Some of the well known reputed alumni of NIT Jamshedpur are-

• C. B. K. Rao: He has been the former Director of Delhi Metro Rail CorporationLimited and Executive Director of DLF Limited.
• Chitranjan Sahay: He has been the Chairman of the Department of MechanicalEngineering at the University of Hartford, USA.
• K. Lahiri: He has been the Head of Metallurgical Engineering Department, IIScBangalore.
• Ram Vinay Shahi: He has been the longest-serving Power Secretary of India andBest Power Man of the Millennium Year 2000.
• R. P. Singh: He has been the Former Chairman and Managing Director at BharatBhari Udyog Nigam Limited.
• P. K. Goel: He has been the Advisor of the Ministry of Small Scale Industries,Government of India.
• Arun Gauba: He has been the aDditional Director(QA) in the Ministry of Defense,Government of India.
• P. Narayan: He has been the G.M. at Indian Security Press, Nasik, Ministry ofFinance, Government of India.
• Malli Mastan Babu: He has been among the Fastest 7 Summiteers in the world.
• Rajesh Kalathur: He has been the C.F.O, Deere & Co, Moline, USA.
• Vidya Sagar Sharma: He has been the Chief Engineer at Tata Steel, Jamshedpur.
• Dr. Shailendra Kumar: He has been the Director of IT-GGV (Central University),Bilaspur.
• Dr. Bijay Kumar Singh: He has been the Director of Seemant Institute OfTechnology, Pithoragarh, Uttrakhand.
• I.S. Jha: He has been the Chairman and Managing Director of the Power grid.
• Dr. Sanjiv Paul: He has been theV.P. of Tata Steel (Current), and M.D. of JUSCO (2003-2010).
• Sreedhar Inumala: He has been the MD at Accenture, North America.

There are many more other alumni. The list of well-known alumni is long at NIT Jamshedpur.

The placement at NIT Jamshedpur is improving year by year in all the branches. The placements of the ECE branch are very good. The institute has already achieved 81% overall placement in the year 2021. 80 companies have already participated in the placements and 50 more companies are expected to participate by the end of July.

Placement Highlights - 

92% of students from ECE have been placed in placements. It is the second-highest branch with most placements followed by Computer Science stream. The average placement offered in ECE branch is between INR 11-12 LPA. The top recruiters included names such as Amazon, Deloitte, Tata Power, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, Nokia, Samsung, Info Edge, Vedanta, etc.

Here are some of the facts given by one of my friends who studied MTech at NIT Jamshedpur.

• Academics are not very good and thus the pressure is also less in MTech. You should utilize your time and make the best use of it. You can study by yourself. Scoring good marks is not very tough.
• You should try for IITs. If you don’t have any better option than NIT Jamshedpur then you should go for it. 
• NIT Jamshedpur is definitely better than some of the NITs. But there are some issues faced by students.

1. There are still some accommodation-related issues.
2. There is a lack of instruments in the department.
3. Machines that are available need maintenance.

• MTech is only best for the Computer science stream. The other branches are not up to the mark.
• The students get to sit in most of the well-reputed companies in the placements. Internships are also provided to students. Other branches are sometimes allowed to sit with CSE in some companies.

The environment of students is good. Co-curricular and extracurricular activities are present. The batch size is small. In a nutshell, it can be stated that NIT Jamshedpur is average for MTech.

Here are some of the craziest stories of NIT Jamshedpur.

1. Prof. Akhilesh Kumar used to be the HOD of the ECE department. My friend went to his chamber for some work. He was tensed about something on his desktop and replied that he is unable to log in to his email ID as there is no option of password entering. The HOD didn’t know how to reload the page so my friend asked him if he could help. When he came near the PC, he saw that the HOD was trying to enter his email in the Google search field, not Gmail.
2. Once there was a HOD of a department who didn’t come to class and on being asked he stated some lines of a saint that he can’t teach people who know more than him, thus making the students speechless. He although took a class in the last semester. He just took a piece of paper out of his pocket and started writing on the blackboard. He drew an incident ray getting reflected off the surface and the angle at which the ray was incident at the surface (not the perpendicular) was marked angle-i (and same for angle-r). Some students pointed out the mistake but he did not care and walked out of class with glory.

There many more such crazy stories about NIT Jamshedpur.

One of my friends studied at NIT Jamshedpur. I will share his experience of his first day at college, this might give you a basic idea about the college.

• On his admission’s day which is ten days before the commencement of class, he strolls through campus looking at computer lab conditions, which is good. All computer labs are fully air-conditioned. 
• Document verification took some time before finally getting admission into the college. Students were also helpful on campus who helped him find a Xerox shop. 
• His college day started by arriving at the campus at 11 am. 
• He was allotted a hostel while visiting there. All the hotels looked new after renovation. 
• His room has three other students sharing the room with him. Their beds were small though. Each one of them allotted their own open cupboards. 
• In the mess, there was a long line of 50 boys for food. The menu has rice, vegetables, etc. The mess food does not taste good, and he kept on complaining about it. 
• He then visited the college building, which is over 50 years old and has not renovated since. For registration, he went to the Metallurgical department and made some departmental friends.
• His 1st day was not a good day for him, but he sure learned how to compromise, how to communicate, and how life starts outside a comfort zone. 

Now he doesn’t forget his wallet, not shy away from talking with strangers, and doesn't complain about food quality. 

Therefore, the first day of college may not be what one would be expected. But you will surely learn a lot of things. With time you will become responsible, good in communication, and learn how to manage yourself.

Yes, both Production and Industrial Engineering of NIT Jamshedpur is a good department. Apart from your academics, you get time to work on your self-development. There is not much pressure on academics. 

After completing your studies in production engineering at NIT Jamshedpur, several opportunities will open for you. Let’s take a look at the future in Production Engineering.

1. Data Analysis: Data Analysis is one of the popular fields in which students opt. You can also enhance your skill by doing an online course. Companies such as Excel, Futures First, Mu-Sigma, Tredence, etc have NIT Production Engineering students as their employees.
2. IT Sector: If you have strong coding skills, then you can get recruitment in Wipro, Capgemini companies.
3. Core Field: If you wish to study mechanical engineering and opting for production engineering is a stepping stone, you could definitely shift branches. They both have subjects like quality control, supply chain management, manufacturing engineering, etc. Thus the branch usually does not matter if you hone the skills properly.
4. Competitive Exams: You can also appear for GRE/GATE/ESE exams. Mechanical students too can sit for competitive exams such as GATE/ESE.
5. Further Studies: You can also go for higher studies, such as MBA, M.Tech, PhD. The government also launched several schemes for scholarships for PhD students.
6. Business: After completing your studies in Production Engineering you can also start your own business putting your unique ideas at work.
7. Other Jobs: You can also go to the creative field. There are lots of creative fields in which Engineering students are opting including film making, content writing, graphic designing, stand-up comedy, etc. These jobs are rewarding and in demand too.

Therefore, you can NIT Jamshedpur, as it is a good college. They have good facilities, average faculty, good hostel, good sports facilities, including basketball, football, etc. You can also join clubs which will help you in enhancing managerial as well as technical skills. NIT Jamshedpur also has a canteen, library, internet facility, and organizes cultural fests. 

Its placement record is also good. The average salary students are offered is INR 12 LPA.