Both IET Lucknow and Banasthali are very good colleges for CSE and offer very good facilities to its students. Having to know some people studying in both these colleges, I can share some details about them which might answer your question.

• In IET Lucknow, students get very good opportunities in terms of internships and placements. 
• A lot of companies visit the campus for placements but they select a few deserving students. Make sure you have the knowledge and skills to secure placements.
• Banasthali is also a very good college to pursue CSE. 
• The campus is very big and the hostels are well maintained. The placement scenario is better than IET. 
• Many top companies like Microsoft, Goldman Sachs visit the campus for placement opportunities.

Hence, both the colleges are very good in terms of placements and college life and it depends on your preferences and requirements on which college you will choose and take admission. 

My brother is an alumnus of IET Lucknow and here is his input about the branch change policy. It entirely depends on a variety of criteria, including your first-year grades, seat availability, and, most significantly, your terms with the administrative wing.

I'd like to emphasize what I'm trying to communicate.

• People say that first-year grades don't matter, or that first-year is just for fun. But if you want to change branches, you must maintain a CGPA of at least 9.0, implying that you are an above-average student in the class.
• The second and most significant factor is the availability of seats in your selected branch. If no seats are available, you will not be allowed to change branches, even if you have outstanding marks.
• The third issue is your relationship with the administrative wing. As it is the wing where you will acquire all the information about branch changes.

By the way, each college has its set of rules for branch changes, but the majority of colleges follow the methods outlined above when dealing with branch changes.

The tuition fees for the 1st year would be Rs. 70,000, extra charges, Wi-Fi, and hostel maintenance would be Rs. 15000 and mess per semester would be Rs. 17,500. The mess fees are refundable.

You can also apply for scholarships if you belong to a certain category. You are supposed to pay the fees in a demand draft format or cash at the time of registration. Card payments are also allowed. You are required to pay Rs. 89775 as academic fees for the year and hostel and mess advice of Rs. 14000 per semester. 

For more details, you can contact the admission department of the college. 

One of my cousins is part of the institute and has varied opinions. Primarily, it depends on the faculty of the institute. Other than that, here are things he says are essential to note,

1. The papers usually in ME can be slightly difficult to ace. However, if you are in your 1st year, you should completely avoid copying from your peers.
2. Try maintaining a good attendance score since it will help acquire at least 35 out of 50.
3. EC department can go on to creating trouble. Although, it depends completely on the faculty.
4. For other departments, you should choose to attempt every question instead of skipping them since it might help you achieve marks over 40, with the addition of your attendance.
5. You should always maintain a cool temperament with the faculty.

Other than that, always be vigilant. Hope this helps answer your query, wish you all the best!

IET Lucknow has decent infrastructural facilities. Out of these, hostel facilities are available for boys and girls separately. The following are the highlights.

• The hostels of the college are on the campus.
• The institute has six boys’ hostels and two girls’ hostels.
• The rooms are well-furnished with a 24X7 power supply with backup.
• The total capacity of the hostels is 1500 undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• The elected student representatives in the committee manage the hostels.
• It has a mess, and the food is hygienic.
• Other things include indoor and outdoor sports areas, water purifiers, TV, telephone, water cooler, and more.

There is no specific list of things required in the IET Lucknow hostel. However, it is better to carry a formal outfit, relevant documents, and sports gear of your favourite ones. All other regular things like a bucket, toiletries, locks, and wellness products, can be found in the nearby markets.

My friend is an alumnus of IET Lucknow and according to him, with a rank of 5915, it will be hard to get Chemical Engineering. In his year, only a few general category students received Chemical in the fifth round with a general rank greater than 6k.

However, because the scenario changes every year, there is no certainty that you will get it. Also, given HBTI's split from UPSEE, getting into IET with this rank appears to be extremely difficult. It's all a matter of luck. 

According to the cutoff trends in recent years, the required cutoff for the Chemical branch is 2856 for General Category.

IET Lucknow is among the top-rated government institutes in the country and it is being affiliated with Dr. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU). 

Ramaiah Institute of Technology (RIT) formerly known as M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology is an Autonomous Private Engineering Institute located in Bangalore affiliated to VTU.

The fee structure of both of the colleges is as follows.

The facilities offered at both institutes are different. The student can explore themselves better at RTI due to its location. Bangalore will offer you much more placement opportunities than at Lucknow.

IET Lucknow is well-equipped with the necessary infrastructure and facilities. According to my friends from the institute, it has an on-campus canteen for the students and the members of the institute. The canteen is located on the left side of Tiger Chauraha as soon as you enter the gate. The food quality is decent. The canteen serves snacks, cold drinks, maggie, patties, samosa, tea, and biscuits.

It is not the only canteen in IET Lucknow. You will find a canteen in your hostel too. The best part about the hostel canteen is that it stays open till 3 AM at midnight. But at night, there are limited snack items like omelets, maggie, tea, and biscuits.