There are two factors to consider while choosing your college, the institute itself and the branch you are getting.
In your case, NIT Kurukshetra is the better institute but CSE is the better branch. In such cases, you should prioritize the branch. That being said, CSE is a much wider and in-demand branch right now. The opportunities are infinite and not comparable to IT. In fact, for CSE, the institute doesn't even matter much because the job opportunities depend more on individual skills and passion for the field. If you are genuinely interested in CSE, the opportunity offered by NIT Hamirpur and NIT Kurukshetra will have only a hairline difference.
Parameters |
NIT Kurukshetra |
NIT Harimpur |
Fees |
INR 1.6 Lakhs (BTech first year) |
INR 1.8 Lakhs (BTech first year) |
Ranking by NIRF |
28 out of 131 colleges in 2023 |
151 out of 200 colleges in 2021 |
Highest CTC |
INR 1.25 CPA |
INR 1.12 CPA (CSE) |
Average CTC |
INR 13.89 LPA |
INR 12.84 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
ICICI Lombard, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Adani Group |
CRED, Stryker Corporation, Philips |
As you can see, there isn't much difference in the packages. Moreover, you can opt for off-campus placements. One of my friends did so and secured a package of 1 crore in the USA. So, your interest in the field matters more than anything.
NIT Hamirpur is ranked 98 among the best engineering colleges of India by NIRF 2020. Admissions for CSE in this university are wholly based on the rank of JEE Main followed by counselling and interview. NIT Hamirpur also has a good placement rate.
NIT Kurukshetra Ranked 27 for Engineering among best universities by The Week 2020. The admissions for IT in this college are based on the result of JEE Main followed by counselling.
Tabulated differences between NIT, Hamirpur for CSE and NIT Kurukshetra for IT are as follows.
Category |
NIT, Kurukshetra |
NIT, Hamirpur |
Total course fee |
5.74 lakhs |
5.84 lakhs |
Total seats available |
129 |
126 |
Cutoff |
7261 |
25597 |
Average salary |
6.5 lakhs |
6.8 lakhs |
Admission process:
Admission process for CSE at NIT Hamirpur and IT at NIT Kurukshetra are mostly similar and done in online mode.
Admissions are fully based on the rank of JEE Main followed by counselling and interview.
With these students are also required to have at least 75% in 10+2 in required subjects. There is 10% relaxation for SC and ST students.
Placements:
NIT Hamirpur:
Companies like ACCENTURE, Bloomberg, Bosch Ltd, CA Technologies, Capgemini, GODREJ, HSBC, IBM, Infosys, etc visit campus in search of good placements.
The average salary package offered to students who graduate in CSE from this Institute is 6.8 lakhs and the highest salary package is 25 lakhs.
NIT Kurukshetra:
Companies like Adobe, Airtel, Amazon, Ashok Leyland, Bosch Ltd, Cap Gemini, Coca-Cola, Flipkart, Ford Motors, etc visit the campus every year.
The average salary offered up to 6.5 lakhs and the highest package is up to 30 lakhs.
Infrastructure:
NIT Hamirpur:
The infrastructure of the college is really good. Classrooms set up with modern instruments, the library is open to all, medical facilities and equipped labs are also available in college.
Along with this the Institute also has a huge ground for sports activities. Teachers are well qualified in their particular fields and very helpful.
NIT, Kurukshetra:
Infrastructure is equally good in NIT Kurukshetra. All necessary facilities are available on campus. Faculty is really good, cooperative and very helpful. Teachers guide students regarding their career opportunities and placements.
NIT, Hamirpur and NIT Kurukshetra are both reputed NITs. Placement rate of the universities is almost 92%. Both the institute offers a great academic environment for CS and IT. So, you can choose either one of the institutes, according to your preference.