Yes, many students get admission to IIIT Allahabad every year. Many of my close friends got admission to IIIT Allahabad and are currently pursuing a B.Tech student. However, I heard from them that it was quite difficult for general males having CRL Rank 5044 to get a seat in the IT branch. This was because the cutoffs have been increasing. Many friends managed to get a seat in CSAB special round 2.
There are several reasons for IT in IIIT Allahabad to gain popularity among students. The table below gives a brief level of comparison among IIIT Allahabad and three NITs, Nagpur, Bhopal, and Surat.
Particulars |
IIIT Allahabad |
NIT Nagpur |
NIT Bhopal |
NIT Surat |
NIRF ’20 Ranking |
103 |
27 |
65 |
54 |
Median Salary Offered (B.Tech) |
Rs.12.9 LPA |
Rs.6 LPA |
Rs.6.5 LPA |
Rs.6.7 LPA |
Size of campus |
100 Acres |
216 Acres |
650 Acres |
251 Acres |
Key Highlights:
These factors establish the popularity of IIIT Allahabad, even when it has a higher cut-off for IT than CSE in some good NITs.
IIIT Allahabad, like most CFTI, has a set of students managing placements and getting companies on board. So the placement scenario is directly proportional to the quality of peers and their ability to attract the best companies.
The placement scenario has observed an improvement over the past few years. IIIT Allahabad offers an excellent ROI because it charges fees much less than other private colleges.
Overall, the placement scenario might need improvement but the knowledge, experience, brand name, and scope of growth IIIT Allahabad offers are great!
We interact with more than 100 people daily so you cannot expect everyone to be aware of IIIT Hyderabad and IIIT Allahabad. Moreover, you should stop valuing people's opinions on these aspects of life. You alone are responsible for your life and career.
Everyone has their own opinions. In today's age of blind competition and instant gratification, people resort to such things as it gratifies them instantly.
So, it’s better to stay away from such discussions.
Some of my close friends attend IIIT Allahabad and they were able to give information about reservations at the institute.
IIIT Allahabad is a Central Govt. MHRD affiliated college and follows all the reservation policies. As per the central government reservations rules for a reserved class, there are quotas reserved as below.
Reserved Category | Quotas |
OBC NCL | 27% |
SC | 15% |
ST | 7.5% |
SC/ST students do not have to pay their tuition fee, they only pay admission, hostel, and mess fee.
There are other quotas for physically handicapped, Kashmiri Migrants, and Defence. IIIT Allahabad also has an all-India quota of 50-50 home state and other state quotas, respectively.
I did my M.Tech in Microelectronics from IIIT Allahabad. Our college has top infrastructure, hostels, internet facilities, fests, etc. But I would like to enlighten you about the lab facilities at IIITA.
IIITA has one of the best labs for fabrication. It is equipped with all the basic machines. The Phd. students and lab staff are very helpful, and will provide you all the necessary guidance. ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) is installed in the lab.
In IIITA, you’ll operate the lab machines by yourself. This includes washing used funnels, cleaning the oxidation chamber, and cleaning the sputtering machine after finishing your tasks. Mandatory lab timings are from 9am to 5 pm, but you can access the labs at any time.
The professor in charge of the fabrication lab, Dr. B.R. Singh has 40+ years of experience in fabrication. Other than fabrication, all the softwares for Analog and Digital Design are available. The same are headed over by different faculty members. The field of NanoElectronics is headed by Dr. Sitangshu Bhattacharya.
If you are interested in M.Tech Microelectronics, I can assure you that IIIT Allahabad is the right place for you.
IIIT Allahabad IT is better than MNNIT Allahabad CSE. It has a great coding culture. Students start competitive coding from the first year itself. IIIT Allahabad students dominate all major competitive coding forums.
It has a great course curriculum. IIIT Allahabad offers a great study environment with excellent infrastructure and facilities. The central library has a repository of more than 50000 books. The library also has an e-media section.
IIIT Allahabad placements are great. According to the 2021 highlights, the average and highest CTC offered is around INR 21.85 LPA and INR 61.65 LPA.
IT In IIIT- Allahabad is a great choice. It is one of the best colleges in India for this field and branch. The course structure is amazing and polished and focuses more on topics related to IT. The course emphasizes practical applications. There are almost no courses that are out of the sphere of field.
The labs and infrastructure are one of a kind and the student culture in IT is very motivated. Most of the students start taking part in competitive programming right from the 1st or 2nd year. If you find coding really interesting and see it as a career, then you should definitely go for IIIT-Allahabad. The coding culture is awesome and people praise it a lot. You will love the college for its study environment. If you feel the passion and love for hardware-oriented work, you should definitely go for ECE.
Placements:
Seeing the wonderful coding culture, the growing alumni base of brilliant minds, and therefore the previous records of placements from IIIT- Allahabad, there’s no lookout for any other college if you intend to be a part of this one.
Talking about the disadvantages, the campus doesn’t lie in the proximity area of any big city or town. The proximity to a metro city nearby is a huge problem. Though BIT Mesra has the same issue, hence I feel that both the colleges are even. A journey to Delhi by train takes a lot of time, probably a one-night trip.
It’s quite a big campus with impressive infrastructure. In my opinion, one of the best things that you can get here is internet services. There is unlimited access to the internet 24*7 in all corners of the campus as well as a hostel both through LAN and WiFi.
There is a total of 5 boys hostel and 3 girls hostel that ensure smooth accommodation of all the students of IIIT Allahabad. Although there’s little variety in the food available it is still not too bad. For sports and other related activities, there is an option of a swimming pool, badminton courts, squash, snooker, table tennis, lawn tennis, football ground to name a few.
The hostel rooms are quite spacious as compared to many other college hostels and they are properly ventilated and lit. There is a bed, a table, a chair, and one almirah provided in every room at the hostel.
Since it is a newly constructed campus, the bathrooms and other facilities are quite well maintained. Moreover, cleanliness and hygiene are also paid attention to and the management and the authorities take very good care about it.
Overall, there are very few issues and complaints that one might have throughout his stay at IIIT Allahabad.
One of my friends is a student of IIIT Delhi and he has visited IIIT Allahabad on a few occasions. Here is his insight about both the institute.
IIIT Allahabad:
IIIT Allahabad has witnessed a severe leadership change in the last few years. It had difficulties in retaining their faculties. A lot of students complaining about the previous Director, lack of faculty, hostels. The new Director is working to improve things, but it will require time.
There were a lot of negative stories about the place in the media in the past, but none of them seemed to have made an impact on admission. students recruitment. The institute has always attracted top JEE rankers.
IIIT Delhi:
On the other hand, IIIT Delhi has not only attracted top faculty but ensured their retention. The environment on campus is quite good. Both students and faculty seemed to be happier compared to IIIT Allahabad.
The table shows a brief overview of the institutions.
Particulars |
IIIT Delhi |
IIIT Allahabad |
Median Salary |
Rs. 14.85 lakhs |
Rs. 20 lakhs |
Highest Salary |
Rs. 43 .31 lakhs |
Rs. 43 lakhs |
Entrance Criteria |
JEE Main |
JEE Main |
Fees |
Rs. 14.10 lakhs |
Rs. 5.85 lakhs |
Overall, IIIT Delhi offers a much pleasant campus experience as compared to IIIT Allahabad. However, despite the negative publicity, IIIT Allahabad is quite reputed and attracts top JEE rankers, so, will have a great peer group. And if you genuinely want to learn, you can do that from IIIT Allahabad.