IIT Tirupati was recently established and hasn’t been ranked yet by NIRF. It belongs to the new generation of IITs and is yet to make a mark in the education sector. But that being said, it has collaboration with CSIR and COE for providing students with industrial training and exposure.

ADMISSIONS:

• JEE Advanced closing rank for Mechanical Engineering was 6000-8000
• M.Tech admissions require eligibility of 80% in graduation and a valid GATE score

CURRICULUM:

BTech Mechanical engineering

• The total credits of the curriculum are 166.
• The subjects for the I and II semesters involve workshops too, clearing fundamentals of Calculus, Concepts in Engineering & Design, Introduction to Classical Mechanics, Computational Engineering, etc.
• Semester VI requires a summer internship which is either research or industry-based.

MTech curriculum 

• The total course credits are 63.
• III and IV semester is Project-based.
• Some of the courses are Linear Algebra for Engineers, Mechanical Vibrations, Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing Processes, etc.

FEES & INTAKE:

SCHOLARSHIPS- Scholars are also eligible for Financial Aid if they meet the following criteria:

• Work of teaching/research of 8 hours per week
• Students can avail of scholarships from AICTE, UGC/CSIR-JRF, and ICMR
• Top 10% of the batch
• Family income less than 4 LPA

PLACEMENTS:

• The highest annual package offered was INR 22 LPA.
• The average package of Mechanical Engineering is INR 7.7 LPA.
• Around 20% students secured PPOs with average stipend of 20,000
• The placement percentage for Mechanical Engineering is 78.26%.
• The top recruiters for are TCS, JP Morgan, OYO, Genpact, Versa, Goldman Sachs, Fincare, etc.

Mechanical Engineering is good at IIT Tirupati, taking into account the fact that it’s the newest IIT on the block. The faculties are highly qualified and with the branding of IIT comes many facilities. Thus, students should compare all factors and make an informed decision.

BITS Hyderabad, which is affiliated under BITS Pilani, ranked 30th by NIRF amongst top engineering colleges in India, is very well renowned for computer science. While IIT Tirupati was recently established and hasn’t been ranked yet by NIRF.

The table given below briefly compares the colleges-

Campus

• IIT Tirupati- The permanent campus, proposed to be spread across 530 acres, is under construction as of now and students have to stay in a transit campus.
• BITS- It is spread over a lush 200 acre space. 3 Huge Fests are organised every year which see a footfall of around 3,000. Various events and competitions are also organised round the year which help in holistic development.

Placement

BITS Hyderabad

It has an average placement rate of 94% for computer science. Top recruiters are Aditya Birla Group, Microsoft, Adobe, BeeHyv, Amazon, etc. Other notable features are:

• Average CTC offered is 11 LPA
• Highest CTC offered is 40 LPA
• Around 25% students receive PPOs from companies like Google, Dell, Spikewell, Microsoft in the pre-final year

IIT Tirupati

It is relatively new, hence much detailed placement data is not yet available. Major recruiters are Envestnet Yodlee, Bosch, TCS, Honeywell, etc.

• The average package was 9.6 LPA
• Highest CTC offered was 25 LPA

Both BITS and IITs have a brand value but Tirupati being a new institute, is yet to make its mark. Faculties at both the colleges are highly qualified. Computer science is the most sought-after skill in the present industry and hence if one works hard, he/she can excel.

IIT Tirupati appeared for its first campus placement in 2019. Around 43 companies came for the on-campus drive and 75% of the overall students got a placement with an average package of 9.18 LPA. The highest package offered was 22 LPA. The top companies of the 2019 placements were TCS, Bosch, L&T, Fincare, etc. IIT Tirupati had a maximum placement for the CSE students with an average salary of 12 LPA. The number of students who got registered was 28 and out of them, 25 of the students got placement.

