In 2007, NIT Hamirpur was ranked as the best NIT in terms of infrastructure by the World Bank. It’s filled with natural beauty and has very beautifully designed buildings. There are more than 10,000 pine trees on the entire campus. The climate is usually pleasant and the view is breathtaking. I believe pictures speak more than a thousand words so here are a few photos of the campus 

The entrance 

Mall Road

Trijunction

Electrical Department

Central Block

Amul Outlet

Administrative block 

CSE department

Royal Department (Civil)

The pics must have given you an idea of the infrastructure at NIT Hamirpur.

First of all, you need to realize that not being able to make it into IITs and IIITs does not mean you have failed in life. You still have many chances to explore. As a freshman, the first and most important point is to adopt a positive mindset. Here are some Additional things first-year students of NIT Hamirpur need to know 

• Build a strong bond with the seniors if you want to have a good alumni network. Also, they guide and advise you, helping you to take big steps.
• Don’t shy away from asking doubts from your professors during lectures. 
• Don’t fear undertaking any wild and innovative idea.
• Explore the beauty of Himachal. This is the biggest perk of being a student of NIT Hamirpur. 
• Start reading research papers, right from the first year. 
• Join a club of your choice and pursue whatever passion you have from singing, and dancing to painting. 
• Don’t miss the beautiful sunrise if you want your day to be productive. 
• Start looking for internships after the first and second years.
• Pick up a MOOC and start doing it. 
• Submit your piece of writing for Srijan , the annual college magazine.

Hope you have a good freshman year ahead!

The teaching methodology for Math is a bit disappointing at NIT Hamirpur. 

Mostly the faculty refers to Dr. Sunil’s notes for teaching, even though they can refer to any source. The problem arises when question papers contain the same example questions that are present in these notes. This promotes cramming. Students simply cram all the steps of example questions and rewrite them in their answer sheets. 

This is an injustice to those who are genuinely interested in Mathematics. If you are one of them, you will learn only the concepts. With some effort, you will eventually solve the exam questions. However, you will also require a while to first understand each question. Eventually, you’ll solve a lesser number of questions than the person who crammed all the steps. 

This system has a detrimental effect on a student’s interest in Mathematics. Cramming becomes the most effective route towards scoring top grades. This will leave you in a dilemma- either you can run behind marks, or the pure joy of mathematical problem-solving. The best way of reviving your interest is through free online courses.

Thus, Math teaching is not good at NIT Hamirpur. This practice needs to change.

I am a student of CSE at NIT Hamirpur. Here are a few facts about my branch-

• Placements- CSE gets the highest package during placement season at NIT Hamirpur. The overall placements for CSE are good. Well known brands visit the campus each year to hire software engineers. Many students end up with multiple offers. During the 2022 placement season, 96.81% CSE students were placed. 139 offers were made in total, and the highest package stood at INR 1.12 CPA.

• Faculty- The faculty consists of good and supportive teachers. The classes are lesser in number, compared to other branches. Teacher-student relationship is good. You’ll hardly attend lab sessions as a CSE student.

• Student Ratio- The female to male ratio is comparatively much better for CSE.

Considering all these factors, and the fact that it offers the best placement records, I would say that CSE is the best branch at NIT Hamirpur. 

ECE at NIT Hamirpur is considered a pretty good branch with a decent placement scenario. The faculty is well-educated and friendly. Recently there has been a change in the Director of the campus and also the H.o.D. so the situation is expected to get even better. 

The institute has developed better industrial relations with companies either through Skype or through campus visits. Moreover, the professors have become more passionate and helpful. Recently, two teams from the ECE Department won a National Competition. 

Here are the placement stats of the ECE department of NIT Hamirpur:

However, the only drawback is that owing to the remote location students of this branch get placed in IT companies over core ones. 

The Kailash Boys hostel for freshers of NIT Hamirpur, has various blocks. The old ones are- A, B, C, D, and the new one is E. The old blocks have a good LAN network facility. The LAN network can be turned into WiFi network using cmd. E block has a decent Wi-Fi facility, however, there are some rooms where the network connectivity may be poor.

But overall, block E is better. This is because it has bigger, well-maintained newer rooms. Each of its rooms has 3 fans, 1 per bed. 

Overall, facility-wise, E block is better. On the other hand, the older blocks provide better internet connectivity. You can easily shift to an older block later on, by submitting an application. 

One of my friends recently passed out from NIT Hamirpur and shared his experience. He learned a lot of things from college. I have listed a few below

• You aren’t special and all your peers are equally special. So do not consider yourself superior or inferior to others.
• Every student here has his own strengths, talents, and life experiences. So, do not compare yourself with others. Instead of competing with your peers, compete with yourself.
• Always adopt a humble attitude and socialize well. Maintain good relations with the people around you. 
• Work smart, not hard. Invest your efforts smartly and manage your time really well.
• You will learn about the culture of Himachal Pradesh.

These were just a few things that changed him completely in four years at NIT Hamirpur.