Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Computer Science and Engineering) From NIT Calicut, Calicut

It is good overall, but nothing beats the computer science department at any of the old IITs. Still, if you are not getting any of the main branches in IITs, you should go for it.

Alternatively, if you are really passionate about CS and you are not getting it in any IIT (which, I believe, is pretty obvious from your question), you should consider taking an NIT.

• NIT Calicut is regarded as one of the best NITs, with a strong CS department.
• You will have no problems with placements because they are quite good over there.
• You can speak with any alumni or a current student over there, they are extremely cooperative.

Some important information regarding CSE at NIT Calicut are :

Many of my friends studied at NIT Calicut. According to them it is really good. If you do not get into IITs then NIT Calicut is the best option available for you.

NIT Trichy is better than NIT Calicut. But the CSE department of NIT Calicut is better than all NITs. The placement of CSE is better. You can choose any course according to your interest. 

The following table will give you the basic information of NIT Trichy ECE or NIT Calicut CSE. 

If you are a person who can spend hours before the computer and likes the challenging corporate life then CSE will be a better option for you after the 12th. If you are interested in studying various subjects and then choosing your specialisation, you work hard and are disciplined, then you choose ECE. You can also work on research in DRDO or ISRO. 

One of my friends studies in the NIT Calicut CSE department, and students get a decent placement there. The highest package offered to students at NIT Calicut is INR 49.75 LPA while the average package is INR 11.58 LPA. CSE students easily get internship opportunities in good companies which gives them pre-placement offers. 

If you are curious about the hostel life of a girl’s NIT Calicut then here are few details. 

1. NIT Calicut hostel rules are strict specifications for first year students.
2. In the first year, 4-5 students will live in one room, second and third-year students get two roommates and final year students get single occupancy. 
3. There are four messes in NIT Calicut, and one of them is pure-veg. Its mess food is better than other institutes such as IITs and NITs. It also has a night mess opened from 9 to 12.

Therefore, the NIT Calicut CSE department is good. After you get promoted in the second year, you will start enjoying your campus stay. The campus is also beautiful. The Calicut climate is also good, most of the month it is hot and rains in one semester. So, you can choose CSE if you're passionate about it.

The placement cell of NIT Calicut is good and is equal to other IITs. The non-Indian companies offer more than 28 LPA to freshers unlike the Indian companies. So there always remains a misunderstanding among candidates about the salary package offered. They used to think most of the companies offer a 40 LPA salary package, but these only include the companies in the US. Even Google India, Codenation, Directi offer not more than 24 LPA to the students. Based on these salary packages offered we can see that placements at NIT Calicut are really good.

In the following table, you will get the basic placement details of NIT Calicut.

NIT Calicut was consistent with a 99% placement record, offering students an average salary package of 8.5 LPA which gradually increased to 9-12 LPA. Most of the domestic companies do not pay a higher package than INR 28 LPA to freshers. Even MNCs located in India offer packages lower than INR 40 LPA. However, the placement cell of NIT Calicut is good. Almost all students got a placement through a college campus. So, don't just go by the statistics, also talk to ex-students of that college and you will get to know the original salary packages offered to them.

Therefore, you can join the CSE department of NIT Calicut as it has a good placement record.

A friend of mine used to be a student of NIT Bhopal and I can give you some insights based on his experiences.

• Faculty: In terms of faculty, the less you expect from them the better. You will be entirely left to fend for yourselves. Even if the labs are more or less okay, you will have to approach a faculty for making use of the facilities and learn on your own.
• Attendance: It is not mandatory for the students to maintain a certain percentage of attendance. Having an attendance of 40-50% would be enough. A lot of the students who were in my friend’s batch completed the program through PDF files.
• Labs: If you are not smart enough to learn on your own then the labs will not be of much help to you. The scenario is changing now however and the students are being forced to go to the labs. 
• Projects: If you are passionate about development then it will probably get a huge blow as researches oriented programs are only accepted at NIT Bhopal. The institute wants to publish more and more of its research papers in its name for career development. If you do not submit your research paper at the end of your project, your grades will be negatively affected.
• Placements: Speaking about the placements, it’s good for CSE. All the cons of the institute do not take a toll on the impressive placement record of NIT Bhopal.
• Coding culture: The competitive programming at NIT Bhopal will bring you in contact with some of the best coders of the institute. The atmosphere also promotes healthy competition.

