According to some of my friends studying at IIT Ropar, the starting days of college consists of an Induction Programme under ISMP (Institute Student Mentorship program) in which the students are allotted a mentor for any inconveniences. 

• These mentors would be guiding the students for everything and would make students know the campus and would introduce them to the seniors. 
• Followed by this, there would be an orientation program common to all departments which would introduce students to the demo sessions of various clubs like dance, dramatics, music, fine arts, etc., and the sports facilities. 
• Apart from these, the coding, robotics, aeromodelling sessions would be held. 
• Along with these, there would be night jamming sessions and fun activities to help students get mixed up. 
• The seniors are all good and helpful. 
• The student can showcase all his/her talents in the IIT Ropar’s campus on a cultural night. 
• The environment of the college is decent and outstanding.

There is no sort of ragging which takes place in IIT Ropar. There is an Anti-Ragging community on the campus of IIT Ropar with the motto of "Ragging is crime and reward is jail". If any situation of ragging arises, he/she can directly contact the mentor or any other teacher. No kind of ragging takes place in IIT Ropar.

IIT Ropar was established a few years back and thus it is a bit too early to say whether the institute can further develop a good coding culture or not. However, in this small number of years, the coding culture has really gained momentum.

The institute has a coding club that has some very enthusiastic seniors and they guide their juniors really well by taking special sessions, conducting workshops, etc. Many of the students have even won various national-level competitions and have brought laurels both to themselves as well as the institute. Recently the students have won a hackathon organized by the Government of India and were awarded by the Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi.

The faculty of the CSE department is also very cooperative and as time goes by the coding culture at IIT Ropar should develop even further.

My brother who used to be a student at IIT Ropar informed me that Airtel and JIO provide the best network connectivity in the campus premises of IIT Ropar. 

Wi-Fi offers an internet speed of 80 to 90 Mbps which is a lot better than what you would receive via the regular mobile network or internet connection services providers. The campus of IIT Ropar is facilitated with Wi-fi connectivity that is available 24 X 7 throughout the premises.

The admission to the institute is based on JEE Advance cut-offs. So, it is a tough nut to crack. The following are things to be considered.

• Faculty: IIT Ropar has an excellent faculty, especially in the CSE department. The faculty: student ratio is 1:8. The professors have vast experience in the industry.
• Facilities: Recently, it has shifted to the new permanent campus in Rupnagar. There are four hostels in IIT Ropar. Three are for boys, and one is for girls. The total capacity is 380 students. The best part is that it is one hour drive from the city, Chandigarh. So, you can have weekend fun traveling to nearby cities like Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and more.
• Placement: The highest package offered in 2021 is 18 LPA while the average package is 12 LPA
• Safety: IIT Ropar is away from the chaos of the city. It is in a peaceful and serene place. There is no much pollution, and you can enjoy your evening walks.

Overall, you will have a great life at IIT Ropar.

When it comes to IITs it’s not really easy to compare them especially when these both are of the same generation.

However, if you still need to compare it is important for you to understand that an undergraduate degree is more of an exploration to discover your passion and interest. This hypothesis has been vetted by a large number of IIT graduates, IIM graduates, and many professors and IIT alums.

Let’s take a few examples for a case in point.

• Dr. Raghuram Rajan, a top IIT alum studied electrical at IIT, followed up with an MBA at IIM and then a Ph.D. from MIT to become an economist.
• Also, the TVF guy (Jeetu bhaiya from the Kota Factory) did undergrad from IIT Kharagpur only to become a comedian and actor later. Interesting isn’t it?

Flexibility:

So now that you understand the importance of flexibility and passion, IIT Gandhinagar stands out here undoubtedly. The curriculum at IIT Gandhinagar is very flexible and it allows you to study anything under the sun. This flexibility is the reason behind the success of Many IIT Gandhinagar graduates.

Apart from that, IIT Gandhinagar has the most funds among the second generation IITs. It offers around 30–40% of the batch with options to pursue foreign internships and great research opportunities.

