One of my female friends is a student at NIT Kurukshetra. She realized that the world is a patriarchal society. The rules and regulations at NIT Kurukshetra too seemed to agree with this. The girls have to follow a strict hostel time of around 7 PM in winter and 8 30 in summer. For the boys, the same time is 10 pm. Also, they don't have to fill out a form every time they want to go out. Girls are not even allowed to roam freely late at night or access the 24/7 CCN, the library, or other things boys have access to.
Girls are not allowed to order food after 10 p.m. They are asked to change their clothes when wearing shorts or capris. The girls are not allowed to stay late and attend events like Star Night or any of the college band performances while the boys can stay for the rest of the performance.
My friend found no equality with her male counterparts at NIT Kurukshetra. There are many other instances where acts of discrimination have occurred. My friend feels that equality should start from an educational institute and only then can it extend outside.
So if you are a girl, and are planning to come to NIT Kurukshetra, you should be prepared for similar instances of gender discrimination. On the bright side, it will teach you how to deal with patriarchy outside college better because isn't the situation similar everywhere?
NIT Kurukshetra’s Mechanical is considered to be amongst the best branches here, in terms of placements, exposure, and academics. So, if you are interested in exploring this branch, NIT Kurukshetra is the best place for you. Here are some reasons supporting this stance
Faculty: The faculty are highly qualified and experienced and their lectures are a reflection of the same. The faculty of this branch hold high ranks even outside the Mechanical department like the chief warden boys hostel and dean students welfare. Few are less experienced, arrogant, and dominating. Some are young, less experienced yet passionate teachers who adapt to the institutes' environment pretty quickly.
Placements: The key to getting good packages is a good CGPA, enough knowledge of the subject, no backlogs, and internship or project experiences. Here are the placement statistics for the UG course offered by the mechanical branch.
Eligible Students |
135 |
Placement Offers |
125 |
Students Placed |
113 |
Placement % |
83.70 |
Range of Package |
INR 4.00 LPA - INR 35.00 LPA |
Median CTC |
INR 7.10 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 8.72 LPA |
Infrastructure: The infrastructural facilities to be honest are pathetic and you should not expect any indoor courts or high-speed internet. The departments are small and congested because they were built several years ago. The new lecture complex is however decked with modern equipment. There is also a small market on campus with around six or seven shops selling diverse items like groceries, medical store, snacks, fruit juice, stationary, and barber. The institute has no transportation facility like other engineering colleges and the amenities are overall limited. However, the academics are not affected by this at all.
Campus Life: NIT Kurukshetra has a number of clubs and societies both technical and cultural. Become a part of any of those clubs and experience some practical life outside of books. Try to become a part of the mess committee or student adviser, student internship coordinator placement advisory committee, etc. There are many eateries and other fun places in the vicinity of campus or you can go out with friends to various tourist places within Kurukshetra
Crowd: The crowd is diverse comprising students from all backgrounds, nationalities, societal classes, languages, mindsets, and walks of life.
Curriculum: The NIT Kurukshetra Mechanical Engineering curriculum is outdated and obsolete. However, a new updated curriculum is expected to be followed soon.
Hope the above points helped you understand things better!
College life is a whole new world so you need to follow the advice of seniors to ensure you don’t make the same mistakes they did. Here are some tips you can follow that will help you set your priorities right
Hope the above tips will help you!
NIT Kurukshetra IT branch is much like the CS and so the opportunities offered are also similar. Almost every student of the branch gets placed with decent packages. The top IT giants that visit the campus for placements are Microsoft, Adobe, and Directi. The institute has a decent coding culture and has produced some of the best coders and the situation is only expected to get better.
Here are the detailed placement statistics of the UG course offered by the IT branch at NIT Kurukshetra
Eligible Students |
91 |
Placement Offers |
118 |
Students Placed |
85 |
Placement % |
93.41% |
Range of Package |
INR 7.50 LPA -INR 47.00 LPA |
Median CTC |
INR 14.88 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 18.30 LPA |
Overall, the IT branch of NIT Kurukshetra has amazing placements!
