be a good experience.
NIT Silchar consists of three blocks for the girls' hostel, which are situated near each other. GH1 and GH2 are mostly allotted for undergraduate students, and G3 is for postgraduate students. Every block has a mess and a private canteen, which works from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The campus ensures strict security and provides a safe environment for the students. The CCTV cameras are working 24 hours a day on the campus. The hostels are situated near the children's park and badminton court, which is a place to get relief from the hectic schedule of classes. Overall, you will have a good residence at NIT Silchar.
IIEST Shibpur is one of the oldest Engineering and Technology colleges in India. An excellent placement record ever since it’s the foundation is held by the college, right from the department of mining to an exceptional upgrading placement log in Computer Science (CSE).
Ranked 51 among the Engineering Colleges of India by NIRF in 2019, NIT Silchar is among the prestigious institutes specialized in departments like civil, mechanical, electronics, mining including Computer science (CSE) mentioned on the official site and some other reliable websites to be contemplated.
Placement:
IIEST Shibpur: Almost 90% of students got placed in Microsoft, Google, Amazon, IBM, and a lot more prestigious companies from a CSE vantage point mentioned in some official government sources with the highest CTC of 39.12 Lakhs.
NIT Silchar: It has an excellent placement record with quite 86% of B.Tech students getting placed as per the 2019 stats, with a mean annual CTC of INR 6.25 LPA. The very best package offered was for INR 32.5 LPA, from an Indian software company named, Arcesium India Pvt Ltd.
Infrastructure:
IIEST Shibpur is fit out with well-equipped computer labs that meet the needs of the students, research scholars, faculty members, and staff. The students are provided with the latest technology and hardware that best allows them to effectively handle their coursework.
NIT Silchar has a contrasting computer lab arrangement for different departments. For example, the Department of data science and analytics labs are different than those of P.G labs.
Fees:
IIEST Shibpur: The fee structure of B.Tech CSE is 1.37 LPA (First year) whereas, for M.Tech, it is 81,500(First year).
NIT Silchar: The fee structure of B.Tech CSE is 1.48 LPA (First year) whereas, for M.Tech, it is 91,140 (First year).
The admission into these colleges are only possible through JEE(Joint Entrance Examination). The above-mentioned details will help you in making your decision. However, the name of an institute could just be taken as a tag and you can possibly pursue your dream job from any of the two institutes mentioned.
Both NIT Silchar and NIT Patna have their strengths and weaknesses.
As far as placements are concerned, both the colleges are good. Also, both offer decent sports facilities.
According to me, both colleges are good. However, NIT Silchar will offer you a better campus and infrastructure. Ultimately, you need to choose between them based on your personal preference.
Both the colleges are not very good. But if you want to choose between IIIT Guwahati and NIT Silchar then it would be better to choose NIT Silchar. Because at IIIT Guwahati, the administration, infrastructure, and faculty members are not so good. If you will face any problem in the college then the administration does not even care. You will have to survive on your own.
NIT Silchar has better infrastructure as compared to IIIT Guwahati. The student union of the college will take care of the problems and they will raise their voices against them. If you have the option of not choosing northeastern colleges then you must go ahead. At the end of the day, it depends upon you how you want to spend your four years in college.