If you are efficient and hard-working, then NIT Surathkal can be the best choice for you. If not, then you can go for BITS Goa. 

Depending upon various factors, the IT department of NIT Surathkal is slightly better. It is so because it is one of the most reputed NITs in the country, and IT is several steps ahead of ECE.

If BITS Pilan would have been your other option, the thoughts would have turned around. But since it is BITS Goa, then your choice must remain NIT Surathkal. 

Both the college you have mentioned are not directly related. There’s nothing in common besides the brand name that they carry. 

Let’s talk about the institutes one by one.

BIMTECH, Greater Noida:

• The name expands to the Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH)
• It is located in the heart of Greater Noida.
• It is a postgraduate business school that offers PGDM courses in various specializations

Jayashree Mohta is BIMTECH’s Chairperson & Dr. H. Chaturvedi is known to be BIMTECH’s Director

BITS Pilani, Goa:

• BITS expands to Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - K. K. Birla Goa Campus. BITS Pilani has around 3-4 campuses, Goa campus is one of them. Also, you would like to know that Pilani is the main college and is located in Rajasthan.
• It is a technical and science institute for higher education that offers the best courses in B. E., M. Sc., M.E., and Doctoral Programmes

Kumar Mangalam Birla is BITS, Pilani’s Chancellor & Raghuram Gunaje is BITS, Pilani’s Director.

Both of them belong to the same BIRLA Family but were started by different people. BITS Pilani was started by St. G.D. Birla. Whereas BIMTECH was started by Late Syt. B.K. Birla (youngest son of Late G.D. Birla. Hence, both the institutes are different and offer different courses.

All of the mentioned institutes are very reputed and considered among the top engineering colleges in India. The academics and course curriculum are the best with excellent placement opportunities. A lot of reputed companies are known to visit the campuses with decent salary packages. 

Students take programming very seriously and practice it a lot as it is one of the necessary skills required to become a computer engineer. The companies select students based on their coding skills and knowledge rather than looking for academic credentials. You will be selected based on your profiles on GitHub and Topcoder. Salary packages range from 5-50 LPA depending on your skills and experience. 

I have some friends who have become managers in computer engineering through personal learning and luck too. To rank these colleges, I would put NIT Calicut first, then NIT Surathkal and BITS Goa at last. The NITs are excellent and only the main campus of BITS Pilani is comparable to the NITs. 

First of all, you need to understand what you want. Do you want higher education or a placement? Then ask yourself whether you want only computer science because you love the subject or simply because you want a good placement.

• If you love computer science, then do not worry and join NIT Calicut. You will learn it in an elaborate way and can then pursue a master’s or doctorate degree. 
• The fee at NIT Calicut is also lower than that of BITS Pilani.
• However, if you are like the majority of people who want CSE for placements, then I would suggest you consider BITS Pilani or any of its other campuses. 
• You have to understand that a CSE degree is not compulsory to learn to code. 
• If you join ECE or ENI programs and learn to code yourself. You can easily land a job in any IT company. 
• The salary package you will receive at BITS Pilani (any campus) will be better than that of NIT Calicut.
• The college life of BITS Pilani will also be very good. 
• You will not have the pressure of attendance. 
• There are lots of extra-curricular activities you can participate in also.

ENI and ECE are technically different branches but they are almost the same. Except for the high fee of BITS Pilani, I do not feel BITS Pilani or Goa campus is anything less worthwhile than NIT Calicut. In fact, if you want only placements, then BITS Pilani any campus should be your choice.

One of my friends is a recent sophomore at BITS Goa. He shared his first day experience there. He was shortlisted following the fourth iteration. Here is what he has to say about it,

• He was overwhelmed after actually visualizing the campus of BITS Goa.
• Due to the rainy season then, greenery dominated the campus.
• He mentioned that his first day was essentially exciting.
• Following the completion of formalities, he was allotted the room CH6 in BITS Goa hostel.
• The rooms of the hostels were stand alone, and did not have sharing policies.
• The food provided at the mess is slightly decent, since it is quite mainstream.
• The mess food does not necessarily change until at least 2 weeks, which is partially one reason why it is pretty much not heavily liked by other students.
• However, the menu is still better than what it is in other institutes, sometimes even IITs.

He mentions that his first day experience was one of the best he ever had. Following the long journey, he momentarily gave himself time to wonder which clubs to join next. This was his experience at BITS Goa on his first day.

I have few friends from both NIT Kurukshetra and BITS Pilani, so I think I can answer the question. First, I would like to clarify that NIT Kurukshetra does not offer EEE, it offers EE. These two branches are quite different. 

• Based on the reviews I got from my friends, I will say that both NIT K and BITS Goa are quite good. But BITS Goa is comparatively better in terms of infrastructure and placements. According to the placement reports, the average CTC offered at BITS Goa is 5 LPA.
• If you have the option to go for the dual degree in Electrical at BITS Goa then go for it, provided you don’t have a problem with the hefty course fee. BITS Goa will offer better exposure and opportunities. 
• The faculty of BITS Goa is also better than that of NIT K. 
• BITS and NIT have similar brand values. 

The only advantage of NIT K is the low course fee. So, given the option choose BITS Goa.

The Goa campus of BITS boasts of having a library that has a huge collection of reference books. Books can be borrowed on a day-to-day basis. The library does not have much crowd on normal days and you can have long study sessions there.

You can prepare yourself for the lab exams in the computer center. It is very much like preparing for the exams in the library. As the exams come nearer, you will find more and more people in the library devouring their books.

You can request the faculty to allow access to datasheets, manuals, and other materials you will need for your exams.

Almost all of the students except the FE ones get single rooms which is also another great feature about the study environment of BITS Goa.

I have friends pursuing courses you mentioned above at either institute. Based on the discussion I have with them, here is what should be best for you,

1. The institutes can be considered quite equivalent to one another, but BITS Goa has an upper hand. 
2. M.Sc at BITS Goa can be specialized following the first year, during which you will be allocated a B.E course depending upon your CGPA. 
3. With a 6 CGPA, you can get Mechanical Engineering, which is quite an easy job. In contrast, it is better than ICE.
4. However, if your scores are high enough then you might get a seat in CSE. 
5. By the end of 5 years, you will be receiving a B.E and an M.Sc degree, which is nonetheless a smarter choice. 

However, the fees at BITS Goa are quite a lot.