Which is better, IIIT Vadodara or IIIT Lucknow?

Both these are well-reputed IIITs under the PPP model. Which institute will be better for you depends on what your expectations are from the degree. Here is some information about IIIT Lucknow. 

Curriculum:

The course curriculum at IIIT Lucknow is designed by keeping in mind the current requirements of the industry. You don’t need to study subjects like Physics or Chemistry here. 

Placements: 

The recent placement statistics of the institute are discussed below. 

Technical Student Life:

• It is undoubtedly one of the best among the new 20 IIITs. It also gives tough competition to NITs and IITs. 
• In ACM ICPC, the institute was ranked 9th. It also qualified for the Asia Finals. 
• The technical club Axios had 3 GSoC selections in their first session. In the 2nd year, it had 2 GSoCers and GSoC mentors. 
• The six technical clubs of IIIT Lucknow are also doing great work. This institute is among the few colleges in India to have a Github Campus Expert, Google DSC, and Microsoft Student Partner.

Cultural Life:

• In terms of student life at the institute, IIIT Lucknow has 7 cultural clubs in the fields of Drama, Dance, Music, Literature, Photography, Fine Arts, and NGO. 
• Crotonia, Zephyr, Utkrisht are some of the events organized by these clubs. 

Events:

They have also organized their maiden technical fest, Equinox, in 2020 along with their maiden Model United Nations (MUN) Conference. They are also planning for their maiden cultural fest, Solstice – IIIT Lucknow.

The only problem IIIT Lucknow had till now was its lack of a permanent campus which has been sorted now as well. So in terms of infrastructure too, it is at par with IIIT Vadodara now. So considering all the criteria, it is safe to say that IIIT Lucknow is a better choice at the moment. Now, the final decision is yours.