By looking at the recent trends in the Indian Economy, it can be observed that there is a lack of opportunities for Mechanical Engineering students. The demand for Mechanical and Civil engineers has dropped down and the recruitment is usually in Non-core companies. Only students from Top-Tier colleges are placed in great companies where they move on to become managers.

About the 5-year Dual degree at IIT Bhubaneshwar, the student life is good there although there are strict rules and restrictions. The average package offered at this IIT was 11.44 LPA and the highest was around 39 LPA in last year’s placement drive. The college provides for a special internship program and a summer training program.

Hostel life is good and the hostel rooms are allotted on a single room occupant basis. The food provided is decent. Faculty are very well versed with their subjects and easily approachable as they come from different IITs. the sports facility is fine and many events also take place around the year. The Labs provided are modern but insufficient if compared to other old IIT’s.

Jadavpur University and IIT Bhubaneswar – both have their merits and demerit. The following factors may help you make a better decision. 

IIT Bhubaneswar, like other IITs, bears its brand image. Hence, it has the reliability of a well-connected social environment. The politics, suggested assumptions about substance abuse, etc have tarnished the reputation of JU a bit in recent times. 

IIT Bhubaneswar has the reputation of hiring and employing well-qualified professors. There are two professors, seven associate professors, and eighteen assistant professors in the Electrical Engineering Department of IIT Bhubaneswar. Jadavpur University carries a distinct reputation for Computer Science Engineering degree. The present intake capacity of JU is sixty-four for CSE. The faculty consists of eighteen professors, four associate professors, and five assistant professors.

For years IIT has attracted many major recruiters. Currently, IIT Bhubaneswar has a placement record of 100% for the CSE branch. The average salary package is around 11.44 lakhs per annum. But, Jadavpur University has an unbeatable placement record. According to last years placement highlight, all 60 students from CSE got placed. The average salary package offered was 19.96 lakhs per annum. 

IIT Bhubaneswar has an academic culture compiled of some of the top students of the country. These students come from a broad variety of background. Hence, you will have the opportunity to socialize with a colourful assemblage. JU is a state university, so it does not offer the same. Even so, Jadavpur University is in a metro-city and has better sex-ratio. This draws them distinct advantages. 

Jadavpur University offers hostels, guest house, library, daycare centre, health centre and JU employees’ coop credit society limited. There are ten laboratories and a library in the CSE department. Moreover, there are many recent infrastructural developments in JU. The infrastructure of IIT Bhubaneswar is slowly improving. The campus of IIT Bhubaneswar is spread across 936 acres of land. It has an academic area, residential area, training centres and Research Park. 

In conclusion, both colleges and their corresponding environment have benefits and limitations. So, make your choice as per your interests and preferences and the factors discussed above.

IIT Bhubaneswar is transferred to its permanent campus sometimes back. Most of the laboratory facilities for the UnderGraduate (UG) Programme are efficiently equipped as well as fully functional by now. Every school has its own laboratories that they can access.

If we talk about the Sports facilities, they are yet in a developing stage which is rather disappointing for many of the students. Apart from these facilities, other functional facilities include a gym, volleyball court, basketball court, and badminton court (both in Mahanadi [B] and Subarnarekha [G] hostels). Although, there are also temporary grounds for football, cricket, and athletics. 

For all the non-functional facilities, the college is taking measures to make them functional soon so that the students can engage in extracurricular activities along with academics.

IIT Bhubaneswar has NSS as a part of extra academic activities with 100 volunteers. Being a part of NSS you can take part in Blood donation camps, awareness camps, cleaning campaigns, etc. Being a part of NSS means you can also volunteer to teach in Government schools located in nearby villages once in a week. If you are interested in becoming a part of the NSS it is completely your own choice which depends on the selection in NSS.

