I have friends studying at NIT Calicut, and according to them, the classes usually begin from around 8 A.M. However, it is not mandatory to have a class during the very first hour when the institute commences. Depending upon your timetable and batch, the classes can accordingly vary. 

You can have a total of 3 to 4 hours of class periods and it might still commence from around 10.15 A.M, depending upon whether or not you have been allotted the slot with other members of your class.

Among the colleges, choosing NIT Calicut for CSE will be a better option. The faculty of NIT Calicut is very talented and knowledgeable in their fields. They are very good at explaining the concepts and are also humble and helpful in nature.

The placements of this college are amazing. There are better companies visiting the campus for placements as compared to NIT Allahabad. There are a lot of other opportunities available too, especially for CS students. Here is a brief placement highlight for NIT Calicut.

• Average CTC - 11 LPA 
• Highest CTC - 43 LPA 
• Top recruiters - Deloitte, Intel, TATA group, etc.

If you want to pursue CSE, then NIT Calicut will be a very good college for you as the facilities for CSE are top-notch. You will also get good placement opportunities. 

NITC MBA hostel is one of the newest hostels on the campus. The MBA hostel is exclusively for boys, and the rooms are large enough for two people. Each room has two beds (no mattress), two tables, two chairs, two almirah, one fan, one tube light, and two windows.

For every two rooms, there is a shared bathroom. The hostel also has a good laundry service. The mess is close to the hostel. Overall, it's a very nice hostel with good facilities and lots of greenery. The hostel has the capacity to accommodate around 300 students, including visiting faculty.

A separate ultra-modern hostel facility for girls is also available. The girls' hostel has a mini-canteen, an indoor shuttle court, a gymnasium, and an extension of the co-operative society store.

NIT Calicut stands among the top NITs where you will get a lot of exposure to extracurricular activities. As it’s a government college, the fees will be relatively low as compared to private universities like VIT Vellore. 

On the other hand, VIT Vellore isn’t that great institute plus being a private institute the fees is quite high for most middle-class students. If you choose Mechanical here then you can go for two different paths. 

• The first path is to go for mechanical core, in which you will get ample research opportunities every now and then. However, the placement scenario will not be that great and you might get some PSUs as campus recruiters for mechanical jobs.
• The second path is to go for IT Jobs regardless of your mechanical branch. 
• For this, you need to start doing regular coding and relevant skills to compete during the placement rounds.
• Most of the students are placed by mass recruiters, Although many reputed companies hire but very few students get placed by them.

At last, it all depends on your interest and caliber to do well on various career paths. However, if you are inclined towards CSE only then VIT is quite a good option because placements are pretty good there for CSE. Some of the major recruiters include PayPal, Microsoft, Amazon, Morgan Stanley, etc.

One of my friends went to NIT Calicut and he was able to provide some information regarding admission at the institute. 

• If you have completed your standard 12th or equivalent examination in India then for securing a seat at NIT Calicut, you need to appear for the JEE Mains entrance examination. 
• The marks and cutoff greatly vary every year. It also depends on your Home state and Other state categories. If you are from Kerala then you will have a 50% reservation. Thus you will have good chances of getting admissions compared to Other state students.
• In case you are an NRI and completed standard 12th equivalent abroad, you need to clear the SAT with a good score to get a seat at NIT Calicut. In addition to these, there are few seats reserved for the students of SAARC countries.
• If you are from OBC/SC/ST category, you will have a lesser cut-off.

So, you should focus on your preparation to get a good score in JEE Mains in order to get admission at NIT Calicut.

NIT Calicut is a prestigious college. It has been ranked 23rd in the NIRF Ranking for Engineering 2020. All these rankings depend on various factors. 

In NIRF Ranking, graduation outcome, perception, teaching, learning & resources, outreach & inclusivity and others get analyzed. Some of these parameters are essential to make a decision, and some are irrelevant for the students.

However, NIT Calicut is one of the top choices for admission by JEE Main aspirants after NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal, NIT Warangal, and NIT Allahabad. NIT Calicut is famous for its CSE and ECE branches.

If you are interested in coding and aim to work in good corporate firms, then it is suggested that you go for CSE at NIT Calicut. But if you want an IIT tag, you can opt for IIT BHU. But this won't matter much afterward.

So, if you are focused on doing research then Chemical Engineering at IIT BHU will be a good option. You can also learn coding on the sidelines, which might be beneficial if you sit for placements.

The choice of studying in a college pursuing a particular subject is entirely up to you. Check where your strengths and weaknesses lie and then choose accordingly. Both institutes are good in their own way. But it is your hard work and dedication that will prove if CSE or Chemical will be good for you. 

IIIT Hyderabad CSD would be a better option between the two if you like to study Computer Science as per the standards of US Universities. Otherwise, you can go for NIT Calicut CSE.

• IIIT H has a good brand name in the industry and this will definitely help in your career. Even if you wish to pursue higher education, you can get into top colleges because of the tag of IIIT H. 
• The institute focuses more on research as part of their curriculum, therefore it will definitely help in the higher studies. 
• Exclusive companies visit the campus during placements such as Tower Research, Rubric Inc, Apple, etc. 
• Google also hires interns at IIIT Hyderabad based on your GPA.

However, you should make the decision on your personal preference.

After doing some research on the internet, I finally came to a conclusion that NIT Calicut is considered among the top 5 NITs and IIIT Allahabad is the best IIITs, that is IIITH and IIITB. Let me mention some facts that you should know about.

• If you are interested in pursuing IT-related branches, then IIIT Allahabad will be a good choice. They even offer an advanced curriculum.
• At NIT Calicut you will get non-circuit branches also like Civil, Mechanical Engineering, etc.
• NIT Calicut and IIIT Allahabad are Tier 3 and Tier 4 institutes respectively.

According to the reviews online, I got to know that both are equally good institutes. You can opt to study in any of the institutes, as they are both prestigious and reputed institutes.

While Electronics and Communication are one of the better branches offered at the college, it is also one of the toughest. You will definitely have to study a lot and might have to give up on other activities to really focus on the studies that are involved with this field.

Many of my friends also find it quite hectic to balance assignments and projects with other extracurricular activities and some of them have even considered dropping the course overall. In terms of faculty, you will find some helpful people who will provide you some really good quality education.

The professors here are known to show interest in their field and passion for their subjects. This will translate very well into you and who knows, you will become fond of the subject as well. Some of the faculty definitely go out of the way to help students. All you will have to do is focus and study to get a good grade.

If you are concerned about placements, overall, 133 companies visit the college. The highest salary offered is INR 49.75 LPA with an average CTC of INR 11.58 LPA. The placement percentage for ECE is 89.72 which is quite good with the highest CTC of 38 LPA. Some of the top recruiters include IBM, Oracle, Amazon, Microsoft, JP Morgan, etc.

While the branch may be tough, the placements are definitely quite good for the same. With a little determination and focus, I think you will definitely be able to do quite well in ECE at NIT.