IIT Dharwad is a relatively newly established institute and the first batch of engineering graduates in 2020 only, it is yet to be ranked by NIRF. While NITK Surathkal is one of the oldest NITs of the country and is ranked 33rd by NIRF for Engineering.

The Table given below briefly compares factors like seat intake and fees.

Curriculum

IIT Dharwad

• Since it is a new college, it is mentored by old colleges like IIT-K, IIT-M and students are even taught by SWAYAM courses offered by professors from the old IITs. 
• Control systems, Electrical Power Quality, Network theory, fundamentals of microprocessors, IOT are some important subjects included in the curriculum.

NITK

• The faculty-student ratio at NITK is 1:35. 
• Along with theoretical knowledge, practical coding sessions and hackathons are regularly organised to encourage students to develop an excellent grasp at programming.

Placement 

NITK

• The CSE branch has a placement rate of 100%.
• 200+ companies took part in the recruitment drive with top recruiters being Amazon, IBM, Google, Accenture, etc.
• Highest CTC offered was 84 LPA
• Average salary package received was 14 LPA

IIT Dharwad

• Average placement rate for EE was around 60%
• Highest offer bagged was 12 LPA
• Average salary package received was in the range 5-7 LPA
• In 2019, average stipend received was 20,000
• Top recruiters were Nasdaq, Adobe, TCS, Infosys, etc. amongst 20+ other companies

Campus 

• NITK- Spread over 100 acre area, it is a very beautiful campus and has it’s very own private beach as well. It has state-of-art-infrastructure with modern smart classrooms and well equipped labs and sports facilities.
• IIT Dharwad- It currently functions in a transit campus hence all facilities cannot be availed as of now but the proposed campus is supposed to be spread across 400 acres and full of ample opportunities for students. Electrical labs are an essential part of the course but since this is the transit campus, labs are not completely equipped.

NIT Surathkal or NITK is one of the premier engineering institutes of the country and has a strong alumni network and industry connect. Training sessions are even organised by industry giants like IBM, CoCubes. IIT Dharwad being a new institute needs time and resources to make its mark. Apart from this, computer science is the most sought after skill-set at present and attracts lucrative offers. Hence, students should make an informed choice according to their discretion.

To be eligible for admission, students must score at least 75% marks in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Maths or Biology. The tuition fee to study CSE from IIT Bhubaneswar is INR 2,13,568 a year. The cutoff rank for CSE in IIT Bhubaneswar 1246-4068. The CSE department has seen 100% placement in 2019. The highest salary package offered was 39 lakhs per annum and the average salary package being 11 lakhs per annum. Some of the top recruiters that visited IIT Bhubaneswar include Amazon, HCL, IBM, Infosys, Samsung Electronics India, DRDO, Accenture, WIPRO, OYO, Adobe, etc. 

NITK Surathkal ranks 21st in the engineering category by NIRF 2019. The cutoff rank in NITK Surathkal for CSE ranges from 1000-1600. It has seen 100% placement in 2019 for B.Tech students among all streams. Some of the top recruiters include Bosch, ITC, Deloitte, Blue Star, Hero, HSBC Bank, Philips, Myntra, Coal India Ltd., Indian Navy, Make My Trip, Freudenberg, JP Morgan, Coca-Cola India, Tricon Energy, Oracle, Dell, Amazon, Adobe, etc. The highest salary package offered was 39 lakhs per annum and the average salary package of  14 lakhs per annum. 

CSE itself is a more popular subject than any other core engineering. Students get a lot of opportunities from many companies when they graduate from IIT or NITK Surathkal. So it depends completely on the decision of the student his or her JEE rank, location preference, choice of college, fees, etc. Both IIT Bhubaneswar and NITK Surathkal are equally good in placement and have a consistent record. So, you can choose to study CSE from IIT Bhubaneswar or NITK Surathkal.

Electronics is one of the most preferred branches in engineering with respect to its demand in the market. RVCE Bangalore and NIT Surathkal both provide stable career growth in the future with respect to the electronics domain. The better option can be chosen depending upon the parameters mentioned below:

Ranking:

• NIT Surathkal holds a prestigious position as it holds 21st rank in the engineering category. The scholarships offered are merit or merit cum means scholarship.

• RVCE Bangalore is well-reputed in Karnataka with 74 ranks for BTech by NIRF 2020.

Admission:

• RVCE has a mandatory criterion of 10+2 with 45% marks and qualified KCET exam. The cut off is between 271-232.

• NIT Surathkal accepts 10+2 marks with JEE Mains Score. The cutoff ranges from 3378-5608.

• RVCE has a fee structure of Rs. 25 lakhs in comparison to Rs. 4.94 lakhs in NIT Surathkal

NIT Surathkal has a more affordable course fee.

Placement Details:

NIT Surathkal:

• NIT Surathkal stands at a 100% placement rate with a median package of Rs.18 LPA.

• The top recruiters are Wipro, BYju’s, Oyo, HSBC Technology, Cisco Systems, Walmart Labs, Morgan Stanley.

