Campus life at NIT Rourkela is one of the best you can experience in India. The infrastructure is amazing and the college spreads across a whopping 1200 acres.
In addition to all the fun activities, you will have to maintain a good CGPA for better placements.
A close friend of mine completed her MTech from NIT Rourkela and shared her overall experience of time spent at the institute
NIT Rourkela students experience a smooth campus life and most of their needs are taken care of.
It entirely depends on which branch you are choosing. If you are getting CSE or IT at NIT Allahabad, go for it. It will be the better option because of the placement opportunities available. For any other branches, you can choose either of these two institutes. The campus of NIT Rourkela is better than NIT Allahabad.
A friend at NIT Rourkela gave me a detailed review of her college the last time she visited me. Here are some highlights from her descriptive experience
These were some snippets from the detailed experience shared by my friend. Hope this helped you.
IIIT Hyderabad and IIIT Ahmedabad are the best IIITs and have similar ages. IIIT Hyderabad fairs are better than IIIT Ahmedabad in terms of its coding culture and the kind of job opportunities it provides.
IIIT Hyderabad students must work extra hard and wake up very early for PT. The institute has a record of attracting a better crowd because a lot accepts only top rankers of JEE Main. One of the drawbacks of the institute is that it’s private and therefore charges hefty fees while IIIT Ahmedabad is a government college so it charges lesser fees.
IIIT Ahmedabad has a bit flexible campus life quite similar to other government colleges like IIT and NITs. Additionally, it also has a rich coding culture with amazing job opportunities.
I don’t find any major differences in the curriculum, campus life, and placement scenario of both the institutes so choose the one that aligns with your preferences. As for choosing one between IIIT Allahabad and NIT Rourkela, go for the former without any second thoughts. IIITs are best suited for coding lovers and people passionate about computers. So if you are one of them, go for any IIIT between these two!
The placement scenario of NIT Warangal, Surathkal, and Trichy is somewhat the same with minor differences only. One of my friends studied at NIT Warangal and shed some light on the placement scenario there. Here is a branch-wise analysis
Overall, placements are similar in all the 3 NITs, NIT Warangal, Trichy, and Surathkal.
NIT Rourkela and NIT Warangal are among the top NITs. In the NIRF Rankings 2023 for Engineering colleges, NIT Rourkela is at the 16th position while NIT Warangal is at the 21st position.
One of the reasons why NIT R is behind NIT Trichy and NIT Surathkal is because of its poor connectivity. NIT R does not have proper airport and railway facilities. However, the infrastructure and placements at NIT R are top notch and at par with other top Indian Engineering colleges.
Both NIT Rourkela and NIT Warangal are top colleges. It also depends on the branch you get at these two. I would suggest you talk to the alumni from both these colleges before making a final choice.
According to the reviews online, NIT Warangal is much better than NIT Rourkela. It is among the top 3 NITs in India. Warangal has the best CSE and ECE departments. They have a 100% placement record.
NIT Rourkela is also good but not in the same league as Warangal. NIT Rourkela has increased in popularity in recent years and is currently in the league of NIT Allahabad, Jaipur or Calicut. Its main disadvantage is its location and extremely strict attendance rules. But the infrastructure of NIT Rourkela is getting better each day. Due to its location some of the top recruiters do not prefer visiting the college.
The most important thing that makes NIT Warangal better than Rourkela is its moderate course fees and the brilliant placement record.
Categories | NIT Rourkela | NIT Warangal |
Course Fee | INR 6.4 lakh | INR 5 lakh |
Placement Percentage | 70-85% | 95-100% |
Highest CTC | 21 LPA | 28 LPA |
Average CTC | 6.3 - 7 LPA | 15 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Pepsico, TCS, Wipro, Infosys, etc. | Tech Mahindra, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, TCS, etc. |
Thus, choosing NIT Warangal seems to be a better option than going for NIT Rourkela.
I have a few friends from NIT, Rourkela, according to them, one of the most talented students is Susnata Roy (Batch of 2010-14). She was the institute topper for her batch. Susnata complete an internship at Microsoft and was offered a PPO. She got a job at Google. In the second year itself, she got the prestigious IAS internship. She is also known for her coding skills.
I am well aware of the situation of NIT Rourkela Integrated MSc in Physics since my sister is a student there. She shared her horrible experience and does not recommend it to anyone at all.
My sister regrets wasting 5 precious years on this course and advises everyone to refrain from joining it.