One of my friends studied at IIIT Guwahati. According to him, you should think of joining IIIT Guwahati. It will be very beneficial especially if you are willing to study Computer Science Engineering at this institute. Finally, all this would completely depend on where your interests lie.

• Earlier, IIIT Guwahati had a temporary campus but as of now, it has established a permanent campus that is under construction.
• You will see that a few buildings are still being constructed with few complete ones.
• The location is also slightly isolated.
• However, if you are one of those students who enjoy the serenity on campus, you will enjoy it here.
• The labs are very well equipped and you will be working with some of the best state-of-the-art equipment and latest hi-tech gadgets.
• The lab assistants are also well-experienced individuals and will help guide you with great competence throughout your curriculum and your research work as well.

It is true that IIIT Guwahati is a relatively new institute but I will suggest you go for CSE at IIIT Guwahati as compared to NSIT for automation. It is definitely worth joining. You can think for yourself and make a decision accordingly. Good luck.

When you compare both these colleges for their faculty, in my view, they both have top notch faculty.

• All the professors and teachers at both these colleges have completed their education with PhDs from very well reputed IITs and NITs. So there isn’t much scope to question their quality.
• A few friends of mine have studied at IIIT Lucknow and as per their experiences, the faculty at the college is very helpful and kind to the students.
• In my opinion, the same should be the case with IIIT Guwahati as it is known to be a premier institute with national importance and it is also being mentored by IIT Guwahati.

For example, IIIT Bhagalpur is also mentored by IIT Guwahati so most students are aware that the faculty and academic environment is good here. As the case with IIIT Lucknow is also similar – where it is being mentored by IIIT Allahabad which is known for its coding culture and is one of the top IIITs across the country, you will not have a reason to doubt the institute.

So, both colleges are equally good as they are being mentored by some of the best institutes in the country and have good faculty.

According to my friends studying at IIIT Guwahati, CSE is a better choice than pursuing ICE at NIT Jalandhar. Though there are various reasons why ICE at NIT Jalandhar is also a very good program. As NIT is an older institute, they have more alumni and industry connections and a decent placement record compared to that of IIIT Guwahati.

Below is some information for the academic year 2019-20.

However compelling all these might me, there are many reasons for choosing CSE at IIIT Guwahati over the other which are listed below –

• CSE is one of the most demanding branches currently and will continue to be.
• All IIITs in India including IIIT Guwahati have a robust mechanism in place for prepping up their students for Google Summer of Coding (GSoC). This instills a coding culture among the students.
• The proximity of IIT Guwahati makes it favorable for IIIT Guwahati in terms of placements. This also gives it an edge over NIT Jalandhar.
• Guwahati has its own commercial airport which makes it easier for the placement committee to bring top officials of big companies to the campus.

Even though its placements are very much close to that of NIT Jalandhar, in some cases it exceeds it as well. The growth potential of the institute is higher in comparison to NIT Jalandhar. Hence, it is advisable to go for CSE at IIIT Guwahati rather than ICE at NIT Jalandhar. However, if you prefer ICE, then go for it.

IIIT Guwahati offers only two courses currently in its undergraduate B.Tech program; ECE and CSE.

Currently, no cut-off CGPA exists above which you can apply for the branch change. Try to score as high as possible and try to be among the very top few of the branch. The higher your CGPA is, the better your chances are for a possible branch change.

It is suggested it would be better if you can aim for a CGPA of 9.2 and above.

But I would also suggest you not burden yourself with the grades and numbers too much and enjoy your studies as much as possible. Study well and strive hard for your success and definitely, you can do wonders at any branch.

Yes, IIIT Guwahati has a huge diversity. You can find students from South India including Telugu students in every department.

• My cousin belonged to B.Tech batch 2019, in which a total of 25 Telugu-speaking people were there, making approximately 1/8th of the whole batch.
• You will find many South Indian students regardless of which state they belong to. Even in the hostel mess, you can enjoy many south Indian delicacies for lunch and dinner.
• My cousin always found them to be supportive and humble at sports or academics. That’s why he had many South Indian friends.

Overall, you will find a fair share of students from the Southern part of India and it is best to interact and make friends with them. It’s nice to have friends from different cultural backgrounds especially when they belong to your own batch.

The average salary package is calculated by dividing the total number of students placed from the total amount offered. Whereas the median salary package is taken into account by approximating the middle of all the offers made to the students after arranging them in ascending order.

The huge difference between the average and the median package of IIIT Guwahati is influenced by the number of students. A small-scale of students were placed as the batch of CSE stream consisted of very less students.

A small number of two to four students were able to land high package offers, resulting in a high average package whereas the median package provides an insight of the average package received by maximum students. So, yes the difference between average CTC and median CTC is misleading, but it’s not fake. And the discrepancy is due to the small student intake

I have a few friends at both NIT Kurukshetra and IIIT Guwahati. Here’s what I gathered from their reviews.

The faculty for civil at NIT Kurukshetra is highly experienced and cooperative. But IIIT Guwahati will be a better alternative. Here are the reasons why.

• CSE as a stream is superior to civil engineering.
• CSE at Guwahati would swarm you with opportunities due to its location in a state with a highly esteemed IIT. Considering this, many reputed companies visit here for placements/recruitment.
• You will have better exposure at IIIT Guwahati.
• NIT Kurukshetra and IIIT Guwahati have similar rankings.

Here is a brief highlight of the recent placement statistics for both institutes.

However, it is a choice that should be made by you. Refer to this while making a choice.