The news is absolutely real and has been verified by IIT BHU officials. And as for their branches, one of them is from CSE, 2 from ECE and one from Electrical. However, those 1.54 Crore packages were from US-based companies where the Living costs and Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is way higher than that of India. Generally, it includes stock options for 4 years and variable bonuses. The media shows the package without giving any insight into the package breakdown. It sometimes builds unjustified hype and unrealistic expectations for the students. However, the average package offered in IIT BHU was ranging between 10 LPA to 58 LPA.

There are numerous Companies/Startup Firms that are founded by IIT BHU alumni and are successful too. Since the list is very vast so I would like to mention some of them-

1. ShopClues one of the leading Online Market Place founded by Mr. Sanjay Sethi, IIT BHU Mechanical Alumnus.
2. Husk Power Limited founded by Gyanesh Pandey (Electrical 1999) and Manoj Sinha (Electronics 1999). This company work towards the production of Electricity from Rice Husks in Rural Area of Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.
3. Motion JEE founded by Mr. Nitin Vijay an Alumnus of the Ceramic Department of 2007 IIT BHU. Motion JEE is the leading Coaching Institute of India which provides Quality Education to Students preparing for IIT JEE, Boards, Olympiads like KVPY, INPho, INCho, IMO, etc.
4. Tarento Technologies founded by Vijay SP from the Mining Department (IIT BHU). The startup is focused on Software Publishing, Consultancy and Supply.
5. Edfora a leading Ed-Tech Technology which provides E-Learning Products and Technologies. It was founded by Purnedra Kishore Alumnus of Mechanical Engg (1994) IIT BHU.
6. ICE X Electronics is one of the leading startups in building an exclusive range of tablet computers, smart-phones, smart monitors, and allied devices. It was founded by Ravi Jakhar, Aditya Agrawal and Rohit Sharma (alumnus of IIT BHU)
7. Edureka one of the largest Online Technical Training Platforms that provide courses in Big Data, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, etc. It is founded by Lovleen Bhatia from Electrical Department (2002) is an alumnus of IIT BHU.
8. Wipe India one of the leading automobile parts manufacturing companies again founded by alumni from IIT BHU.

The List just not ends here. There are many such successful startups and Companies like- Pratimesh labs, Nett positive, IQuanti, Zscaler, Need technologies, Serra power solutions, Indusminds, Edvento, Hanu software solutions, Cytel, Saviant consulting, Pks & associates, Boring brands, Excitinglives. Com VMedu inc, Bzovetstock LLC, Allgreen Ecotech Pvt ltd, Meru consultants, and technologies, Analytics India magazine, Chain street capital, Makelogic, Arthedge capital management LLC, India Rizing fund, Platinum systems inc, OrderCup, etc.

IIT-BHU is one of the most reputed colleges in India and is a real IIT. This question might have popped up because IIT BHU got converted from IT BHU to IIT in 2012. But, even before that, it pretty much met the standards of IITs. Students who got admission, even before 2012, had qualified JEE Advanced. Below mentioned points will back up the above statements.

• In almost all old IITs, there is a shortage of faculty. But IIT BHU has well qualified and extremely knowledgeable faculty. 
• IIT-BHU students have proven their mettle in various national and international contests. Students and the faculty have contributed a lot to the development of our nation through sustained research.
• The course framework of IIT BHU is very student-friendly as compared to that of other IITs. Here, students have a plethora of opportunities to hone every skill they like. The courses are designed so that students do not feel pressured by them and get a lot of time to pursue their interests.
• IIT BHU has the best sports facilities one can think of. Name any sport, and you can see students playing that here. IIT BHU fitness-enthusiasts make it very tough for other participants in Inter-IIT sports meet. 
• IIT-BHU has the largest campus among the universities in India. Sometimes miscreants do make trouble, but that’s severely dealt with, and the campus administration consistently strives to make the campus safer.

The points, as mentioned above, very well prove that IIT BHU is very worthy of being an IIT.

If you are taking JEE Advance in 2020 then you can refer to 2019 opening and closing rank for IIT BHU. Each year the difference between the previous and current year’s rank is minimal and the cut off is expected to be close. The cut-off may vary each year depending upon various factors such as the number of students appearing and difficulty level. Other than this, cut-off also varies according to the category, such as Gender, Caste and Department. So, to get an admission into IIT BHU, the rank can be expected to be as high as 800 and can also be stretched up to 9000.

The opening and closing ranking vary a lot with respect to which branch you are seeking, so check the cut-off list thoroughly before coming to a conclusion. The ranks also depend upon the round of counselling, generally, the cut-off tends to decrease as counselling rounds increases, therefore, opening rank is decided by the first round and closing rank is decided by the last round of counselling. Usually, seven rounds of counselling are expected to take place.

