NIT Raipur is the Institute of National Importance(INI). It provides bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in engineering, technology, architecture, and basic sciences.

Before 2011-12 there were only 39 NITs in the country but now there are 73 and almost all fall under the MHRD Accreditation.

Major things you need to know about NIT Raipur:

• Education: You've to do it on your own. Yes, good faculty is there to help you in your studies but there will be no spoon-feeding like school.
• Infrastructure: Quite old but okay as now they're undergoing renovation, so many new facilities are available now. The campus runs to an area of about 100 acres. There are 8 hostels with more than 3000 students and each hostel has its own mess.
• Faculty: You will find many senior faculties arrogant and having old age mentality but some of them are very supportive and encouraging.
• Places to hang out: There are a lot of recreational activities here, you'll get to know them once you enroll here. Raipur is a very decent city with wonderful people. It also has a much lower crime rate according to recent times.

As per my friends’ opinion, NIT Raipur would be a much better choice than SGSITS Indore.

The answer is yes, as there are separate hostels for the 1st year. If you have taken admission to NIT Raipur, you have to accept the seat. You will also have to fill up a form for hostel accommodations. 

• The seat numbers are limited in comparison to the student’s number. Due to this, the college administration provides seats and hostel allotments as per the students' rank. Seats are reserved for the students from state and reserve categories.
• Hostels A, B, C, D, and F have a dining hall and recreation hall, that is equipped with Television, and some indoor games like carrom and table tennis. 
• Hostel H has a fully furnished dining and recreation hall with well-resourced indoor games and other facilities. However, all hostels are enough well-equipped with the necessities of the students.

Another important thing is that there are only 4 hostels with a maximum capacity of 100 students in NIT Raipur for the first-year students. Each of them includes two types of hostel with two bedding facilities or three bedding facilities in each room. 

Hostel allotment is mainly done as per the student’s All India Rankings, and 25% is reserved for the state students and reserve categories. But, from the second year, based on the Cumulative Pinter Index, hostel allotment is done.

Considering this question following particulars are be listed that will be beneficial for the student to choose their career options.

• If a student considers the On-Campus Recruitment process, studying Mechanical in NIT Patna will be beneficial for them.
• If the student wants to prepare for Government Exams like UPSC exams, including IAS or IPS, they can go for NIT Raipur.
• However, both of these subjects are quite interesting.

The following table gives a brief overview of the placements in Mechanical Engineering of these two institutes:

NIT Raipur has better NIRF Rankings as compared to NIT Patna. The mechanical department has shown great development in terms of placements. Top companies have visited the campus for the recruitment process.

The following answer to this question will enlist some facts to the students. Among the IIITs, as mentioned above, are completely new, so they still not have alumni networks. 

The course offered by these institutes is the best if you want to learn or do research in the future. But if placements are considered, IIIT Lucknow and IIIT Naya Raipur are still lagging far behind than NIT Raipur, a well-established institute among the two IIITs. 

NIT Raipur has an infinite alumni network. Companies like Oracle, Microsoft, Amazon make a regular visit to complete their recruitment process with CTCs of 8+ LPA, specifically for the CS and IT students.

The biggest cons of NIT Raipur is its Hostel, as only 30% of students here take hostel accommodation, and the rest 70% find PGs, rent houses, or flats for their accommodation.

Another disadvantage of this institute is the outdated syllabus of NIT Raipur, along with the grading techniques.

Therefore the choice is obvious. If a student is interested in carrying on higher studies, they can go for IIIT Naya Raipur. It is well-established and has a permanent campus. But, IIIT Lucknow is carrying out its administration as a temporary campus.

Besides, if you want placement immediately after completing your studies, you must choose NIT Raipur.

Well, as far as my senior has said, to each its own. What matters at the end of the day is what you make of it. Much like CSE, IT basically entails coding. Reading about Anudeep Nekkati can provide you some inspiration that can help you in kickstarting your endeavors. A company that takes CSE students also accepts IT students. With hard work and a little bit of luck, in four years, you might end up in such a prosperous place you wouldn’t have imagined.

My senior prefers NITs over private universities. In NIT Raipur, you will be capable of switching to CSE if you want. A CPI of 9+ would do the trick. There are endless opportunities and you will have fewer restrictions to pursue your interest.

The placements of IT/CSE have improved significantly over the years. As for the upgradation from IT to CSE, that is also easy if you study with diligence.

The administration of the institute does not make this decision.

This decision as to when the classes of the first year can commence is taken by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JOSAA) which is in charge of the admission process. The institute can make the decision from the second year onwards.

Generally, the classes will start a week after all the counseling rounds have been concluded. They usually begin at the end of July. The classes for the first year in the NITs start together.

It would be preferable if you come one or two days prior to the beginning of the classes to get acquainted. That is if you are planning to live in the hostel.

One of my seniors who graduated from NIT Raipur says that to be a 9 pointer at NIT Raipur is not that big of a deal.

She said to keep the following in mind:

• It is up to you to analyze what you want to study and what to leave. This can be done with a little bit of ease by interacting with teachers about the syllabus and discussing it with your peers and seniors.
• Sometimes the previous years’ question papers are partially repeated.
• CTs are highly instrumental in determining your pointer. There are 120 marks for each subject, of which 30 are from CT and 20 from TA.
• TA depends on the marks of your CT. Other determining factors are your attendance and when you are submitting your assignments.
• CTs are difficult but end semesters are easy to crack, provided you are well prepared.

You can also get a decent pointer, say 8.5+, even if you are not interested. You will stand a chance to get internships in IITs, NITs, admission to MBA colleges, also opportunities to study abroad.

Getting a pointer just for the sake of it might be advantageous but gaining fundamental knowledge about your subjects will definitely have its perks.

At the end of the day, it comes to passion. If you are passionate enough, your pointer will have little impact. There is no substitute for hard work.

One of my acquaintances who has graduated from VNIT has asked me to choose my institute by keeping the following points in mind.

• VNIT for metallurgy would be a suitable choice for you if you don’t have a particular liking. Apart from that, the metallurgy of VNIT holds an enviable position in India. The syllabus for metallurgy is vast and involves a lot of memorization.
• If you want CS and unfortunately end up not getting it, the next logical step would be to choose IT. The syllabus of IT and CS are almost the same. In the big picture, it will have little importance if you complete your B.Tech from VNIT or NIT Raipur. You will have a degree and you will not regret the decision you made.

IT has a lot of scopes. Later down the road, if you want to continue with your higher studies, you will be capable of switching to almost any department pertaining to computers. IT from NIT Raipur is an excellent choice.

The scope in the metallurgy sector is limited nowadays. It is obviously your call, though. There is vast scope in IT like research, job, etc.

When I asked a senior of mine the same question, she told me to exclude NIT Raipur. The reason is, NIT Raipur is one of the newer institutes and to be considered worthy, the institute has to improve a lot.

The other two institutes, however, would be a tough call.

My senior said BIT Mesra is slightly ahead of NIT Hamirpur just because the former has been around for much longer than the latter.

Despite all that, NIT Hamirpur is located in pleasant surroundings. In addition to that, it will also give you the NIT tag and is an INI. So, in the case of comparison by merit, it all depends on who has the higher cut-off in a particular session.

NIT Hamirpur is also a new NIT and it is improving with each day. On the other hand, the quality of education, placements in the electrical branch of NIT Raipur are going down with each passing day.