IIT Dhanbad faces little competition from other colleges in mining, making it the best mining campus in the country, but the branch itself is very challenging, and the career prospects are very different from what you might be thinking of after graduation.
NIT Surathkal is very comparable to IIT Dhanbad and CSE and will open many doors for you and provide better placement opportunities. You should not choose mining over CSE at NIT Surathkal unless you have a genuine interest in mining or a background in mining.
IIT Dhanbad is a Public/Government institution and ranked 12th among IITs. Whereas, NIT Surathkal is ranked 13 for Engineering by NIRF. As the courses are different it is difficult to compare and choose the better option. However, here are some important factors about the two choices.
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Finally, it’s the students' decision to choose according to their choice of course and as well as college.