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.
IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Mandi are both well-known institutions in the field of engineering. Both of them offer a decent B.Tech CSE course.
The good thing about joining IIT Bhubaneswar is that it has clubs and societies dedicated to robotics, web design and programming. These clubs and societies are- Robotics and Intelligent Systems Club (RISC), Web and Design Society (WebnD), and Neuromancers (The Programming Society).
Here are the previous years’ B.Tech CSE placement statistics for both these institutions:
Particulars | IIT Bhubaneswar B.Tech CSE | IIT Mandi B.Tech CSE |
---|---|---|
Average Salary | INR 25.18 LPA | INR 34.46 LPA |
Highest Salary | INR 55.75 LPA | - |
Median Salary | INR 20.31 LPA | INR 27 LPA |
% Batch placed | 100 | 98 |
The placement figures for both the institutions are almost at par. According to my personal experience, IIT Bhubaneswar is a good choice for B.Tech CSE.
According to the placement highlight of 2019-20, IIT Bhubaneswar witnessed two computer science students bag the highest package to date, i.e. 43 LPA. Prior to that, in the 2018-19 session, 39 LPA was the highest package offered by Adobe, with 11.44LPA being the average. The stats show that computer science students get the most attractive packages ranging between 10-35 LPA on average, as compared to other branches that are offered 10-20 LPA. The CS branch students achieved an incredible 100% placement record last year with core branches witnessing an average of 89%. Over the past few years, the college has been able to achieve an amazing placement rate, greater than 85% consistently with an average domestic package of 11 LPA. IIT-Bhubaneswar has also experienced a rise in the number of companies taking part in the hiring process offering lucrative packages, Amazon, Microsoft, Mastercard, Accenture, Adobe, Aditya Birla Group being the prominent ones. These recruiters are not only there to hire but also offer summer internships, in R&D organizations and foreign universities. PSUs like IOCL, ISRO also participate in the recruitment drives and offer respectable roles to both BTech and MTech students.
I think opting for IIT Bhubaneswar for manufacturing is a better choice than IIT ISM Dhanbad as I happen to be a student of IIT Bhubaneswar myself.
Given below are the stats for 2023:
Branch |
Placement Percentage |
Highest CTC |
Lowest CTC |
Average CTC |
Median CTC |
MTech |
87% |
INR 21.28 LPA |
INR 8 LPA |
INR 12.57 LPA |
INR 12 LPA |
I am a second year B.Tech student at IIT Bhubaneswar. Here is a comparison of IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Ropar and IIT Dhanbad on various parameters:
Parameters |
IIT Bhubaneswar |
IIT Ropar |
IIT Dhanbad |
NIRF 2023 Engineering Ranking |
47 |
22 |
17 |
QS World University Ranking |
951-1000 out of 1400 |
90 (Southern Asia) |
73 (Southern Asia) |
Highest Package |
INR 64 LPA |
INR 55 LPA |
INR 83 LPA |
Average Package |
INR 17.50 LPA |
INR 20.99 LPA |
INR 17 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Adani Group, Google, Deloitte, Paytm, Microsoft, etc. |
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Motors |
Google, Microsoft, Barclays, Bajaj, Phonepe |
In the QS World University Ranking 2025, IIT Bhubaneswar is placed #951 out of 1000 institutions. NIRF Ranking 2023 has placed IIT Bhubaneswar #91 in the Overall category, and #47 in the Engineering category.
Some prominent companies that participate in the IIT Bhubaneswar summer internships are- Amazon, DRDO, Mathworks, Wipro, TCS, Tesla EMS, Bosch, etc.
I think you should go for IIT Bhubaneswar. Although IIT Bhubaneswar rankings may appear to be lower than IIT Ropar and IIT Dhanbad, its overall environment and infrastructure are very engineering-focused. It is also one of the fastest-growing IITs in India. Overall, from my experience, I can tell you that you shouldn’t think twice before joining IIT Bhubaneswar.
IITs don't release minimum marks but cutoff ranks. IIT Bhubaneswar JEEAdvanced Cutoff 2023 for General Category is mentioned below.
Courses |
2023 Cutoff By Rank |
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering |
2806 |
B.Tech + M.Tech Computer Science & Engineering |
3258 |
B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering |
4641 |
B.Tech Electrical Engineering |
6768 |
B.Tech Electrical Engineering + M.Tech Machine Drives and Power Electronics |
7414 |
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering |
9027 |
Electrical engineering at IIT Bhubaneswar is a great choice, and I can vouch for that, as I have studied there. I don’t have much idea about CSE at IIT Dharwad.
The Civil Engineering program offered by IIT Bhubaneswar is good in terms of facilities and placement opportunities. The School of Infrastructure (Civil) of IIT Bhubaneswar is among the oldest departments. It offers great infrastructural facilities. The professors are well-experienced and have good technical expertise.
For the past few years, the placements for Civil branch have been good. Many students were offered core job profiles in PSUs like HPCL, IOCL, as well as companies like L&T. The average CTC offered to the students is 11 LPA.
I am a student of IIT Bhubaneswar and I can vouch for the institution.
Yes, there is a good chance that you will get a seat in IIT Bhubaneswar core mechanical department. In IIT Bhubaneswar, the selection is based on 70% weightage for the GATE score and 30% weightage for the performance in the Written Test and Interview. The department has 3 main branches i.e. Design, Thermal, and Manufacturing. The cutoff is most likely to be, Design>Thermal >Manufacturing in all IITs. As design seats get filled first, then thermal and then manufacturing.
There are 18 seats for both Mechanical Systems Design and Thermal Science and Engineering in IIT Bhubaneswar. The basic eligibility criteria are 60% marks in B. Tech./B. E. in Mechanical Engineering with a valid GATE score. Although cutoff changes every year for each branch but based on last year’s record, in 2020, the expected GATE cutoff for Mechanical System Design(GEN) is 595- 605 in IIT Bhubaneswar. So, yes there is a good possibility that you will make the cut.