RVCE Bangalore:

• RVCE also has a good placement record but it is definitely not matching NIT as the median package is around Rs.8LPA.

• The recruiters are Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, Deloitte, Bosch, Tata Motors Limited.

RVCE is a good option with respect to the benefits it offers but the fee structure can turn out to be a deterrent. NIT holds a better hand as it provides an affordable fee structure along with good career opportunities in the electrical domain. It is among the top NIT institutes thereby adding reputation and goodwill at the same time.

IIT Indore ranks 13th by NIRF among the engineering colleges. It consists of a faculty strength of 62 members who are globally recognized. 

CSE is one of the best branches at NIT Surathkal in terms of student quality and faculties. NIT Surathkal is ranked 21st among the best engineering colleges in India, with an alumni strength of 40,000 globally, among which most of them are working in IT and Technical firms.

Here are some of the factors that you should consider while choosing between IIT Indore Electrical and NIT Surathkal CSE.

Admission:

IIT Indore:

• The candidates must have qualified 10+2 with physics, chemistry, and mathematics as compulsory subjects to seek admission for BTech Electrical Engineering. 
• Admission will be based on the marks obtained in JEE Advanced. 

NIT Surathkal:

• The essential eligibility criteria for BTech CSE admission is 10+2 in the science stream, with a minimum of 75% aggregate. 
• The candidates’ selection is based on the JEE Main score, and the seats are allocated through JoSAA counseling.

Placements:

IIT Indore:
 

• The top recruiters of IIT Indore are Accenture, Amazon, Pepsico, Tech Mahindra, PwC, Vodafone, Xiaomi, Philips, Google, etc.
• The placement average for the institute is 95% and the highest package offered in the last placement drive was 50 LPA.

NIT Surathkal:

• The top recruiters of NIT Surathkal are Capgemini, Byjus, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Wipro, Oyo, Amazon, Morgan Stanley, etc. 
• The placement rate NIT Surathkal is 100% and the highest package offered is 39 LPA.

NIT Surathkal CSE is no doubt much better than electrical from IIT Indore. However, if you go for placements, future scope, reputation, and environment, then indeed NIT Surathkal CSE is a better option, but if you are looking for an IIT tag, go for IIT Indore.

National Institute of Technology, Suratkhal (NIT Suratkhal), offers a four-year bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication. With the 123 seat markup, the competition can get pretty competitive, as it yields towards high paying placement packages from a great program. 

VJTI, Mumbai also offers a similar 4-year program in computer engineering, with students getting placement offers from the company's consolidated campus drive. 

Students confused amongst the degrees can judge both by the lens of public demand and professional relevance.

Electronics and Communications, NITK, Surathkal

Course Outlook

• NITK offers a four-year bachelor's and a two-year master's degree in Electronics and Communications, with amazing lectures, practical training, and a guaranteed placement drive waiting at the end of each program.
• NIRF ranks its program at 33rd place, while India Today awards this particular bachelor's degree at 15th out of 30 colleges.

Infrastructure

• The college has some of the best infrastructures, with fully equipped labs, classrooms, and an added luxury of a great ambiance. 
• Students willing to opt for a hostel can do so comfortably, as it comes with a great many amenities. 

Computer Engineering, VJTI, Mumbai 

Course Outlook

• VJTI offers a four-year bachelor's course in computer engineering, focused on the design and development of computers and technological devices.
• NIRF ranks the course at 71st place out of the 300 eligible contenders, whereas THE Week ranks it at 26 places among 130 different colleges. 

Infrastructure

VJTI's campus is like no other, with its halls containing anything and everything required for modern technical education. 

Although there are many good points about both of these colleges, once you are settled on the course, the decision gets easier. Out of both options, a computer engineering degree at VJTI college is a far better program, yielding the best opportunities for fresh graduates in this challenging young world.

BITS is the better choice among all as CSE has more scope than ECE. And NIT Surathkal is an old institute with a better placement record than IIT Bhubaneswar. 

Since BITS Hyderabad is the newest among all other campuses and it certainly is a little behind in terms of faculty, infrastructure, etc. But when compared on a national level it is on par with any other institute. It provides the students with a prime location to look for internships and also provides an edge to them if they are opting for off-campus placements. Although the institute provides students with decent opportunities for on-campus placements also. Around 200 companies visit the campus each year and around 94% of the student secured a job through campus placements with an average package of around 5-6 lakhs per annum and the highest package offered was as high as 14 lakhs per annum.

NIT Surathkal is among the top NITs of this country. The placements of students of this branch are also good although NIT Trichy and Warangal have better placement records. The average placement package offered at this NIT is around 14.15 LPA and 100% placement was observed for B.Tech batches in last year’s placement drive.

ECE is one of the new branches that started at IIT Bhubaneswar starting from 2016. Hence the first batch of students will graduate in 2020. In 2019, the average CTC offered in this IIT was 11.44 LPA. Many core companies, software companies, PSU’s, etc. hire electrical engineers from IIT Bhubaneswar hence one can assume the same trend to be followed for electronics and communication engineering also but the result is yet to be seen.

