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Which college is best for CSE branch: NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Durgapur or NIT Rourkela?
Here are a few points of differences between NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Durgapur, and NIT Rourkela based on some common parameters.
- Ranking : NIT Rourkela has the best ranking among these colleges and it’s considered the second-best NIT in North India after Allahabad.
- Research: NIT Rourkela has the best research culture as the professors are involved in and encourage research much more than other colleges. This is why only NIT Rourkela was included in the TIMES World Ranking along with IIT Bombay, Kanpur, Kharagpur, and Madras.
- Campus life : NIT Rourkela has a number of clubs ranging from coding, dancing, robotics, debating, and many more thus offering a very vibrant college life.
- Infrastructure : NITR has the best infrastructure among all NITs.
- Faculty: The faculty pool like any other college is a mixed bag. In the end, you will have to depend on YouTube videos and self-study.
- Placements: Refer to the table below
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Particulars |
NIT Jamshedpur |
NIT Durgapur |
NIT Rourkela |
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Highest CTC |
INR 83 LPA |
INR 70 LPA |
INR 52.98 LPA |
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Average CTC |
INR 15.98 LPA |
INR 13.64 LPA |
INR 12.95 LPA |
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Top Recruiters |
Alstom, Tata Motors, Tata Cummins, KPMG, Adobe etc |
TCS Ninja, PwC, ICICI Bank, Microsoft |
Apple, Google, VISA |
Make your choice wisely!
How is biomedical engineering in NIT Rourkela? What are its future prospects? Do companies take biomedical engineers into consideration?
Biomedical Engineering is a branch with immense potential and it offers a lot of possibilities in the area of research. Pursuing a Biomedical Engineering from NIT Rourkela has these benefits-
- NIT R has excellent infrastructure and campus. The college has clubs and sports facilities for students to engage in extracurricular activities.
- You will get endless opportunities in Biomedical at NIT R, including a chance at foreign internship if you maintain a decent CGPA. CGPA matters a lot during internship and placement drives.
- Biomedical at NIT Rourkela has a supportive faculty and well equipped labs.
However, very few core companies visit the NIT Rourkela campus for placements. But Biomedical students get opportunities for placement in Analytics and IT positions. Coaching institutes also consider Biomedical students during placements. If you work hard, you will get research opportunities in prestigious universities in India and abroad.
Thus, Biomedical Engineering from NIT Rourkela is a very good option for a career in research and the department has a good faculty and all the facilities.
Which is better: an IT at the IIIT Allahabad, CSE at NIT Rourkela or CSE at MANIT Bhopal?
One of my friends told me that these three institutes must be in this order like; IIIT A>>> NIT Bhopal>= NIT Rourkela. Although he was a student of NIT Rourkela.
He stated that between these three, Rourkela and Bhopal are more or less equal. However, both of these institutes consist of some advantages and disadvantages as well.
If NIT Bhopal is considered and compared with NIT Rourkela, then it must be said that NIT Bhopal's strength is a large batch size; IT+CSE. But the main advantage of NIT Bhopal is the location and nearby airport transport facilities that conceal all the advantages of this institute. For this reason, NIT Bhopal experiences big recruiters every year, and NIT Rourkela misses this entirely. This is the reason why NIT Bhopal is one step ahead of NIT Rourkela.
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Categories |
IT at IIIT Allahabad |
CSE at NIT Rourkela |
CSE at NIT Bhopal |
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Course Fee |
5.41 lakh |
6.40 lakh |
5.59 lakh |
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Placement Percentage |
100% |
80% |
90% |
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Highest CTC |
12-15 LPA |
20 LPA |
27 LPA |
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Average CTC |
4-5 LPA |
8-10 LPA |
6.5 LPA |
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Recruiting Companies |
Google, Amazon, Flipkart, Goldman, Nutanix, etc. |
Microsoft, Dell, PwC, Goldman Sachs, SAP Labs, Analog Devices, Myntra, Amazon, etc. |
Amazon, Microsoft, Samsung, Capgemini, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, TCS, L&T, C-Dot etc. |
However, at NIT Rourkela, M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is almost similar to doing M.Tech in IITs. But in the case of Bhopal, the students can sit for placements for all the big companies in the campus recruitment process along with B.Tech companies. It will be better to avoid IIIT Allahabad for doing M.Tech in CSE, as placement opportunities in this institute are not good. This thing is that IIIT Allahabad does not allow M.Tech students to attend for placement in the on-campus recruitment process.
