Based on what I heard from my friends at IET Lucknow, there is no official Fresher’s Party. It is not a well-planned official event in the institute. Therefore, the institute does not fund the event. The Fresher’s Party is an unofficial event depending upon the personal choice of the seniors. They contribute funds and arrange the party.

Usually, every branch has its own party. A few departments like CSE, ME, ECE, CE, CHE, and EI, had individual parties in previous years. However, there was no party for the other branches.

So, there is no specific date for the Freshers Party, but they will inform you if it is planned. It is also not compulsory to attend.

According to my friends studying at IET Lucknow,Electronics & Instrumentation (EI) Engineering is not a core engineering branch at all while Chemical Engineering is close to being called a core engineering branch.

Now coming to the placement scenario –

• Civil Engineering – Only 1 company visited and paid a salary of INR 4 LPA
• Mechanical Engineering – Only 1 company came and probably it was open for other colleges as well. It took 2 students in total
• EI Engineering – Only 1 company came which was also not a major company and it also took only 2 students
• Chemical Engineering – No company visited the campus

The placements happen in good numbers only for CSE and IT departments. But the placement packages are still less. So most of the students focus on clearing competitive exams such as GATE, IES, CAT, and others.

The harsh reality of IET Lucknow is that you may not even get a single interview experience if you are from the above-mentioned branches. The college is improving under the leadership of the new director but still, there is a long way to go.

If you talk of GATE performance, then EI and chemical engineering always perform much better than other branches.

IET is ranked #1 among all the ATKU 600+ engineering colleges, whereasMNNIT Allahabad was ranked #48^th by NIRF for B.Tech courses. The placement rate of CSE branch is higher as compared to other subjects in IET. Generally the recruiting companies for CSE and ECE branches are almost similar. The only difference lies in the institution, teaching staff and the candidate’s performance. Both the institutions have qualified faculties. Both of them are approved by AICTE.

Intake process

IET Lucknow:

• The candidate must have completed 10+2 having Physics and Mathematics (compulsory subjects) with Chemistry/ Biology/ Biotechnology from a recognized board with a minimum of 45% marks.
• He/she must have completed an entrance exam i.e., UPSEE
• The total intake of the program is 60 seats.
• The fee for 1st year is Rs 89,775.
• The cut off for the home state candidates is 357-495 and for other state candidates is 193-342.

MNNIT Allahabad:

• Candidate must have completed 10+2 in Science stream with a minimum 75% marks.
• Candidate must have passed the entrance exam, i.e., JEE Main.
• The fees for the ECE course is Rs 84,666.
• The cut off for the home state candidates is 3600-7128 and for candidates from other states, it ranged from4615-6752.

Placements

• In IET Lucknow:
  • Some top recruiters of the institutions are: Adobe, Wipro, TATA Project Limited, Lava Mobiles, Honda, BYJU’S, etc.
  • The highest salary offered to the students was INR 37 LPA.
• In MNNIT Allahabad:
  • 90.63% is the ECE placement rate of MNNIT Allahabad.
  • Some of the top recruitersof MNNIT Allahabad include the Indian Navy, Dell, Canon, BHEL, E-bay, Adobe, Bharat Institute of Technology, etc.
  • The highest salary offered to the students was INR 25.33 LPA and the average salary offered was INR 10.95 LPA.

Some of the on-campus facilities of IET Lucknow are library, gym, hostel and bank. Some of the on-campus facilities in MNNIT Allahabad are a stationery shop, generator, student club, hostel (geyser, air cooler, refrigerator, water cooler, washing machine), PCO, 24/7 canteen, etc. Getting into IET Lucknow is difficult, as their cut-offs are really high. But the companies recruiting are not so good. Choosing ECE over CSE will give you the advantage of sitting in placements of both the courses. The rest all lies in the hands of the candidate and their interest. They can compare all the information available and then decide which is better for them.

You have not specified your category, I will try to mention most of them and you can check your eligibility accordingly.

The examination paper has been tougher than the previous years. A 300 in UPTU means a rank ranging from 16001-25000. You can refer to this table and see which one fits your profile.

There are chances that you might get in if you fit a certain category. Also, your rank might get CS in any other government college except for IET Lucknow but if you are from the SC category, there might be a chance. Getting admission for core subjects might be harder.

As one of my friends was a student at IET Lucknow, from her experience I can for sure tell you that it is really hard for you to get admission in most of the colleges with a gap of three years. In addition to that, to get shortlisted for admission at IET Lucknow, you will have to appear in the UPSEE exam and perform really well in it.

• Talking about the education loan part, if you can secure a seat at the institution, getting an education loan will not be an issue.
• You can easily avail of it since IET Lucknow is considered a reputed institution in the market.
• Also, you will get leverage in availing an education loan since it is a government college.
• You can approach various government banks and put forward your problem, keep Vijaya bank as your priority as it is inside the campus of IET Lucknow.
• You can also visit any of the private sector banks and explain to them that it is ranked at no.1 college under AKTU, as HBTI is a deemed university now.

I would recommend you to first learn about the procedure of availing a loan, the interest rates, how much to pay, the time after which you will have to start repaying the loan, etc. Having prior knowledge of all these will be better otherwise you might get fooled.

Additionally, keep a valid income certificate with yourself. You can apply for the scholarships provided by the UP government. Most of the IET Lucknow students avail of the scholarship under the state government.

You must have to go for the fifth round of counseling to change your branch. But if you are hard-working then you can easily change the branch by maintaining an S.G.P.A of 8.5 approximately.

If you are unable to do so, you will regert it during the placements as even the most well-known NITs do not provide decent packages for students pursuing Chemical Engineering. Another option you have is only the GATE exam that is one of the most preferred gateways by students for getting admission.

The following data can be obtained for the Chemical Engineering branch in IET Lucknow as per the recent data:

IET is the known as Institute for ESE and GATE aspirants. Join some coaching for your GATE and work hard to convert all your dreams into reality by getting the desired branch in the college preferred by you.

Having a friend who is a student of NITA and attended the counseling of AKTU I think I might be able to answer your question.

He was in a similar situation as you are in right now. His UPTU rank was around 2800 and his JEE Main rank was around 33000.

• According to some research I did, I think NIT Agartala is much better than IET Lucknow in terms of both core and CSE/ IT branches.
• NIT Agartala has been ranked as the top 75th engineering college by NIRF.
• In terms of CSE/ IT branches, the placement scenario at NIT Agartala is much better compared to IET Lucknow.
• In terms of core branches, the placement record is also very good.
• The average package is around 5 to 6 lakh per annum in core branches.
• The top companies that recruit students from IET Lucknow include Byju's, Unacademy, Airtel, Idea, BSNL, Wipro, TCS Digital, TCS Ninja, etc.
• The top companies that recruit students from NIT Agartala are Google, Microsoft, and many service-based IT companies.

But if you are a resident of Uttar Pradesh and want to study nearby your location then you can go for IET Lucknow.

IET Lucknow has a total of 6 boys’ hostels on campus. B.Tech first-year students (boys) are accommodated in a room shared by a total of 4 students. However, you will only get 3 cupboards and it will be shared among 4 students.

Ramanujam Hostel is one of the best of all. You will get 24*7 electricity and a water supply. It is a 4-floor structure with the ground, 1st and 2nd floor accommodating 4 students each in one room while the topmost floor accommodates 3 students.

In rare circumstances, if your luck favors and any allotment remains vacant you may get a triple sharing room. You may change your room if you like on certain special circumstances such as medical but there is no guarantee that you will get triple, double, or single sharing rooms.