IIT Hyderabad is popularly known for its graduate and undergraduate programs in Electrical engineering, Computer science and IT. The institution has been ranked at 8 for Engineering by NIRF in 2020. It offers two MTech programs in EE across 5 specializations which are for two and three years respectively.
Let us have a look at some important factors about the academic institution and the MTech program it offers:
Admissions:
Particulars |
IIT Hyderabad |
Eligibility criteria |
Minimum score of 75% in graduation |
Qualifying Exams |
GATE |
Interview and Written Test |
Yes |
Total seats |
120 |
Fees |
1.5 Lakhs |
Specializations:
Curriculum:
Faculty:
Infrastructure:
The campus offers modern facilities in terms of well-updated practical labs with pre-installed software, access to Wi-Fi all across the campus, hostel and mess services, state of the art practical labs, a sports complex, smart classrooms and a well-stocked library.
Placements:
Students can make their decision based on the given important factors.
Both of them are excellent engineering colleges that guarantee good academics and placement support for their students. Electrical engineering has ample opportunities in the future, so the institute you choose for your foundational study is very important. The comparisons of IIT BHU and BITS Pilani given below might help you make a wiser decision
Infrastructures and Campus life – BITS Pilani is leading in terms of infrastructures as they have fully furnished buildings and will provide you with a more resourceful campus life than IIT BHU
Faculty and Research – IIT BHU is rich with experienced scholars since it is established many years ago and have the top research units than BITS Pilani
Library and Hostel Facilities – Both institutes offer a good library with a collection of numerous books and provide the best hostel facilities.
Department – BITS Pilani has the best Electrical Engineering department which is among the three institutes in India that has an Oyster Lab facility
Placement – Both institutes give effective placement support to the students
So, it is wiser to choose BITS Pilani for electrical engineering.
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is located in Gandhinagar, Gujrat. It has been recognized by UGC and has also been awarded Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) recognition by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. The university is a member of AIU and is NAAC accredited with an ‘A’ grade.
Department of Electrical Engineering:
The Electrical Engineering department at the School of Technology at PDPU offers courses in Electrical engineering at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.
They provide extensive research projects, industry visits, and career-oriented internships and projects to allow students to gain experience.
The faculty members are highly competent and are involved in the academic and professional development of students throughout the course structure.
Academics:
The admission to the BTech Electrical Engineering is through and the required cutoff is around 5986 (Gen) according to the past years. The BTech course fee is 2.53 lakhs.
The department offers MTech in Electrical Engineering (Power System). Student valid GATE score to seek admission. The course fee is 1.54 lakhs per annum.
Laboratories:
There are 14 laboratories at the department to facilitate pedagogic and research projects. The labs are upgraded regularly with new equipment.
Industrial Orientation:
The department takes various initiatives to keep the students updated with the latest industry trends. Many industry experts visit the campus from time to time for delivering talks. A few of the industries visited by the students are as follows.
Amul Fed Dairy, Bihar, Gandhinagar
Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Limited, Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar Thermal Power Station, Gandhinagar
Electrotherm India Limited, Gandhinagar
Placements:
PDPU is also famous for its placement with over 80% of students getting placed in top companies in the field.
Some notable employers include Honeywell, UOP, L&T Technology Services, Torrent Power, Jubilant Life sciences, Byju’s, Torrent Gas, ExxonMobil, Welspun, etc.
The average CTC offered at the institute is 6.75 LPA, whereas the highest CTC goes up to 16.6 LPA.
Thus, it completely depends on the students if they want to pursue electrical engineering at PDPU. All-in-all, it provides great opportunities for students to develop their learning as well as excellent placement opportunities.
IIEST Shibpur offers a good Electrical Engineering program. The Electrical faculty is the best in the institute. It has an impressive placement record as well. Around 85%-90% of students get placed through the campus drive. According to the recent highlights of IIEST Shibpur placements, the average CTC for Electrical Engineering graduates is INR 6 LPA - 7 LPA. The highest CTC goes up to INR 27 LPA.
It's tough to choose between MNIT Jaipur Civil, NIT Hammirpur ECE, EE, or NIT Kurukshetra EE. The answer depends on your interests alone. However here are a few things you would like to consider
Ultimately, the final decision depends on your inclinations and future prospects so choose wisely.
Both CET and VSSUT offer equally good quality education. The teaching scenario is similar and students have to usually depend on self-study. The curriculum is outdated and faculties have the least interest in imparting knowledge apart from regular coursework.
