All the three institutions mentioned by you are well-reputed for their engineering courses. Here is a comparison among the three based on different criteria:
Parameters |
IIT Mandi |
IIT Patna |
NIT Warangal |
Year of Establishment |
2009 |
2008 |
1959 |
NIRF 2023 Engineering Ranking |
33 |
41 |
21 |
Highest Package |
INR 60 LPA |
INR 82.05 LPA |
INR 88 LPA |
Average Package |
INR 25.23 LPA |
INR 23.90 LPA |
INR 15 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Deloitte, Denso, Bharat Electronics Limited, SAP Labs, Indeed, etc. |
Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Vedanta, Reliance, Tata Steel and Adobe, etc. |
Amazon, Microsoft, L&T, etc. |
Clubs and Societies |
The Robotronics Club, Space Technology and Astronomy Cell, The Programming Club (Kamand Prompt), SAIC, Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC) |
NJACK (Computer Science Club), Sparkonics (Electrical Engineering Club), SCME (Mechanical Engineering Society), Robotics Club, IITP Motorsports, ACE (Civil Engineering Society) |
Civil Engineering Association (CEA), Computer Science and Engineering Association (CSEA), Electronics and Communication Engineering Association, Electrical Engineering Association (EEA),
Mathematics Association |
IIT Warangal is a much older institution, however, IIT Patna offers some very interesting clubs and societies in various areas. Other than NJAC, it offers technical societies like AI-NLP-ML Group, DSC and OWASP. This makes for a healthy coding environment.
Other than that, its highest and average placement packages are also better than the other two institutions. IIT Patna carries the prestigious ‘IIT’ tag which is beneficial when applying for higher studies abroad. Moreover, IIT Mandi has a beautiful but remote location in the mountains. Whereas, Patna city offers better connectivity.
Because of all these reasons, IIT Patna is a better choice than IIT Mandi and NIT Warangal.
Rather than giving you a specific answer, I will be commenting on individual parameters. This is because most of the aforementioned institutes are similar in terms of education, placements, and opportunities. So it’s best to consider their uniqueness and align them with your preferences
One thing I love about IIT Mandi is its young faculties that are passionate about research and come down to the level of students during interactions. So choose the one that matches your core interests!
Among these, you should select IIT Patna. The preference order for these institutes is IIT Patna>NIT Warangal>IIT Mandi. It offers better academics, infrastructure, and placements. IIT Patna placements in 2022 ended with the highest domestic CTC of INR 61.30 LPA. The average package offered for UG courses was INR 28.86 LPA. Google London offered the highest international CTC of INR 137 LPA.
One of my friends is a B.Tech graduate and has experience from both IIT and NIT. After passing JEE Main on his first try, he was not prepared to take the JEE Advanced. It was so because he doesn't want to be a dropper and he chose NIT Bhopal.
Categories |
NIT Warangal |
IIT Mandi |
IIT Patna |
Course Fee |
5 lakhs |
8.33-10.39 lakhs |
6.98 lakhs |
Placement Percentage |
80% |
85-90% |
90-100% |
Highest CTC |
25 LPA |
35 LPA |
31 LPA |
Average CTC |
8-10 LPA |
10.9 LPA |
16 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, Intel, HP, Oyo Rooms, Oracle, Reliance, Samsung and ITC Limited |
Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Code Nation, L&T, Amazon, Oyo, etc. |
Deloitte, DRDO, Oracle, HCL, HP, ITC, IBM, etc. |
There is no distinction between the standard of teaching at NIT and IIT, but there are still exceptions. Although they have Ph.D. faculty, you will be taught by M.Tech faculty. Mass bunks happen all time. All of this fuelled my friend’s urge to join IIT.
Now, on the first day of orientation, IIT will greet you in such a way that you will make a strong impression. You can find seniors to be incredibly helpful. Faculty are really nice, and they will often inquire about ragging in your first year because it is absolutely forbidden, and just for the record, the IIT Patna campus is a ragging-free campus. He adored the school, campus, teachers, and services. Since coming to IIT from NIT, he has learned a lot.
Always choose any IIT you want over NIT. However, the choice is solely based on every individual’s professional experience and judgment. You may disagree with it, so always consider researching more.