National Institute of Technology - [NIT], South Goa

One of my friends studied at NIT Goa. According to him, In the recent placement drive of 2021, the students of NIT Goa were offered the highest packages compared to the placement drives of the previous years. 

• One of the students who completed the M.Tech course got a package that offered INR 14.3 LPA. 
• The companies that have made offers to the students this year are Siemens, Goldman Sachs, TCS, Samsung, Mphasis, Samsung, etc.
• In the department of CSE, out of the 27 eligible students, all 27 of them got placed, making their placement program a complete success. 
• Over 45 companies have visited NIT Goa in 2021 so far; surpassing the tally of the previous three years.
• If we talk about facilities, the labs have computers that are high end and run on Linux and Windows operating systems. 
• The internet connection provided, leaves no room for complaints.
• The campus is wifi enabled too.
• The faculty is helpful and cooperative.

So it is suggested that if you want to opt for M.Tech in CSE from NIT Goa, you may go for it. As not only placements, but they also offer research facilities too. You will be able to publish research papers and work on your thesis and dissertation.

NIT Goa, VJTI Mumbai, and COEP Mumbai are well-known engineering colleges. The choice depends upon you. The following are the points to be considered.

• If you are Mumbai-based, VJTI is the best choice. The college has played a crucial role in setting up IITs and RECs in India. It has a decent infrastructure.
• If you are Pune-based, COEP is the best choice. It has the best infrastructure with a big campus and excellent placements.
• If you want to have an NIT tag under your belt NIT Goa is the best choice.

All these colleges are at a similar level. So, you should choose according to your convenience. If you don’t live at any of these locations then your preference order should be COEP/ VJTI > NIT Goa. VJIT has a great placement record. The average CTC offered by the institute is 7 LPA. 

NIT Goa is an Institute of National Importance. A lot of my friends studied at NIT Goa and here are some things about the college I got to know from them. Let us look at the various aspects of the institute to decide if it is really good for you or not.

Infrastructure

• It operates from the temporary campus at Goa Engineering College (GEC) at Farmagudi, Ponda in Goa. 
• Though the campus is small, it is really a lush green campus and has all the modern facilities. 
• All the necessary machines and equipment needed for running a fully functional lab of an engineering college are present. 
• The faculty are really good and cooperative.

Hostel and sports facilities

• The college houses the students in rented 2 BHK flats on the GEC campus. 
• The hostels are not cleaned properly and there are frequent water shortages. 
• The mess food is also quite average. Thus mess and hostel are the weakest links of NIT Goa. 
• For sports, the campus has courts and grounds nearby. 
• The college also has its own mini sports room which has many indoor sports equipment.

Campus life

• You are in Goa and thus beach parties, waterfall visits, and nature trails are very common. 
• You will also have many events going on throughout the year in Goa. 
• Apart from that, the campus hosts a tech-fest (Technival) and a cultural fest (Raag). 
• The temporary campus has its own day canteens which you can enjoy during study breaks.

Placements

Below given are some of the details of the campus placement drive at the college during the year 2020-21.

To conclude, the college is actually good. Yes, you will not get the full facilities of a permanent campus and the hostel facilities are sub-par. But for an educational institution, it is quite good.

My brother was a student at this institute. He scored 180 in JEE Main and bagged an AIR of 13000. The day he entered the institute, he realized this wasn't for him. But as time passed, he got familiar with the college and even started enjoying his time there. Here are some snippets of his experience at the institute. 

• One of the best faculty members taught them.
• They had a campus of their own, even though temporary.
• The quality of placements has increased. The placements in this campus are considered to have the best status among all the new NITs.
• Sports facilities are building up and the administration is also coming up with various opportunities.
• NIT Goa is considered to be the 12th best among all the 30 NITs. 
• The institute is 0% tolerant of ragging. No cases of ragging have come up in recent times. 
• NIT Goa is far better than GEC Goa. So your choice should always be NIT Goa.

Being a part of the first few batches my brother had many opportunities. They even started a cultural festival in college. My brother does not regret choosing NIT Goa one bit. Most of his batchmates secured job offers at reputed MNCs.

NIT Goa has a good teaching faculty for the VLSI stream. The faculty has done their PhDs from IITs and the campus also has very well-equipped labs so it provides a great learning experience.

Here is a brief overview of the NIT Goa. 

Talking about the placements and internships part, Intel, NXP semiconductors offered a lot of internships in the past and there are still chances of these companies visiting again in the future. If you wish to get admitted for MTech in an NIT, it would be a better option if you opt for older and NITs first. If not, NIT Goa is also a good option.