In 2019, IIT Bhubaneswar witnessed a big jump in terms of placement. Around 90% of the students got placement in the 89 companies that visited the campus. The major companies like Google, Amazon, HP, Adobe offer huge placement packages for the students of IIT Bhubaneswar. The students of IIT Bhubaneswar have received the highest placement offered for CSE of 100%. The CSE department received an average salary of 10-35 LPA, and the highest package offered was 39 LPA.

Overall it can be said that the IIT Bhubaneswar has better statistics than IIT Tirupati for pursuing CSE both in terms of academics and placements.

IIT Tirupati and BITS Goa offer BTech program in CSE. Both the institutes are reputed and offer decent academics and placement opportunities for CSE students.

IIT Tirupati-

IIT Tirupati has been ranked 24 for Engineering by JEE cutoff 2019.

Admissions:

• Applicants must have 75% total aggregate in class 12th in PCM.

• The admissions in BTech is done by JEE mains and JEE advanced scores.

• The opening-closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering is 2741-3367 for males and 4568-5557 for females. The applicants are allocated based on the JoSAA Counselling.

The grand total fees for completing a Bachelor's degree in CSE is around 3 lacs.

Placement:

The maximum placement was registered from CSE.

• The highest placement offered at IIT Tirupati is 25 LPA and the average package offered at IIT Tirupati is 9 LPA for CSE.

• The average package of CSE was 12 LPA.

• The top recruiters were Honeywell, TCS, Bosch, Versa network, ZS associates, etc.

BITS Goa-

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Goa (BITS-Goa) is a renowned technical and science educational field located in Southern Goa.

Admissions:

• There are two criteria to be eligible for admissions to the B.E. program at BITS Goa- BITSAT and Direct Admission.

• The students should have passed 10+2 from a recognized State or Central Board with a minimum of 75% in PCM. State Board Toppers are offered direct admissions.

The grand total fees for completing a Bachelor's degree in CSE is around 14 lacs.

Placement:

• The highest placement offered at BITS Goa is 44 LPA and the average package offered at BITS Goa is 7 LPA for CSE.

• The average package of CSE was 16 LPA.

• The top recruiters were Dell, DE Shaw, Flipkart, Samsung, Reliance, IBM, etc.

Both BITS Goa and IIT Tirupati are good Engineering colleges. In the term of placements, BITS Goa provides better opportunities. On the other hand, in the terms of course fees, IIT Tirupati is more affordable.

IIT Tirupati is the 3rd phase of IITs and it is mentored under IIT Madras. The campus has all the required facilities to cater to the needs of the students like classrooms, central library, and 2 computer labs equipped to perform soft-ware based experiment and programming.

• Faculty: Most of the faculty for the CS department have their own PhDs and are alumni of IISc Bangalore, IIIT Hyderabad, IIT Madras, and other reputed institutes.
• Admission: The selection to the CS program is based on the JEE Advanced score and in 2019 the closing cutoff for CS for the institute was 2749-5700.
• Placement: The average salary package of 12 lakhs per annum was offered to the students of the CSE department. The top recruiters included JP Morgan, Qualcomm, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Barclays, Intel, etc.

The ECE department of IIT Bhubaneswar, the School of Electrical Science have good infrastructure and facilities. At present, there are 33 labs well-equipped to carry out any academic projects.

• Admission: The intake of the student to the ECE program is based on the JEE Advanced rank. In 2019 the closing cutoff for ECE at the institute was 2736-6844.
• Placement: The placement record of undergraduate students is about 90% in all streams for IIT Bhubaneswar. ECE has seen 86% placement percentage in 2019. The highest salary package offered was 39 lakhs per annum, whereas the average salary package was around 11 lakhs per annum. WIPRO, Tata Consultancy Services, Samsung, Microsoft, Deloitte, Amazon, Adobe, etc. were the top recruiters.

It is difficult to choose which is the better option as the branches are different. Between the branches, CS offers more opportunities. However, IIT Bhubaneswar has better infrastructure and recognition among the recruiting companies compared to IIT Tirupati. So, choose wisely according to the branch you are interested in.