Thus, it can be stated that for the B.Tech course, IIIT Allahabad>> NIT Bhopal> NIT Rourkela.
How are the facilities in hostels at NIT Rourkela?
NIT Rourkela has amazing accommodation facilities with a few disadvantages too.
Pros
- NIT Rourkela students are provided with a LAN port per room that operates from 5:30 pm to 8 am and the entire day on weekends.
- There are paid laundry services. Although I will recommend washing the expensive pieces of clothing yourself.
- Students are allotted double rooms for 3 years and single rooms in the final year.
- The campus has a night canteen that operates till 1 am. There is also a day canteen too that runs from 10 am to 7 pm.
- The hostels have enough sports facilities like volleyball or badminton.
- Students are also provided DC++ for downloading stuff.
- The hostels even have a garden and cycle stand to park your cycles.
Cons
- The food served in the mess is not really good, especially on weekdays.
- Rourkela experiences an extreme climate during summer so you will have to make arrangements for cooling.
- Students are prohibited from bringing two-wheelers on campus.
So NIT Rourkela hostel facilities have more pros than cons.
How would people compare a 4 year B.Tech in CSE vs a 5 year B.Tech+M.Tech (dual-degree) in CS at NIT-Rourkela?
There are common misconceptions and doubts in the minds of students and their parents regarding dual degree programs. People think that low rankers generally opt for a dual degree and placements are not good for DD programs.There is a common fear that dual degree students are neglected by the administration. It is believed to be better to opt for your M.Tech from an IIT. Most people end up choosing B.Tech instead of a dual degree, even if NIT Rourkela or some other top NIT/ IIT is offering this program.
However, here are some facts to erase these doubts and fears from your mind regarding a dual degree from NIT Rourkela, or any other institution-
- Even as a Ph.D./M.Tech student, you will have plenty of placement opportunities. You might even get a better offer than a B.Tech candidate if you possess a better skill set.
- Getting into an IIT for M.Tech is quite tough because clearing GATE/GRE with a good rank is a challenging task.
- An integrated course will save you a year which you can use to develop your managerial or other skills/ to acquire experience. The IIT tag is important, however, with the right skill set and plenty of experience at your back, people won’t really bother about your college tag.
- Well-established IITs and R&D firms prefer dual degree holders.
Thus, you should definitely go for a dual degree at NIT Rourkela instead of harboring useless doubts and fears about your choice.
Is NIT Rourkela better than NIT Jaipur?
Both NIT Rourkela and NIT Jaipur are reputed institutes in India. Both offer quality education, a resourceful atmosphere, and placement support to the students. So, the final decision can be made based on your interest in the branch and distance from home. These two institutes never disappoint you, so you can easily choose one among them based on your convenience.
Which one is better for computer science and engineering and why: VNIT Nagpur, NIT Calicut, or NIT Rourkela?
As an alumnus of VNIT Nagpur, I will share some pros and cons of studying CSE from there. To know about the CSE at NIT Calicut and NIT Rourkela, you can consult the alumni from those institutions.
Pros of studying CSE at VNIT Nagpur-
- The placements for CSE branch are excellent. The majority of students (around 75%) are placed within the initial months of the final year. Those who are not placed mostly have very low grades or backlogs (at most 10-15 students out of around 90).
- The Alumni Internship allows 2nd and 3rd year students to intern at the companies of college alumni.
- The CSE faculty is quite good and experienced.
- The coding culture is good with a coding club and monthly internal coding contests.
