M.Tech Mechanical from NIT Agartala is a decent choice. After this course, you can become a researcher or join the workforce.
The faculty for Mechanical is quite supportive, and there is almost no pressure from their side. You’ll have to depend on self-study, but the freedom is unmatched. The lab facility isn’t top-notch, so students collaborate with other colleges for research work.
Data is not available for branch-wise placements. But overall, last year, out of 161 graduating M.Tech students, 106 were placed at a median package of INR 6.50 LPA.
NIT Agartala and NIT Patna are reputed institutes in India. Let us have a brief look at both institutes
Campus – NIT Agartala is spread across 365 campuses, which provide a resourceful atmosphere for learning and help to improve you as an individual
Peer Groups – NIT Patna has a competitive peer group, which will increase your potential
Placement at NIT Agartala
Particulars |
Placements Statistics 2022 |
Placements Statistics 2021 |
The number of students who participated |
842 |
793 |
Number of Students Placed |
725 |
605 |
Median Salary |
INR 7 LPA |
INR 6 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
- |
Amazon, Dell, Google, Cummins, L&T, Paytm, Siemens, PayPal, Oracle, LOreal, and John Deere |
Placement at NIT Patna
Particulars |
Placement Statistics 2023 |
No. of companies offered jobs |
112 |
No. of eligible students |
589 |
No. of job offers |
639 |
Highest package |
INR 52 LPA |
Popular recruiters |
ONGC, Bharat Electronics, Amazon, Ashok Leyland, and OLF |
Thus, NIT Patna is comparatively better than NIT Agartala.
EE from NIT Agartala is better. The EE department is among the best department on campus. It department has a great faculty pool. You will also get many subject options compared to other departments in the college.
NIT Agartala EE placement average is 70%. Students get an average CTC of 6-7 LPA. Many private companies as well as PSU recruit students through the campus placement drive.
Having a friend who is a student of NITA and attended the counseling of AKTU I think I might be able to answer your question.
He was in a similar situation as you are in right now. His UPTU rank was around 2800 and his JEE Main rank was around 33000.
Particulars | NIT Agartala | IET Lucknow |
Total fees | 5.14 - 6.31 Lakhs | 3.14 - 4.04 Lakhs |
Placement percent | 70% | 65% |
Highest salary | INR 16 LPA | INR 30 LPA |
Average salary | INR 7 LPA | INR 6 LPA |
Lowest salary | INR 3.5 LPA | INR 3 LPA |
But if you are a resident of Uttar Pradesh and want to study nearby your location then you can go for IET Lucknow.
If you are looking for the best place to study Mechanical Engineering, without being limited by location constraints, then consider Chandigarh University. Here are some reasons why:
Overall, if you are looking to study Mechanical Engineering and want to attend a reputable and respected institution, Chandigarh University is a great option to consider.
Although NIT Agarta holds a bigger brand name, it is still a growing NIT. On the other hand, PEC has an older history of about 100 years and continues to flourish.
Categories |
NIT Agartala |
PEC Chandigarh |
Course Fee |
5.14 - 6.31 lakh |
6.39 lakh |
Placement Percentage |
75% |
85-90% |
Highest CTC |
13 LPA |
40 LPA |
Average CTC |
5-6 LPA |
10 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
Accenture, Goldman Sachs, Godrej, L&T, etc. |
Google, Amazon, Capgemini, etc. |
Here are some insights into the PEC according to my friends who completed their B.Tech from there.
All in all, it is recommended to choose PEC Chandigarh any day over NIT Agartala. PEC definitely belongs to the league with NIT Surat, Allahabad, and others. However, if the NIT tag is all that you are looking for, then go for NIT Agartala.
One of my cousins, being a part of the institute, mentions that NIT Agartala has been amongst the list of most underrated technical institutes all over India. Since it is unfavorably situated in the North East side, which is commonly not the best hub for technical industries.
