In the recent NIRF ranking 2020, IIT Dhanbad, IIT Jodhpur, IIST Thiruvananthapuram stands at 15th, 50th, 33rd respectively. IIT Dharwad was recently established, and it's making all efforts to be ranked among the best. Here are a few factors that you should consider while comparing these institutes.

Admission:

• For admission into IITs, students need to qualify for the JEE mains exam and get a good score in the JEE Advanced exam. The eligibility criteria are 10+2 with 75% aggregate in the science stream.

• For admission into IIST Thiruvananthapuram, eligibility is 10+2 with a minimum of 75% aggregate in the science stream and a valid JEE Mains score.

• The total seat intake for ECE at IIST is 60. 50 seats at IIT Dharwad for EE and 120 seats for EIE at IIT Dhanbad. 80 seats at IIT Jodhpur for ME.

The required cutoff for the institutes is as follows.

Faculty:

• A total of 99 faculty members are present at IIT Jodhpur and all are Ph.D. holders.

• IIT Dhanbad has a highly qualified and strong faculty network of 332 members and 315 of them are Ph.D. holders.

• IIST has 54 Associate professors, 12 Professors, 26 Assistant professors, and 4 Adjunct Professors.

• IIT Dharwad also has highly qualified professors.

Course fees:

The course fees at the institutes are as follows.

Placement:

• In the recent placement drive, IIT Dhanbad placed 61.90% of its students from the EIE branch. The highest package offered was INR 13 LPA. Top recruiters were Google, Goldman Sachs, Walmart.

• In the year 2020, a total of 83% of students were placed from the Mechanical branch at IIT Jodhpur. Top recruiters were TCS, Maruti Suzuki, Honda, Infosys.

• The top recruiter at IIST is ISRO that hired 108 Btech students. 27% of students were placed from the ECE branch.

• IIT Dharwad saw its first batch of placement, and Microsoft offered the highest internship package of INR 80000 per month.

Scholarships are offered by all the colleges to help the students during their course of study. As for which institute will be better you should decide that according to your course of choice.

BITS Hyderabad, which is affiliated under BITS Pilani, ranked 30th by NIRF amongst top engineering colleges in India, is very well renowned for computer science. While IIT Tirupati and IIT Palakkad were recently established and haven't been ranked yet by NIRF. On the other hand IIT Dhanbad, previously known as ISM is ranked 15th according to NIRF for engineering. 

The table given below briefly compares the colleges

Campus

• IIT Tirupati and Palakkad- Both these campuses are under construction as of now and students have to stay in a transit campus. Hence, all facilities cannot be availed yet.
• IIT Dhanbad- One of the oldest and largest colleges in the country. Has a huge library with over 1 lac books physically and many more digitally.
• BITS- It is spread over a lush 200 acre space. 3 Huge Fests are organised every year which see a footfall of around 3,000. Various events and competitions are also organised round the year which help in holistic development.

Placement

The first batch of both IIT Palakkad and Tirupati graduated in 2019, hence detailed placement data is not available. BITS Hyederabad has around 95% placement rate for CS Branch while it is around 90% for IIT Dhanbad. 

The table given below gives a brief comparison on placement statistics.

Computer Science is one of the most sought after specializations in the current industry. Though IIT Dhanbad is one of the oldest institutes in the country, it is more so renowned for Mining and Mineral engineering. BITS despite being a private college is widely preferred due to the opportunities presented and course structure. It is up to the individual to select a given course in a particular college and excel in that field of study.

IITs and NITs have always been the first priority of the students seeking admission into engineering colleges. According to NIRF engineering ranking 2020 IIT Dhanbad and MNNIT Allahabad secure 15th and 48th positions respectively. IITs and NITs are known for the projects prepared by their students. Whether it is academics, placement, extracurricular activities they do excel in each field.

Admission:

• For admission into MNNIT Allahabad students need to obtain a good rank in the JEE main exams and the cut-off for the CSE branch is 1269-3101.

• Students seeking admission into IIT Dhanbad need to qualify for the JEE main exams. Selected candidates in the JEE mains again have to appear for the JEE Advance. The cut-off for petroleum branches is 6060-7385.

• For admission into MTech courses, the qualifying exam remains the same that is GATE.

Facilities:

• IIT Dhanbad offers a home-like atmosphere to its students. The Digital library, hostels, cafeteria, gymnasium are some of the facilities available.

• Facilities provided at MNNIT include a book and stationery shop, free wi-fi connectivity, clubs, a stereo system, and a lot more.

Faculty:

• IIT Dhanbad has a diverse group of faculty that includes 335 highly qualified faculty. Out of 335, 315 faculty members are Ph.D. holders in their respective fields.

• MNNIT Allahabad has also a good number of faculty who graduated from national and international universities.

Course fees:

The course fee includes hostel, mess, health care, gymnasium, and a lot more. Students who avail of the hostel and mess facility will have to pay a little more.

• Per year course fee for BTech at IIT Dhanbad is INR 2.3 Lakhs and INR 86000 at MNNIT.

• The MTech per year course fee at IIT Dhanbad is INR 57000, and INR 1.13 lakhs at MNNIT.

Placements:

• IIT Dhanbad never fails to maintain an impressive placement record. 75% of students were placed from the petroleum branch. The highest package offered was 21 lakhs.

• In the recent placement drive, 98% of students were placed from the Computer Science branch. The highest package offered was 36 LPA and the average package offered was 16 LPA at MNNIT.

To help economically weaker students both the colleges provide scholarships. Exposure is given to research and development, with the help of highly experienced faculty. The national rankings reflect both the colleges are a good option for the students. Both colleges have impressive placement records. It solely depends on the student to choose the branch of his/her choice.

