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Why is the placement at IIEST Shibpur so poor?
Considering the placement stats after doing a lot of research, one thing is very clear that IIEST ends up with 100% placements every year among which 2-3 CSE/IT students get placed in top-notch companies like Google, Microsoft at an exorbitant compensation package as compares to average package figure of the institute. However, from an independent perspective, the average salary is still at the bottom-line if you consider other tiers 2 colleges. There are certain reasons for it such as:
Recognition:
This is one of the major reasons for such placement stats. Almost nobody outside West Bengal knows that there is an Engineering college name IIEST Shibpur and the same happens with the recruiters as well. People might ask you such questions like where is your college located. Which is this college? Etc.
Alumni Network:
IIEST Shibpur does not have a very strong alumni base in the companies that can influence the companies to conduct any recruitment drive in the college.
Placement Cell:
Most of the students of IIEST Shibpur will agree to the fact that the institute really needs to work upon its existing placement coordination procedure.
Overall, the institute needs to work hard on their placement cells if they want to improve the placement stats. Then only there will be a scope that students of IIEST Shibpur will get some placements.
What is your review about IIEST, Shibpur?
One of my friends is a final-year student at IIEST Shibpur. According to him, the placement last year has been great. Microsoft IDC (PPO), Mentor Graphics, CESC Ltd (PPO), Tata Steel (PPO), Bentley Systems completed their recruitment process on campus and hired more candidates than they did last year. Companies like Atlassian, Samsung R&D, and PwC are also expected to recruit on campus. A brief discussion about placements and other aspects of the institute are as follows.
Placements:
- Pre-final year students got internship offers from various firms like Microsoft R&D, Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, and Texas Instruments this year. Other firms which will be having on-campus recruitment will most likely be hiring interns also. Hence, needless to mention that the placement scenario has continued its trend of improvement this year as well.
- Students have been hired in companies like Microsoft IDC, Cognizant, Samsung R&D, Infosys, TCS Research and Innovation, Z. S. Associates, etc. from campus placements. Off-campus placements also include Google (Bangalore).
- The median salary that has been offered is around 7 LPA and every one of the scholars participating in placements got placed. The placement cell improved and has become more proactive and efficient in training and placement of scholars.
Infrastructure:
- All departments, libraries and hostels are Wi-Fi enabled with decent speeds. The Science and Technology Department features a 1Gigabit backbone network.
- The rooms and labs are well maintained and have all the specified equipment. The central library is not extremely big but features a good assortment of useful titles. There are smaller departmental libraries also.
- The hostels are decent and clean but might be improved. They need indoor game facilities also. A replacement hostel for women has just been built and features a far better review.
- There are multiple canteens on Campus serving good quality food at reasonable rates and a CCD stall with significantly cheaper rates than usual.
- Other amenities include Gymnasium, Sports fields, Court and Infirmary.
Faculty:
- The college consists of highly qualified and knowledgeable teachers. They clear the doubts if consulted. Most teachers teach using both chalkboard and multimedia aids.
- There are multiple teachers and other lab assistants to guide the students during the lab classes.
- The course curriculum is aligned with most other national institutions and contains the essential topics necessary for the course.
The campus is lush green and located on the bank of the river Ganges. Right beside the institute is Botanical Gardens. Many events take place at the institute all year around. There are annual Techno-Management fest Instruo, Annual Cultural fests Rebecca and Anuranan, and departmental fests. Besides that, there are also sports events. Meritorious students can avail scholarships sponsored by the Alumni Association.
Which branch at IIEST Shibpur has the biggest package?
Usually, the IT and CS branch students of IIEST Shibpur get the highest salary packages. Many industry giants such as Google, Directi, Amazon, etc. take part in IIEST Shibpur placements. In a recent placement drive, an IT student received a salary package of INR 42 LPA from Microsoft.
Having good programming skills and good knowledge of algorithms, system architecture, etc. can get you these CS jobs. The roles and packages offered vary depending on the skillset and knowledge of the students.