Location:

If you compare IIT Ropar with IIT Gandhinagar, the latter takes the trophy again because it is situated in Gandhinagar which is the capital of Gujarat. The campus sits in the vicinity of CM residence, Vidhan Sabha, ambitious GIFT City project, prominent institutes such as DAIICT, NIFT, and many others.

Placement:

Placements at IIT Gandhinagar is excellent. The first CSE batch graduated in 2020. Without CSE only, firms such as Nutanix, Goldman Sachs, ITC, Barclays, etc. have been recruiting at the campus. 

Alumni:

IIT Gandhinagar has to date graduated about 600+ students from BTech and at least 80–90% of them are quite successful. You can see alums are working in firms such as Mckinsey, Microsoft in the US, Amazon, Apple, BCG, ATK, Google, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, ITC, PnG, to name a few. You can also visit the alumni portal to get an idea about it or just visit LinkedIn.

For these factors, CSE at IIT Gandhinagar is a better alternative. 

There’s no parameter to find the best scholar in Ph.D at IIT Ropar. Everyone has a different skill set and they excel in that. No one can compare the abilities of a fish to swim or a bird to fly.

All the Ph.D. scholars have different domains of research in the departments such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, electrical engineering, mechanical, computer science, and biomedical engineering. In this particular domain also, there are different faculties and different projects. No one can ever compare them.

In the other factors, there can be the best scholars in terms of beauty or any other personal criteria. All the Ph.D. scholars at IIT Ropar are friendly, hard-working, sincere, interactive, and knowledgeable. They help their juniors.

BITS Pilani and IIT Ropar, both are excellent engineering institutes in India. The choice depends on you. Evaluate the various factors and select the institute which fulfills your needs.

The fee and placement statistics are below.

IIT Ropar comes with an IIT tag and is a Tier-2 college. On the other hand, BITS Pilani also enjoys a similar brand reputation in the industry but it is a Tier-1 college. You will be exposed to better opportunities at BITS. The campus has a friendly environment and you will be motivated to learn new things.

Apart from the above factors, consider discussing with the alumni, parents, and teachers before taking admission. Finally, both the institutes have CSE as the best branch.

There are a number of clubs active at IIT Ropar and they work under different boards. The boards and the clubs that work under them are:

BOCA (Board of Cultural Affairs): This board is in charge of all the cultural clubs of IIT Ropar. They are as follows:

• Dance Club
• Music Club
• Dramatics Club
• Photography Club
• Fine Arts Club

BOST (Board of Science and Technology): This board is in charge of coordinating the activities of the clubs that are involved in science and technology. The clubs are:

• Coding Club
• Fincom (Finance and economics) Club
• Robotics Club
• Astronomy Club
• Aeromodelling Club
• CIM Club
• Monochrome Club
• Automotive Club

BOLA (Board of Literary Affairs): All the activities of the clubs pertaining to literature are controlled by this board. 

• Literary Club
• Debating Club or Debsoc
• Enigma or the quizzing club
• Alpha Productions (Video making and editing)

All the clubs of IIT Ropar and the representatives of the club regularly conduct sessions and discuss how they can be innovative and interesting. The representatives of the clubs also hold intra-college competitions. 

MS in Computer Science is a research-oriented master’s program at IIT Ropar. There are around 5 to 7 courses you will need to take on for this course. It is different from a regular MTech Program. 

You will be trained to gain expertise in this course to work on various research problems as well as expected to publish papers at esteemed international conferences and journals. MS in Computer Science is similar to Ph.D. but this program is for a short duration.

Work Experience: If you have work experience you will have an edge over others. Because if you have experience in industrial fields, working on practical problems will be easier for you. If you aim at working in the industrial field after the completion of your MS(R), with your industry experience you would be able to land a higher placement package than your fellow mates. Also in pursuing academics further, experience generally comes in handy.

Placements: Your placement and placement package depends on your skills and your academic achievement as well. If you have good marks in the master’s degree and you have formulated research papers worthy of appraisals then you do not need to worry. Industries would be more than delighted to have you. Although this is a new program, there is a slim chance of any challenge in your way of receiving good placements. In 2021, the average CTC offered at IIT Ropar was 12 LPA.

Overall, MS in CSE at IIT Ropar is a good course and offers decent opportunities.