The choice generally depends on the certain individual and what he prefers. Both of these institutes started in the same year. They are both new NITs so they come with their fair share of pros and cons.
Categories | NIT Uttarakhand | NIT Meghalaya |
Course Fee | 5.82 lakh | 6.1 lakh |
Placement Percentage | 80% | 80% |
Highest CTC | 15 LPA | 11-12 LPA |
Average CTC | 6 LPA | 6-7 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Amazon, TCS, etc. | Vedanta, L&T, etc. |
NIT Uttarakhand and NIT Meghalaya are both tier 3 institutions, so the outcome of graduating from these will definitely differ. Though NIT Uttarakhand has been known to improve their placements every year. But they have a lot to develop to reach the status of tier 1 or 2 colleges.
For CSE, NIT Uttarakhand is a decent option. Given below is a brief review of NIT Uttarakhand.
Criticism:
Brownie Points:
Highest Package |
10.5 LPA |
Average Package |
6.8 LPA |
No matter how much the infrastructure lacks, the students get rewarded in the future if they work hard. Currently, IIIT Ranchi and Thapar may have better infrastructure or even placement records, but NIT Uttarakhand is improving with time and will definitely improve a lot in coming years.
NIT Patna is a very old and well-established college. On the other hand, NIT Uttarakhand is very new (est. 2010). As a former ECE student at NIT Uttarakhand, here are my observations on my college-
NIT Uttarakhand isn’t a bad choice as it will give you great learning opportunities. But NIT Patna is way older and will provide you with better placements and facilities. Thus, I recommend you choose NIT Patna for your ECE.
NIT Uttarakhand is the last choice of the majority of students among all other NITs. It has the lowest ranking, poor placement records, and no awards or academic excellence. It is considered a Tier 4 institute.
On the other hand, IET Lucknow is a prestigious institution, especially for engineering students. It is one of the best UPSEE institutes in Lucknow. Moreover, it is considered academically strong and has earned good recognition.
Check the following table for a brief insight on relevant statistics of both institutes:
Particulars | IET Lucknow | NIT Uttarakhand |
Total Fees | 3.44 Lakhs | 5.87 Lakhs |
Highest Package | 36 LPA | 10.5 LPA |
Average Package | 5 LPA | 6.8 LPA |
Total Offers | 100+ | 90 |
Generally, ECE is better than ME but it applies to the institutes which are nearly on the same level. In this scenario, pursuing ME from IET Lucknow would be the better option in terms of placements, a recognition that would later help you in finding a job through off-campus placement.
One of my friends is currently enrolled for the 2022 batch at IIIT UNA. He has completed two years already with a rank below 30,000 and he got into CSE, if you have a rank between 30-36k then you won't have many other options available.
He had the option to choose between Thapar Institute of Technology, IIIT UNA, and UIET Chandigarh, and unfortunately, the choice of IIIT UNA was a regrettable decision. Firstly it does not have a good rank; secondly, you may see why as follows-
Lastly, I'd like to highlight the placement scenario as the placement cell clearly states that they are not responsible for the placement provision. Only CSE and IT departments receive some companies, for ECE there are only coding jobs available.
So, Thapar Institute of Technology and UIET Chandigarh are much better in terms of opportunities provided, college life, and alumni support.
Between the given institute NIT Srinagar is definitely better in every term. The table below gives a brief highlight of the two NITs.
Particulars |
NIT Srinagar |
NIT Uttarakhand |
Average CTC |
INR 9-10 LPA |
INR 3.3-5.5 LPA |
Average Course Fee |
INR 9 LPA |
INR 6.8 LPA |
Popular Courses |
BTech, MTech, MSc, PhD, Mphil |
BTech, MTech, PhD |
Entrance Accepted |
BTech- JEE Main, MTech- GATE, MSc- IIT JAM |
UG- JEE, PG/Ph.D.- GATE |
Some of the reasons why you should choose NIT Srinagar over NIT Uttarakhand are discussed below.
