If you are a general category student, you will need an AIR of around 1000 in order to get admission in B.Arch at NIT Calicut. This means you will need to have a rank of around 300 in JEE Mains Paper 2. 

Here is the cutoff for B.Arch at NIT Calicut in recent years. 

My sister appeared for JEE Mains paper-2 in 2013 and scored 228, his rank was somewhat around 5000. She got NIT-B in the 3rd round of counseling itself.

You would first decide whether it is a good option to do Engineering Physics, then no matter whichever college you choose. It is important that you know a few details before making a final decision about college.

About the course: 

• Engineering Physics is a 4-year programme whose course commences in the first year and for three years you will study the same structure as of BSc-Physics. 
• It includes Quantum Mechanics, Nuclear Physics, etc. But in Engineering Physics practical knowledge is given more importance which will help you gaining extermination knowledge. 

Placements:

• A career after Engineering Physics is not promising. You cannot expect to get a place on campus with an Engineering Physics degree. 
• There are not many companies that have the Engineering Physics job requirement. 
• Most of the companies have different recruitment processes which cannot be done on-campus, except government firms like DRDO, BARC, etc.

You should not lose hope as college faculties and alumni help students in getting placed by identifying your interest. 

Scope:

• Some students after completing Engineering Physics go for an MSc course and get into research and join IITs or institutes such as BARC. 
• To get good opportunities you have to work hard and keep taking GRE, GATE, and other exams to clear it. 
• If you do not want to go for research, then you can join a non-engineering job or can go for TFI etc.

Therefore, if you have an interest in Engineering Physics and ready to work hard then go for it. It will surely pay you well. Most of the college faculties also help students in getting placed, so do not worry much 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.

Kerala is well-connected by road, rail, and air. NIT Calicut campus is located approximately 22 km from Calicut City (Kozhikode City) on the Calicut to Kunnamangalam to Mukkam Road.

Traveling By train:

• Reach Calicut station and from there go to Palayam bus stand which is approximately 0.8 km away from the railway station.
• From the Palayam bus stand, there you will get private buses every five to ten minutes to Mukkam via Kunnamangalam and NIT Calicut.
• Ensure that you are getting a bus that goes via NIT. It will take 40 to 45 minutes to reach.

Traveling By Bus:

• If you are going by bus to Calicut, go to the Mofussil Bus stand (Puthiya Bus Stand), at Mavoor road. 
• You can ask the nearby shopkeepers and go to the west side of the bus stand.
• Get a bus that goes to Mukkam through NIT. These buses usually start from the Palayam Bus stand.

Alternatively, you also can take an Auto rickshaw from the west side, reach Palayam stand, and get a bus to NIT. Auto rickshaw price usually will be Rs. 350 to Rs. 400 from Calicut to NIT.

NITC is pretty good in terms of both curriculum and placement. But ECE in general is a vast branch where you have to study bits and pieces of electronics, Electrical engineering, Communication Engineering, and Computer Science. Initially, it might seem a bit overwhelming but once you get the hang of it, you will understand the beauty of the subject.

• First-year concepts are general for all branches. You can spend time improving your coding skills as it's very important in the current scenario.
• In the second year, you will learn about the basics of electronics and communication. Here you will come across basic concepts like solid-state devices, Network theory, logic designs, and many more. Look for internship opportunities from your second year so that you will get some good exposure. You can also work on some projects under your faculties.
• Third-year is majorly dedicated to computer networks, digital signal processing, microprocessors, and controllers. You will get a wide range of electives to choose from including AI to VLSI. Prepare for GATE at this stage if you want to pursue higher education.
• Fourth-year is all about placements, projects, and internships. 151 students from the 2019-20 batch availed of internship opportunities with an average stipend of 15K.

Overall, NIT Calicut is a good University to pursue ECE at. In the end, it comes down to your dedication and passion for the subject.