The department of metallurgy is one of the best departments at IIT Bhubaneswar. After the CSE department, the metallurgical department got 90% placement from IIT Bhubaneswar in 2019. The metallurgy is the only department in which the 2nd year students get internships. IIT Bhubaneswar also signed MoU with Shanghai Jiao Tong University exclusively for metallurgical students. As Odisha is blessed with minerals there is an abundance of field trips. The institute has experienced professors in the department in their respective background and currently, the faculty members are engaged in various research projects sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Orisha, and also few consultancy projects for companies like Tata Steel Limited, Tata International Limited, etc.

The department of metallurgy at IIT Bhubaneswar has well-furnished laboratories equipped with state-of-art instruments. The environment is also research-oriented. Further, many students have also gone abroad for further research.

The hostel facilities at IIT Bhubaneswar are quite good. Yes, IIT Bhubaneswar provides hostel for the M.Tech students. For the 1st year students of M.Tech, the hostel used to be 20 km far from the main campus it was quite difficult for the students. But from 2019, July the M.Tech students are given hostel accommodation in the permanent Argul Campus. Students are placed in Brahmaputra Hall of Residence(Boys), and Ganga Hall of Residence(Girls)

You can buy basic amenities like Mattress, Bed Sheet, Pillow, Pillow Cover, Soap, Bucket, Mug, Broomstick, Cycles, Notebooks, Bags, etc in hostel premises. Now coming to the hostel part the hostel is 2 seater and spacious and the hostels are equipped for all necessary requirements.

Both IIT Bhubaneswar and BITS Pilani are good institutions with decent Mechanical Engineering programs. So, it’s hard to choose one institute over another.

Despite being a new IIT, the Mechanical Engineering program in IIT Bhubaneswar is quite good. This department offers well-experienced faculty members and state-of-the-art laboratories. IIT Bhubaneswar recently signed MoU with many universities for various purposes like research and student exchange. Also, this institute collaborates with foreign universities such as the University of Warwick, University of Southampton, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, University of Western Ontario, University of New York, University of North Dakota USA, and McGill University. Which means excellent research and internship opportunities for the students.

In 2019, 83% of students from the Mechanical Engineering department got placed at IIT Bhubaneswar. Out of 35 students of Mechanical Engineering, 32 students secured positions in campus placement. The average CTC offered was INR 11.44 LPA. PSU’s like ISRO, IOCL, NCCBM participated in the placement to recruit students. A total of 89 companies visited the campus for the placement drive.

BITS Pilani is a well-known private institute with a decent Mechanical Engineering program both in terms of academics and placements. BITS Pilani Placement Trends of 2019 show out of 33 Mechanical Engineering students 23 got placement offers. The average package offered was 6-8 LPA. Whereas, the highest salary package for the domestic placements was 44 LPA. The recruiting companies at this institute included Barclays, IBM, HDFC, Facebook, eBay, Capgemini, Aditya Birla Corp, Capital IQ, etc.

IIT Bhubaneswar takes admission based on JEE Advanced rank and last year the cutoff for Mechanical Engineering was 4003-12065. On the other hand, BITS Pilani takes admission through BITSAT which is another tough exam and in 2019, the Mechanical Engineering cutoff was 313. So, the academic environment is great in both institutes.

The course fee for BITS Pilani is higher compared to IIT Bhubaneswar as it is a private institute. For B.E, the course fee is around 4.23 lakhs/annum in BITS Pilani. Whereas, in IIT Bhubaneswar the course fee is around 2.14 lakh/annum.

IIT Bhubaneswar and BITS Pilani both are good options for mechanical engineering so choose according to your convenience.

Along with academics, IIT Bhubaneswar offers clubs and societies that students can be a part of. The Robotics and Intelligence System Club of IIT Bhubaneswar helps students acquire skills related to the development of new machines/robots that possess extraordinary skills by utilizing the concept of artificial intelligence. There is an Artificial Intelligence and mechatronics lab at IIT Bhubaneswar which is equipped with state-of-the-art instruments. The main focus of the lab is as follows:

• Developing biologically inspired robots.
• Developing strategies in order to control robots.
• Tracking as well as controlling moving objects with the help of parallel manipulators.
• Designing of exoskeletons for the lower body
• Designing as well as the development of MEMS

Some robots that were developed in the past by the students are Wall Climbing Robot, Snake Robot, Dynamically balanced Biped Robot, Worm-like Robot, Bird Robot Simulator, Tracking of Spatial Objects, Seesaw, Two Wheeled Self Balancing Robot, and Unmanned Armed Robot. IIT Bhubaneswar also conducts workshops and seminars on Robotics to keep the students updated with the latest technologies and innovations in the field.

To prepare for the written test and the personal interview for MTech in Climate Science and Technology at IIT Bhubaneswar you should clear your basics in the subject as questions asked in the test are from the undergraduate syllabus and it also follows the syllabus for GATE.

As soon as you get your call letter from IIT Bhubaneswar, book your hostel accommodation. You should reach the destination prior to the day of the written test and get settled properly. After reaching there, you should study for that subject only for which you have been called for. As it is an IIT, the question can range from the basics to deep into the subject so focus on your core subjects properly.

The results of the written test will be declared within the next 1 hour of the written exam and if you pass the written test you will be shortlisted for the personal interview. The interview may be scheduled on the same day or the day after.

