If you think that you can work under technical giants later in years of study, then you should go for VIT. However, if you want to pursue your field of interest, and choose a likewise job scenario, then undoubtedly, you should enroll in IIIT Guwahati. 

There are various differences between both the institutes for B.Tech ECE. Let’s walk through most of them:

Approaches of VIT:

• VIT has a gigantic campus and is considered top-notch by students. You will most definitely enjoy your four years course period in VIT.

• VIT, other than that, has balanced boys: girls ratio.

• VIT is known to secure you a corporate job sooner than IIITG. This is seen at least in the current scheme.

The following table shows the placement statistics of both institutions:

Approaches of IIITG:

• IIIT Guwahati is comparatively a very new college. 

• The placement record is not 100%. If you however have the necessary abilities, it is only then that you will get placed. There are unfortunately no mass recruiters here, unlike VIT.

• IIITG is renowned to motivate you to think and implement your theories in places not most people have thought of before. VIT clearly missed out on it.

• You will find that the questions are seldom asked in IIITG examinations. In a nutshell, you are likely to find not any repeated questions in any course throughout the B.Tech course, unlike of course VIT.

• IIITG tremendously focuses on the research sectors.

VIT is a reputed institute that is known to get you a job in the placement. If you’re willing to enter the job sector soon, join VIT.

There are several reasons why the placements of IIIT Bhubaneswar do not hike to the level of IIIT Guwahati. One of my friends is among the recent alumni of the institute and has a better idea about the same. Here is what he has to say.

• While IIIT Guwahati is an institute of National Importance, IIIT Bhubaneswar is not.
• IIIT Guwahati usually also has the provision of industry support from various major companies because of the status of national importance it has. It also comes under MHRD, GOI directly. IIIT Bhubaneswar doesn’t enjoy the same privilege.
• IIIT Guwahati receives funds and support directly from the central government, unlike IIIT Bhubaneswar.
• IIIT Guwahati was first established by MHRD and was among the few newer IIITs to have their permanent campus quite early.
• The peer group at IIIT Guwahati is better due to the higher cut-off as compared to IIIT Bhubaneswar.

These are the reasons behind the poor placement record of IIIT Bhubaneswar.

The choice depends upon your area of interest and the subjects that you enjoy studying. If you are inclined towards hardware and communication, ECE is the perfect fit for you. But if you like dealing with software, go with CSE. Both fields have ample growth opportunities.

Rather than choosing the institute, you need to select the branch of your interest. Following are the points to be considered.

Fee and Placement:

The curriculum of IIIT Guwahati has changed recently. It has adapted many new things which will cultivate skills in the students. Choose the branch that you enjoy. Also, go through the official website of these institutes for in-depth curriculum and campus life.

My brother has studied here and as per him, fee waiver scholarships are actually not a part of IIIT Guwahati. My brother has not encountered anyone in requirement of a scholarship program held by IIIT Guwahati. 

At the same, contrary to any scholarship programs, there are several students in the institute who have availed themselves of education loans for further studies. They are managing circumstances at their personal levels, and none of their financial weights are provided or funded by the institution itself.

You can get in touch with the administration and get hold of any crucial information. They can tell you about any scholarship program actually run and funded by the institute. They will provide you valuable information more than anybody in the student area.

In a nutshell, IIIT Guwahati does not receive any known funds from the government for meeting recurring expenditure (or in particular, any running expenses). 

IIIT Guwahati is an institute of national importance. As per the Indian Institute of Information Technology Public-Private Partnership Act 2017 by the Govt. of India it is authorized to award its own degree. The same goes for all the other 14 IIITs that were set up on a PPP basis between 2013-2016. 

All 15 of these institutes are regarded as institutes of national importance and can give their own degrees. As these are autonomous statuary institutes and are not within the purview of UGC or AICTE. The degrees awarded by these IIITs, including IIIT Guwahati has a similar status to that of IIT and NIT. 

To know more about the act, you can look up the Gazette of India dated 09/08/2017.

IIIT Guwahati is known to have conducted a successful placement session in the 2019-20 records. Other than that, since it has its mentor institute, which is IIT Guwahati, its placement reports seem to have a consistent hike.

Several companies have successfully placed students from IIITG. Some of the companies where various students achieved their placements are as stated: Instahyre, TCS, AlgomaMills, TechJect, Distill, Datakalp, StatWig, Antares, Kuvera, Kirusa Tech, EdgeTensor, Cohesity, Wipro, Infotrust, Cerelabs, HumbleSchool, Vassar, Nagarro, ThoughtWorks, Guavus, IBM, Adapt Ideation, Nayan, Aptude, and several others. 

The placements for 2019-20 are as briefed below:

You should, without hesitance, opt for IIIT Guwahati. Hope this helps sort your doubts.