Well, this all depends upon your choice of preference. 

• If you are going after a brand name then you can choose IIIT Guwahati. Also, it is worth joining IIIT’s of all new ones for their coding culture is on a boom. 
• If you are planning to prepare for MBA, Civil Services, MS abroad then choosing IIIT G is a better choice.
• If you find the IIIT tag more appealing go for it. Yes, infrastructure wise Thapar University gives a quiet edge to many IIITs and NITs. 
• See, you’re comparing different branches, from which I can directly conclude that you’re interested in CSE more. So, keep this factor in mind too while deciding.
• If you are getting IIIT it means you do hold a good rank. That means you are okay with getting into IIITG even with high fees. If you have got a board percentage of 95+ you can get a 100% TF+DF waiver right from 1st semester.
• One of the important factors for choosing an institute is fees, if you are okay with higher course fees, you can definitely opt for Thapar. Infrastructure at Thapar is way better as compared to IIITs and NITs. 

This was an overall review on IIITG and Thapar University. Factor all these in and make a wise decision.

Being a fresher, you will not know exactly what you will have to take with you in particularly except your clothing and stuff; so, here let me help you with few tips on what to take to the campus.

• Kettle to make soupy stuff like Maggie and other purposes.
• Laptop. It is quintessential and should be always handy.
• Some snacks, though everything is available on the campus itself and also you can go to local markets which are very near to the institute
• No matter what, medicines are very important. So, bring your medicines with you.
• No washing machine is provided by the institute but you can keep your own by taking permission from the hostel in charge. So, you can bring your own detergent/soap to wash your own clothes.
• Bring your blankets, bed sheets, towels.
• Do not load your luggage with things, which you can buy at the campus site itself. Like, you can buy buckets, mug small stuff from campus surroundings.
• ATM machine is built inside the campus. So, no worries about withdrawing money from here and there.

Local markets are available easily within the range of 3-4km away from the campus where you can get all the necessary kinds of stuff, so pack light.

IIIT Guwahati was among the 20 IIITs that was set up by the Central Government under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Act, 2017. It started its operation in August 2013 with B.tech programs in CSE and ECE. 

The foundation stone for its permanent campus was laid on 19 January 2016 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in the presence of some dignified personalities of our country- former Governor of Assam Shri Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, former Chief Minister of Assam Late Tarun Gogoi, and former Minister of Human Resources and Development Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani.

In July 2018, the institute moved to its permanent campus. The new semester after the vacation started in the new campus.

If coding is your area of interest and you are getting a chance to join ECE at NIT Durgapur then grab it.

• The coding culture at NIT Durgapur is amazing. You will grow a lot here.
• The ECE department has produced many GSoCers and also fantastic competitive coders.
• The department does not pressurize the students much and you can peacefully do your work.
• If you maintain a good CGPA, you can even get a summer internship at ‘CERN’.
• The institute has put in a lot of effort to build a good research culture. The department also receives sponsorship for research. In the past, it has done research sponsored by research initiation grant, DST, and SERB.

If you are devoted to coding, NITD ECE will offer you many opportunities.

I have friends at both IIIT Guwahati and LNMIIT and based on what I heard from them, I will recommend that you choose LNMIIT. Here are the reasons why.

• The campus life over there at LNMIIT was far better than any other college. In case you are someone from the North, you'll have difficulties adjusting to Guwahati. There isn't anything to find here be it a good social life, or cafes to chill at.
• In terms of placements, LNMIIT has so much to offer. 
• In recent years it has made tremendous strides, some even claim that it has become better than Thapar University.

Being said that you can go to IIIT Guwahati if the course fee is a matter of concern for you. It is better than taking student loans for LNMIIT. IIIT Guwahati is also a viable option. 

The first thing that you should know is that the introduction program at IIIT Guwahati lasts for a duration of a good three weeks. During this whole time, you would come across experiences that I am about to mention below. 

• Various group activities would take place that would enable you to interact with your fellow peers at the college. 
• Vital organizations of the college are popular for propagating valuable life lessons. Some of these you would get to know about are Mind India, The Art of Living, Your Dost, etc.
• A session would be arranged for the freshers to interact with the Director of IIIT Guwahati- Dr. Gautam Barua Sir.
• A proper formal introduction session would be held so that you get to interact with professors from various departments just so they understand your interests and vice versa.
• You would get to be a part of a memorable field trip to Guwahati City's Kamakhya Temple.
• You would also come across sessions that would encourage and teach you how to be a part of the extracurriculars and various clubs of the college. 

All in all, to sum up, your introduction session at IIIT Guwahati, you must understand that it is a vital session that eventually helps you understand the professors and your own batchmates better. It's a 21-day session and you are not required to complete any projects or even study during this time. This is entirely set up for your enjoyment. In this process, you would make new friends. By the end of the introduction session, you would be used to the food at the mess and the weather over there. 

IIIT Guwahati is an institute of national importance. As per the Indian Institute of Information Technology Public-Private Partnership Act 2017 by the Govt. of India it is authorized to award its own degree. The same goes for all the other 14 IIITs that were set up on a PPP basis between 2013-2016. 

All 15 of these institutes are regarded as institutes of national importance and can give their own degrees. As these are autonomous statuary institutes and are not within the purview of UGC or AICTE. The degrees awarded by these IIITs, including IIIT Guwahati has a similar status to that of IIT and NIT. 

To know more about the act, you can look up the Gazette of India dated 09/08/2017.