My sister too had to choose between IIT Mandi and another institute but chose IIT Mandi mainly because of its highly lenient branch change policy.
Placement-wise too, IIT Mandi gives an edge to DTU and NSIT. Here is a head-on comparison between the placement statistics of IIT Mandi and DTU.
Particulars |
DTU |
IIT Mandi |
Highest CTC |
INR 1.8 ??? |
INR 60 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 15.16 LPA |
INR 25.23 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Amazon, Palantir, Adobe |
Flipkart, 1mg, Microsoft, Uber, Amazon, Walmart |
While the highest CTC of DTU might seem higher, it’s the average package that actually determines the placement scenario of an institute. Considering that IIT Mandi is better than DTU. In fact, Electrical in IIT Mandi is even then DTU. Secondly, DTU’s increasing batch size is another major concern these days. I personally think DTU is overhyped because of its NCR location. Considering the fact that Delhiites get a quota of 80% you can infer how diluted the talent pool of DTU is.