Categories |
CS at NIT Agartala |
CS at NIT Mizoram |
Course Fee |
6.31 lakh |
5.43 lakh |
Highest CTC |
14 LPA |
17 LPA |
Average CTC |
7 LPA |
6 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
Havells, Tech Mahindra, Vedanta, Capgemini, etc. |
IBM, Intellect Design, Infosys, Amdocs, etc. |
However, if you drop down to choosing between either of the former institutes, then going for NIT Agartala will unarguably be better than the latter.
Hope this helps answer your query, wish you all the best!
Your decision completely depends on your priority as to what is the most important to you, the branch or the college. Being a graduate from NIT Agartala, I would suggest you go for NIT Agartala rather than NIT Mizoram.
Categories | Production Engineering at NIT Agartala | ECE at NIT Mizoram |
Course Fee | 6.31 lakh | 5.43 lakh |
Highest CTC | 8-10 LPA | 6-7 LPA |
Average CTC | 5.5 LPA | 3.5 - 4 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | L&T, NTPC, JP Morgan, Reliance, etc. | Bharat Electronics Limited, Tech Mahindra, IBM, HP, etc. |
Both branches are equally good in their own ways. But ultimately it is your decision to choose where you want to study. It is suggested that you go for NIT Agartala as it is a more experienced institution than NIT Mizoram.
According to my friends at NIT Agartala, it does not provide good placement opportunities and the highest CTC of the college is also decreasing day by day. But the placement at IIIT Allahabad is much better in comparison to NIT Agartala. The ECE placements are not better than CSE but you will get a good job from there.
The placement statistics of IIIT Allahabad and NIT Agartala is as follows:
Categories |
IIIT Allahabad |
NIT Agartala |
Placement percentage |
96% |
50% |
Companies visited |
120+ |
32 |
Highest CTC offered |
INR 43 LPA. |
INR 32 LPA. |
Average CTC offered |
INR 20.83 LPA. |
INR 5 LPA. |
Also, the infrastructure, faculties, placement, and location are also good at IIIT Allahabad. It is suggested you choose IIIT Allahabad over NIT Agartala.
NIT Nagaland has a NIRF 2020 rank of 67 and NIT Agartala has a rank of 52 in the engineering category. NIT Nagaland is an autonomous institution recognized by AICTE and UGC whereas NIT Agartala is a government institute that is to be a deemed university.
Admission-
To be eligible for admission, students are expected to have passed 10+2 with a minimum of 75% along with their JEE Main score.
For NIT Agartala, for programs like B.Tech, the total fees are in the range of Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs. 6 lakhs.
At NIT Nagaland, the total fees for programs like B.Tech lie in the range of Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs. 4 lakhs respectively.
JEE Main cutoff 2019 -
NIT Agartala - For the PE branch it was 28827 and 33637 as the opening and closing rank respectively for the General category. For reserved categories, the opening and closing ranks were 2763 and 11083 respectively.
NIT Nagaland - For the ME branch it was 27146 and 29838 as the opening and closing rank respectively for General category students from other states. For reserved categories, the opening and closing ranks were 1896 and 7826 respectively for students from other states.
Placement -
For NIT Agartala, the median CTC was Rs. 5.5 LPA and saw 188 students being placed overall. The highest offered CTC was from Works Applications.
For NIT Nagaland, Allstate, Power Grid, Lakshaya, Vedanta, L&T, Toppers, Mphasis, were the top recruiters.
The major recruiters for NIT Agartala were L&T Infotech, Vedanta, Future Group, Havells, Axis Bank, ABB Limited, Samsung.
For the year 2019, the placement details for the two institutes are as follows.
Aspect |
NIT Agartala |
NIT Nagaland |
Highest CTC |
Rs. 36 LPA |
Rs. 10.5 LPA |
Average CTC |
Rs. 4.5 - 5 LPA |
Rs. 4.5 LPA |
NIT Nagaland conducted the 2019 placement drive wherein 22 students were recruited from various departments. The highest CTC worth Rs. 10.5 LPA was offered by Allstate.
At NIT Agartala, the total no. of offers to PE students was 11.
Which is the better option that needs to be assessed by reviewing the above facts and your perception of the college brand along with the ROI which is on average 93% for NIT Agartala and 112% for NIT Nagaland.