Questions Asked On NIT Goa, South Goa

NIT Goa is an Institute of National Importance. A lot of my friends studied at NIT Goa and here are some things about the college I got to know from them. Let us look at the various aspects of the institute to decide if it is really good for you or not.

Infrastructure

• It operates from the temporary campus at Goa Engineering College (GEC) at Farmagudi, Ponda in Goa. 
• Though the campus is small, it is really a lush green campus and has all the modern facilities. 
• All the necessary machines and equipment needed for running a fully functional lab of an engineering college are present. 
• The faculty are really good and cooperative.

Hostel and sports facilities

• The college houses the students in rented 2 BHK flats on the GEC campus. 
• The hostels are not cleaned properly and there are frequent water shortages. 
• The mess food is also quite average. Thus mess and hostel are the weakest links of NIT Goa. 
• For sports, the campus has courts and grounds nearby. 
• The college also has its own mini sports room which has many indoor sports equipment.

Campus life

• You are in Goa and thus beach parties, waterfall visits, and nature trails are very common. 
• You will also have many events going on throughout the year in Goa. 
• Apart from that, the campus hosts a tech-fest (Technival) and a cultural fest (Raag). 
• The temporary campus has its own day canteens which you can enjoy during study breaks.

Placements

Below given are some of the details of the campus placement drive at the college during the year 2020-21.

To conclude, the college is actually good. Yes, you will not get the full facilities of a permanent campus and the hostel facilities are sub-par. But for an educational institution, it is quite good.

My brother was a student at this institute. He scored 180 in JEE Main and bagged an AIR of 13000. The day he entered the institute, he realized this wasn't for him. But as time passed, he got familiar with the college and even started enjoying his time there. Here are some snippets of his experience at the institute. 

• One of the best faculty members taught them.
• They had a campus of their own, even though temporary.
• The quality of placements has increased. The placements in this campus are considered to have the best status among all the new NITs.
• Sports facilities are building up and the administration is also coming up with various opportunities.
• NIT Goa is considered to be the 12th best among all the 30 NITs. 
• The institute is 0% tolerant of ragging. No cases of ragging have come up in recent times. 
• NIT Goa is far better than GEC Goa. So your choice should always be NIT Goa.

Being a part of the first few batches my brother had many opportunities. They even started a cultural festival in college. My brother does not regret choosing NIT Goa one bit. Most of his batchmates secured job offers at reputed MNCs.

I will share my experience at NIT Goa after I took admission in M.Tech in VLSI at the institute. Please remember that these will be my thoughts and might differ from person to person.

College Campus –

• NIT Goa currently operates from a temporary campus located at Goa Engineering College in Farmagudi, Goa which is approximately 29 km away from the state capital at Panaji.
• Since it is a temporary campus, it has limited accommodation facilities and thus M.Tech and Ph.D. pursuing boys are not given any hostel. They have to stay on their own. 
• For food, you can use the hostel mess and college canteens which will cost you around INR 40 – 50 per day.
• For commuting, you can use the bus service provided by the college completely free of cost. Otherwise, you can definitely keep your own motorcycle or scooter since you are staying outside campus.

Academics –

• There is a separate VLSI lab for M.Tech students which is open for use 24X7. Each M.Tech student is allocated a separate PC with its user ID.
• The labs have access to all the required software you will ever need to play around with, simulate and verify your ideas. For example Cadence, MATLAB, Mentor, and Xilinx.

Placements –

• In the VLSI domain, many companies such as Intel Corporation, NXP Semiconductor, Global Foundries, and ON Semiconductor visit the campus for summer internships while companies like Sankhya Labs and C-DAC have visited the campus for final placements.
• The industry tie-ups are increasing and will increase further as more students pass from the institute. 
• The placement data for the year 2020-21 is given below for your reference. It is an overall placement record

In my experience, NIT Goa has been very good for me. I have had a very good social life. However you will also need to work hard during your years at the institute.

My brother goes to NIT Calicut so I can give you some insight into their M.Tech VLSI and EDT course. Here are the glimpses of the placement record for the year 2020.

• The placement percentage for the programs MTech Microelectronics and VLSI Design has been 100%. All the 12 registered students got placed.
• The placement percentage for the program MTech Electronics Design Technology has been 71.4%. 10 out of 14 registered candidates got placed.

The average CTC offered to both of these programs is almost similar. Also, the course has a good ROI. M.Tech Microelectronics and VLSI Design is in great demand and it is turning out to be one of the best courses at NIT Calicut.

Basically, a comparison between the colleges can be made according to the choices and interests of the students. The various factors are taken into consideration when we are choosing M.Tech in VLSI. 

