To understand the basic of CSE, you need to study science subjects such as Physics, Mathematics, etc. You need basic understanding of these subjects, to handle tough engineering concepts. These subjects also help build logical and conceptual thinking. If you don’t have a basic understanding of these subjects, you will learn to code blindly. This isn’t beneficial in long run. Top technological institutes like IIIT Hyderabad have compulsory science subjects.
It will be difficult to get IIIT Lucknow with 135-140 marks in JEE Mains. Here are the recent highlights of the IIIT Lucknow cutoff.
Course | General Cutoff | |
Computer Science | Male | 7885 |
Female | 13743 | |
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | Male | 7476 |
Female | 13920 | |
Information Technology | Male | 9145 |
Female | 17047 |
As per your score in JEE Main, your rank will be around 30k+. With 30k+ rank, it will be difficult to get a shortlist at IIIT Lucknow.
Although IIIT Lucknow is an excellent institute in terms of placement and coding culture, IIIT Guwahati is not very far from the standards of IIIT Lucknow. There are several negative reviews about IIIT Guwahati over the internet and it is being falsely treated as inferior.
The table below gives a brief level of comparison among the two institutes.
Particulars |
IIIT Lucknow |
IIIT Guwahati |
Total Fees (B.Tech) |
Rs. 9.81 Lakhs |
Rs. 9.05 Lakhs |
Highest Package offered |
Rs. 43 LPA |
Rs. 17 LPA |
Median Package offered |
Rs. 15 LPA |
Rs. 6.5 LPA |
JEE Main Cut off |
14268 |
21601 |
JEE Advanced Cut off |
10848 |
22823 |
Key Highlights:
Therefore, both the institutes are good, with the presence of all necessary facilities and offerings. Reviewing an institute should not be manipulative and misleading.
Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a worldwide program that familiarizes students with open sources, free software, and technology-related organizations to enhance their code skills. The organization makes the provision of mentors and advisers through the entire procedure, from studying and learning about the community to subscribing code. The idea behind this is to get the students involved in these programs and familiarize them with the open-source community and help them to utilize their summer vacation to good use.
A close friend of mine goes to IIIT Lucknow. From him, I got to know about the GSOC selection of IIIT Lucknow.
GSOC in IIIT Lucknow:
The technical club AXIOSwas formed in the session of 2018–2019 in IIIT Lucknow and in the first two years of its functioning, the following have been observed in the GSOC results.
The team is very proud of the outcome and believes that the numbers will keep on increasing exponentially in the coming future.
The coding culture of IIIT Lucknow is not at all something that one should question. Being mentored by IIIT Allahabad which was also famous for its coding culture, IIIT Lucknow has gone very far. It has not only taken forward the legacy of good coding culture, but it has also worked beyond it since the launch of its pilot batch.
The plus point is that all the seniors take the coding classes of the first year. You can reach out to them easily from any queries. This helps the students of the first year to give a kickstart to their competitive coding journey. So, if you are willing to get into IIIT Lucknow and you have average coding skills, don't worry, you’ll get through it.
For the students having CRL in between 4-10k in JEE Mains, this is the most difficult choice for them. There are several factors according to which a student should make a decision. Here are the factors.
Interest: Among Artificial Intelligence and Business Informatics, you should go with his/her interests.
Scope: Scope plays an important role as what's in trend today would be out of trend tomorrow. In this category, AI is the future.
Here a little bit about both courses to help you give an idea.
AI is the mechanism through which a machine displays its intelligence as a human does which depends on the existing data and instructions while Business Informatics combines the knowledge of economics, IT, and CSE and is focussed mainly on business-related areas.
The other factors that you should consider are as follow.
Placements: Although both AI and BI are in demand, the placements are rigorously good in AI. If you are good with the concepts of BI you could get placed in that field too.
Curriculum: Both courses have a specifically designed curriculum.
College Life: It plays an important role in the overall development of a student and IIIT Lucknow has better infrastructure than IIIT Allahabad and would be more suitable.
Location: IIIT Lucknow is a prime location. But you should consider the distance of the institute from your home too.
If you are conflicted about the courses, I will suggest that you go with CSAI, it is a border field and you will have good opportunities in the future. But if you want a good college life go for BI at IIIT Lucknow.
My friend in Patna got selected easily for NIT Parna because of the Home State quota. Later in the 3rd - 4th round she got IIIT Jabalpur and not IIIT Lucknow. She went to IIIT Jabalpur after JoSAA rounds but kept her hopes high for the CSAB rounds. Finally, in the Spot round, she got IIIT Lucknow and she could not have been happier. To date, she never regrets choosing it over NIT Patna.
Here is the brief comparison of placement statistics of these institutes
Particulars |
NIT Patna |
IIIT Lucknow |
Number of Recruiters |
120+ |
100 |
Highest CTC |
INR 52 LPA |
INR 59 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
ONGC, Bharat Electronics, Google, etc |
Amazon, Flipkart, Intel, BUJY’s, Capgemini, etc |
Hope this helps you!
IIIT Sri City is the best option among these. It has a better placement record. Also, the resources and the facilities offered for research are the best at IIIT Sri City among these four institutes.
Over the last few years, the institute has maintained an impressive placement record. According to IIIT Sri City placement highlights of 2021, the average and highest CTC offered were INR 12.02 LPA and INR 43 LPA. Companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, L&T Infotech, etc. took part in the placement drive.
Among the above three institutes, IIIT Gwalior is the best choice, considering the fact that it is the oldest IIIT and offers excellent placement and academic facilities. The preference order of choice among the institutes is given below.
IIIT Gwalior > IIIT Jabalpur > IIIT Lucknow
The table below gives a brief level of comparison among the three institutes.
Particulars |
IIIT Gwalior |
IIIT Jabalpur |
IIIT Lucknow |
Total Fees (B.Tech) |
Rs. 5.4 Lakhs |
Rs. 5.29 Lakhs |
Rs. 9.81 Lakhs |
Highest Package offered |
Rs. 42 LPA |
Rs. 23 LPA |
Rs. 43 LPA |
JEE Main cut-off |
8781 |
15395 |
14268 |
Key Highlights:
Therefore, the above order is the choice of preference a candidate will find relevant. No candidate should be misguided just by recent placement records and statistics.
Placement at any institute primarily depends on the alumni base and the student quality. As IIIT Lucknow is a fairly new establishment it does not have a wide alumni base. However, the placement record for the institute has been great for the 1st batch.
Here is the latest placement record of the institute.
Batch |
2019-20 |
Student Placed |
100% |
Highest CTC |
INR 43 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 18.4 LPA |
Median CTC |
INR 15 LPA |
Major Recruiters |
Microsoft, Amazon, Google, LinkedIn, Samsung, |
In the coming 4 years, the placement situation of the institute is likely to improve. The institute has already made a mark in the IT industry.