It’s difficult to compare these branches or any other branches of engineering until and unless you specify the parameters of comparison. Scope, placements, future opportunities, etc., play an important role in differentiating the branches. Also, you should choose based on your interest and future goal while opting for a branch rather than on such parameters.
Now, if you do not have any interest in any particular branch and like most of the students out there, are doing it for the B.Tech tag, you can opt for any of the branches. Both the branches at NIT Trichy are at par. You will get decent placement opportunities from both the branch, provided you maintain decent CGPA. According to the recent placement highlights, the average CTC offered by NIT Trichy is 6 LPA.
For Civil Engineering Thapar University placements are great. Here are the recent placement highlights of the branch.
Average CTC | INR 5-6 LPA |
Highest CTC | INR 15 LPA |
Placement rate | 90% |
Percentage of students getting placed in core companies | 25-30% |
JP Morgan, Larsen and Toubro, L&T, are some of the major recruiters that visit the campus placement frequently.
B.Tech is the flagship course of all the courses offered to undergraduate students. The placements for this course are as good as those of any NIT or IIT. Big names such as Morgan Stanley and another tech, financial, and management companies visit the campus to offer placements to its students.
Looking at the market’s current scenario, most of the students at Nirma University choose to go for pursuing their Masters in Business Studies. They even end up going abroad for pursuing core subjects while some even join their family business. The placements at Nirma University do not manage to generate that sort of hype. This is seen most often during the placements for the students of the department of civil engineering.
Prepare yourself for the future during the time you are pursuing your degree. The college prepares you for facing the world. Hone your skills and you will get huge positive responses from potential recruiters during your placements.
The highest recorded package offered to the students of Nirma University during placement is INR 46.27 LPA. The top recruiters are Infosys, HDFC, Reliance, etc.
It's difficult to choose one between NIT Kurukshetra Civil and OEC Chandigarh CSE because both branches are different with diverse scopes and opportunities. You will have to consider a lot of parameters while choosing one of these
Personally I will suggest you opt for the CS branch unless you have any specific inclination towards civil engineering or any other branch. The excellent placements of this branch are not the only reason I am suggesting you go for it. The courses taught are rather easy and can be covered through self-study which may not be possible for Civil.
You are aware of the academic situation of most engineering colleges these days. Most professors have no interest in teaching. I believe that if you can get CS in PEC you can also get CS in NIT Kurukshetra. It has a better alumni network so it's a better option than PEC. Civil students will have options like research internships, masters or Ph.D. later, get into IES, etc.
Here is a comparison of a few statistics that might help you further make a well-informed decision.
Parameters |
NIT Kurukshetra |
PEC |
Fees |
1.6 Lakhs (BTech first year) |
2.07 Lakhs (BTech first year) |
Ranking |
58 out of 200 in 2023 |
101 out of 200 in 2023 |
Highest CTC |
INR 1.25 CPA |
Rs 64.5 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 13.89 LPA |
Rs 13.5 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
ICICI Lombard, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Adani Group |
Microsoft, RBS, Goldman Sachs |
In the end, your choice of college won’t matter much but how you spent your 4 years will.
Choosing COE at Thapar University over DTU Civil Engineering isn’t a mistake. Compared to Civil, COE has more career opportunities. Thapar University is a reputed private university and offers good placement opportunities for COE. Around 90% of students get placed from the branch. According to the highlights of Thapar University placements 2022, the average CTC for COE is around INR 13 LPA.
My suggestion would be to opt for IIT Hyderabad Civil Engineering and prepare for a branch change.
IITs cannot be compared to any private college other than BITS. Even if you are unable to change your branch, don’t feel disheartened as the IIT Brand name is more than enough.
I know many people who were part of the Chemical, Biotech, and Civil Engineering branches of IIT and are earning more than 12 LPA currently. Irrespective of the branch you belong to, IITs offer an excellent coding culture making you proficient in the same. The quality of peer groups you will be interacting with is also better at IITs than at private colleges like RVCE.
All in all, IIT as a brand is better than RVCE and other private colleges except BITS.
Both NIT Warangal CSE and IIT Madras Civil are excellent academic institutions for students.
All the mentioned institutions offer good academic opportunities for students. But in my opinion, Electrical from IIT Bhubaneswar is a better choice than IIT Guwahati Civil, IIT Patna Electrical and Electronics and IIT Kanpur Material Science.
I would never recommend you to go for any core branch at new IITs. With the new IIT tag, ISM Dhanbad is a far better option as it was established in 1926 and enjoys global recognition in contrast to IIT Hyderabad, which is still under development. Both the colleges are poles apart in terms of infrastructure, facilities, etc.
The table below shows a head-on comparison of the placement scenario at both the institutes:
Particulars |
ISM Dhanbad |
IIT Hyderabad |
Number of Recruiters |
300+ |
138 |
Number of Offers |
1191 |
580 |
Number of Students placed |
1089 |
514 |
International Offers |
16 |
46 |
Highest Salary |
INR 50 LPA |
INR 65.46 LPA |
Average Salary |
INR 17.3 LPA |
INR 20.73 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Cognizant, Hitachi, Vantara, Xiaomi |
Flipkart, Indeed, Zomato |
I am a third year Civil Engineering student at IIT Bhubaneswar. Here is a comparison of IIT Bhubaneswar Civil Engineering and IIT Guwahati Design on several parameters:
Parameters |
IIT Bhubaneswar Civil |
IIT Guwahati B.Des |
NIRF Ranking 2023 (Overall) |
91 |
9 |
Placement Details (2023) |
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Placement % |
80% |
74% |
Highest Package |
INR 38.70 LPA |
INR 51.32 LPA |
Average Package |
INR 12.85 LPA |
INR 20.59 LPA |
Top Recruiters on campus |
Google, Microsoft, Amazon |
Sprinklr, Ola |
The Civil Department at IIT Bhubaneswar has a highly knowledgeable faculty. The department faculty members hold degrees from top institutes in India and abroad. The department holds technical seminars and workshops on a regular basis.
Even though the NIRF Ranking and placement statistics for IIT Bhubaneswar Civil are not as good as those for B.Des at IIT Guwahati, I can assure you that the Civil Engineering course of our college will provide you with good academics and placements.
You must make the final call based on your own interest and preferences.