IIT BHU has a 4-year B.Tech program, a 2-year M.Tech program, and a Ph.D. program in Chemical Engineering. The placement in IIT BHU is quite decent, students get placed in Core and Non-core sectors. Out of 125 students, 104 students were placed from the chemical engineering department in the 2019 placement drive. The recruiting companies visiting IIT BHU have offered in the recent year an average salary package of 10 lakhs per annum and the highest being 58 lakhs per annum. The recruiting companies include Reliance Industries Ltd., Reliance Petroleum Limited., Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd., Arofine Polymers Ltd., etc.

Many students get recruited in non-core sectors like IT, Consulting, Analysis, etc. as placement for the companies in these sectors are open to students from all branches. Recruiters at these sectors include Microsoft, Google, Goldman Sachs, Apple, Samsung, Synopsis, Uber, Flipkart, etc.

Yes, there is a Freshers party in IIT BHU, sophomores organize the party before the end of even semester. Which marks the end of the first years' freshers tag. The party offers a conducive environment for interaction between the students of both years. It also helps to develop a strong bond between them, which is crucial for the first years, as they rely on their seniors for guidance related to coursework and career choices. Although a lot of branches have discontinued this practice, it still is a popular way of interaction. The party-spot is usually a hotel with a swimming pool. This also gives an alternate name to this party- 'Pool Party.' Plenty of drinks and food options are available. The party usually lasts for 6-7 hours at a stretch. The time spent here is memorable and becomes a cherished memory of college life. The seniors don't practice ragging while at the party in any form. The freshers may be asked to give a formal introduction, but other than that, there is no record of ragging. All in all, it makes the party jovial and joyous for the freshers and is worth attending.
 

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) is a public engineering university, situated in Varanasi. The institute has tie-ups with the University of Cambridge (UK), University of Oxford (UK), University of Sheffield (UK). IIT BHU has been ranked 10th and 11th in the categories engineering and overall by the NIRF rankings in 2019. 

Course details

• The institute offers B.Tech in Mining Engineering as a full-time four-year course at a fee of Rs 8.62 Lakhs for the full period. 
• The course has 112 seats available at the institute. 
• It also offers an integrated B.Tech + M.Tech course in Mining Engineering as a full-time five-year course at a fee of Rs 10.75 lakhs for the full period. 
• This course has 25 seats available at the institute.

Admission Procedure

• The basic admission criteria for B.Tech in Mining is having scored 75% percent in your 10+2 examinations. 
• Further, students are shortlisted on the basis of JEE Advanced scores which is followed by JoSAA counseling.

Facilities

• The institute is built over a massive 1300-acre campus. The institute is home to a well-equipped library which includes journals, study material, magazines, and various e-learning facilities. 
• It has separate boys and girls hostels on-campus. 
• The institute has top-class sporting facilities and various sporting grounds available. The institute also has a number of laboratories. 
• Other facilities such as an auditorium, recreation rooms, gym, and cafeterias are also provided.

Placements

• The course has a great placement rate of approximately 90%. 
• Companies such as Tata Steel, CIL, Jindal Steel, and Amex are some of the top recruiters which visit the campus for the placement season. 
• The lowest salary offered is 6LPA, while the average salary offered is an impressive 10.6LPA. 
• The highest package offered at the institute is 32 LPA.

IIT BHU provides top-class infrastructure and facilities, with the availability of laboratories which make the course curriculum industry-driven. Students are given an enriched learning experience and are given hands-on experience through internships. The placement scenario of the course is also very good, with students landing great placements. Students with interest in the subject should opt for the course at IIT BHU.

Hostel life in IIT BHU is pretty wonderful. The institute has 12 hostels, and most of them are about 50-60 years old. The rooms in the old hostels are cramped, unlike the new ones, where rooms are quite spacious. Even then, the rooms are pretty much compact, as the rooms in the new hostels are three-seater. Hostel administration provides a bed, table, and chair. Cupboards are already inside the room, which is shared. In a wholly arranged room with couches, tables, and chairs, there is not much space to walk, but these hostels have very spacious corridors and lawns to make up for it. Vishwakarma Hostel corridors are so long that one will hesitate to go from one end to another. Each of the hostels is equipped with basic facilities like sufficient numbers of bathrooms and water coolers.

Apart from these, hostels have common rooms, canteens, mess, TV Room. Every hostel also has badminton courts, TT tables, lush green lawns. You will have access to high-speed internet, which is available via both Wi-Fi and LAN. The food here is much better than any other IIT. After the first year, students are allowed to keep their own vehicles like bikes and scooters inside the campus. Canteens in all hostels close before 4 AM. But if you have access to any vehicles, you can go to any place in Varanasi to eat out at any time of the day. There are not many restrictions of any type in the hostels.

Hostel staff and administration is amiable, you can reach out to them for any help you need. To sum it up, hostel life in IIT BHU is vivacious, and people make tons of cherished memories here.