What should I prefer, IIIT Sonepat IT or NIT Srinagar ECE?

IIIT Sonepat is among the top 20 new IIITs approved by MHRD. Also, the central and state government offers merit and national scholarships to students.

NIT Srinagar is one of the 18 Engineering Colleges sponsored by the Govt. of India and was also awarded by the ‘Outstanding engineering institute’ by ABP News in 2014. One of the faculty members lauded Rajiv Gandhi's education excellence.

Academics:

• IIIT Sonepat offers a BTech in IT and the selection to the program is through JEE Main. The required cutoff for IT in 2019 was 25334 (General). The total course fee is 2.4 lakhs.

• NIT Srinagar selects students for BTech CSE through JEE Mains. The required cutoff is 37374. The total course fee is 5.3 lakhs.

Placements:

• The placement rate at IIIT Sonepat is 80-90% among the students, and the main roles are offered as software engineers. Microsoft, Amazon, and Flipkart are the top-notch companies that come for recruitment.

• The recruitment percentage of ECE students at NIT Srinagar is 80%, with the manager role as the top post. Major recruiters this year included NTPC, IOCL, DRDO, IRCON, TCS, and Punj Lloyd.

The placement statistics for the academic year 2019-20 at the institutes are as follows.

Infrastructure:

• IIIT Sonepat has excellent hostel services, a proper AC system, and a sports and gaming complex. Besides this, lab and library facilities are at par excellence level of IITs and NITs.

• NIT Srinagar has a modern-day infrastructure, which sets it apart from other colleges. It further has a Smart class system, Wi-Fi connectivity, and a well-equipped library to offer.

Faculty:

• The majority of teachers at IIIT Sonepat are Ph.D. degree holders with the best industry knowledge and teaching methodology.

• The faculty members at NIT Srinagar hold M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees and are subject experts in their fields.

IIIT Sonepat has greater opportunities and options; on the other hand, NIT Srinagar has a demonstrated history of performance over the years. Hence these factors should be kept in mind by students while making a decision.