No, NIRF ranking issued by MHRD is not always reliable. It measures various parameters like student-teacher ratio, infrastructure, perception, etc. However, it is impossible to congregate the parameters into one single rank. Although the ranking is reliable, there may be cases where it’s not right.

Now for the second question, IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Gandhinagar both are new IITs and were established in 2008. Both these IITs are in the developing phase, however, according to some statistics, IIT Bhubaneswar maybe a little ahead of IIT Gandhinagar. The former has made remarkable strides since its shifting to the new campus. The faculty at IIT Bhubaneswar is also more experienced. The college organizes a vast number of cultural and technical fests as compared to IIT Gandhinagar. The placement scenario at IIT Bhubaneswar is also better as compared to IIT Gandhinagar. The highest placement package at IIT Bhubaneswar by Microsoft touched a whopping 42 LPA. The average placement package offered to students at IT Bhubaneswar is also far more as compared to IIT Gandhinagar.

In India, IITs will be the first preference for the students opting for engineering as their career. In terms of quality of teaching and placement, these colleges outshine the other engineering colleges of the country. According to NIRF Engineering ranking 2020, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Gandhinagar, ICT Mumbai stands at 8th, 24th, and 18th position respectively.

Admission:

• For admission into undergraduate courses at IITs students need to appear for JEE advance exam, on the other hand for ICT Mumbai students need to appear for the JEE mains.

• The eligibility criteria for IIT is 10+2 with 75% and JEE advance scores. ICT eligibility is 10+2 with 50% aggregate.

• Total seats for chemical engineering at ICT is 75, whereas there are 40 seats at IIT Hyderabad, and 44 seats at IIT Gandhinagar.

The cutoff closing rank for chemical engineering at these institutes are as follows.

The course fees for BTech Chemical Engineering at IIT Hyderabad, IIT Gandhinagar, and ICT Mumbai are 2.2 lakhs, 2.5 lakhs, and 85,350 per annum respectively.

Facilities:

• IIT Hyderabad is spread around a massive 567 acres that includes 105 laboratories, hostel rooms are developed with radiant cooling technique, more than 20,000 books.

• IIT Gandhinagar has air-conditioned hostels, campus shops, 24*7 medical service, guest dining, and a lot more.

• ICT Mumbai facilities include gymnasium, wi-fi, 5 hostels, a rich collection of more than 80,000 books.

Faculty:

• IIT Hyderabad has a total of 222 professors, assistant professors, and 218 members who are Ph.D. holders.

• IIT Gandhinagar has faculties that include HODs, assistant professors, and associate professors.

• ICT Mumbai has 134 accomplished faculty, out of which only 4 of them are Ph.D. holders.

Placement:

• IIT Hyderabad has maintained an impressive placement record of placing 20 students from the chemical branch. The highest package offered was INR 43.31 lakh, and the average package was INR 15 lakh.

• IIT Gandhinagar also has an impressive placement record, the highest package offered was INR 40 LPA and the average salary was INR 8.29 LPA.

• The placement percentage of ICT Mumbai is 90% and companies like Nerolac, Bharat Petroleum visited the college. The highest package offered was INR 18 LPA.

All three colleges are good which is evident from its national rankings. Exposure is also given to research and development. It solely depends on the student which college he chooses taking into consideration location, placement.

This question varies on a lot of factors as students generally have the tendency to opt for the branches and the institute based on opening and closing ranks of the previous years. 

Based on the interactions with parents of the potential students, CSE can be a very valuable option. This can be a very big deal maker or breaker in case of making decisions. Keeping all these in mind, the following table shows the 2020 cut off for CSE at IIT Gandhinagar:

A common misconception can often be seen in the minds of both the students as well as their parents are as follows:

As the CSE is newly started at IIT Gandhinagar, you might think that it will not be as good as the other IITs. The CS department has been offering Ph.D. for a long time and the quality of their faculty is superior.

There are also up-to-date resources and infrastructure which is the reason for starting B.Tech CSE. There is no room for compromise from the institute when it comes to providing quality education to its students. In addition to the Dual Degree Program, they are offering minors in computer science as well.

IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Gandhinagar both are new IITs and have decent placement records so it’s hard to pick one institute over the other.

According to the NIRF Ranking 2020 (Engineering Category), IIT Bhubaneswar is ranked at 22nd place. The overall M.Tech placements percentage at this institute was close to 69% in 2019. The placement of M. Tech design is quite good too. The main recruiters included most of the PSU’s such as HPCL, Oil India Limited, IOCL, and MNCs like Goldman Sachs, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, etc.

IIT Gandhinagar is ranked 24th among the engineering colleges of India according to the NIRF Ranking 2020. The majority of placements offers at IIT Gandhinagar are made by PSU’s. Students also opt for different options according to their preferences about different careers.

