Here is some information to assist you in choice-making-
Snapdeal, Amazon, Google, etc. visit IIEST Shibpur and offer equal placement opportunities to both IT and CSE students. My roommate from IT got into Snapdeal through campus placement.
IEM isn’t a well-known college. It is a local college unlike IIEST, which is an institute of national importance. The campus size of IEM is very small. Big companies don’t usually visit small colleges like IEM.
The college tag has a value of its own. Besides, the opportunities and exposure offered by IIEST are immense.
Thus, I would recommend you opt for IT at IIEST Shibpur.
I did my dual degree in Aerospace Engineering from IIEST. I will list down the comparison points between an ECE from NIT Dgp and a DD (Aerospace Engineering) from IIEST-
Try to figure out what interests you more. My personal recommendation is that you pursue B.Tech ECE from NIT Durgapur.
The first thing that you should note is that IIEST offers a dual degree program. It's a 5-year M.Tech program and not the conventional 4-year program.
Don't lose focus, try to stay motivated and find like-minded people.
Yes, IIEST Shibpur is considered better than average NITs like Kurukshetra, Jaipur, Bhopal, Surat, and Patna for pursuing M.Tech. The learning opportunities and resources offered are better. The project works are considerably better. At IIEST Shibpur, you will get to do a real-time case project. This will make your profile stand out. The faculties are also better in comparison.
Choosing one institute between IIEST, NIT Durgapur and NIT Rourkela depends on your interests and preferences. If you want to spend your college life conducting cutting-edge research and making projects, IIEST is the one for you. But if you want an active campus life with a lot of fun activities going on and an average workload, then choose one between Durgapur and NIT Rourkela.
Personally, I will recommend you to join NIT Rourkela as it’s among the top 5 NITs. Its campus is second only to IIT KGP, one of the largest in the country. It has an active club culture so you can also pursue your passions alongside your academics.
Here is a statistical comparison between these 3 institutes
Parameters |
NIT Durgapur |
NIT Rourkela |
IIEST Shibpur |
Fees |
1.86 Lakhs (BTech 1st Year Fees) |
1.78 Lakhs (BTech 1st Year Fees) |
1.42 Lakhs (BTech1st Year Fees) |
NIRF Ranking |
90 out of 200 in 2023 |
37 out of 200 colleges in 2023 |
66 out of 200 colleges in 2023 |
Highest CTC |
INR 70 LPA |
INR 52.98 LPA |
INR 45 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 13.64 LPA |
INR 12.95 LPA |
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Top Recruiters |
TCS Ninja, PwC, ICICI Bank, Microsoft |
Apple, Google, VISA (2022) |
Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Texas Instruments, PWC, Cognizant, Atlassian |
Overall, go for the one that suits your needs and choices.
Choosing the college depends upon personal preference. If you have any skill for either of the subjects, go for it irrespective of the institute. Both of the institutes are good and will provide you with tremendous opportunities.
The table shows a brief overview of the institutions.
Particulars |
JU |
IIEST |
Median Salary |
19.96 lakhs |
6.5 lakhs |
Highest Salary |
58 lakhs |
39 lakhs |
Fees |
Rs. 9,600 |
Rs. 5.36 lakhs |
However, if you don’t have a subject preference then here are few things that you should consider.
Overall, if you need to decide between the given two choices then you should opt for Electronics at IIEST.
I have arranged all the above colleges in the order of their general ranks.
IIEST Shibpur: One of the oldest institutes in the country.
IIT Gwalior: CSE-oriented college and as prestigious as NITs.
NIT Durgapur: A prime REC-to-NIT
NIT Jamshedpur: An old RIT/REC-to-NIT with excellent facilities and infrastructures.
NIT Jalandhar: An old REC-to-NIT
NIT Delhi: It lies in the capital and enjoys better connectivity.
NIT Goa: It is a new college, but lies in the coastal zone and has better connectivity.
NIT Hamirpur: Included in the NIRF rank list, but communication/connectivity is poor as it is located in hilly terrain.
Remember that the order can always be changed based on your own convenience regarding location. The general order is:
IIEST Shibpur>IIT Gwalior>NIT Durgapur>NIT Jamshedpur>NIT Jalandhar>NIT Delhi>NIT Goa>NIT Hamirpur
I have been studying at IIEST Shibpur for a year. Here are some things I can tell you about my college from personal experience-
IIEST Shibpur is performing well in every aspect, and it is growing continuously. Long gone are the days when the institute was heavily influenced by political forces. At present, it is focused on delivering good academics, placements and research opportunities for its students.
If you consider the institutional ranks, then IIEST is always ahead of most of the NITs in India. Besides, the core branch and its placement statistics are also better in IIEST.
But in the case of IT and CSE, NIT Durgapur grasps a better position than IIEST. However, IIEST is not so behind, and there is a chance that IIEST will surpass its positions in the next 3 years for the subjects CSE and IT. It can be mentioned that the faculties of IIEST are also better than all of the NITs.
Categories |
NIT DGP |
IIEST Shibpur |
Course Fee |
5.56 lakh |
1.55 -1.94 lakh |
Placement Percentage |
68% |
90% |
Highest CTC |
23 LPA |
30 LPA |
Average CTC |
5-6 LPA |
12-15 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
Amazon, Wipro, TCS, IOCL, etc. |
Tata Steel, Tata Power, Schneider Electric, PwC, ZS Associates, Microsoft, Infosys, etc. |
If you are planning for higher studies, then IIEST Shibpur would be a better choice. You will be associated with great professors as well as students from not only India but abroad as well.
However, if you are not getting your desired subject in IIEST, you could go for NIT DGP.
Any college can be good for competitive programming. It all relies on you to educate yourself, to learn new strategies, and to spend hours coding.
Lastly, don't support the myth that the only way to prove yourself as a coder is competitive programming. There are other coding fields as well. In this sense, do not consider that there was no "real coder" in IIEST because there was no competitive coding pattern previously in IIEST (BESU back then).
Some of the alumni of the institute are working in top companies in India and overseas and have never been interested in competitive coding.