Core placements, however, are better at VSSUT than CET. This is because VSSUT is at least 25 years older than CET and has an elaborate alumni network across many top companies. However, overall both institutes have pretty good placement scenarios.
CET however is better in terms of co-curricular activities, availability of coaching, connectivity with the rest of the state and country, and quality of living. CET students have a record of performing well in competitive exams like GATE, CAT, ESE, UPSC CSE, etc over the years. It’s also better in terms of infrastructure.
Overall, there isn’t much of a difference in terms of college life as the quality of your peers will almost be the same.
All these colleges are premier institutes of the country, and are considered to be the best to pursue engineering. At the present, CSE is the most sought-after branch as it attracts lucrative offers and quite a lot of opportunities in the market.
NIRF Ranking:
IIT Dharwad, IIT Bhilai, IIT Goa are newly established institutes, thus haven’t been ranked by NIRF yet.
Category |
IIT Mandi |
IIT Jodhpur |
IIT Ropar |
IIT Dharwad |
IIT Bhilai |
IIT Goa |
Total Fee |
8.56 lakhs |
2.81 lakhs |
8.8 lakhs |
9 lakhs |
9.42 lakhs |
8.60 lakhs |
Seat Intake |
54 |
64 |
62 |
44 |
43 |
32 |
JEE Advanced (Closing Rank) |
2000-3000 |
5000-6000 |
4000-5000 |
3500-4500 |
3500-4500 |
3000-400 |
Placement Statistics
IIT Mandi
IIT Jodhpur
IIT Ropar
IIT Dharwad
IIT Bhilai
IIT Goa
Many governments funded and internationally collaborative research projects are being carried out by the highly qualified faculty in the relatively older IITs like Mandi, Ropar and the students here get an opportunity to curate and shape innovative ideas under them. Infrastructurally they are almost at par with all facilities available, but the newer IITs like Dharwad are currently functional in transit campus so all facilities cannot be availed as of now. Hence, it is up to the student to choose a given course in a particular college.
If I had to choose from IIT Ropar, IIT Gandhinagar, and IIT Roorkee, I would have gone for IIT Ropar. Let’s compare the institutes and their branches individually.
IIT Ropar and IIT Gandhinagar (CS):
IIT Ropar CS and IIT Roorkee EE:
All in all, IIT Ropar CSE offers better job opportunities, and thus the general preference order looks like
IIT Ropar CSE >> IIT Roorkee EE >~ IIT GN CSE.
For a career in Graphic Designing, the best option for you is to take up Master’s in Graphic Design. This program is offered by several IITs and design institutes in India.
Here are the best institutes for Master’s in Graphic Design or Communication Design-
IITs hold the Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) for admission into their M.Des. Institutes like NID, NIFT, etc. have their own entrance exams for admissions into the Master’s.
Most of the design colleges are open to graduates from all disciplines, given that one clears the entrance test for a Master’s. However, IITs take in students with a graduation in Design, Architecture, Engineering, or an MSc., or students with a background in Arts/Computer Applications.
Basically, you can opt for Graphic Designing courses after a B.Tech in any branch.
Let’s consider both scenarios individually to get a better understanding. YMCA CS is a decent option only if you are interested in the field because the opportunities are mostly limited to IT companies. There aren’t many options for further studies.
However, if you go for Electrical/Civil Engineering at NIT Kurukshetra, then you can change your branch at the end of the first year depending upon your CGPA in the first year. In NIT Kurukshetra even the IT companies offer better packages than YMCA. If you are not able to change your branch you can get placed in PSUs. Electrical engineering students also get to choose their profile in their final year amongst Software, power, and control. So you have the flexibility to choose the field in which you want to get placed. You don't have to stick to the branch you took initially. This won’t be possible if you take YMCA CS.
Here is a brief comparison of these institutes
Parameters |
NIT Kurukshetra |
YMCA (2021) |
Fees |
1.6 Lakhs (BTech first year) |
1.03 Lakhs (BTech 1st Year Fees) |
Ranking |
58 out of 200 in 2023 |
151 out of 200 colleges in 2022 |
Highest CTC |
INR 1.25 CPA |
INR 29.92 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 13.89 LPA |
- |
Top Recruiters |
ICICI Lombard, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Adani Group |
Samsung, Flipkart, HCL |
An advantage of choosing NIT Kurukshetra over YMCA is the crowd quality and the NIT tag while YMCA offers a better location and higher growth prospects in the IT field as compared to electrical/Civil where the opportunities are limited.
So make your choice wisely!