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How is life at BIT mesra? How is the mess food, campus, hostel, and people around?
Here is a detailed analysis of life at BIT Mesra and its pros and cons.
Pros:
- The rich legacy has produced a number of prominent alumni. These alumni have uplifted the value of the BIT tag to a great extent through their achievements.
- BITS has a highly flexible curriculum and campus life making it possible to grow as a whole.
- Students are given single rooms right from the first year and the food served is decent.
- The institutes provide enough opportunities to explore your extracurricular talents through a number of clubs.
Cons
- The college is not well-known among the masses and is only recognized by the people of Bihar, Jharkhand, and some parts of Bengal.
- The administration does not pay heed to the student's complaints.
- The students cannot enjoy the city life colleges in Delhi and other metro cities offer.
- There are many hostel restrictions and students cannot roam around after sunset.
- The placement scenario is great for branches like CS, IT, EEE, and Mechanical while poor for branches like Chemical, Chemical and polymer, and Biotech.
- The institute charges high fees making things difficult for students with financial constraints.
So, the final decision is yours to make!
Whom do students from BIT Mesra look up to the most among their seniors (or alumni)?
BIT Mesra is a well-respected engineering college in India, and many of its students and alumni have gone on to have successful careers in a variety of fields. Some of the most notable alumni of BIT Mesra include
Mr. Avinash P. Gandhi
- The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fag Bearings India Ltd.
- Independent & Non-Executive Director of Havells India Ltd.
- Director of Uniproducts (India) Ltd.
- Member of Advisory Board of NuVeda Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. S. N. Agarwal
- The Chairman of the BHORUKA Group.
- A Senior Executive Committee Member of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, (FICCI) since 1985.
- The Chairman of various National Committees of FICCI on Power, Non-conventional energy, Logistics, etc.
- The President of Karnataka State Council of FICCI-New Delhi
- The Vice President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry representing India.
Dr. Ganesh Natarajan
- The Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Zensar Technologies Limited.
- The author of three McGraw Hill Books on Business Process Reengineering and Knowledge Management.
- The chairman of the Outsourcing Forum of the Confederation of Indian Industries in Western India
- A member of the Executive Council of NASSCOM
These are just a few examples of the many accomplished alumni of BIT Mesra. The students might look up to any one of these alumni and to the many other successful people who have graduated from this institution.
How does a BIT MESRA hostel room looks like? Can anyone provide some photographs?
A typical hostel room at BIT Mesra is a 10*10 space. It has single occupancy and contains a bed, a chair, a table, and a few racks to keep your belongings. Each room has proper ventilation. The windows face the open grounds which grants easy access to mosquitoes and flies into the rooms. Each room has a tubelight and a fan. Some hostel rooms are comparatively new, while the others are a bit old. However, the rooms are pretty decent and have decent space for a single occupant.
My brother lived in hostel 10, 7 and 5 during his first, second and third year, respectively. The rooms in these were new and pretty decent. During his final year, he stayed at hostel 3 and his room was decent but very old. However, in the same hostel, his friend got a room which looked new.
The rooms at BIT Mesra are good enough and you will find them livable.
What is the best advice a senior gave you at BIT Mesra?
My brother is from BIT Mesra, so I think I can help you by answering this.
- The most common mistake that first-year students make is joining several of the clubs in the mistaken belief that these decisions would pay off in the long run.
- My brother was fortunate to have a senior who advised him not to join these clubs, but instead to seek out clubs such as ACM, IEI, UNESCO, and others that have minimal politics and invited students to join the club based on their performance in the various activities of the club.
- As a CSE student, he followed and participated in ACM activities religiously. This not only helped him improve himself, but it also gave him the self-belief and confidence that everyone needs to succeed in their professional life.
The same senior advised him to maintain a good CGPA throughout the academic year. He also asked him to practice coding.
In short, ACM and/or open-source stuff is the way to go for a CSE guy.
How good is BIT Mesra for an MCA?
My friend is pursuing MCA from BIT Mesra and they find it to be an average course academically but definitely a profitable one in the future because of BIT's brand value. BIT ranks #16th on the NIRF rankings but its infrastructure and quality of faculty members cannot be said to be the best.
Highlight:
Here are some points to be noted.
- BIT has turned a bit mercenary with its high fees of about INR 80,000 and the administration disregards the students.
- The placement rate is around 90% and that's one of the best things about BIT. Most of the seniors have been placed with names like Amazon, Hero Motocorp, and Axis Bank at an average pay of INR 4.5-6.7 LPA.
- The mess food is average as well. Almost every year there’s a hike in mess fee.