All of these colleges, IIIT Allahabad, NIT Surathkal, and IIT Hyderabad are one of the prestigious colleges in India for Engineering. IIIT Allahabad, NIT Surathkal, and IIT Hyderabad are ranked 103, 13, and 8 for engineering by NIRF.

Admission- The selection for IIIT Allahabad and NIT Surathkal is through JEE Main, while IIT Hyderabad takes admission through JEE Advanced.

Fees:

The fees for the courses are as follows.

• IIIT Allahabad B.Tech IT – 5.34 Lakhs

• NIT Surathkal B.Tech IT – 5.39 Lakhs

• IIT Hyderabad B.Tech CSE – 8.64 Lakhs

• IIIT Allahabad B.Tech+M.Tech. IT – 4.54 Lakhs

Now, as per the question, IIIT Allahabad is a good college and offers a decent BTech+MTech program but it would be better to first complete the B.Tech. degree and then pursue M.Tech.

Placements:

B.Tech. IT in IIIT Allahabad- This college provides a bit more industrial exposure than other mentioned colleges.

• The highest package offered was 36 LPA with an average package of 12.93 LPA.

• The top recruiters being Microsoft, Linkedin, Zomato, and Walmart Labs.

IT in NIT Surathkal- In Spite of being one of the older NITs, Surathkal has been consistent in their placement records.

• The highest package bagged by the students was 39 LPA and an average package of 8 LPA in 2019.

• Some of the recruiters are Amazon, CITI Bank, Microsoft, Myntra.

CSE in IIT Hyderabad -

• The highest package bagged by the students in 2019 was 12.93 LPA and the average package was 12 LPA.

• Top recruiters are Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Jaguar, Bajaj Auto & TSMC.

B.Tech+M.Tech IT in IIIT Allahabad- After completing M.Tech. the placement demand increases automatically. The highest package offered was 43 LPA and the average package was around 10.40 LPA.

Some key facts one should know about those three colleges.

IIIT Allahabad: If one is interested in coding, then IIITA is the right place to be in. IIITA has a legacy of good coder alumni and new batches seem to be excelling this skill. The campus is designed to be a fully residential one.

NIT Surathkal: It consists of 11 support centers and 14 academic departments. NITK Surathkal is ranked 6th among the country's top engineering colleges by Outlook India.

IIT Hyderabad: In the past few years, this institute has established strong ties with various global organizations. IIT Hyderabad has a strong bond with Japanese universities. It has also signed Mou. with the University of Pittsburgh and Kaohsiung Medical University for their student exchange programs.

Go through the facts mentioned above and decide which course and institute will be better for you.

NIT Surathkal, formerly called Karnataka Regional Engineering College(KREC), located in Mangalore is an amalgamation of 13 departments, 1 school, 12 supporting centers, and 245 eminent dedicated faculty members. NIT Surathkal is ranked 13th in Engineering by and 33rd overall by NIRF 2020. MNNIT, Allahabad is a UGC and AICTE approved institute and has been ranked 14th by India Today 2020.

Admission to IT at NIT Surathkal and CSE at MNNIT is done through scores obtained in the JEE Mains entrance test and percentage in 10+2.

Placement:

NIT Surathkal:

It witnessed 100% placement in B.Tech and 79% in M.Tech during the batch of 2019.

• The highest package offered in the B.Tech program was 39 LPA while at M.Tech it was 18.75LPA.

• In the year 2018, more than 92% of the students were placed with the participation of more than 250 companies in the placement drive.

• Top recruiters at NIT Surathkal are Amazon, Honeywell, Axis Bank, Philips, Qualcomm, Bajaj, Samsung, Dell, Deloitte, Caterpillar, etc.

MNNIT Allahabad:

In the 2019 placement drive at MNNIT Allahabad, 1174 students participated out of which 792 students were placed.

• The highest CTC offered was 36 LPA with Accenture being the prominent recruiter.

• At MNNIT Allahabad, the B.Tech CSE batch of 2019 witnessed the highest recruitment with 163 students being placed out of 167. In terms of M.Tech, 84 students were placed out of 320 who participated in the placement drive.

• Some of the major recruiters at MNNIT Allahabad are Adobe, American Express, DRDO, Berger Paints, Coal India, CISCO, Bajaj Auto, eBay, etc.

Environment:

Both the institutes offer decent academic environments.

NIT Surathkal:

• IT laboratory at NIT Surathkal is equipped with 150 High-End Desktops with i7 processor, 50 Pentium IV Computers, 43 Workstations, 15 IBM and 35 HP Pentium III Desktops, IBM Power 7 Virtualization Server, 2 CUDA Servers for High-Performance Computing, Rational Rose Suite, Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360, MEMSIC Wireless Sensor Network, etc.

MNNIT Allahabad:

CSE department of MNNIT is equipped with internet connectivity of 10.5 Gbps supported through Optical fiber, 104 HP Compaq Elite 8300, 2 IBM Blade Server, 48 HP 406 G1 MT Business PCs, IBM SAN Storage, etc.

Both the universities are of high repute, offering quality education and high placement drive.