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Which is better? IIT Gandhinagar for CS or BITS Goa for CS?

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Dishari Bannerjee Posted On : March 26th, 2021
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (2018)

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

  • This is a very tricky part. It's either the Electric or CS branch that leaves students confused. 
  • Honestly, it is of no use to pursue Electrical Engineering while uninterested at IIT. 
  • If you are still indecisive, you can talk to the ex-students of that department. 
  • BITS is great for CS and IIT Gandhinagar for Electrical Engineering. But if you still have some second thoughts, try this next step.

STEP 2: BITS vs IIT

  • BITS being older and having more experience makes placements easier. They also offer more salary packages for a CS degree than an Electrical Engineering degree at IIT Gandhinagar. 
  • IITs still have an upper hand as a brand name. In case you are wanting to shift to the USA for higher studies, it would be great. Otherwise, BITS Goa isn't that bad a choice in India as it is valued equally as the other IITs. 

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

  • For you, neither the college nor the branch is a big deal. You have both the choices open. Think it through and choose a place where you learn for 4 years, pursuing your B.Tech degree. 
  • According to location, Goa is definitely better than Gujarat, as the climate there is balanced and not extremely hot or humid.

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.

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Does BITS Goa offer international internship for students?

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Jahaan Verma Posted On : August 9th, 2021
M.E. Embedded Systems, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (2016)

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:

  • It is of 2 months duration after the second year for the single degree students and third year for the dual degree students in the summer term.
  • Reputed companies offer internships such as BARC, CEERI, NPCIL, etc but the chances of abroad PS station is less. 

Practice School-2:

  • It is available in the final year for both the single and dual degree courses. 
  • The companies in PS-2 offer internships abroad but that depends on various parameters including the branch, projects, availability, and other factors by the companies. 
  • They will ask you if you want to complete your internships in the same company be it on-campus or off-campus. 
  • If you receive an offer from a company not mentioned in the Practice-School list, then you can pursue it as an off-campus thesis. You can request any faculty to be your mentor but it requires proper planning.

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.

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What are the best things for BITS Pilani Goa students to do on weekends?

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Subham Mukharjee Posted On : May 12th, 2022
B. E. Computer Science, BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus (2021)

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. 

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How hard is it to get into BITS Goa?

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Parinita Banerjee Posted On : May 25th, 2022
studied at Centennial College, Toronto, Canada

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. 

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Is BITS Goa overrated as an engineering college?

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Sreeja Prasad Posted On : August 2nd, 2021
Studied at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

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.

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Which is better, metallurgy at NIT Warangal or an MSc in Biology at BITS Goa?

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Radhika Rana Posted On : August 24th, 2021
Studies M.Sc at Delhi University (Astrophysics), 2022

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. 

  1. Having a conversation with the seniors, she found out that placements at NIT Warangal for Biotechnology, Metallurgy, Civil, and Chemical, are not as good as they should be.
  2. The recruiters are a handful, like Dr. Reddy’s, who recruit a few students out of many. Most of the students begin preparing for CAT or GRE during their 3rd and 4th year of the course.
  3. The ECE placements are quite reasonable. This means, the median package for circuit branches in BPHC can range anywhere from around 10 LPA to 11 LPA, while the average package can still be higher. 
  4. However, Metallurgy will not supposedly bring as many prospects as other branches can. It can pose a real problem in your case. You can choose to pursue an MBA or opt to study abroad for an MS. 
  5. But, M.Sc in Biology at BITS Goa can possibly be a good choice because you will still secure a position in EEE, ECE, or ENI. It can fetch you a position in the IT sector. The placements between BITS Pilani and BITS Goa are almost in the same range, with little to no difference at all.
  6. Only recently, there are candidates who went abroad to MIT or Caltech after their M.Sc, to pursue their thesis. It can make an easy dodge for you to secure seats in MS or Ph.D. programs.

Thus, going for BITS Goa can be a superior choice to the NIT Warangal. 

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Is an ENI in BITS Goa good, and is it better than NIT Surathkal's EEE?

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Kriti Anand Posted On : August 20th, 2021
B.E. EEE from BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus (2019)

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.

  • In terms of infrastructure, BITS Goa is obviously better than NIT Surathkal. 
  • Better companies visit BITS Goa campus than NIT Surathkal. 
  • The course curriculum and the quality of academic projects are also better at BITS Goa. 
  • The faculty at BITS Goa is also top-notch.
  • In between the two branches, both are almost the same barring a few subjects (3 subjects to be precise). 
  • The course load, placements, and projects all are similar between the two. 
  • As these are core branches, getting placed in the core companies is going to be difficult at either of the institutes. 
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.

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How is studying at the BITS Goa campus different from that in Pilani?

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Mamta Singhal Posted On : August 10th, 2021
Studied at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (2021)

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:

  • In terms of discipline, the Goa campus is strict due to obvious reasons and Pilani is a little lenient that way. But that does not mean you will be restricted. It is the perfect balance of discipline and fun.
  • You will find that the grading is also quite tough in Goa as compared to Pilani. The faculty at Pilani are quite helpful but some could be tough on you.
  • You will find some cultural differences between the two campuses. There isn’t a stark contrast but small things that make a difference like the way students join a department, etc.
  • BITS Pilani has always topped Goa in terms of reputation. But, CSE at Goa is much better than Pilani. This is because students at Goa have won quite a few competitions and gotten better than Pilani. It also has more GSoC selections.
  • BITS Pilani is located quite isolated with extreme cold -2 degrees Celsius and extreme heat of 50 degrees Celsius. There is not much to do outside the campus. You can drive down to Delhi or Jaipur which are about 3 to 4 hours away. Goa is better located in that aspect. You can take a 40 min drive to the main city or even drive to Mumbai if you like.

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.

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Which is a better option: EEE at BITS Goa/Hyd or ECE at NIT Delhi?

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Sampriti Guha Posted On : August 26th, 2021
Studied at BITS Goa (2020)

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.

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What should I choose between Manipal computer science vs BITS Goa electronics and instrumentation (no interest in a particular branch)?

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Shruti Gupta Posted On : August 3rd, 2022
Studied at Manipal University

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. 

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