IIIT Guwahati is a relatively new institute so its placement might not be at par with NITSilchar. Here is a brief comparison of the placement statistics of both institutes
Particulars |
IIIT Guwahati |
NIT Silchar |
No. of Companies |
- |
94+ |
Total No. of Offers |
233 |
537 |
No. of Students Placed |
156 |
397 |
Highest CTC |
INR 61.5 LPA |
INR 44 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 15.34 LPA |
INR 13.58 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Juspay, L&T, Sigmoid Analytics, Legato Healthcare (PPO), C-DOT (Govt. of India), etc |
Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe, Arcesium, Intuit |
Moreover, the academic environment is much better at NIT Silchar than at IIIT Guwahati. As for the location, NIT Silchar is gradually overcoming all connectivity issues and the situation is only going to get better.
Ultimately, the final choice depends on your preferences. If you are inclined towards Mechanical, choose NIT Silchar but if you want to pursue a career in CS, definitely go for IIIT Guwahati.