If you go through the placement brochure, you will come to know about other significant details such as the campus life, coding culture, and also the placement procedure.

If you look through the official website of IIIT Allahabad, you will come across the following data:

Note that they provide information only about the average salary and the highest salary. There is no information regarding the median salary on the official website.

There is a difference between average salary and median salary. Average salary is the sum of the salaries of all the students divided by the number of students. This includes the highest salary as well and therefore, can be higher. The median salary is the salary that is exactly in the middle of the list of salaries of all the students. Half of the students will be above it and half will be below it. Hence, the average salary is generally higher than the median salary.

IIIT Allahabad is way ahead of VIT when it comes to CSE. It has no separate branch namely CSE as such and is called IT instead. However, the course structure is the same as that of the CSE. IT and ECE are the two branches that are given the main priority at IIIT-A so if you are thinking of getting exposure to other branches, you must reconsider opting IIIT Allahabad.

The following table gives a brief overview of the institute:

If you are completely dedicated to coding, IIIT-A is a perfect place for you. They have various popular technical clubs like the Competitive coding wing, Web development wing, Networking wing, App development wing. You will receive perfect ambiance for study and most of the professors have got their PhDs from IITs. The placement statistics of IIIT-A IT department are top-notch and speaks for themselves.

VIT, on the other hand, is run by a private organization and faculties are not up to the expectation while IIIT-A is funded by MHRD. Even though there is an entrance exam, it is more for the namesake. By paying a high amount of donations anyone can get admission to the institute. Security for ladies is a bit of concern too.

Ultimately, IIIT-A is the best option among the two for IT (CSE). IIIT Allahabad's coding culture is something worth mentioning which plays a pivotal role in their successful placement record. So IT is the most popular branch at IIIT-A among young aspirants. Think no more than IIIT-A if the choice is between IIIT-A and Vellore institute of technology.

You can definitely try and apply for it. IIIT Delhi is also feasible for you or you could also go for NSIT Delhi / DTU / IIIT Delhi. You might end up with ECE or IT at NSIT Delhi, Software or IT at DTU, ECE or CSE at IIIT Delhi.

• Your future completely depends on the marks, your aggregate percentage/ GPA, PORs, and skills in your resume once you graduate. 
• Probably every college in India has good placements in CSE /IT/ Software Engineering but if you take a lot of interest in programming or developing apps, OS, big data, security, ML, AI, Computer vision, etc, you will definitely bag a great MS/Ph.D. admission or even a well-paid reputed job. 
• You just need to put lots and lots of effort into this and not play games with your college percentage or GPA. Try to maintain it above 75%.
• Top companies like Google and Facebook, regardless of your stream, are open to all branches. They just see your coding skills and overall repute. But many companies only allow CSE/ IT graduates to appear, some of them are strictly for CSE.

If you are not a CSE/ IT student, getting a coding job will be hard but not very challenging. Only if you take programming seriously, you will be selected in Google or Facebook which is equally tough.

You could even have a try at Hackathons, learn, practice new programming languages, web development, and basics of graphic designing along with the complete back-end work. Try to make some interesting apps, contribute to open source and you will see budding opportunities ahead of your way. Try not to play with the college percentage/ GPA because they decide which companies you can sit for.

With a rank of 6531, you can not only just grab IT at IIIT Allahabad, but also are pretty much eligible for CSE at NIT Kurukshetra, MNNIT Allahabad, EEE from NIT Nagpur as well including the rest of the NIT branches that have a lesser rank than the colleges mentioned! 

You can go for any of these courses without a speck of doubt in your mind. If such is the scene with you my friend, you can always go for IT at IIIT Allahabad. For the same question, you might find an answer with a preference order: IT in IIIT Allahabad>CS in MNNIT>CS in NIT Kurukshetra. 

All in all, do not give up your excellent choice of IT at IIIT Allahabad. Instead of pondering, simply go for it. For IT, there is no other institution better than any IIIT in India. 

For great placements, IT ranks 8th across the whole of India making it superior to NITs. Moreover, once you enter the very premises of IIIT Allahabad, you will witness how exactly the IT culture is. This will bring forth so many opportunities for you to grab. All of this would sharpen your skills in the IT culture.

There are a number of things you can do to ensure that you have a productive first year at IIIT Allahabad. This would include a wide range of activities covering your basic studying, communicating with your teachers, and most importantly, working on yourself.

• First, you should attend your classes regularly. Submit your assignments on time and aim for an 8.5+ SGPA. This is will secure your grade in your later years even if you scoreless.
• Establish a rapport with your teachers. Ask your doubts, without hesitation.
• Be passionate about your stream. Learn programming if you are from the IT stream. You can try your hand at coding, work in computer labs, read books and online materials and try to build a strong base. You should improve your expertise by participating in SPOJ or Codechef.
• In case you are in electronics, you can do online courses at NPTEL on basic electronics and understand the niche courses and building blocks of the electronics circuit like transistors, diodes, etc.
• You should also take your own class notes and not depend on others for the same. It need not be in English if that is not your language. You can build up your communication skills side by side.
• You should also participate in college fests and join clubs that interest you. The PRAYAAS volunteering program is also quite good.
• Now, as far as placements are concerned, you shouldn’t worry about it too much. You should focus on studying hard and get placed. Focus on nourishing your roots and getting your basics right. Only worry about this in the last semester.
• Don’t waste your time on social media. On weekends you can watch movies. 
• Try to make good friends. Work on your personality, communication skills. 
• Visit home on holidays as much as possible. 

All these points should help you succeed and maintain a disciplined life. 

Different clubs have different importance and it totally depends on your interest and passion which club you want to join. Some clubs are far more popular than the others among the students on campus. You might take your time to figure out the right one for you. Make sure that whichever club you join, lets you explore yourself apart from academics.

Although Rangtarangni is a personal favourite among many students in IIIT Allahabad, there are a number of unique and interesting clubs for the students to join.

Drama Society captures emotions of all those interested in stage acting, theatrics, drama and more. The club is also known to host a number of events throughout the year and is quite an active one.

Virutoshi is the music club which gives a very soulful experience to all its members as well as audiences in all their performances. Sarvasa is the literary club to ignite the bookworms on campus.

For students interested in photography and videography, there is the Acoustics club. This club serves as an excellent platform for anyone who wishes to explore this industry either as a hobby or maybe something more as well. I have seen a large number of students getting to learn and then become ace photographers just because they were a part of this club at IIIT Allahabad.