Among the two options, IIT Bhubaneswar CSE dual degree and BITS Goa CS, the latter seems to be a more promising option. Let me justify my stance in a better way.
The IIT Bhubaneswar dual degree has many flaws like
Financially too IIT Bhubaneswar dual degree is a poor decision. You will waste one year earning nothing and be paying extra fees all the more. BITS Goa CS m is better in almost all aspects like its alumni, start-up culture, placements, and campus facilities. So, I will recommend you choose BITS Goa over IIT Bhubaneswar.
This question sparks a debate among people. You might find some say that even biotechnology at NIT C is better than CSE at BITS Goa; all these are baseless claims. It is strongly suggested to look at the placement statistics before reaching a conclusion.
BITS Goa is way better than NIT Calicut. Forget biotechnology, even CSE at BITS Goa is better than CSE at NIT C.
Categories |
BITS Goa |
NIT Calicut |
Course Fee |
19.19 lakh |
5.42 lakh |
Placement Percentage |
90% |
89.72% |
Highest CTC |
19 LPA |
18-19 LPA |
Average CTC |
12-13 LPA |
15 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
Intel, Qualcomm, Microsoft, Google, etc. |
Qualcomm Technologies, HCL, Accenture, Goldman Sachs etc. |
At NIT C, if you go for biotechnology, you will be placed through mass recruitment in companies like TCS, with a maximum salary of 3 lakhs. These companies have no connection with biotechnology. However, CSE at BITS, Goa can get you placed even at Google. This is definitely not a baseless claim, pre-placement offers and the number of GSOC selections are enough evidence for the same.
Comparing BITS Pilani and IIIT Hyderabad, BITS Pilani ≥ IIIT Hyderabad. The greater than symbol is only because of how old the institutes are. So finally this goes like BITS Goa ≥ IIIT Delhi ≥ BITS Hyderabad.
ENI stands for Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering while EEE is Electrical & Electronics Engineering. Having known some people studying at both these institutions, I can say that BITS Goa is better than NIT Surathkal.
Categories | ENI at BITS Goa | EEE at NIT Surathkal |
Course Fee | 19.19 lakh | 5.40 lakh |
Highest CTC | 25 LPA | 30 LPA |
Average CTC | 12-13 LPA | 15 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Arcesium, Goldman Sachs, nVidia, Texas Instruments, etc. | Qualcomm, L&T, Microsoft, Samsung, etc. |
Finally, I would say that ENI at BITS Goa is very good and actually might be a little better than EEE at NIT Surathkal.
There are 2 factors involved here. First is the branch and the second is the institute. Speaking course wise ECE and EEE are somewhat similar and offer good career opportunities. You can choose either according to your interest.
NIT Delhi is 2 years younger than BITS Hyderabad campus and 6 years younger than BITS Goa campus. The older the institute offers better opportunities and better known.
So BITS has an edge over NIT Delhi in providing the best opportunities when the institute factor is taken. BITS also has much more recruiters than NIT Delhi. According to the recent placement highlights the average CTC offered at BITS Goa and BITS Hyderabad is around 5 LPA.
If you aren’t particularly interested in CSE, it will be better to choose BITS Goa Electronics and Instrumentation. You will get excellent placement opportunities and exposure from BITS Goa. During 2021 placements, the highest CTC received by the institute was INR 43.3 LPA. Google, Cisco, CRED, Flipkart, etc. are some of the major recruits that frequent BITS Goa placements.
If you are planning on pursuing higher education abroad, you will get better exposure from BITS Goa. The BITS brand name is more recognized compared to Manipal.
In terms of your degree, it will not mention the campus you studied at but that you got a degree from BITS Pilani. There is also no difference in the coursework or material. But, when it comes to differences, here are some of the major ones:
If you think curriculum is what makes the difference between the two campuses, that is not the case. It is more about the day-to-day living at the college and other events.
I won’t recommend you choose a dual program from BITS. For CSE, I would highly recommend IIIT Delhi. It has great research opportunities. It does not have the same branch value as NSUT Delhi/ DTU, but its growth rate is high. It will soon become a brand like IIIT Hyderabad. Compared to the new IITs, IIITD has a locational advantage because it is situated in the national capital.
BITS dual is a decent choice, but only if you get a CS. It depends on your performance in the first year. The odds of getting a CS are less than 20% which is pretty low, and the cutoffs keep getting higher each year. As far as the ‘BITS’ tag is concerned, it's really not that important in reality.
For the new IITs, go only if you are getting a CS over there. Do not rely on branch change. Also, avoid going to those located in small/ secluded towns because then you won’t get a lot of exposure. Also, do consider the faculty and infrastructure if you plan to go to a new IIT. My order of preference for CSE is IIITD > NSUT Delhi/DTU > BITS Goa/Hyderabad > IIT.
Thus, for a CSE, I would suggest you to choose either IIITD or NSUT Delhi/DTU.
Since you have decided on a branch beforehand, comparing two institutes becomes easier. That being said, BITS Goa is a clear winner and you can go for it without any hesitation. Consider the following parameters
Infrastructure: Being a private institute, BITS Goa has excellent infrastructure and facilities. The campus is fully wifi-enabled with air-conditioned classrooms, well-equipped labs, and a well-stocked e-library. There are several MOOC or reverse classroom courses too.
Faculty: BITS Goa has a thorough recruiting process and only then best professors are selected thus maintaining the standards of teaching here. The faculty members are expected to be highly experienced and have published at least 5 papers. There is also a faculty monitoring committee, to ensure quality teaching.
Course structure: BITS Goa has a well-structured curriculum and the pedagogy adopted is modern.
Campus life: Being located in a tourist city, the campus life experience is full of fun.
Placements: BITS Goa placements statistics are excellent and this year the average package stood at INR 30.37 LPA.
Unless you have any financial constraints, choosing BITS Pilani over NIT Trichy will prove to be a more fruitful decision.
BITS Pilani Goa campus is obviously a much bigger brand than Thapar University. So you will definitely get better placement opportunities at the BITS Pilani Goa campus rather than Thapar University.
Take a look at some of the statistics of Thapar University for the year 2019-20.
Companies visiting | 264 |
Total students placed | 971 |
Total offers received | 996 |
Number of single offers | 946 |
Number of multiple offers | 25 |
BITS Pilani does not release an official placement report. However, according to my friends at the institute, the average CTC offered at the institute is 5 LPA and the highest CTC offered is INR 1.4 crores.
Getting admission into BITS Goa isn’t hard. You need to score above 300 in BITSAT to be eligible. Circuital branches, i.e. Computer Science Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering have higher cutoff requirement. According to BITS Goa cutoff highlights of 2020, CSE had a cutoff of 347.
If you are well-versed in class 11th and 12th syllabus, you can easily get admission at BITS Goa.