One of my friends graduated from CUSAT and he was able to give me some information regarding the status of the institute.

CUSAT is a state University, recognized by UGC, and AICTE. It has also been accredited by NAAC.

In past, there was a rumor going on that CUSAT will become an institute of national importance under MHRD, Govt of India. However, as of now, nothing regarding this has been officially declared.

In terms of academics, CUSAT is a decent university. To know more about the institute you can read the student reviews available on various social media. You can also visit the official website.

CUSAT and JNTU Hyderabad, both the colleges are good. I have few friends at both, so I can give you some insight into them.

• JNTU Hyderabad is a reputed institute. According to the placement report which is given by the college companies like TCS, Wipro, cognizant, etc visits the campus.
• CUSAT is a better choice than JNTU Hyderabad. As in CUSAT, you would get a lot of exposure. The facilities are up to the mark even though it is not much of a luxurious college.
• You will get a proper atmosphere to learn and as far as the study is concerned you will get adequate material here for study purposes. The library facilities are good and it is quite large. You will also get adequate facilities for games and sports.
• The campus placement of CUSAT also holds a better record than that of JNTU Hyderabad. For better placement, you have to work hard and pass the exams. As the syllabus and whole curriculum are a bit tougher than that of JNTU Hyderabad. Also, the ranking of CUSAT is higher than that of JNTU Hyderabad.

So, it’s better to go for CUSAT.

Yes, CUSAT does follow a Credit system. The University started following the credit system many years back. It was one of the first few universities which initiated the system in its curriculum in the early 2000s.

The detailed information regarding the credit system of the University is mentioned in the Table below:

The conditions mentioned in the table above are required to be fulfilled by the students for promotion from one semester to the next one. The promotion of students at CUSAT is subject to the above-mentioned credit system followed by the institution.

My brother is an alumnus of CUSAT and based on the things I heard from him about the institute, I will say opting for CSE in CUSAT SOE will be a wise decision.

With a rank of 437 in CUSAT SOE, you can get admission to any branch of your choice at CUSAT.

Here is a brief outline of the institute.

You can visit the official website to know more about the institute.

Both of these colleges are good. VIT is the best private engineering college in India. Whereas CUSAT is also a reputed institute. CUSAT is a government college, and VIT is a private college. Thereby, you will get a better facility in VIT rather than in CUSAT.

Hostel Facilities: (Winning Institution - VIT)

However, the hostel facilities are also not up to the mark in CUSAT. But VIT offers good hostel accommodation. But VIT charges a lot for hostels. 

Course Fee & Infrastructure: (Winning Institution - VIT)

• The education fees for entire engineering courses in VIT are around 16-18 lakhs, including food, lodging, and education fees. In comparison CUSAT charges around 8 lakhs for the same. Thus, VIT is quite costly. 
• But it can be mentioned that VIT is far better than CUSAT. The better infrastructural facilities in VIT assist the student in their entire courses. Whereas in CUSAT, college infrastructure is not like VIT.

Placement: (VIT ~ CUSAT)

You will get good exposure in both of these institutes. Placement records of both of these colleges are also outstanding. If you work hard, you can bad a decent salary package from the campus placement from any of these colleges. 

The table below gives a brief overview of both institutes. 

If you want to get better infrastructural facilities and good food and lodging, then you should go for VIT. But CUSAT is more affordable and it is also a good choice with excellent placement statistics.

MSc in Environmental Biotechnology is a very niche course that is offered by very few universities in India, Cochin University of Science And Technology (CUSAT) being one of them. Personally, I have come across very few schools of Environmental Studies in Indian universities that offer this program.

But then if you are interested then nothing should come between you and your choice. You may look at some of the IITs, IISERs, and other top universities if they provide this course or not and whether or not you are eligible for it. If you are not getting them, then CUSAT is fine as well.