My honest review of IIM Lucknow is that no matter what gibberish you hear about it, it’s one of the best B Schools out there. The outstanding balance of ambiance, infrastructure, library, faculty, and a student-gender ratio ensures that you focus on your goals and studies completely.

My friend recently passed out from this institute and says that she has learned a lot from it. It has taught her to stay tight on her goals and not complain about tiny things. It has taught her to have realistic expectations and goals and how to achieve them.

The deadlines and rigor keep you on your toes and helps you acquire amazing time-management and pressure-handling skills.

Also, the batch at IIM Lucknow is very interactive and friendly so you won’t feel left out and end up making some friends for life.

Here are some helpful tips for students starting their first year at NIT Silchar 

• Don’t fall for the trap ‘Grades don’t matter’ because they do. Doing just mug up the concepts but understand them so that you can apply them in the future.
• Maintain your physical and mental health by involving yourself in outdoor or indoor activities. 
• Actively participate in the clubs of your interests and also Gymkhana- the student body.
• Make the most of the resources and time available in your first year. 
• Don’t miss classes unless it’s very important and maintain proper notes while attending classes.
• Manage your time well so that you don’t regret it right before exams.

Hope this helps you!

B.Tech CSE from NIT Silchar is a good choice. Here are some parameters to assess it-

• Coursework - The CSE coursework at NIT Silchar is relevant and up-to-date. But the teachers won’t guide you much. You will have to rely on online courses and videos. During your first year, you’ll have just one CS subject which will cover C language and the basic fundamentals of C++. During the 4th year, you will have specialization courses like Data Mining, Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Image Processing, Machine Learning, Speech Processing, Wireless Networks, Cryptography and Cloud Computing.
• Facilities- NIT Silchar campus has high speed internet facilities. In the CSE department, you will have 24-hour lab access with assigned PCs to work on. There is a SuperComputing Center as well. It can be used during your projects when you will need high processing speeds. The NITS coding club is very active. The CSE department has its own society which is called the Computer Science Society. It organizes workshops, seminars, and offers regular updates on the latest developments in the field of Computer Science. 
• Placements- The placement scenario at NITS is quite good for CSE students. Top companies visit the campus with tech and other job offers. The major recruiters for CSE department include- Microsoft, Samsung, Amazon, DE Shaw & Co, Infosys, Deloitte, and ITC Limited among others.

Thus, you can definitely consider NIT Silchar for your B.Tech CSE course.

The timing for degree college students are alloted according to their degree.

The timings for respective degree classes are as follow:

First Year : 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Second and Third Year : 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM

These timings are for science stream students only.

For Arts and Commerce students the timing is the same but the time range varies as their subjects do not have practicals. Their lectures get over before the science stream students.

BMS and some other un-aided departments have lectures between 12 PM and 2:40 PM for the first or third-year students. Science students usually have lectures from 7–11 AM, followed by practicals till 4 PM which can extend upto 5 PM.

As an alumnus of B.Tech Chemical at NIT Durgapur, I will throw some light on the faculty and placements of our course.

The faculty of Chemical Engineering is good. Some professors help students find internships in industries and research institutes. They are- Dr. Tamal Mandal,

Dr. P P Gupta, Dr. S. Dutta, Dr. JP Sarkar, and Dr. S Haldar. 

Some professors aren’t very strict on attendance. They are- Dr. Jaya Sikder, Dr. Swapan Paruya, Dr. M K Mandal, Dr. Bimal Das and Dr. Gopinath Haldar.

My favorite professor is Dr. P Pal. He has a deep knowledge of his field and great teaching skills.

Now, coming over to placements. The students are placed both on campus and off campus. As per the official data, 83.33% of students from B.Tech Chemical were placed at an average salary of INR 8.87 LPA during the 2023 placement season. The placements are good overall.

NIT Durgapur is a decent college for Chemical Engineering. You will have a good time here.

There are a number of reasons why NIT Silchar does not enjoy a good reputation like other NITs. The remote location and poor connectivity seem to be the major factors contributing to the poor reputation. Other major reasons are

• Low Cutoffs: The institute has very low cutoffs and thus the quality of students admitted is also average. For BTech CSE Home State the cutoff is 21683 while for Other States it is 10645.
• Alumni network: The alumni network is the backbone of any college that guides the current students and also speaks of the college's worth. NIT Silchar has no such alumni network and there is no connection between alumni and students. Moreover, successful alumni working in MNCs don't prefer giving credit to NIT Silchar for their achievements and attribute it to their graduate school.
• Infrastructure: Another reason for its bad reputation is the poor infrastructure and lack of good quality journal publications from students or professors. 
• Recruiters:  Usually, PSUs visit the campus for placements as NIT Silchar is not famous among the private ones.

All the above factors combined have resulted in a poor reputation of NIT Silchar in comparison to other NITs.

In terms of academics and facilities, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology isn’t good. The syllabus and the curriculum are outdated. The examination and evaluation system is flawed. Mugging up the syllabus right before the examination is sufficient to score 8-pointers. Placements usually depend on the college. Usually, IT companies visit the campus placements of the university. 

My cousin is studying at the newly started IT branch. She thinks it is actually a good one.

• The placements at the IT branch are as good as CSE and ECE.

• The faculty is almost the same as that of CSE.

• The academics and curriculum are fairly good at this branch.

So if you get into the IT branch at NIT Jalandhar it’s a good opportunity.