Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Computer Science and Engineering) From IIEST Shibpur, Howrah

IT at IIEST Shibpur can be good but you need to utilize the opportunities you get properly. The infrastructure at the institute is good. Microsoft also recruits students from campus placements. In the past students have bagged good internship opportunities. One of the students was accepted for Google California (Internship). Compared to the CSE, the IT branch is a little behind in terms of salary packages offered. However, this branch has good diversity. 

Faculties for CSE and IT branches are comparable and the IT department even has better faculty members for a few of the subjects. The main difference between CSE and IT is that IT is a sandwich branch of CST and Electronics. So, naturally, you will need to study some Electronics subjects too. For Communication Systems, the IT branch does not have decent faculties. Adding to that, the subject is also not that useful for the future. Despite that this subject eats a chunk of the time of IT students. 

Another difference is CST introduces important subjects like algorithms in the 2nd year itself. Whereas, IT introduces these topics one year later. 

Basically, the essence is the same for the two branches, there are some minor differences in curriculum and lab work. How you do in placements depends on your hard work.

There is no comparison between IIIT Raipur and IIEST Shibpur for Engineering. IIEST Shibpur is a much older and well established college than IIIT Raipur. Being a student of IIEST Shibpur myself, I can confidently say that the college is much superior when it comes to engineering.

• IIEST offers decent placements due to its strong alumni network and reputation among people.
• According to recent placement statistics, many top recruiters visited during the placement drive including Microsoft, Vedanta, Wipro, Cognizant, Godrej, HSBC Technologies, and many others giving the highest package of INR 39 LPA.
• Lastly, we can say that though IIIT Raipur may be known for its brand it does not stand on the same ranking as the old engineering departments of IIEST.

They produce many well-qualified students in different fields and provide them with many facilities along with placements and even good opportunities for higher studies and research.

I have a few friends from IIEST, Shibpur and many of them are unaware of the subjects of IS. As for CS, it is available but you will have to score quite high as the cutoff for the branch has been pretty high in recent years.

A few years back, in around the year of 2016, the cut-off for in and outside students of West Bengal was around 12,000 and 19,000 respectively. This was when IIEST, Shibpur offered a 5-year B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree course.

In 2017, the institute started a 4-year B.Tech course, making the cut-off go under a drastic change. The cutoff for the CS branch of IIEST, Shibpur became even higher. Here is the cutoff for CS in recent years.

You should check the official website for the latest cut-off of IIEST, Shibpur to get a better understanding of the cutoff trends.

Both NIT Surathkal and IIEST Shibpur are amazing institutes and the departments of the mentioned branches are at their best. The deciding factor here is your branch of interest.

• If you are inclined towards Mechanical Engineering, you must opt for NITK. If you are more into coding IIEST must be your choice.
• Another factor to look for if you are not that specific about the branch to study is the institute's proximity to your home.
• The one which is easily accessible must be preferably your choice.
• Shibpur is very well connected to all major cities. Frequent industry visits are conducted.
• NITK Surathkal is located in Karnataka. Their campus is the best. They even have a beach surrounding its campus.

But when we compare placements in the CSE branch of IIEST Shibpur to the mechanical branch of NITK, IIEST Shibpur wins hands down. The decision here ultimately comes down to you. Consider all the above factors and choose wisely.