To procure a medical fitness certificate for admission in M.Tech at IIT Dhanbad you need to visit any nearby government hospital or a registered practicing doctor. You will need to provide all details of why you need the medical fitness certificate. However, one must ensure that the hospital or any doctor they are visiting should be registered. The students need to take a print out of the medical certificate available in the admission brochure under Annex-2 while visiting the hospital or doctor. The nearest hospital to visit in this regard is the Sadar hospital.

All the required tests will be conducted at the hospital and a detailed report shall be prepared. Various aspects like weight, height, chest, (before and after expansion), the eye will be observed. However, among the various reports, the X-ray report might take a couple of days for preparation. After completion of all the tests, you need to visit the hospital office where a seal will be put on your test report. The CMO will also sign the report and issue the required medical fitness certificate with your name on it. You will also get a receipt for the small payment that you need to pay as per the Government Of India ruling.

According to the 2019 NIRF Rankings, ISM Dhanbad is ranked 15th whereas, IIT Bhubaneswar has been ranked 17th among the engineering colleges in India.

The closing rank of IIT Bhubaneswar for ECE was 3456 - 5690 while for ISM Dhanbad the closing rank for ECE was 4464-7853. It is observed that the students prefer IIT Bhubaneswar over ISM Dhanbad for ECE.

Regarding the placements, the first batch of IIT Bhubaneswar ECE graduates this year so there is no previous placement record yet. The average package for other departments of IIT Bhubaneswar was around 11 LPA. For ISM Dhanbad the highest package offered in 2019 for the ECE branch was 39 LPA and around 60% of students got placed from the ECE department.

Both IIT ISM Dhanbad and IIT Bhubaneswar offer good ECE programs with decent placement records so choose according to your convenience.

It is difficult to compare two institutes when the choice of the branch is different. You should choose the institute based on the branch you are interested in. IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Dhanbad both are among the new IITs, although IIT Dhanbad is an old institute with well-developed infrastructure and a huge alumni base compared to that of IIT Bhubaneswar. NIRF has ranked IIT Dhanbad and IIT Bhubaneswar 15th and 17th respectively in the engineering category.

The mechanical engineering department one of the most developed departments at IIT Bhubaneswar and it has been present in the institute form the inception. In 2019 the JEE Advanced cutoff for mechanical engineering at IIT Bhubaneswar was 4003-12699 (general category). The fees for the first-year is INR 2.14 LPA.

In the 2019 placements, 83% of the mechanical engineers got jobs. A total of 89 companies visited the campus of IIT Bhubaneswar for the placement drive. The core and PSU sectors, along with top MNCs, participated in the campus drive. The average package offered was INR 11.4 LPA.

In 2019 the JEE Advanced closing rank for electrical at IIT Dhanbad was 3189-11247 (general category). The course fee for the first year is INR 2.3 LPA.

The placement highlights at IIT Dhanbad for 2019 shows, 76% of the electrical engineers got jobs in the placement drive. The highest CTC offered to the EE students was INR 15.5 LPA. The top recruiters were Google, Amazon, KPMG, Deloitte, Walmart, etc.

IIT Indore is ranked 10th for engineering and 13th amongst IITs by the NIRF 2020. IIT Bhubaneswar is ranked 11th among the IITs and 12th among the engineering colleges by India Today 2020. IIT Dhanbad is ranked 12th for engineering and 12th amongst IITs by the NIRF 2020.

Admission Details:

The process for admission is the same for all the IITs. There are 85 seats, 70 seats, and 123 seats in the EEE branch at IIT Indore, IIT Bhubaneswar, and IIT Dhanbad.

• Candidates are selected based on their scores in JEE Main and advanced followed by JoSAA counselling.

• Students need a 75% or above aggregate in their 10+2 exams in science stream.

• For M.Tech, students need a Bachelor’s degree and a valid GATE score.

Placements:

IIT Indore:

• The highest package offered is around 25-30 LPA, and the lowest salary package is around 10 LPA.

• The average salary package is around 18.5 LPA.

• Companies that come for recruitment are Google, Microsoft, D. E. Shaw, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Reliance, HCL, Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, Samsung and L&T.

IIT Bhubaneswar:

• 85% of students got placed in 2020.

• The highest salary package is around 32 LPA, the lowest is 5 LPA, and the average salary package is 10.2 LPA.

• Companies that come for recruitment are Amazon, Microsoft, Samsung, and Tata Motors.

IIT Dhanbad:

• 70% of students got placed in 2020.

• The highest salary package is around 43 LPA, the lowest salary package is around 5-5.5 LPA, and the average salary package is 12 LPA.

• Companies that come for recruitment are Microsoft, Tata Metaliks, Tata Power, Tata Steel, American Express, Ram Group, Schlumberger, AMD, Deloitte and Aditya Birla.

Infrastructure:

All the IITs are excellent when it comes to infrastructure.

IIT Indore:

It has two to three canteens placed across the campus. The campus has multiple sports facilities like Badminton, Tennis, and Basketball courts. It also has 24/7 medical facilities.

IIT Bhubaneswar:

It has all facilities including Wi-Fi, centralized air-conditioning system, and medical facilities. The college also offers medical insurance, indoor and outdoor sports facilities.

IIT Dhanbad:

The institute has Asia’s second-largest library with over 12 thousand books and papers. The labs have a capacity of 100 students.

All three IITs have similar placement records and infrastructure. So, students need to focus on their JEE scores and get a seat in any of these colleges.