Which is better HITK Kolkata or IIEST Shibpur?
Being one of the oldest engineering colleges in India, IIEST Shibpur is known for its legendary status, well-equipped campus, and a thorough specialization across more than 48 courses. HITK on the other hand is a private autonomous college with a Grade B++ NAAC Accreditation, approved by AICTE, and offers 25 programs across 2 streams.
We can compare the two institutions based on the following factors:
- Ranking: IIEST Shibpur is ranked at 19 by NIRF under engineering institutes in India whereas HITK Kolkata has been ranked at the 150th position by NIRF under the same category.
- Courses: IIEST Shibpur offers 48 courses in 5 streams with 29 specializations and also offers programs in Management, Architecture, Science, IT, and software. HITK offers a total of 15 courses in Information Technology and Engineering across BTech, MTech, and MCA degree programs with about 8 specializations for undergraduate BTech degree students.
- Infrastructure: The campus at IIEST Shibpur is well structured with classrooms, laboratories, research labs, a library, high-speed internet across the campus, a sports complex, and 17 hostel buildings. HITK has a top infrastructure with fully air-conditioned classrooms, a 20,000 square feet library, sports complex, hostels, and an auditorium.
- Placement Services: In terms of placements, IIEST observes nearly 90+ companies and offers an average median salary of 6.5 LPA with the highest salary package being 39.12 LPA. It sees top companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Deloitte, and more for recruitments. HITK offers an average median salary of 3.4 LPA and does not see many core companies for recruitments. Some of the top companies for placements are TCS, Apollo Paints, HDFC Bank, and IBM.
Based on ranking, campus and placement services students who are looking to join an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Engineering can make their choice accordingly. Both the colleges offer detailed course modules but if your JEE scores are good, it will be comparatively better to opt for IIEST Shibpur.
How will you describe a day at IIEST Shibpur?
Days are not much different at IIEST Shibpur as compared to any other college. Nevertheless, there is a cycle of life at the college, i.e. eat, attend Classes, sleep, repeat. There are also extracurricular activities like sports, various clubs, quizzes, music, etc. You can take part in any of these activities.
The experience of college life will be different for the Day scholar and hostellers. For Days scholars, college starts with the classes, then a break time which they usually while away, then on a certain day, they have clubs after classes. You will certainly not be bored. If you are planning on attending IIEST Shibpur, join a few clubs.
How is life at IIEST shibpur?
I have few friends from IIEST Shibpur and I will try to give you a brief idea about the campus life based on what I heard from them.
Life is awesome at IIEST Shibpur. The campus is surrounded by greenery everywhere. The campus has lush green trees near the bank of the Hooghly river. The campus has two big grounds, one is named Oval and the other one is named Lords.
IIEST Shibpur campus gives priority to sports. Most of the students play cricket and football on campus. There are also facilities for table tennis, badminton, basketball.
There are a lot of clubs and societies on the campus, which you can join based on your own interest. I am mentioning a few club details here. Have a look.
- Robodarshan - Robotics club
- Le Thespians - Drama club
- Euphony - Music club
- Reflexobeta - Dance club
- Code IIEST - Coding club
- Dedsoc - Debating club
- Litsoc - Literary club
- ICCHE - Evening school for underprivileged children
The environment at the campus is great for academics. There is Ramanujan central library. The library has a great collection of books.
Coming to the annual fest, i.e. REBECA, it is a fun-fledged event. Hope this gives you some idea of what to expect from IIEST campus life.
Which should I choose between Jadavpur Univerity and IIEST Shibpur?
Here is some information on both these colleges. At the end, the choice is yours to make-
- Academics- The curriculum, faculty and labs for EE are good at both the colleges. But for CSE and ECE, JU is a far better choice.
- Teaching Quality- Even if some faculty members aren't up to the INI standards, they can’t be replaced as IIEST is a government college. Because of this, JU has a far better quality of teaching.
- Library- The reading room at IIEST is far better. It is huge with lots of databases and ample reading space. But JU has a far better digital library system.