Here's a table highlighting the MCA program at BIT Mesra.
|
Parameters |
BIT Mesra MCA Program |
|
Placement Rate |
90% |
|
Average Tuition Fee |
INR 1.22 |
|
Average Salary (INR/LPA) |
6.09 |
|
Highest Salary(INR/LPA) |
8.1 |
|
Number of Recruiting Companies (2019) |
120 |
|
Top Recruiters |
Cognizant, EXL, Infosys |
BIT is one of the most reputed colleges in Eastern India and its brand value carries a lot of weight. The institute will surely help to kick start your career.
Should I take CSE at BIT Mesra or NIT Jamshedpur?
The best way to determine the right choice between CSE at BIT Mesra or NIT Jamshedpur is to go through a comparative analysis of both colleges. Consider the following parameters
- Campus : BIT is a private engineering college so it obviously has better infrastructure and a well-maintained campus. Its location also is quite favorable in contrast to Jamshedpur. NIT Jamshedpur campus is also decent although not at or with BIT Mesra.
- Infrastructure : Both the institutes have well-equipped computer Labs and other facilities.
- Degree : BIT Mesra offers a degree of Bachelor of Engineering (BE) whereas NIT Jamshedpur offers a degree of B.Tech (Hons)
- Placement : Most companies that visit BIT also come to NIT. BIT Mesra's average package last year stood at INR 13.01 LPA while NIT Jamshedpur's average package was recorded at INR 14.72 LPA last year.
- Ragging : NIT Jamshedpur has a ragging-free campus while there are rumors of ragging incidents at BIT Mesra.
- Fees: NIT Jamshedpur fees are much less in comparison to NIT Jamshedpur. The first-year fees at NIT Jamshedpur are 1.88 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) while that at BIT Mesra is INR 3,03,500/Y
Both the colleges offer similar opportunities with minor differences. So if you want the NIT tag, Hons degree, and lower fee then go to NIT, else BIT Mesra is the one for you.
Which college should I choose between Jadavpur University and BIT Mesra for computer science and engineering?
CSE at BIT Mesra can easily be considered a good option in contrast to Jadavpur University. Consider the following points
- BIT Mesra is known to have an excellent coding culture which is reflected in the coding skills of the first-year students.
- The seniors are very cooperative and guide you in both coding as well as general issues related to college life.
- BIT Mesra conducts a weekly college-wide coding contest(CQM) held on the LAN to promote coding among students
- The college attracts some huge IT giants and other big MNCs like Facebook, Microsoft, Epic Systems, Flipkart, Directi, Goldman Sachs, DE Shaw, and several others.
- Most students here are so talented that big companies convert their internships to PPOs.
So it can be said that choosing BIT Mesra over Jadavpur University will prove to be more beneficial for you.
Which among BIT Mesra and NIT Rourkela is better?
One of my friends is a student of BIT Mesra and yet claims that joining NIT Rourkela would have been a better decision. He regrets choosing BIT Mesra because
- Very adamant and unapproachable administration that does not pay heed to students' complaints.
- The campus has poor infrastructural facilities and students constantly face issues related to water, electricity, and network
- The faculty pool comprises only a handful of qualified professors and most of them are not interested in teaching.
- The institute has imposed illogical restrictions that affect the quality of campus life largely.
- The institute charges exorbitantly high fees making it difficult for financially weak students to join.
Overall, I will say BIT Mesra offers a good academic environment but that is it. It lacks a vibrant college life so if you are looking for one, choose NIT Rourkela!
How do I get admission to the BIT Mesra CS/IT branch?
BIT Mesra is a renowned and oldest Government Funded Technical Institutes of the country.
For admission to this esteemed college, you have to appear for JEE Mains exam and after that CBSE (CSAB) will declare the cutoff marks and then your rank. If you clear the cutoff, only then you would be able to go for the Counselling process. It is an online process wherein you have to fill up your personal details as well as your 1st and 2nd preferred branches and so on. Below you can find the cutoff percentile for the year 2020.
|
Course |
General |
|
|
OS |
HS |
|
|
BTech CSE |
5825-10926 |
2945-13365 |
|
BTech IT |
10952-12820 |
13527-17083 |
Seeing the previous years’ records, you can very easily have an idea which branch and college you can get, by comparing your rank and the closing rank for that branch.
How do I get admission in BIT Mesra CS/IT branch?
BIT Mesra is a Government Funded Technical Institute. To get admission into the CS/IT branch at BIT Mesra, you need to appear for the JEE Main. After that, CSAB/ JoSAA will declare your rank and the opening and closing ranks for various rounds. If you clear the cutoff for the CS/IT course, you need to appear for the counseling process. It is an online process in which you need to fill in your personal details, your first preferred college and branch, your second preferred college and branch, and so on.
Thus, these are the preliminary steps for your admission into the CS/IT branch at BIT Mesra. You need to prepare well for the JEE Mains to get your preferred branch at this institution. In 2023, the closing rank for round 6 published by JoSAA, for open category, B.Tech CSE is 15691 for Al quota and 25610 for HS quota at BIT Mesra.
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