• NIT Goa owns a very attractive and appealing infrastructure. 
• At the same time, the college usually focuses on the holistic development of students rather than just focusing on academics. 
• Also, NIT Goa has well-qualified faculty members imparting quality education to all the students. 
• Also check the fees, placement statistics, and the number of students who got placed in various companies. 
• The course fee for M.Tech students is affordable, unlike many other popular colleges.

NIT Goa has affordable fees and decent placement offers can be a preferred option for many. So before making the choice weigh all the pros and cons before getting admission in the college.

One of my friends is a student of NIT Goa and according to him, the new campus is being built at Cuncolim, Goa.

Most essentially, the director of NIT Goa once went on to mention that the new campus of the institute would be established within 1 and a half years, back in December 2020. As of now, it seems that the construction will last until mid-2022. 

However, the anticipation of the final construction date cannot be determined. But since there is a locational advantage, the campus would be a successful attempt in the near future. Besides, students will have access to beaches in close proximity to South Goa. 

At present, the construction is at the very initial stage, while the office of construction has only been recently set up. 

NIT Jamshedpur is a better institute than NIT Goa, here’s why. 

• Placements: The placements of NIT Jamshedpur are better than most of the NITs including NIT Goa, and companies like Amazon, BPCL, Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Oracle, Samsung are the major recruiters here. The average package offered here is more than 6 LPA. It is the only NIT where many PSUs visit, that doesn’t even visit the top IITs. 
• Hostel: The hostels are fabulous and are one of the finest hostels as it is better than some of the IITs. The rooms are big in size with all the modern facilities available for the students including a lift inside the hostel building. 
• Academics: There is no requirement of maintaining minimum attendance so that you can both attend your classes and invest time in improving your skills and knowledge and learning new things. 
• Extracurricular: The society of Automobile teams is great. 

These are some of the primary reasons why NIT Jamshedpur is better than NIT Goa.

I have a friend who used to be a student of NIT Goa. Based on the conversation I had with him, I can give you some information regarding the facilities offered by the institute. 

• Labs: There are around a hundred computers that run on Linux and Windows in the CSE lab. You cannot expect Mac in colleges. The internet availability is nice. Wi-Fi facility is available in the main building and hostels. Classrooms have projectors as well as Wi-Fi. Other department labs are also well-equipped.
• Faculty: You should not keep your expectations very high because there are only a few very good teachers. But they are good enough to inspire you. There are some good faculties for cryptography and algorithms in the computer science department.
• Hostel: It is not that good, but it is manageable. It has Wi-Fi and a mess where no one eats.
• Campus life: The campus is nice and in a good location as well because it has a lot of greenery around. The present campus is a temporary one.

As it has been years since its establishment, students organize a lot of events which you will find entertaining. 

One of my friends is a student of NIT Goa and according to him, he didn’t study a whole lot. It came as a complete surprise to him. During his 12th grade, his aim was to focus on Board examinations and not prepare for any entrance exam. After that, he intended to take a year off. Following his 12th board examinations, he took JEE Main and a few more exams to gauge the amount of hard work he needs to put in over the next year.

The paper results were likewise as expected. He just made the cut-off by 20–25 points. JEE Advanced was difficult for him to finish. 

Surprisingly, board scores were taken into account when JEE ranks were released that year. Because he was studying for his boards that year, his 12th-grade scores gave him an advantage, and as a result, he was able to earn a reasonable grade, which eventually brought him to NIT Goa.

No one can tell you how hard you need to work. You will know how to prepare yourself best. 

One of my friends studied at NIT Goa. According to him, In the recent placement drive of 2021, the students of NIT Goa were offered the highest packages compared to the placement drives of the previous years. 

• One of the students who completed the M.Tech course got a package that offered INR 14.3 LPA. 
• The companies that have made offers to the students this year are Siemens, Goldman Sachs, TCS, Samsung, Mphasis, Samsung, etc.
• In the department of CSE, out of the 27 eligible students, all 27 of them got placed, making their placement program a complete success. 
• Over 45 companies have visited NIT Goa in 2021 so far; surpassing the tally of the previous three years.
• If we talk about facilities, the labs have computers that are high end and run on Linux and Windows operating systems. 
• The internet connection provided, leaves no room for complaints.
• The campus is wifi enabled too.
• The faculty is helpful and cooperative.

So it is suggested that if you want to opt for M.Tech in CSE from NIT Goa, you may go for it. As not only placements, but they also offer research facilities too. You will be able to publish research papers and work on your thesis and dissertation.