Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara - [IIIT-V], Gandhinagar - Affiliated Colleges

If you have a choice between IIIT Vadodara and any other well-established NIT or IIIT for a Btech in CSE/IT, you should go for the latter as IIIT Vadodara lacks proper infrastructure and resources. However, studying B.tech in CSE at IIIT Vadodara is a rigorous course that offers different course content from other colleges, making students good engineers. The professors put in equal amounts of hard work to deliver their content in a professional manner, and there are ample resources available online for students. 

IIIT Vadodara is a good option as it provides exposure to both theory and industrial practice, and the institute has improved immensely. The placements are also getting better, with tech giants recognizing IIIT Vadodara and aiding in projects through developer student clubs and Mozilla student club

As you will be spending 4 precious years of your life, it becomes very important to know both the bright and shady sides before choosing it. One of my friends is currently studying at IIIT Vadodara and here are some key highlights according to his first-hand experience.

PROS:

• Responsible Faculty: You will be taught by intellectual teachers and professors. All the teaching and assistant staff are very helpful and are always there for your betterment. 

• Cooperative Seniors: You will be surrounded by a bunch of talented and helpful seniors. My friend’s seniors were very friendly and always guided them on little tips and mistakes to avoid.

• Campus culture: You will be given ample opportunities for showing creativity and talent through coding activities and other extracurricular activities. You can participate in ample clubs and their events like logical thinking, treasure hunt, mathematics, and other fun events.

CONS:

• No permanent campus: Yes, there is no permanent campus constructed yet. The reason behind this is that the land allotted for the college campus is disputed farmland. Thus, the institute is currently running in Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar.

• Hostel: Thenew hostel is about 32 km away from the temporary campus and is located in a remote place. You will be facing problems regarding traveling, medical facilities, etc. You will be allotted 3-4 occupancy rooms with rudimentary facilities. In addition, a hostel is mandatory for all, you aren't allowed to arrange accommodation by yourself.

Overall, there will be no compromise with the quality of education and company at IIIT Vadodara. However, the lack of campus and underwhelming hostels can be a big issue for many of you.

The college life at IIIT Vadodara is very exciting. It does not involve only academics like other colleges but provides a blend of academics and co-curricular activities to all the students with comfortable surroundings.

• Unlike other colleges, the academic pressure is less on students and normally the classes are from 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. This gives various opportunities to students to pursue their interests in many other fields as well.
• Normally, it is seen that students are overburdened by the assignments and other projects but the teachers at IIIT Vadodara give proper time to students to submit their assignments or any other related projects.
• There are various clubs and societies in the college like literary club, music club, dramatic society, gaming club, photography club, and even especially designed coding club.
• The hostel life is very exciting for the students. Though there is little shortage of basic amenities students manage to get them by nearby shops.
• A hostel is a place where they develop never-ending bonds with helping seniors or batchmates and create innumerable memories that they could cherish for their entire life ahead.

If you get a chance for admission to IIIT Vadodara, do not miss it. It is really worth spending the entire four years of your life here.

One of my friends studying at IIIT Vadodara said that the Placement cell is really hardworking and dedicated towards a student's future. The placement statistics are improving every year.

• IIIT Vadodara witnessed all the registered students of B.Tech get placed. They have a 100% placement record.
• A huge hike in the average package was seen with more than 11 lakhs per annum.
• The college received over 8 international offers from across 30 companies.
• The companies offered jobs in various fields like software engineering, research and development, and associate data scientist, etc.
• Some of the top visiting companies include Adobe, Mathworks, Amazon, Samsung, Maq software, Intel, etc.
• They also offered 3rd-year B.Tech students a 2 months summer internship. This really helps students in getting pre-placement offers (PPOs) from the companies.

With the MNC companies like Amazon, Adobe, Searce logistics, etc. the students are performing well and securing internship opportunities.

Direct communication cannot be compared but one of my friends suggested that IIIT Vadodara is an older institute in comparison to the others. The placement officer of IIIT V is good and will be helping in getting good placements by calling good companies to the campus. The college also sends for internships in companies like Amazon. Some of the students also got selected in Google Summer of code.

The comparison table of IIIT Sonepat, IIIT Una, or IIIT Vadodara is as follows:

Since IIIT Una has recently opened, it is not working independently. This college has no relation with NIT Hamirpur which makes it a bit risky. 

IIIT Sonepat is much better in terms of placement. The reason is that the companies find it much closer in distance as compared to other institutions. It can be suggested that you first check admission at IIIT Sonepat then at IIIT Vadodara and then go for IIIT Una. 

It is always suggested to look for more information from the old alumni IIIT V as they will better tell you about the past placements.