Although both institutes offer a fairly good CSE program, Thapar University seems to give a little edge to BIT Mesra in terms of research culture and opportunities.
Overall, choosing Thapar University over BIT Mesra will offer an abundance of opportunities.
The CGPA conversion at BIT Mesra is as usual as it is calculated by some simple arithmetic calculations. At the time of Convocation:
Now, let’s see how to identify what your grade will be based on your marks and CGPA:
Marks |
CGPA |
Grade |
90-100 |
10 |
O |
80-89 |
9 |
A+ |
70-79 |
8 |
A |
60-69 |
7 |
B+ |
50-59 |
6 |
B |
40-49 |
5 |
C |
30-39 |
4 |
D (Fail) |
To convert your CGPA into a percentage just multiply your CGPA by 10. For example, 8.34 then in % it will be 8.34*10=83.4
Every subject has a certain credit allotted to it. Subjective exams usually have more credits than practical papers and viva voice.
The formula for CGPA calculation: |
Suppose your pointers in 'n' subjects are p1, p2, p3, ...... pn. The credits in those subjects are c1,c2,c3, .........cn respectively. |
CGPA(for that particular semester) |
(p1*c1 + p2*c2 + p3*c3 .........+pn*cn)/(c1+c2+c3+........+ cn) |
If you are having a hard time calculating your CGPA, every year you will be getting a complete annual evaluation report along with your CGPA for that year.
It’s better to pursue a BTech in BIT Mesra than at Thapar University owing to a number of reasons
Ultimately, the decision is yours to make!
BIT Mesra is the main campus situated in Mesra, Ranchi. The Lalpur campus is an extension that deals with several other selected courses like BCA, MCA, MIT, MBA, IMCA and IMBA. The Lalpur campus is located at the Lalpur Chowk, Ranchi.
The below table will give you the details of courses offered, along with placement details in BIT Mesra and BIT Lalpur.
CATEGORY |
BIT MESRA |
BIT LALPUR |
Courses |
BBA, BCA, MBA, MCA, M.SC. |
B.Tech, B. Arch, B. Pharm, BHMCT, M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA, M. Pharm, Ph.D |
Recruiters |
Accenture, Wipro, TCS, Infosys, Satyam, CTS, AXIS BANK, COGNIZANT, BAJAJ ELECTRICALS, VODAFONE, ICICI, COGNIZANT, SAPIENT |
HDFC Bank, Infosys, KPMG, Airtel, MICROSOFT, ORACLE, SAPIENT, TATA MOTORS, TATA STEEL, VODAFONE, WIPRO, RELIANCE |
AVERAGE PACKAGE |
INR 4.85 LPA |
INR 11.76 LPA |
HIGHEST PACKAGE |
INR 6.7 LPA |
INR 49.76 LPA |
BIT Lalpur is an extended campus of BIT Mesra. It offers only a selected course. In Undergraduate program Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), and in Postgraduate Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Computer Application (MCA), M.Sc degrees are offered.
Therefore, both the campuses are different from each other located at different locations. Both of them have their own recruiters and placement cell.
BIT Mesra has no comparison even when you put any institute of the same branch, namely BIT Kolkata, or Patna, or Jaipur. But it also depends upon the department you are opting for at the same time. However, as known, there is supposed to be no comparison between the head campus with its branches, since it is obvious that the main campus will stand out.
The things that all of the institutes are seen to share are briefed below:
However, being at Mesra main campus has its own tinge of greatness that most of its branches cannot yet fulfill.
BIT Mesra has been known to maintain its ranking under 50 for the last 3 years in the list of NIRF Engineering Colleges Ranking.
BIT Mesra nonetheless also ranked at the 58th position by the Outlook India Ranking. The institution is ranked 16th out of 126 best engineering colleges of the nation, by the Week. Besides, JagranJosh Ranking makes it stand at 83rd place out of 100 colleges.
One of my friends chose CSE at BIT Mesra over IT at IIIT Allahabad. However, he regretted his decision and after a month, got admission into IIIT Allahabad IT through the CSAB spot round.
BIT Mesra has a huge campus, however, its student intake is much higher as compared to IIIT Allahabad. Even in terms of location, Allahabad is a better choice than Mesra.
In terms of placements, the average package for BIT CSE stood at INR 19.27 LPA 2022. At IIIT Allahabad, the average package for B.Tech stood at INR 30.68 LPA during the same year.
The course fee is also much more affordable at IIIT Allahabad. The total course fee for B.Tech IT from IIIT Allahabad is INR 8,44,700, while at BIT, the B.Tech CSE course fee is INR 13,04,500 (does not include the hostel fees at both).
Thus, I would suggest you choose IT at IIIT Allahabad over CSE at BIT Mesra.
BIT Mesra has a relatively good placement in the CSE Branch. Many recruiters visit the company every year for a 6 months internship program and a full-time job. The major recruiters include Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Paytm, Salesforce, etc. The recent placement statistics at BIT Mesra are given below
Particulars |
Placement Statistics 2021 |
Placement Statistics 2022 |
Number of recruiters |
120 |
235 |
Number of Placement offers |
746 |
1257 |
Highest Salary |
INR 51.75 LPA |
INR 58.33 LPA |
Average Salary |
INR 10.2 LPA |
INR 13.2 LPA |
Top recruiters |
Amdocs, Adani Power, Airtel, and Ericsson India |
Hashed In, Persistent Systems, Cognizant, and Daffodil Software |
BIT Mesra is a high-regarded institute of engineering well known for its BTech courses in various branches. The institute's ambiance and curriculum are more steered towards engineering and all the other departments are meant for earning money only.
Sadly, BIT Mesra lacks the infrastructure and resources conducive to an MBA program. The recruiters are well aware of this situation and thus rarely do they come here for placements. For a better MBA program, the institute needs to work on personality development and provide better networking.
You will be surprised to know that last year, 7 MBA students at BIT Mesra received only 1 placement offer. So think twice before choosing BIT Mesra for an MBA.
Though BIT Mesra is a highly renowned engineering college, I would advise against joining any other branch at it except for CS/IT. The other branches are not very good placement-wise, especially when BIT Mesra is such a renowned college.
Core companies do visit the Chemical department for placements, recruiting a decent number of students each year. Apart from them, few Analytics firms and IT companies also recruit from the department. These IT companies include Infosys and Cognizant. Some of the department students clear exams like CAT or GATE, and as a result, go for higher studies/PSUs.
In 2022, from B.Tech Chemical Engineering (excluding Plastic and Polymer), 34 out of 45 students were successfully placed from the campus (43 were eligible for placements). The lowest CTC was 4 LPA, the average CTC was 8.44 LPA, the median CTC was 8.10 LPA, and the highest CTC was 12.84 LPA during these placements.
Thus, BIT Mesra is not a very good choice for Chemical Engineering in terms of placements.
You will surely get BCA at BIT Mesra (off-campus) with an 89% in boards. However, I would like you to reconsider your choice of pursuing a BCA.
I am an alumnus of BIT Mesra (off-campus) myself. I decided to go for a BCA because I did not want to take a year drop to prepare for JEE, unlike the rest of my classmates. I do not regret my decision, I have a decent job that covers my expenses.
However, I do feel that I am doing the same thing after a six-year BCA with MCA that I could’ve done with a 4-year B.Tech (CS/IT). Also, I might have ended up earning more with an engineering degree. According to me, if you pursue your B.Tech (CS/IT) from a renowned institution like BIT Mesra, it will be more beneficial for your career in Computer Science.
Therefore, if you are from a Science background, I would suggest you to talk to a career counselor and find out if a B.Tech CS/IT will be more beneficial or not.