Although it actually depends on your daughter's interests and career goals, I would say choosing CSE at IIIT Hyderabad was a smart decision indeed unless she has a specific inclination toward Electrical Engineering.
IIIT Hyderabad CSE can be highly compared to the CSE programs of the top 6 IITs. It has a highly updated and relevant curriculum that is CS tailored to suit the needs of future coders. Moreover, the institute focuses a lot on practical learning which prepares them for the future. IIITs are undergoing fast-paced development and might take over the IT world very soon.
Another aspect that makes IIIT Hyderabad a better choice than IIT Roorkee is its no-reservation policies. The students here are admitted solely based on merit so you will always be surrounded by geniuses.
So yes the IIT tag matters but not more than our branch preferences, and that being said, IIIT Hyderabad is the best for CSE so your daughter has made a wise decision!
IIT Hyderabad is well known for its excellent placement scenario as many top companies offer lucrative packages. IIT Hyderabad hasn’t yet wrapped its placement drive for the batch 2023.
Here are a few highlights of the same:
Given below are the placement stats of the previous year to give you a more clear picture of the placement scenario at IIT Hyderabad
Particulars |
Statistics |
Number of Recruiters |
138 |
Number of students placed |
514 |
Total offers made |
580 |
International Offers |
46 |
Placement Percentage |
77.29% |
Highest CTC |
INR 65.46 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 20.73 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Flipkart, Indeed, Zomato |
Although both IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati are excellent engineering institutes, my knowledge is limited to the BTech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Hyderabad as my sister is a recent pass out of the same.
Research: IIT Hyderabad in general and its Mechanical branch specifically focuses on invention and innovation. You will be astonished to know that currently there are more than 100 ongoing research and consultancy projects under the faculty and students. The research culture at IIT Hyderabad is stronger than many older IITs even. IIT Hyderabad is known globally for MS and Ph. Ds placements.
The new IIT tag: Being one of the new IITs, it lacks the credibility of the IIT tag. However, it’s the contrary. Being new, it guarantees better facilities and well-equipped labs. The mechanical department has been upgraded with equipment worth 70 crores over the last few years. The Institute has one of the best research environments in the country.
Culture: At IIT Hyderabad you have to learn to master balancing your extracurriculars alongside your academics. You cannot afford to lose on any kind of experience that IIT Hyderabad has to offer. Exploring everything will help you hone your talents to the fullest and identify your passions.
Placements: Here’s an amazing fact, Mechanical Engineering is the first department to have its own Training and Placement Cell at IIT Hyderabad. Moreover, the extensive contacts of the professors (under which you work or study) with industry experts, help you secure off-campus placements easily.
My friend has completed All-course MTech at IIT Hyderabad and claims that it has zero recognition outside IIT Hyderabad with a dearth of job opportunities. The course is a one-year program that does not require you to write a thesis/research. All you need to do is study courses in the classrooms. This is a very poor choice for those targeting a Ph.D. as this program isn’t known even at other IITs.
You will be given alien treatment and will end up wasting Lakhs on a useless degree. The majority of the IIT Hyderabad community is unaware of this course. The curriculum is poorly designed and very rigid. The world is intense, sparing you no time for extracurriculars. The majority of the first batch left the course within a few days.
The course is a complete waste of money and time so I am strongly against anyone joining it.
IIT Hyderabad has two accommodation options. Every student is allotted a single room irrespective of their year. Students are allotted double occupancy rooms.
Here is how these accommodation options are assigned to students of various courses
It’s important to note that this pattern of allotment is not fixed but is usually observed.
The previous answer mentions MMTS. MMTS are the local intercity trains. They run across Hyderabad and the neighboring suburban areas that connect Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Falaknuma, Lingampally, Medchal and Umdanagar.
If you miss the special IITH bus and want a more affordable option than cab/auto, here is another option. You can reach Patancheru bus complex by auto. From there, you can take a bus to Medak. There isn’t a bus stop near the campus. But the college has a request bus stop allotted by TSRTC. You can ask the conductor to drop you off at the IIT Hyderabad main gate. From there, the college bus will take you inside the campus. The college buses arrive every 15 minutes at the main gate.
The tall college buildings will be visible to you from the highway, suggesting that you are reaching near the campus.
IIT Hyderabad has better opening JEE ranks than other IITs and despite being new seems more promising. IIT Hyderabad CSE is a well-regarded branch and the opportunities offered are excellent. Although the college is located far from the city, it is well connected with road and rail transport within the city. Here are a few highlights of IIT Hyderabad CSE.
It is better to talk to the students of the aforementioned institutes and gather information. You can then make a decision based on the collected data and facts.
Yes, IIT Hyderabad is definitely better than IIT BHU and IIT Guwahati. I have drawn a general comparison between these institutes on the basis of some common parameters
Particulars |
IIT Hyderabad |
IIT BHU |
IIT Guwahati |
Highest CTC |
INR 65.46 LPA |
INR 1.2 CPA |
INR 2.4 CPA |
To Recruiters |
Flipkart, Indeed, Zomato |
Uber, Flipkart, Microsoft |
American Express, Qualcomm, JP Morgan, C-DoT |
Trust me, the new IITs have so much potential but unfortunately their recent establishment is considered a flaw. While IIT Guwahati will shape your future better, IIT Hyderabad will give you opportunities you never knew existed.
IIT Hyderabad offers M. Tech in three specializations
The specialization you have chosen for MTech determines the job opportunities that will be available to you. For example, in the EE department, VLSI has the highest job opportunities currently in India. Most companies visiting IIT Hyderabad allow students of all specializations to sit for placements.
The core Mechanical companies offer decent packages at IIT Hyderabad too that are at the same level as older IITs. Usually, the packages are in the range of 6-12 LPA.
There are a large number of companies visiting the campus for placements with good packages.
Core Companies:
Non-core companies:
Branch change to CSE and EE is quite difficult but branch change to another specialization is not that difficult. Generally, it’s easier to get a branch change in IIT Hyderabad because in the first semester itself, you will be studying departmental courses rather than the same syllabus.
The branches that have easy branch change are Material, chemical, and civil. These have easier first-semester curriculum as a result of which their average SGPA is usually 8.5+. Branches like CSE, EE, and Engineering Science rarely have any students that cross the 8.5 SGPA hence they didn't apply for the same.
In conclusion, it’s easier to get a branch change if you belong to Metallurgy, Chemical, or Civil rather than EE or Mechanical.