Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology - [IIEST] Shibpur, Howrah

IIEST Shibpur offers integrated MTech for engineering streams. So, first, be clear if you want to pursue MTech from an institute that does not have a record of producing post-grads like IITs or other universities abroad. 

Comparison:

In academics, there is not much difference between JU CS and BESU CS.

In fact in the present scenario, JU CS has better placement statisticsas compared to BESU CS.For this reason, sometimes BESU CS/IT graduates join IITs after the completion of their course and often end up in the same firms their fellow JU mates are working in for 2 years. 

BESU got updated to the status of IIEST quite recently. It will take some time for the institute to improve its infrastructure and academics. Being an institute of national importance, the institute is attracting good facilities and campus recruits. 

The bottom line is if you are sure that you want to pursue integrated MTech, IIEST CS is not a bad option. Be it JU or BESU, the institute does not matter that much. If you are hard-working, you will excel. 

One of my elder brothers has completed his B.E degree in Aerospace from BESU, Shibpur. 

As per him, Aerospace Engineering is the youngest Department and lacks of proper infrastructure. He also mentioned the poor planning, and except for some professors, other teachers do not have even the knowledge about what they are teaching. However, professors with proper subject knowledge are just awesome; rather, they are the coolest professors in this institute. 

Additionally, the positive thing about this institute is that all the professors have a logical mindset. They are always prepared to do any sort of experimentation related to the course. They are always ready to implement any practicable criticism that may approach their way to research.

Moreover, the term “worthwhile” is much related to campus recruitment. Considering this, my elder brother honestly told me that if a student wants to engage with Aerospace Engineering, it is better than going for a higher study. This is so because the institute does not provide any job opportunity after completing M.Tech.

Aerospace Engineering is a new stream in India and if you wants to establish in this field, then it is better to try foreign universities. It is because India still not have a good infrastructure for the development of its own aerospace industry. Besides, the private organisations that offer a job in India are comparatively very low than Russia, Germany and France. The only sole organisation is Hindustan Aeronautics, and it does not have any competitors.

Thus, the student must choose to study Aerospace Engineering very wisely, and they must analyse future job perspectives first.

There are several professors in IIEST, Shibpur who are good. One of my friends studies in the CST department of IIEST. I can name some of the best professors in the department.

• Professor Manas Hira, Professor Amit Kumar Das, Professor Biplab Kumar Sikdar, Professor Abhik Mukherjee, Professor Arindam Biswas are some of the best professors you will meet in IIEST.
• Apart from them, Mathematics Department Professor Murari Mitra is good. He has a good grip on the Probability subject. 
• In the Electrical Department, Professor Sri Kumar Mallik, Professor and Mainak Sengupta are good. 
• In the Electronics Department, Professor Tamaghna Acharya has good teaching skills.

Therefore, the IIEST has many good professors other than these. They are all professional and skilled in their respective subjects and you will learn a lot from them.

One of my seniors was a resident of Bhopal and he was a student of IIEST Shibpur. These are the experiences he had in the institute.

• Since the year he was granted admission, IIEST Shibpur has been taking admissions through JEE Mains and now it has a reservation of 50% of seats for home-state candidates, just like the NITs. Over the years, the number of non-Bengali students has certainly improved.
• Unlike South India, where you have to communicate in English for the majority of the time, in IIT Shibpur, the professors know how to communicate in the native language. New faculty from outside West Bengal is also being recruited since the institute converted to IIEST.
• In terms of food, if you are a vegetarian, you will probably have a good experience here. West Bengal has a variety of sweets and seafood.
• As most of your friends and peers will be Bengali, you will see a lot of them leaving for their homes on holidays and/or weekends.
• Both Bengali and non-Bengali live among each other on the campus in peace. The seniors are approachable and will always help when asked for. Ragging is strictly prohibited in the institution.
• The institute also has clubs where you can engage in interaction with students from other states. You can share your knowledge, experiences and even hone your skills in these clubs.

Overall, my senior had an enjoyable experience in the institute and he faced no prejudice from the Bengali students.