Choosing one institute between IIEST, NIT Durgapur and NIT Rourkela depends on your interests and preferences. If you want to spend your college life conducting cutting-edge research and making projects, IIEST is the one for you. But if you want an active campus life with a lot of fun activities going on and an average workload, then choose one between Durgapur and NIT Rourkela. 

Personally, I will recommend you to join NIT Rourkela as it’s among the top 5 NITs. Its campus is second only to IIT KGP, one of the largest in the country. It has an active club culture so you can also pursue your passions alongside your academics. 

Here is a statistical comparison between these 3 institutes 

Overall, go for the one that suits your needs and choices.

Both NIT Rourkela and VSSUT are at the same level in terms of placements. BioTech students from NIT Rourkela and Electrical students from VSSUT get placed in software firms like TCS/IBM. Therefore, I recommend you look beyond placements and adopt a broader perspective. Identify where your interests and passions lie and approach that path rather than running after placements.

The field of Biotechnology is growing at a fast pace with cutting-edge research taking place. Many of NIT Rourkela Biotechnology alumni are today advancing into successful careers or research paths. Some examples are

• An alumnus is currently pursuing his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford.
• Another alumnus is pursuing her master's at the University of California at Berkeley.
• A senior is currently pursuing Ph.D. at the national university of Taiwan. 

The best part of Biotechnology at NIT Rourkela is the limited number of students which increases your chances of performing well in competitive exams like GATE increases. 

Overall, being a part of a well-reputed institute like NIT Rourkela will offer great exposure both academically and personally. As an Electrical student at VSSUT, you will most probably be getting into a boring job at PSU. Moreover, Burla has a deteriorating infrastructure and poor campus facilities. So go for NIT Rourkela!

NIT Rourkela is better than NIT Surat and NIT Jaipur. They have the best department, especially in mechanical Engineering. This institute offers quality education, guarantees 100% placement support, has well-qualified and experienced scholars, a rich alumni network, and a good infrastructure. In addition, they have an impressive course curriculum that touches all spheres of the field. Rourkela is one of the most flourishing industrial cities, which helps to widen your horizons.

So you can choose NIT Rourkela without any hesitation.

I am yet to understand the blind passion people possess for the CSE branch including those who have no interest in the field whatsoever. Even if you have a passion for CSE, the NIT Rourkela is certainly not the right place to bring out your abilities in this field. The placements, undoubtedly, are excellent at par with some new IITs. bit NIT Rourkela lacks in other major aspects such as

• Highly underqualified professors. In fact, the majority of the CSE classes are conducted by teaching assistants of professors who have degrees from average engineering colleges. 
• Professors have no fixed marking criteria and students face serious issues when marks are deducted unnecessarily.
• The curriculum is obsolete and does not meet industry standards. Students who are serious about academics have to take up MOOCs to learn additional things.

Irrespective of the branch you go for between CSE and ECE, you will witness similar job opportunities and success rates. Most students get placed in huge firms like Amazon, Microsoft, and Samsung. So, choosing the right branch in your case depends on your personal preference and interests. 

No, NIT Jamshedpur Mechanical is not better than NIT Rourkela Mechanical. NIT Rourkela is ranked higher than NIT Jamshedpur by all national rankings. It also is better than NIT Jamshedpur in terms of parameters like infrastructure, placements, Number of research papers published, faculty, etc.

Here is a brief overview of these colleges

However, both the institutes are the best in their respective, areas namely Jharkhand and Odisha.

Both Chemical Engineering and Electronic engineering will have wide spheres in the future. When looking into the department at NIT Rourkela, Electronic Engineering leads in terms of faculty and placement support.

The Placement Statistics at NIT Rourkela

But if you are into chemistry, then never force yourself into Electronic Engineering. If you are passionate and hardworking, then you can easily crack the exams with a good CGPA. NIT Rourkela offers good placement support for students with a good CGPA, irrespective of the branch. So make a wise decision by giving initial preference to your interest