Both IIT Hyderabad and IIT Madras are premier academic institutions in India. IIT Hyderabad ECE and IIT Madras Metallurgical Department both offer well-structured academic courses for students. The ECE at IIT Hyderabad focuses on communication systems, electronics, signal processing, and more, while Metallurgical Engineering at IIT Madras focuses on the study of metal, its properties, applications, and processing.
Choosing IIT Madras is a better option as it is one of the top-ranking institutions in India. IIT Madras Metallurgical Engineering is a 4-year course. The total tuition fees for 4 years at IIT Madras Metallurgical Engineering is around INR 8 Lakhs, hostel fees are around INR 3.1 Lakhs, and one-time fees of INR 7000 approx. The highest package offered is INR 66 LPA, the median CTC is INR 17 LPA and the lowest is around INR 8 LPA.
Like any other person, I give more emphasis on average packages to judge a particular course or an Institute. Here, the average package of Metallurgy at IIT Madras is INR 15 LPA whereas that of ECE at IIT Hyderabad is INR 29 LPA.
Now, many people may not find the average package justifiable criteria to judge a course. For them, I have listed some points about both institutes and they are free to make a decision based on what appeals to them the most.
IIIT Hyderabad
IIT Madras
All in all, IIT Madras offers a more laid back experience while IIIT Hyderabad strictly focuses on core studies.