Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology- [IGIT], Dhenkanal - Placement Details and Companies Visiting

A friend of mine completed BTech in Electronics and Telecom from IGIT. Here are some of the things that he shared about the institute. 

• Initially, you will feel the pressure from lots of assignments as assigned but then you will get used to it.
• The curriculum followed by the Department takes into account the latest subjects as per the current scenario.
• During lab sessions, you will have the guidance of teachers. According to my friend, Sunita ma’am was quite helpful. Some Faculties have exceptional knowledge in the field of Networking and Communication. My friend's guide was also of great help during his project in the final year.
• Apart from all this, there is decent placement as well not in terms of quality but quantity. Students get placed in companies such as TCS, Tech Mahindra, and Concept Infoway, etc.

From what I heard, there is not too much pressure from Teachers. You are free to do anything. So, make the most of your time at the institute.

The stream in which you wish to make your career is more relevant than knowing about the college that you choose, as the chief problem is the stream that you choose.

As per the listed choices, it would be better to choose Computer Science from Silicon BBS over Chemical at IGIT. The reason is that the faculty of IGIT Chemical engineering is not very impressive. Most of the teachers there are recent graduates recruited due to a lack of qualified faculties. 

As the campus of IGIT is isolated from the town, very few companies visit there for the campus whereas, Silicon has a location advantage. It is more like a school as it has strict attendance rules. However, their placement record definitely makes up for it. 

IGIT Sarang is one of the best government colleges in Orissa. It is also only one government college of Orissa that are eligible to submit an Institutional Development Proposal. The admission process for Electrical Engineering is based on the results of JEE Main and Orissa-JEE.

Placement Statistics

• Companies like Ananda, Bhushan Steel, Infosys, Kanbay international, Larsen and Toubro, Satyam Computers, TATA Consultancy Services, Visa Steel, etc visit the campus every year in search of good placements. 
• The average salary offered to students is 4 lakhs and the highest salary package is up to 10 lakhs. 

Class Composition 2019-20

• A total of 142 students are enrolled in B.Tech Mechanical Engineering.
• 54 students were present in M.Tech whereas 78 students enrolled in the Diploma program. 

The infrastructure of the college is really good. Classrooms are nice, the library is open to all, medical facilities and equipped labs are also available in college. Teachers are well qualified in their particular fields.

IGIT Sarang offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma courses under many technical disciplines. It is the first Government engineering College of Odisha to gain accreditation from the NBA because of its academic excellence.

Placements:

• Students become eligible for campus placement from the sixth semester.
• Reputed companies like Infosys, TCS, Patni Computers, Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd, Larsen, and Toubro Ltd., etc. visit the campus.
• The placement cell was successful in calling 14-15 companies for in campus placements and also conducted many placement drives.
• More than a hundred students were placed off-campus, and the new head of the placement cell took charge from July.
• TCS was the only mass recruiter of the university and did hiring through National level tests for students who did not have any mass recruiter this year.
• The placement cell was successful in calling 14-15 companies for in campus placements and also conducted many placement drives.

Infrastructure:

• The Department of Chemical Engineering at IGIT Sarang has equipped laboratories namely fluid flow lab, chemical technology lab, fuel technology lab, heat transfer lab, mass transfer lab, process control lab, chemical reaction engineering lab, and computer-aided design lab.
• The Institute is located in an industrialized belt that possesses different chemical, metallurgical, and power sectors. There is a plentiful possibility for decent cooperation and satisfactory functional education for the students.

Faculty:

• The faculty at IGIT Sarang is very helpful and handles a large batch of students. The college has a very good teaching quality and all the teachers are very helpful in providing students with quality education as well as theoretical and practical knowledge.

The college is now conducting pre-placement training, workshops and gate classes for students in a final and pre-final year. Also, the student is being prepared for exams like cubes, A.M.C.A.T., eLitmus for placements. For the next placement season, the placement cell has started working and contacted many companies. It is quite confident that mass recruiter companies will come for campus placement so it could be said that next year the placement number shall increase.

The CSE department of IGIT Sarang aims to become a recognized ethical leader in the state of Odisha. The department offers high-quality educational programs in computer science and its applications. It provides high-quality education in the art and science of computing as well as it also prepares students for career opportunities in this area, requiring a high level of technical knowledge and skill. The CSE department develops and administers programs to serve the needs of industrial computer scientists, researchers, and computer application specialist.

• The placement statistics for 2019 CSE pass out students stated as follows. T.C.S. didn't visit the college for in campus placement which was the Institute's only mass recruiter. But the students applied at the national level exams conducted by these companies.
• The previous year placement cell of the college didn't contact any other company then T.C.S., and the remote location of the college would also be considered as a big issue. Big companies like Deloitte, I.B.M., Robert Bosch, etc. mostly conducted their pool drive in private colleges in Bhubaneswar among which some government colleges for also invited. 
• IGIT was not asked because the placement cell never contacted them for placements. A new placement cell head was appointed last year, and a lot of steps are still to be taken to improve the placement results. 

Infrastructure:

• IGIT Sarang has a fully equipped hostel and college which separate hostels for students of all years. 
• Staff quarters and mess facilities with proper lab equipment for Austrians are some other hallmarks of the university. 
• The centralized library has digitized with an air conditioner and Wi-Fi facility.

Faculty:

• The faculty at IGIT Sarang is very helpful and handles a large batch of students. The college has a very good teaching quality and all the teachers are very helpful in providing students with quality education as well as theoretical and practical knowledge.

The details discussed above are going to assist you in making a wise decision for choosing IGIT Sarang as your college. Nevertheless, the requirements are to be filled like the fee and eligibility to ensure your chances of getting admitted.