NIT Warangal is one of the top NITs so the placements for every branch are great. 1st-year students receive internship offers from February. Placement opportunities are available in the second year also. It is better to get some practical exposure through internships rather than staying in college.
Many reputed VLSI companies visit the college for placements and internships like Intel, Nvidia, AMD, AMS, Xilinx, Analog Devices, Mediatek, cypress semiconductor, microchip etc
Here are the brief highlights of VLSI placements at NIT Warangal
Placement Percentage |
69% |
Number of students placed |
18 |
Highest CTC |
INR 37.5 LPA |
Lowest CTC |
INR 12.4 LPA |
Median CTC |
INR 18.5 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 20.4 LPA |
Overall, if you want to secure good packages, work hard in the first year and maintain good grades. Getting internship offers does not necessarily mean you will get laced. So dont give up on the hard work!
I was an M.Tech VLSI student at VNIT Nagpur. I had a bitter experience regarding the academics and placements.
At VNIT, M.Tech students are under immense pressure to conduct research. The faculty pushes the students to pursue a Phd. On top of that, one doesn’t even get the necessary lab facilities from the college. The VLSI faculty is not supportive at all, and the entire experience is filled with torture. None of the course subjects are industry relevant.
VNIT wants its M.Techs to pursue research. This is why the campus does not receive any companies for M.Tech placements. Getting placed off campus is very difficult as companies prefer students from communication branches. Also, unlike communication students, the VLSI students aren’t permitted to go for internships. This further lessens the chances of getting a job offer.
It is especially difficult to get placed off campus, given that a single position has around 200 applicants. Moreover, the NIT tag does nothing to get oneself a job. This year, only 2 students from the entire VLSI batch got placed. The others received offers from service based companies for a package of 5–6 LPA, and with a 3 year bond, of 7–8 LPA.
Overall, the placement scenario for M.Tech VLSI is not good at all, maybe the poorest out of all NITs. I won’t recommend VNIT Nagpur for an M.Tech in VLSI.
VLSI is an excellent branch for those opting for Master's in IIT Roorkee. Apart from CSE, VLSI is the only branch offering high packages to its MTech students.
Most students are offered internships at Intel which are most likely to get converted to PPO under excellent performance. Some of the companies that offer the highest packages are Intel (23 LPA), Qualcomm (25 LPA), Texas Instrument, Samsung Semiconductor, etc.
Most MTech Electrical students tend to go for VLSI because of the huge packages. VLSI jobs have excellent job locations such as Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi, etc
Thus, VLSI has a great scope not just in IIT Roorkee but other newer and older IITs too.
The placements for VLSI at MNIT Jaipur aren’t very good, to be honest. As a whole, the college is great, offering top-notch education and placement opportunities. The college is known for its highly experienced professors, a vast amount of resources in the library, and a great research culture. All these factors combined make it a good choice for an MTech program. However, if you are only keen to get placed in the VLSI domain, you will have to reconsider your choices. In that case, the best options would be IITs or NITs.
One of my friends was pursuing MTech in VLSI from MNIT Jaipur and told me that she got the opportunity to go to an internship program and finally landed a decent job in the VLSI industry thanks to the consistent guidance he received from his professor.
So, it can be concluded that getting direct VLSI placements is challenging but with the right motivation and planning you might land a decent job.
In my opinion, IIT Guwahati is a better option than NITK Surathkal. Here is why:
All in all, IIT Guwahati is better than NIT Surathkal in many aspects.
VLSI has become one of the most preferred branches of the ECE department. Its placements are similar across all the top IITs with the top recruiters being Intel, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Cadence, Synopsis, Analog Devices, TSMC, etc.
However, the difference lies in the quality of professors and their respective expertise. A few IITs with their area of specialization are as follows
If placements are your only concern, I will suggest you go for IIT KGP which usually enjoys 100% placements with an average package of around INR 17 LPA.
Placements for VLSI at IIT Kanpur are decent and vary every year. Based on the placement statistics, VLSI placements can be seen improving every year. The students get placed within a few days of the placement drive.
Some top core recruiters include
Placements for SPCOM are also very good and various job opportunities are available.
All the 3 NITs namely NIT Trichy, Surathkal, and Warangal are considered to be among the top NITs and are highly regarded engineering colleges. Their rankings are also quite similar but in my opinion, the preference order should be
NIT Warangal>NIT Surathkal>NIT Trichy
The reason Trichy should be your last option is because it does not permit students to go for Internship which in turn results in no PPOs. Many students get PPOs and thus are free from the stress of sitting for placements. Also, internships give you a better experience of the real world. Here is a brief overview of these 3 colleges
Particulars |
NIT Surathkal |
NIT Warangal |
NIT Trichy |
Ranking (Overall by NIRF) |
38 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 |
53 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 |
21 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 |
Total No. of Eligible Students |
1608 |
1446 |
|
No. of Students placed |
1385 |
1132 |
81+ |
Highest CTC |
INR 45 LPA |
INR 62.5 LPA |
INR 40 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 13.12 LPA |
INR 25.5 LPA |
|
Top Recruiters |
Microsoft, DE Shaw, Uber, Amazon, Oracle. |
HCL, Godrej, Wipro, Google, Adani |
The placement scenario of these NITs is somewhat the same so that should not be your primary concern. Focus on personal preferences like proximity to home, hostel fcilties, etc
The Microelectronics and VLSI branch function under the umbrella of the EE department of IIT Kanpur. The credibility of this branch can be judged by the high cutoff score which is higher than other specializations.
This branch has a research-oriented approach and is excellent for those interested in research rather than academics. The placements are also good with many top companies offering decent packages to students of this branch.
The average package of Microelectronic and VLSI is in the m range of INR 10 - 12 LPA. Many core companies visit the campus with core roles and with an average package of INR 16 LPA. Some of these include Intel, TI, Qualcomm, Analog Devices, and Taiwan semiconductors.
VLSI branch at IIT Kanpur offers great job opportunities and the cooperative faculty helps you in the research work you are interested in.
Both SVNIT and NIT Kurukshetra offer decent programs in VLSI. Here is a comparison of the placement statistics that might help you determine the right choice for you.
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Particulars |
SVNIT VLSI |
NIT Kurukshetra VLSI |
Students Placed |
19 |
6 |
Highest CTC |
INR 49.96 LPA |
- |
Average CTC |
INR 18.52 LPA |
INR 23.23 LPA |
Lowest CTC |
INR 5 LPA |
- |
Median CTC |
- |
INR 21.25 LPA |
NIT Kurukshetra average package for VLSI is higher than SVNIT. Moreover, it also offers the NIT tag. So, it’s a better option than SVNIT. Ultimately, the decision will depend on your personal preferences too.