According to the experience of one of my friends who studied at IIIT Vadodara, the college is working under the temporary campus of GEC, Gandhi Nagar.

• The infrastructure is not as welcoming as any other college having a permanent campus.
• The academics in IIIT Vadodara is mostly industry-oriented with a bunch of qualified faculty members who prepare students for facing their professional front in the future.
• The fests at IIIT Vadodara are increasing day by day. These fests are known across the country for the diversity of students that they witness which helps to interact with students of the same interest.
• Many prestigious companies take part in placement drives that normally give chances to students to get placed.

According to the recent placement report, we can summarize the data as shown below:

Thus we can conclude that, though the infrastructure of the college is not very welcoming to the students but provides quality education along with the overall development and placement facilities.

The college life at IIIT Vadodara is very exciting. It does not involve only academics like other colleges but provides a blend of academics and co-curricular activities to all the students with comfortable surroundings.

• Unlike other colleges, the academic pressure is less on students and normally the classes are from 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. This gives various opportunities to students to pursue their interests in many other fields as well.
• Normally, it is seen that students are overburdened by the assignments and other projects but the teachers at IIIT Vadodara give proper time to students to submit their assignments or any other related projects.
• There are various clubs and societies in the college like literary club, music club, dramatic society, gaming club, photography club, and even especially designed coding club.
• The hostel life is very exciting for the students. Though there is little shortage of basic amenities students manage to get them by nearby shops.
• A hostel is a place where they develop never-ending bonds with helping seniors or batchmates and create innumerable memories that they could cherish for their entire life ahead.

If you get a chance for admission to IIIT Vadodara, do not miss it. It is really worth spending the entire four years of your life here.

Having friends in both the institutions, I can help you with your question. Let us compare the colleges on the basis of some factors.

Campus -

• Among IIIT Naya Raipur and IIIT Vadodara, the former is much better than the latter.
• IIIT Naya Raipur has its own campus, including well-maintained academic blocks, hostels, canteen, and other facilities.
• IIIT Vadodara does not have a permanent campus yet.

Academics: IIIT Naya Raipur has a better-advanced curriculum. It is designed to prepare students for competitive examinations like GATE, CAT, etc.

Placements and Alumni:

• As IIIT Vadodara is a little older than IIIT Naya Raipur, they have a little bit of reach when it comes to placements and alumni.
• But IIIT Naya Raipur being a new establishment has also caught the attention of many top recruiting companies.

Coding Culture: Both are equal here. Guidance is not provided by the colleges. Students take the initiative to build themselves up.

Lastly, It is suggested that if you are interested in coding and placement, you can opt for IIIT Vadodara. But for overall learning and development, you can choose IIIT Naya Raipur.

CSE at IIIT Vadodara is definitely a better option than CSE at Nirma University.

• Nirma University offers Computer Engineering while IIT Vadodara offers CSE which draws a fine line of difference for the CSE aspirants.
• IIIT Vadodara provides a distinguished course and curriculum. Students in other colleges are exposed only to mainstream engineering subjects. In contrast to them, IIIT Vadodara is parallel to that of IIIT-H, offering core courses from the beginning of the first year itself.
• IIIT-V provides students with an exceptional background in coding which is not likely presented at Nirma. Students take part in competitive coding on sites such as HackerRank, CodeChef, etc. Each year several students get selected for GSoC from IIIT-V.
• The faculty here is highly qualified with most of the professors holding Ph.D. degrees from renowned institutes. They are cooperative and provide proper guidance to the students. Daiict is the mentor institute of IIIT Vadodara. Many faculties pay their visit from Daiict.
• The placement opportunities are decent at IIIT-V. Students get internship opportunities from Atos, TCS, etc.
• In spite of not owning a permanent campus, the facilities provided at IIIT-V are satisfactory. The basic requirements such as proper AC labs and classrooms are fulfilled here.
• IIIT-V is known for conducting regular technical workshops.
• The hostel facilities at IIIT-V are better in comparison to other colleges.
• More importance is given to academics due to which co-curricular activities are few.

The ‘IIIT’ tag has influence therefore opting for IIIT Vadodara would be better than opting for Nirma University.

It’s better to look for options other than IIIT Vadodara for an M. Tech at CSE. Your IIIT degree from here would be a waste of a huge amount of money. A degree from IIIT-V would not help you in landing a 7 LPA job at the very least.

They do not own a proper college building. Be it infrastructure, labs, or assistant lecturers that have graduated from the same institutes, all are below average. The placement opportunities are as good as non-existent.

I have a few friends at the institute and according to them, M.Tech students are quite neglected. They are not even allotted permanent hostel rooms. This is a case in all the new IIITs. Therefore, you should avoid opting for the new IIITs as they do not have a campus of their own. You have the choice of taking a year drop and prepare for GATE. Evaluate your options and go for an institution that provides a guaranteed opportunity for good placements.