- Infrastructure- The infrastructure at IIEST Shibpur is being developed at a good rate. Its hostels desperately need improvement and expansion.
- Placements- JU consistently outperforms IIEST in placements.
- Campus Life- IIEST Shibpur does not have a campus life, and senior-junior interaction is negligible. The campus is lifeless in this sense. JU has a vibrant campus life, but with so much happening on campus, you’ll need to draw your limits and not get diverted.
Both the colleges are good, but JU is the better choice.
Which is better, IIEST Shibpur or Jadavpur University?
To decide which college is better than the other, here are some things that you should consider. These parameters include the following.
- Ranking: If you check the latest NIRF ranking, IIEST Shibpur ranks at 43rd position while Jadavpur University ranks in 12th position among the other institutes.
- Top University: Jadavpur University has got the tag of “University” but IIEST Shibpur does not have any tag as of now.
- Curriculum / Culture: Coming on to the important parameter, Jadavpur University has a very rich coding culture. This has helped in brushing up the skills of students up to a greater extent.
- Placements: Jadavpur University has a very strong placement cell and this is the reason for their outstanding placement stats year after year. On the other hand, IIEST Shibpur has an average placement stat.
- Accommodation Facilities: IIEST Shibpur provides you with better facilities. There are separate hostels for separate batches and from 3rd year onwards, you can choose a single room. At Jadavpur University you might need to compromise because all the batches get the same hostel.
- Changing Branch: One of the demerits of studying at Jadavpur University is that if you haven’t got your favorite branch after 1st year, after 3 WBJEE Counselling, spot round occurs depending on your WBJEE rank and that is the last chance to change your stream. Changing streams at IIEST Shibpur is a much easier procedure.
Both the institutes are the two legacies of this state and they both have produced extremely talented alumni. Though IIEST Shibpur does not have high placement records as of now one cannot predict what will happen after 4 years. So, don’t choose an institute solely based on the brand value. Just see if you are able to find the relevant stream or not. To get into one of these institutes, you really need a good score in WBJEE.
Is IIEST Shibpur worth joining?
The definition of “worth joining” is different for different students as per their different situations.
For a home-state student:
- It is worth joining because he/she is getting one of the best and prestigious colleges in West Bengal.
- The college is located in a prime location. It is a nearby home and the family members are aware of the college.
For the other-state student:
- It might turn out to be a good opportunity for the other state students. Here, many students who get a good score in JEE Main but fail to get a good percentage in boards end up getting rank in 20k.
- IIEST Shibpur is new and not that popular in other states. Students from outside can join the college and get their chosen departments.
- The main perk is the location and its ranking.
Many students regret joining the college, but with time their opinions changed. The reason is that they realize its brand name in West Bengal. Also, the college is slowly upgrading itself, and students see the growth taking place. Even the opportunities students get here are wide.
The Alumni network of this college is far better than any college. Even the companions are good. The placements are also improving.
Is IIEST Shibpur better than the NITs and new IITs?
One of my friends missed IIT by a few marks and that left him devastated. Nonetheless, his experience at the institute was quite good. Here are some snippets from his duration at the institute.
After a few months at the institute, he made some great friends and he started enjoying college life. After 1 academic year, he started working in events, attended some workshops, got sponsors for tech fest, learned so much about so many different things. That gave him the courage to support his friend's plan for a TEDx event at the college. He's one of the guys who started a TEDx legacy in this 160-year-old Institution of Higher Learning.
One of the reasons why he chose to stay at the institute as a junior, is the vast alumni network. Every corner of the globe IIEST is the one to hold top managerial positions in various industries. The college got a donation of over 350 crores for a research Hospital by an alumnus. It’s true once IIEST was amongst the best 5 in our country until politics in West Bengal destroyed their legacy.
IIEST has the zeal to keep the Bengal Engineering College at the top. NIRF-MHRD 2020 ranked IIEST Shibpur 21, but visit the college and witness why the students who pass out from this Institute somehow end up being the best in their fields.
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