But in the end, these are just some statistics that can change over time. So, you should make your decision according to your convenience.

You should first consider the branch and then look at the college that you want to go to. Go through the brochures, as well as whatever information is available on the website, that will provide details about the course structure. This will help you gain a brief idea about what you can expect in the next four years of your academic life, and if it suits you.

Half your battle is conquered if you have an interest in what you are studying. College rankings, average packages, and statistics will not help you much other than provide a brief overview regarding the college.

Comparison:

• New IITs have a lot of catching up to do initially. You will see that a lot of them will have a temporary campus, and some might not even have a hostel. A few students are also of the opinion that the labs are not that well developed and equipped. But, if you are going after the IIT Brand name, you should go ahead.
• BITS Pilani though is well established. There is academic flexibility, choices between electives and clubs as well. All this will ensure that you get an all-around education. Many would say that BITS Pilani is at the same level as any other IIT and better than any new IIT for sure. And if you are planning for electrical and electronics as your major, the institute is ideal. It boasts of the best faculty for electronics in Asia. A disadvantage is that BITS hikes its fee every year. It does not have any less of a brand value than IIT. But with the current fee of INR 4.23 lakhs for the first year and a 15% hike in tuition, it could get expensive.

Do your research and see which college suits you better, fees and course-wise. Then make a decision.

IIT Gandhinagar is among the new IITs. So, the placement statistics of this institute are not at par with the old IITs, but still, decent packages are offered. Unlike the UG students, M.Tech students have to rely mostly on core jobs. Due to this, the percentage of students getting placed in M.Tech is relatively less than B.Tech students. For the class of 2019, the average placement package offered was around 6.6 LPA. The average package for B.Tech was higher than this because they had an option to choose non-core jobs as well. And non-core jobs usually pay higher than core jobs. Some companies which offered jobs to the M.Tech students are John Deere, Johnson Controls, Belcan India, Bombardier Transportation, Marvell Semiconductor, Hyundai Motors, RKC Infrabuilt, MCX India, General Electric, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hatch Associates, GIFT and many more.

Some M.Tech students also get funded Ph.D. invitations from prestigious institutes on the basis of their research. But as the years are progressing, the placement scenario is also improving here. For the year 2016-2017, the PG median salary was 5.5 LPA. For the year 2017-2018, it was 6 LPA. For the year 2018-2019, it was 6.6 LPA. This shows that placement statistics are improving every year. More companies, PSUs, and Research & Development Organizations are coming to recruit M.Tech students.

Mechanical Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar is one of the dynamic streams having requisite knowledge in the field of engineering and also a well-established career in the same domain. 

The other areas of focus are :

Infrastructure

The infrastructure facility is quite top-notch matching all its facilities in a sustainable manner. The labs and machines are equipped in a proper manner. The campus is located at a great location with amazing hostel facilities.

Faculty

The institute has world-class professors in the mechanical department. They try to provide in-depth knowledge about every topic that has to be in practical form. They give provide adequate exposure to the individuals for gaining efficient expertise in their respective fields.

Placements

The Institute has been in strong association with well-reputed places of knowledge like Brown University, Duke University, University Of Washington, Virginia Tech, Purdue University, and Stanford University.

The general placement details are :

The prominent recruiters are there to represent themselves on the campus. It’s a good choice to go for mechanical and establish a career out of it as it assures a sure shot development on the part of the candidate. The campus along with other factors is quite appealing.

Both IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Bhubaneswar are among the 2nd generations of IIT and according to 2020 NIRF Ranking they are ranked quite close- IIT Bhubaneswar(22) and IIT Gandhinagar(24). This indicates both these IITs are almost at the same level in terms of infrastructure, academics, sports facilities, and other extracurriculars.

IIT Gandhinagar has a better teacher-student ratio of 1:10 as compared to IIT Bhubaneswar. The 2019 placement highlights indicate the civil branch had an 89% placement rate at IIT Bhubaneswar and the average placement package offered was around 11.4 LPA. However, IIT Gandhinagar had an overall placement rate of 80% with an average placement salary of around 8.29 LPA.

Both the institutes are good for Civil Engineering and have their own advantages so choose according to your convenience.

There is no scope for M.Tech in material science and engineering. It is suggested not to opt for this particular course at any of the engineering colleges in India.

No colleges have produced any skilled Material Science engineers. The curriculum is 40 years old and there are no private electrical companies in India. Most importantly, there is absolutely no demand for material science engineers in India and it should not be taught in India.

The current M.Tech programs running in the country are a scam. You will not be able to find any demand in the industry. The syllabus of M.Tech is forced upon engineers to run the GATE coaching industry.

99.99% of M.Tech graduates do not get the desired salary and respect of a researcher. The average income is only 2-3 LPA which is very low. Most of them become clerks in the service-based industries.