My friend recently completed her graduation from NIT Kurukshetra and shared her experience of campus life there. Here are some snippets from her campus life at NIT Kurukshetra

• The classes usually begin at 8:30 in the morning and every lecture lasts for 55 minutes. Students are given lunch breaks from 1:35 to 2:30 in the hostel. The classes for the day end at 4:30.
• The campus has 2 canteens near the lecture hall and also an NIT market that has a General store, a medical shop, an SBI bank branch, fruit and juice shop.
• There is also a sports complex where you can play any sport of your choice like cricket, kabaddi, football, Athletics, table tennis, lawn tennis, badminton, volleyball, and swimming. This sports complex also has a gymnasium hall.
• The annual sports meet is conducted every year in February or March.
•  NIT Kurukshetra also has a Health Center within campus offering all basic facilities free of cost. 
• There are separate hostels for boys and girls and boys aren’t allowed to enter the girls' hostel.
• Every stream has a separate block. There is a library on the campus that is open 24/7.
• The campus also has an open-air theater (OAT) for cultural festivals. Additionally, many clubs and societies are run by students for every branch.
• The institute follows the 75% attendance policy.
• The companies start visiting the campus for placements in the 7th semester. The training and placement cell handles the process efficiently.

Overall, life at NIT Kurukshetra is pretty vibrant and enjoyable. 

People don’t talk much about NIT Kurukshetra as it’s not among the top NITs. But this certainly does not mean the institute is invaluable and not at par with other engineering colleges. The fact is, people from outside can only see the superficial layer and judge the college based on its infrastructure or placements but once you become a part of the institute you realize its uniqueness and feel attached to your college. 

For instance, BITS Pilani seems to be in a desolate area with no places to explore around. However, the reason it’s still one of the best engineering colleges is the people that constitute the college. So what people think about NIT Kurukshetra does not really matter. What matters is the quality of students which directly affects the reputation of the institute.

NIT Kurukshetra is in a similar situation because its remote location puts it at a slight disadvantage. It has one mall and only a few places to explore. However, NIT Kurukshetra in itself is slowly losing its charm because of deteriorating infrastructure and poor academic situation. Although the placement figures say otherwise, the students are well aware of the reality of the reality. Moroebercm, the general public knows about IITs but rarely about NITs.

You only regret if your expectations are not met and you have to experience the exact opposite. I don’t think joining NIT Kurukshetra will give you that kind of regret, considering it’s a decent college. It’s like any other college in most aspects where education revolves around rote learning. Like any other college, some of the professors are genuine and cooperative while some are just too arrogant. The first year hostels may disappoint you but from the second year, things will get better. Overall the campus is very beautiful with lush greenery.

NIT Kurukshetra will provide you the wings to fly and achieve your goals like any other institute and it’s you who has to utilize the resources to make the most out of them. You will be surprised by a very talented crowd that will teach you a lot academically as well as non-academically. 

Overall, the NIT tag, excellent placement scenario, crowd, and campus will definitely give you an edge over other average engineering colleges. All these factors will overshadow the flaws in the education system and academics of the college because the situation is similar everywhere. 

Many fests are conducted every year at NIT Kurukshetra. Among them, the biggest one is called “Confluence”. Every department conducts a fest like ‘tech spardha’ and prize distribution is also done based on the performance of the students. This is actually beneficial for us to become more social and also strengthens our leadership qualities. 

Yes, as a student of NIT Kurukshetra, my brother told me that he had enough time to prepare for GATE with an MTech degree. In fact most of the students there can be seen preparing for competitive exams like IAS or CAT. The light workload of NIT Kurukshetra makes it possible for students to spare time for GATE. Here are some additional tips you can follow 

1. Don't set high targets for your CGPA. A 7.5 CGPA is more than enough to get you through. Invest all your efforts in one thing i.e., GATE preparation.
2. Choose an easy research topic in your second year that will not take up all your time. 
3. Choosing the right meteor is also very crucial as sometimes they give you so much stress that your preparations might suffer. 

Follow the steps above and be serious about your goals and you are good to go.