- Visiting faculties from IT companies like Persistent and Infosys offers exposure to industry standards and the latest industry developments.
- Lab work and assignments allow students to put their skills to practice. You will get ample time to publish research papers or work on your own projects as a CSE student over there.
Cons-
- Summers are hot in Nagpur, especially during April and May. But the weather is fine for the rest of the year.
- The college offers all the courses required for B.Tech. But some advanced elective courses like Computational Biology are not offered. However, such courses are not guaranteed to be offered by other NITs as well.
After looking into the various factors, make an informed choice for your CSE among VNIT Nagpur, NIT Calicut, and NIT Rourkela. VNIT Nagpur is a great choice for a CSE as per my personal experience.
Which one is better for computer science and engineering and why: VNIT Nagpur, NIT Calicut, or NIT Rourkela?
I completed my B.Tech CS from NIT Rourkela, so I can only speak for my own college.
For placements, NIT Rourkela is probably behind the other two because of its locational disadvantage. The lack of good connectivity creates difficulty for IT/software firms to reach Rourkela during placement season. Despite that, last year, the average package for B.Tech CS was Rs. INR 21.87 LPA at NIT Rourkela. This is quite a decent figure.
Moreover, I can assure you of the excellent research and infrastructural facilities at NIT Rourkela. It is probably better than the other two in this regard, and can even be compared to NIT Trichy. A good number of students from the CS department get offered foreign research internships. Some of them even end up receiving an offer for higher studies from universities in the US and Europe.
NIT Rourkela is a good option for B.Tech CS if you want to pursue higher studies, but it might not be the best in terms of placements.
Is civil engineering course good at NIT Rourkela?
The Civil Engineering program at NIT Rourkela is considered to be quite good. The faculty is well-qualified and experienced, and the curriculum is comprehensive and up-to-date.
Here is a detailed analysis of the program based on common parameters
- Curriculum : The curriculum is light and has been recently updated to match the trends in the industry. Most subjects in GATE and ESE have been included to make preparation easy.
- Faculty : The Civil engineering department of NIT Rourkela has a highly-qualified faculty that pay heed to the needs of the students. They are very helpful and cooperative.
- Specialization and Course: The Civil engineering branch at NIT Rourkela now offers only an MTech program in the following specializations: Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Water Resource Engineering. M.Tech students have a heavy workload in the first year and only project and research activities in their 2nd year.
- Research : Ph.D. programs are offered in all the above specializations. NIT Rourkela has some of the best research facilities and opportunities in the country.
- Placements : The placement percentage of this branch is around 80% with more than 50% of students getting placed in core profiles in companies like L&T, Vedanta, KEC International, etc. Many analytics and other non-core companies visit the campus and offer better and more packages than core companies.
Overall, the NIT Rourkela Civil Engineering branch offers many opportunities and should be considered a decent option.
Which is the most difficult subject in NIT Rourkela?
This question is quite subjective in nature. My brother is in his B.Tech 2nd year at NIT Rourkela. According to him, the two most difficult subjects in the first year are the ones in which a large number of students fail. These two subjects are-
- Mathematics 1 (MA 1001)- This subject is the nightmare of freshers who think Maths is just about problem-solving. On the other hand, Maths 1 is mostly about analysis and imagination. Some professors at NIT Rourkela teach this subject by referring to their notes which is completely opposite to the teaching approach that it requires. A large number of students fail in this subject.
- Basic Electrical Engineering (EE 1000)- Many students fail EE 1000 and this subject is considered difficult by all. Some students are not able to clear EE 1000 even during their summer semester. There can be two possible reasons for this- Some believe that the curriculum for this subject is difficult. Others believe that the professors do very strict checking. Both statements are true, but partially.
These two are the most difficult subjects during your B.Tech first year at NIT Rourkela, according to my brother. My brother found MA 1001 to be quite difficult and uninteresting, however, his hard work and dedication allowed him to ace both these subjects. He did not let popular belief demotivate him and worked hard to score excellent marks in both these subjects.
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