Apart from all these pros and cons, you will get ample time to prepare for competitive exams like CAT, UPSC, GMAT, GRE, etc.

According to some of my friends studying at NIT Calicut. It is one of the best NITs for Computer Science. 

• It has a placement record of 90%. 
• They provide great job opportunities through on-campus placements. 
• NIT Calicut is especially known for its computer science. 
• According to NIRF ranking it is one of top 5 CS offering NITs. 
• The highest placement is around 20 LPA and the average package is around 10 LPA. 
• The faculty is very good, especially the senior most professors. 
• Most of them have PhD and are renowned in their field.

In general CSE is good in NIT Calicut and is opted by many students. Many top notch companies also participate in their placement program. These include Microsoft, IBM, Cognizant, Capgemini, Oracle, Accenture and many more.

You might have a chance to get a seat in these two. But, choose wisely. See, every branch is unique in itself though teaching differs from college to college and so is learning. So, seize the opportunity you get and decide for yourself and be ready to live with it. If you do your research before opting for one you will find both being highly competitive branches.

So before going for one, introspect yourself with few questions as such:

• Where do you want to see yourself working in 5 years time or in 10 years time?
• What are the things that you want to be doing?
• Do you want to have high job security?
• Do you want work mobility?
• What will be your options after your graduation considering yourself and your family?

Again, CSE is a very rigorous program. Be prepared to work hard. CSE is the most sought-after course in NITs, but NITW is much better than NITC. So go for the better college. And ECE at NIT Warangal would be better, NITW is academically better and placements are good for the ECE department.

Also, don’t just limit yourself. There are also other branches to explore which the college offers.

The list should be something like this, and this is not a fixed one; it may vary year by year.

NIT Trichy>NIT Surathkal>NIT Warangal>MNNIT Allahabad>MNIT Jaipur /NIT Calicut>SVNIT Surat / NIT Nagpur>MANIT Bhopal / NIT Kurukshetra / NIT Rourkela>NIT Durgapur / NIT Jamshedpur>NIT Jalandhar/ NIT Delhi>NIT Raipur/ NIT Hamirpur.

I would like to suggest MNIT Jaipur. 

• CSE at MNIT Jaipur is one of the finest when compared with all the NITs.
• The faculty is good and the facilities are amazing, in terms of labs, connectivity, etc.
• One can really expect steeper increases in placements and their packages in the coming years.

• It is great in terms of crowd diversity.

Now let us take a look at NIT Calicut:

• NIT Calicut is the better-ranked college when it comes to NITs.
• It is better reputed when it comes to classroom teaching and academic details.
• Extra-Curricular activities are also encouraged a lot.
• There’s ample free time to engage in clubs.
• Coming to CSE, the placements of Calicut are much better than NIT Jaipur as well.

CSE at MNIT Jaipur is a much better option than any core branch in the top 3 NITs - especially if your career plans are job-oriented and you want to work comfortably at least a few years right after you graduate.

The strength of any institute comes from its very own students. Students achieve and the institute flourishes. Students do their best and the institute counts.

So choice is yours. Take your time and make your decision on the basis of your instinct and where and how you see yourself in upcoming life.

NIT Surathkal IT is far superior to NIT Calicut. It is well-known in India for its CSE/IT branches. It is a highly regarded engineering college in India, and after four years of B.Tech college, the specific branch does not matter.

NITK outperforms Calicut in terms of reputation and placements. Furthermore, because of the higher cutoffs, the quality of students may be slightly higher here.

IT at NITK is nearly equivalent to CSE here. During placements, nearly all companies open to CS are open for IT as well.

The subjects taught and the syllabus in both departments are also similar. In fact, the IT department may be slightly better than the CS department in terms of facilities and infrastructure, as it is newer. Previously, the quality of students in CS was higher than in IT, but with significant increases in IT cutoffs, both are now equally good.