Even though NIT Uttarakhand has shifted its campus to the MNIT Jaipur Satellite campus, it still lags behind NIT Srinagar in most aspects. If you do not have any personal reason to join NIT Uttarakhand, it will be better to go for NIT Srinagar.
NIT Uttarakhand though sounds promising due to the NIT tag but UIET Chandigarh is definitely better than the former. UIET Chandigarh is affiliated to PU (Panjab University), which has a NIRF ranking of 72 whereas NIT Uttarakhand is yet to make it to the NIRF ranking list.
Here are some of the reasons that made me choose UIET over NIT Uttarakhand:
The facts in the table will give you an idea about their placements and course fees -
Categories |
NIT Uttarakhand |
UIET Chandigarh |
Course Fee |
5 Lakh |
3.20 Lakh |
Placement Percentage |
50% |
80% |
Highest CTC |
10.50 LPA |
30 LPA |
Average CTC |
6.80 LPA |
7 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
Capgemini, IBM, Infosys, HCL. |
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Goldman Sachs. |
The only drawback of UIET is the poor campus infrastructure. Whereas, NIT Uttarakhand being a newer institute is well-equipped with all the necessary amenities. The infrastructure of NIT Uttarakhand is far better than UIET Chandigarh.
So, it’s a clear choice for you, to go for UIET. The only reason why someone will prefer NIT Uttarakhand over UIET Chandigarh is either for their love of mountains and a beautiful campus or the NIT tag.
NIT Uttarakhand is one of the 31 NITs in India. They have highly educated faculty members, among them 51 are assistant professors and 18 are trainee teachers.
UIET Chandigarh (PU) is a government institution which has collaborations with many research industries for the benefit of the emerging student population.
Tabulated below is a brief overview of both institutions:
Categories |
NIT Uttarakhand |
UIET Chandigarh (PU) |
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Department |
CSE |
EEE |
EEE |
CSE |
Cut off |
6088-9536 |
19091-20327 |
25564-51542 |
945-24246 |
Placement Percentage |
93.4% |
81.7% |
49% |
95% |
Highest CTC |
15 LPA |
10.05 LPA |
16 LPA |
16 LPA |
Average CTC |
6.05 LPA |
8 LPA |
5.62 LPA |
5.62 LPA |
Admission Details
Recruiting Companies
CSE Job Roles:
Students graduating with CSE can work as Software architect, Data Scientist, Software engineer, Java Developer, Software developer, Database administration, Network Developer, System Database Administrator, Computer Programmer, Engineering Support Specialist, Data Warehouse Analyst, System Designer, Lecturer or Professor, Computer Operator and Research Analyst.
EEE Job Roles:
Students graduating with EEE can work as Control and Instrumentation Engineer, Broadcast Engineers, Design Engineers, Consultant, Electronics Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Nuclear Engineer and System Analyst.
According to the placement records NIT Uttarakhand will be a better option than UIET Chandigarh, be it CSE or EEE. Both CSE and EEE are very much in demand due to the rapidly growing corporate sector and the growing demand for Power Engineers and Telecommunication Engineers.
Assuming that you opted for IT in UIET Chandigarh, let us move fast forward to three years and look at how your career might shape out:
Categories |
IT in UIET Chandigarh |
ECE in NIT UK |
Course Fee |
82,197 (1st year) |
5.82 lakh |
Highest CTC |
23 LPA |
21 LPA |
Average CTC |
7 LPA |
8-9 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
Wipro, ZS Associates, TCS, IBM, etc. |
Infosys, Bosch, Adobe, Accolite, etc. |
I will suggest you opt for ECE at NIT UK solely because of the NIT tag that you will be getting. Being a NITian, myself I can say that it will be of benefit to you in finding a job or even if you want to go for higher studies like MBA or MS.
NIT Uttarakhand ECE is definitely a better choice than IIIT Bhopal ECE. NIT UK is a well-established institute with good placement records, while IIIT Bhopal was established just a few years back.
NIT Uttarakhand has the following advantages over IIIT Bhopal.
If you are okay going to a fairly new institute, then you can go for IIIT Bhopal. But if you want a convenient college life then choosing NIT UK will be better.