It is clear how so many students from IIT Gandhinagar have answered your question before me. And this is what makes these answers slightly biased. But I would try on my part, to provide you with authentic information on IIT Gandhinagar- without coming off as biased.
STEP 1: DECIDE YOUR BRANCH
STEP 2: BITS vs IIT
Therefore, if the USA is on your bucket list, go for IIT. Grabbing a foreign internship at IIT Gandhinagar is easier. But then if you simply want to stay in India and study, BITS Goa and IIT Gandhinagar stand equal as a brand.
In case you have second thoughts on learning MS applications and shifting abroad, check the next step.
STEP 3: TAKE IT EASY
One of my friends had an option to choose between a certain branch that held his interest among IIT Gandhinagar for Electrical Engineering or the AIEEE colleges. It even included underrated IITs like metallurgy, aeronautical, etc. But he was certain about Electrical. Eventually, the choices came down to NIT Warangal and IIT Gandhinagar. He then thought that NIT Warangal was better than BITS Goa despite having BITS Goa for Electrical. And he eventually went for IIT Gandhinagar considering its popularity.
He was a 2013 pass-out and even after this, he is still not sure if he had made the right decision. It is fine if you're unable to make a decision. But once you decide, make sure to excel at it.
Yes, BITS Goa offers international 2-months internships for PS-1, 6 months duration for the single degree, and 1-year for the dual degree. For the master courses, you can decide between Thesis and PS-2 when they reach the final semester.
The internship is provided through a list of companies in which a student needs to fill up the preferences and then based on the aggregate or CGPA, the internships would be allotted.
Practice School-1:
Practice School-2:
However, if you choose to pursue an on-campus thesis, then it is mentored under the supervision of a professor from BITS Goa whereas an off-campus thesis will be supervised by a faculty from foreign universities along with one from the campus.
One of the advantages of being BITS Goa students is that you can finally execute the Goa plans you made over the years. It is one of the tourist hotspots with many beaches, forts, museums, churches, temples, etc.
You can book a taxi, go to a beach and have dinner with a large group at a shack. If you like exploring solo, you can rent a scooter and travel. There are options to rent self-drive cars and go on road trips.
Get to know the culture of the place, try the local delicacies, and hang out with friends by a beach. While in Goa, you will certainly don’t have shortage of things to do on a weekend.
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.
First of all, it is not mentioned as BITS Goa, it’s addressed as BPGC, BITS Pilani, or KK Birla Goa campus.
All three campuses of BITS have the same education, same courses, similar leveled faculty team, and the same companies visit the campus to recruit students. Recently, even the placement list is common among the three campuses.
Large scale companies visit the campus for placements including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Flipkart, LinkedIn, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and many more.
Here is a brief insight into the institute.
Particulars | Stats |
Total fees (B. Tech) | 16 Lakhs |
Highest salary | 1.4 Crore |
Average salary | 18.5 Lakhs |
Placement percentage | 95% |
The college is not overrated. The college has been ranked among the top engineering colleges overall in Goa by the NIRF. However, ultimately, it’s you who decides if you are successful or not.
The college helps, agreed, but without your zeal to acquire knowledge, broaden your horizon, and enthusiasm to work, you would not reach heights of success.
One of my cousins recently encountered a similar situation where she had to choose between an M.Sc in Chemistry at BITS Hyderabad, and Biotechnology at NIT Warangal.
Thus, going for BITS Goa can be a superior choice to the NIT Warangal.
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.
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.
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.