IIT Roorkee is a premier engineering college and gives a constant edge over other IITs owing to a number of unique features. Some of them are

• It boasts of an excellent legacy of 160 years
• Its main building has a beautiful infrastructure second to none
• Surrounded by the Himalayas and Ganges, the students get to explore outside a lot has a very beautiful 
• The attendance rules aren’t very strict
• There is a yoga arrangement in the morning
• The most important aspect is the high-speed unlimited Internet facilities 
• There is only a single midterm exam
• You get your own personal room right from the first year
• The institute organizes not 1 but 5 major fests namely, Thomso, Cogni, Sangram, Sankalp, and Srishti
• There are two local music stations (Mizo and JukeBox) for music lovers 
• A movie is played every alternate weekend for the recreation of the students
• IIT Roorkee is solar powered
• The huge number of research papers IIT Roorkee produces is another unique aspect
• IIT Roorkee has 3 campuses with state of art facilities 
• The main building is surrounded by beautiful gardens that add to the overall scenic view. 

Trust me when I say the list is never-ending!

Although many might not agree, I think ECE is much better than electrical engineering. People tend to choose IID mainly because of the brand name that comes attached to it. If the tag was to be negated, then by all terms IIT Roorkee is better than IIT Delhi’s Electrical Engineering.

Moreover, I feel Electrical has too much workload both in IIT Delhi as well as Roorkee. This does not save you time for extracurricular activities. 

Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in India and does affect the overall educational experience of the students. Although my personal suggestion is to opt for IIT Roorkee ECE, it’s better to talk to students from both institutes and branches.

The choice of the Institute as well as the branch is specifically based on your inclinations and only you can make the wisest decision. However, some points that will assist you in making an informed decision are

• IIT Delhi is a winner when it comes to an urban location with a lot of exposure and opportunities outside of campus
• Production and Industrial Engineering is a much lighter program in comparison to Mechanical Engineering and will spare you time and energy for pursuing other hobbies or interests or inculcating new coding skills
• IIT Delhi is the best choice for future entrepreneurs as it helps in incubating ideas and Delhi itself is a hub of startups

However, if you are inclined to Mechanical, then choosing production is not wise. Ultimately, more than the branch and institute, what matters is how well you manage your time and learn additional skills.

My brother is a CS student at IIT Roorkee, yet he suggests everyone should go for Electrical at IIT Delhi instead. Here are a few reasons why:

• CS coursework is suitable only for those genuinely passionate about Computer Science as its curriculum is very demanding.
• A few Finance giants are offering huge packages that don’t visit IIT Roorkee but visit only a few IITs like Delhi, Bombay, and Kanpur. Some of these include Tower Research, Morgan Stanley, CSFB, McKinsey, etc.
• Roorkee lacks many urban facilities available at other IITs making it difficult for the students to explore outside campus or prepare for higher exams.
• The CS faculty pool of IIT Roorkee is very limited with most eminent professors retiring or leaving the Institute.

All these reasons are more than enough to convince someone to choose IIT Delhi over IIT Roorkee.

The choice of Institute or even the choice of the branch depends on where your inclinations lie. Still, if I would have been in your place, I would have opted for either IIT Roorkee Electrical or Electronics. Here are a few points that justify my inclination towards IIT Roorkee in general and these branches specifically

• The placement scenario of both the branches is excellent with the highest package of both the branches around INR 1,06,00,000. The average packages are well above 15 LPA.
• Both branches provide excellent exposure in terms of opportunities and knowledge 
• The location of the Institute close to the IT hubs like Gurugram, Noida, and the other cities of NCR helps establish industry relations and improve placements tenfold
• The college has a rich coding culture with platforms like SDS Labs, PAG, and IMG making it possible to inculcate coding skills
• The TPO is very responsible and encourages infant companies and startups to offer internship opportunities to its students.
• The overall infrastructure of the campus is decent with hygiene maintenance and basic facilities. Being close to the Himalayas, you can occasionally plan trips also.
• The hostel and food facilities are also good despite the hostels being very old.
• IIT Roorkee has the oldest and strongest alumni network of all the Engineering colleges in India

All in all, the Institute and the branches are much coveted and should be preferred over the other options you have.

Both programs are equally good in their respective fields and so are the institutions offering the programs. It’s important to consider what you expect from the program and what you plan to achieve after graduation to make the right choice.

My sister was in a similar dilemma as yours and eventually, she opted for MCA from IIT Delhi.This program has many courses similar to CS but the only problem is, the pedagogy adopted has a more theoretical approach than practical. Moreover, at some point, you will start questioning the parity of the faculty and will have to resort to self-study.

But here is the bright side, most companies coming for CS placements consider MCA students too, and offer decent roles.

Although I am not well aware of the situation in Roorkee, I can guarantee a true coding lover will prefer CS to MCA any day.