Out of the two, I suggest you choose CS at NIT Kurukshetra. The reasons are-
DTU is a good college as well. But considering the branch you are getting offered at each, I recommend you choose NIT Kurukshetra. NIT Kurukshetra offers a good curriculum and placements in CS/IT.
One of my friends was a student at NIT Kurukshetra and shared his experience. He loved his college because of its excellent placement scenario. It’s one of the top NITs and is highly regarded in the engineering industry. All the branches of the institute have a great placement scenario like most NITs with the most preferred ones being CS and IT branches.
The faculty members are also highly qualified and one cannot doubt their parity. Most of them are Ph.D. holders from big institutes like IITs. They guide and encourage the students to help them achieve their goals.
The infrastructure of NIT Kurukshetra is slowly being renovated and recently new hostels, and swimming pools, have been made and the old infrastructure has been renovated. Overall the institute has decent infrastructural facilities so that should not be a major concern.
Unless you have options from better IITs and branches you should consider joining NIT Kurukshetra.
While CE, IT, and ECEC are among the best branches of NIT Kurukshetra, the Civil branch is the worst. Its poor placement scenario has tainted its reputation and things are going to get better. Only the top 30 students get to appear for written tests of core companies and the packages offered are in the range of 3-4 LPA. The in-hand salary is as low as 25k per month or even less.
Here is the placement of the UG course offered by the civil branch of NIT Kurukshetra
Eligible Students |
122 |
Placement Offers |
62 |
Students Placed |
61 |
Placement % |
50% |
Range of Package |
INR 4.20 LPA - INR 17.80 LPA |
Median CTC |
INR 7.18 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 7.94 LPA |
If you have already taken civil or you are taking civil because you have no other choice, start preparing for other things. You can study advanced formulas in Excel and start preparing for CAT. Most non-core companies require great communication skills and basic knowledge of Office tools. A few non-core companies visited once a month that allowed all students to sit for placements. Make sure to prepare well for their interview.
Overall, the construction sector is one of the worst sectors in India. Even those places in core companies face serious issues so consider everything before joining this branch.
Both NIT Kurukshetra and MNNIT Allahabad are reputed institutes for engineering, and both offer good programs in computer science and IT. However, choosing between the two depends on your individual preferences and priorities. Here are some factors to consider:
CSE at NIT Kurukshetra:
IT at MNNIT Allahabad:
Both institutes are good options for pursuing a career in computer science or IT. However, based on the factors mentioned above, you can choose the one that aligns better with your individual preferences and priorities.
The MCA program offered by NIT Kurukshetra is highly regarded and can be compared to that of NIT Trichy easily. It offers the resources, academic environment, and facilities necessary for a good learning experience. However, at some point, you have to resort to self-studying because the teachers cannot spoon-feed you all the time.
You will have to make yourself eligible for the placements by working hard to add value to your CV. More than the reputation of the institute it's your efforts that matter. You can join various tech clubs to get better exposure and learn coding.
Here is a brief overview of the MCA program offered at NIT Kurukshetra
Fees |
?1.05 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) |
Eligibility |
Graduation with 60% + NIMCET |
Students Eligible |
87 |
Students Placed |
75 |
Placement Offers |
72 |
Highest CTC |
INR 44 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 11.16 LPA |
Median CTC |
INR 9.11 LPA |
In my opinion, any college that has decent placements will offer great opportunities if you are determined and work hard to achieve your goals.
There are several factors that you need to consider while making a choice.
NIT Kurukshetra is definitely much more economical than Thapar. There was a time when Thapar was superior to NIT Kurukshetra. But with time, things have changed a lot for both the colleges.
At NIT Kurukshetra, the teaching quality varies with departments. Most professors are very learned and supportive. The professors of ECE department are quite learned. However, they are also very strict with their students. The placements are good at both. You can check the placement scenario at Thapar and NIT Kurukshetra .
NIT Kurukshetra and Thapar are both good colleges and have their own strengths and weaknesses.