Apart from NSS, IIT Bhubaneswar offers many activities from sports, games, social and cultural events. The Students’ Activity Centre has indoor basketball, volleyball, and badminton courts along with a swimming pool. There are many societies in Students Gymkhana. Coding Society-Neuromancers; Astronomy Club-Nakshatra; Quiz Club. There are three Fests that are conducted every year, the socio-cultural fest - Alma Fiesta; the technical fest - Wissenaire; and the entrepreneurship fest - E-Summit. These fests give exposure to the students also providing a great learning experience.

There are 23 IITs in India and the total number of seats for UG programs for these 23 IITs is 11279. Out of 23 IITs, 16 of them participated in the NIRF ranking.

As of 2019, the best IITs from India with their NIRF rankings in Engineering are as follows:

Mechanical engineering in IIT Bhubaneswar is one of the best branches to study. Last year in 2019, the placement in this branch from this institute was 85%. Apart from this, the institute also started dual degree programs in Mechanical engineering apart from the four-year Btech course.

The IIT Bhubaneswar has the best faculty in mechanical engineering with most of them being from IIT Kharagpur. From the very beginning of 1st year, the IIT Bhubaneswar provides an opportunity for the students to work on their projects by giving them access to DIC (Design Innovation Centre).

IIT Bhubaneswar does not put any such age restrictions over faculty recruitment. Only for the post of Assistant Professor, the applicant must be below 35 years of age. The faculty is recruited mainly on the basis of education and experience. Having a bright extra-curricular experience, and other achievements can be a bonus qualification.

The minimum qualification required in the latest faculty advertisement released by the institute was - Ph.D. in the preceding degree in appropriate branch with first class or equivalent. There should be a consistently very good academic record maintained. They also require evidence of the applicant’s ability to pursue independent high-quality research.

Furthermore, university toppers at Bachelors and Masters Level are encouraged to apply.

The experience level requirements are different for different posts:-

• For the post of a professor, a minimum of 10 years teaching /research / industrial/ professional experience is expected. Out of these 10 years, at least 4 years should be at the level of Associate Professor in IITs, IISc Bangalore, IIMs, IISERs, or at an institute at the equivalent level in India or abroad.

• For the post of an associate professor, at least 6 years of teaching/ research/ industrial/ professional experience is expected. Out of these 6 years, at least 3 years should be at the level of Assistant Professor in IITs, IISc Bangalore, IIMs and IISERs or at any institution of comparable standards. Alternatively, experience as a Senior Scientific Officer/Senior Design Engineer in a research organization or industrial enterprise for 3 years is also accepted.

• For the posts of assistant professors grade-I and Grade-II, relevant experience of minimum 3 years and less than 3 years, respectively, may be considered.

More information about pay-scale, specialization areas, visiting professor post and reservation criteria can be derived from the faculty advertisement released by the institute readily available on the official website of IIT Bhubaneswar.

It is good thinking to open a quizzing club in IIT Bhubaneswar as it will be helpful for the students who want to make a career in the government sector. Last year, some quizzing sessions were introduced at Madanpur Hostel in which there are lots of activities to participate and people participated in those activities.

In today’s scenario, most people are preparing for government services jobs majorly UPSC, SSC, Banking, etc, and many others. It is, therefore, a great platform so that the students have the potential to keep the society alive. The most important thing is that it will not only focus on campus placement but they can also learn about clearing government jobs. It will be helpful for each and every student who will enter the college or left college.

IIT Bhubaneswar is ranked 9th in 2019 as per India Today among the government colleges. Choosing IIT Bhubaneswar depends on the various factors according to the choice of the students.

The campus is newly built which is expanding with the establishment of new facilities. The hostels are good and newly constructed with mostly single occupancy. There are well-experienced professors along with better placements. The presence of nearby railway stations makes it accessible to other locations.

The campus residents will be charged a very minimal amount by the institution for making it convenient and affordable for them. Initially three vehicles will be operational in the campus placements and in future the services will be increased as per requirements.

In 2019, there was a 90% placement season of the undergraduates in top employers like Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung, etc. The highest package of 43 LPA was bagged during the ongoing recruitment campus of IIT Bhubaneswar 2019.