IIIT Hyderabad hostel rooms are like that of any typical hostel. They can easily house two students but sometimes are too cramped. The hostel rooms also have a cupboard which will hold most of your belongings. The beds are also of average size.
Usually, BTech students are allotted single occupancy rooms in the first 2 years after which they are shifted to their single rooms. These rooms are quite spacious than many other engineering college hostels. A friend currently in her first year at IIIT Hyderabad shared the following photo of her room
She claimed the hostels to be decent with wifi and laundry facilities.
IIIT Hyderabad conducts UGEE for UG admissions and is somewhat like JEE. The syllabus is usually from Ncert +1 & +2 Books, from the PCM subjects. If you are well-versed in your basic concepts clearing this exam won’t be a hassle. It’s however recommended to procure some written modules of certain Coaching materials the best being IIITprep.
IIITprep has excellently written content that helps you prepare well for the exam. You can even download the available PDFs and books from its website. The topics covered give you a better understanding of the complex topics. In fact, the course material is so good that it helps you in preparing for JEE Advance as well.
So for cracking UGEE, refer to the material from IIITprep and you are good to go!
There are a number of reasons why IIIT Hyderabad is underrated, especially among the Indian masses. I will be stating three main reasons
These are some of the common reasons for IIIT Hyderabad being an underrated institute today.
Here is the answer to your query-
The first ‘I’ in IIIT Hyderabad stands for ‘International’. It is a private ICT Research University that was founded in 1998. The first ‘I’ in IIIT Delhi stands for ‘Indrasprastha’. It is a government institute and comes under the Delhi Government. The first ‘I’ of IIIT Allahabad stands for ‘Indian’. IIITA and IIIT Pune come under the collective of institutes that are actually the IIITs, as in, the Indian Institutes of Information Technology.
IIIT Allahabad is one of the 5 IIITs that were formed by MoE, and it has the tag ‘Institute of National Importance’. IIIT Pune is among the other 20 IIITs that were formed under the PPP (Public Private Partnership) model. It is also an Institute of National Importance.
IIIT Hyderabad is one of the best in India for CS. The CS department of IIITH boasts of top-notch placements, a good number of entrants into GSoC, and high participation rates in Competitive Programming.
Only IIIT Allahabad and IIIT Pune belong to the collective of Indian Institutes of Information Technology. The other institutions mentioned by you are different from this group.
My uncle is a faculty member at IIIT Hyderabad. He resides at the IIIT Hyderabad campus itself and his office is a 7 minute walk from his residence. This is a breakdown of his activities-
Thus, as a faculty member at IIIT Hyderabad, my uncle’s days are quite busy and productive.
I am listing below separately, the pros and cons of joining the dual degree program at IIIT Hyderabad-
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Cons:
Thus, it is up to you to choose DD at IIIT Hyderabad. However, if you do plan to go into research, DD program is the ideal choice for you and IIIT Hyderabad is the ideal institution.
One of my friends was in a similar dilemma when he had to choose between NIT, BITS Pilani, and IIIT Hyderabad. Visiting the NITs he found out about their poor infrastructure so removed it from his preference list. Confused between BITS and IIIT he decided to consult his cousin in BITS and eventually decided to go for it. Today, he claims that choosing BITS was one of the wisest decisions of his life. He stated his entire experience that I have summarised below in points
So, every institute be it IIIT Hyderabad, BITS Pilani or NIT Trichy offers its own kind of opportunities, culture, and resources. It depends on you, how much you are willing to make the most out of them.
I will share some facts about IIT Hyderabad with you and leave it up to you to decide whether or not this is a good institution-
Thus, IIT Hyderabad is a place with plenty of opportunities and you can consider this institution for your higher studies.
IIIT Hyderabad is the better option to secure your career. Here, the main attraction in CLD is the LTRC laboratory. You can also publish your papers at top conferences. IIT Hyderabad increases your chances of earning your MS and Ph.D. abroad, and CLD branch students have ample job opportunities. Last but not least, IITs are the best option for your overall development as they encourage students in both academics and extra-curricular activities.
If you want to seriously pursue a career in CS, look no more for IIIT Hyderabad is the best option for you. Despite being young, it is easily comparable to the old IITs and its improving brand value and academic quality has managed to attract the best crowd. Here are a few other aspects that should be considered
Ultimately, an institute can only guide you but cannot be completely responsible for shaping your career. So choose wisely!