The interview is mainly technical and will test your basics concepts and knowledge. You should try to give accurate and to the point answers and if you are a dropout then you should have a valid reason for that. The interview mainly takes around 15 minutes and a minimum of 3 interviewers will be present.

If you get selected, the authorities will let you know via email.

The campus of IIT Bhubaneswar has a football ground equipped with necessary sports gear. Each and every year hostel day games are organized by the students where they bid and create their respective teams. The 54th Inter-IIT was held at IIT Bhubaneswar on 15th December 2019. Apart from these, every year General Championships are organized where every department forms their teams and fights to win the Rolling trophy. Along with these features, this year onwards there has been an initiative to organize Mahanadi Premier League (MPL). The practice sessions are continuously held to leave a footprint at the Inter-IIT Sports going to be held at IIT Kanpur.

Other than Inter-IIT, there has also been participating in other sports and fests of colleges in and outside Bhubaneswar.

Both the choices IIT Bhubaneswar(EE) and IIT Guwahati(Civil Engineering) have their own significance.

Coming to the specifics, the Electrical Engineering in IIT Bhubaneswar is quite good. The placement stats are also better than most of the new IITs. In the year 2019, around 86% of students got placed from the Electrical Engineering branch. The official average package for the batch 2017 as released by the institute was 8.5 LPA, which is more than a decent package for a fresher. A good number of Core companies, software companies and PSU’s hire Electrical Engineers (EE) from IIT Bhubaneswar. The subjects taught in Electrical Engineering, have their applications in day to day life. Hence this subject always has potential in the future.

Coming to Civil Engineering in IIT Guwahati, the civil branch may not be as lucrative as CS, IT branches. But it does offer some great opportunities. In core engineering and the Pvt sector, there are very few companies that offer decent packages. In 2019 around 77% of students got placed in Civil Engineering. The average package for this branch is around 6.6 LPA to 7 LPA. Hindustan Construction Company, L & T, DLF, Tata Projects, Gammon India are some of the major recruiters for Civil Engineering.

If you intend to join public sector, then Civil is the best branch as there is very less competition compared to other branches. You can go for PSU's through GATE or join Engineering Services. Also if you are strictly after govt. jobs, then you can take civil at IIT Guwahati.

IIT Bhubaneswar is among the new IITs as it was established in 2008. It has many facilities with well-furnished labs and highly qualified and well-trained faculty.

Sports are an integral part of IIT Bhubaneswar and it has its own Gymkhana club. The club organizes regular events in many domains like sports, music, tech, cultural activities, fests, workshops, etc. The institute has its own indoor basketball court, Volleyball court, Table tennis court, badminton court, swimming pool, etc. They also have sports grounds for football and cricket.

Inter-IIT tournaments also take place in every academic year. The winners are awarded trophies by the Director of the institute at the sports ceremony. A sports secretary is elected from every year by all the students who will later have the responsibility of conducting a variety of tournaments and is authorized to take care of all the sports equipment. A well-equipped gym is present at individual hostels to ensure student’s fitness and sound health. Cricket nets, Volleyball, Basketball and indoor courts, etc. are also provided to students.

Football in IIT Bhubaneswar is equipped with necessary requirements. Every year a football tournament is organized where students compete against each other. A General Championship is also held in which every department has to compete against one another. Also, an initiative is taken to organize the Mahanadi Premier League (MPL). Other than that students also participate in sports festivals of colleges in and outside Bhubaneswar.

The sports secretaries also organized the Gully Cricket tournament, which is played in a very small area (like a classroom) with all new rules which will be apt for it. Cricket in the Sports grounds is also played and Cricket nets are provided for the students to practice.

IIT Bhubaneshwar witnessed a total of 89 companies visiting the campus for recruitment drive 2019 offering jobs to 120 UG students. Core industries gave the highest number of job offers. PSU’s like ISRO, IOCL, NCCBM also participated in the campus placements. Other companies that participated in the recruitment drive are Adobe, Amazon, Accenture, TCS R&D, to name a few. Additionally, third-year students received internship offers in reputed industries. A few of them are engaged in internships in Research & Development organizations and foreign universities. The placement record for UG was 89.55%, while for M.Tech the percentage was 68%. In the past year, the highest domestic CTC offered was 39 LPA and the average salary offered was 11.44 LPA.  IIT Bhubaneswar has raised its bar every year with growth in average salary. You can clearly look at the past trends of the average salary package offered in IIT Bhubaneshwar. In 2016-17, the average was 10.52 LPA, while in 2017-18 it stood at 11.15 LPA. Branch wise placement percentage at IIT Bhubaneshwar is quite impressive too with 100% placement in Computer Science Engineering followed by Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (90%), Civil Engineering (89%), Electrical Engineering (86%), Mechanical Engineering ( 83%). 

The average placement package at IIT Bhubaneswar was 11.44 Lakh per annum for the academic year 2019. In an all, 120 students from undergraduate programs received offers. The highest numbers of job offers were received from core companies. The campus witnessed lucrative companies and PSUs including ISRO, IOCL, NCCBM including others. In the CSE department, the average placement package was around 14 LPA. The average salary offered has gone up by 30% from the previous years. 

If we look at branch wise placement, 89% of students got placed in Civil Engineering, 100% in Computer Science Engineering, 86% in Electrical Engineering, 83% in Mechanical Engineering, and 90% in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. Around 89 companies visited the campus in 2019 and the highest CTC offered was 39 lakh per annum. Furthermore, 68% of students from M.Tech were also placed in core industries.