Which is better civil engineering at IIT Tirupati or IIT Palakkad?

Both IIT Tirupati and IITPalakkad are government colleges, established recently. The first batch graduated in 2019 and these fall into the new generation of IITs and are yet to be ranked under NIRF.

The table given below gives a brief overview of both the colleges.

Facilities

IIT Tirupati and Palakkad- Both these campuses are under construction as of now and students have to stay in a transit campus. Hence, all facilities cannot be availed yet.

Faculty and Academics

IIT Tirupati

• Teachers are highly qualified and supportive. Many of them are involved with various government funded research projects going on.
• Various seminars and workshops are conducted for students. Students are also taken on industrial visits for practical exposure.
• The college has collaborated with CSIR and GRIHA for training students under specific fields.

IIT Palakkad

• Rigorous curriculum with regular site visits to enhance exposure
• Collaboration with Auckland University for study abroad semester

Placements

IIT Tirupati

• Average placement rate is just over 50%
• Top recruiters include Fincure, Visteon, BOSCH, Fourkites, VERSA networks amongst 20 others
• The average salary offered is around 9.5 LPA.
• The highest salary package offered is around 16.5 LPA.

IIT Palakkad

• Average placement rate is around 60%
• Major recruiters are Arista Networks, TCS, TRAI, Trimble, L&T, HSBC
• The average salary package offered is 9 LPA.
• The highest salary offered is 16 LPA
• Total of 62 companies took part in the recruitment drive

Both the colleges are good and offer a wide range of benefits. They are new and the first batch graduated just last year, hence placements and facilities will increase with time. The choice of college depends on every individual’s discretion, resources and vision.