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How about B.Tech ceramic engineering in NIT Rourkela?
Ceramic Engineering is a good branch. My brother is a Ceramic Engineer and an alumnus of NIT Rourkela.
The faculty for Ceramic at NIT Rourkela is good. Since the number of students in Ceramic is comparatively small, the teachers are able to pay attention to each and every one of them. The assignment load is quite small and the seniors of Ceramic are very helpful.
As far as placements are concerned, students who work hard during the four years of their B.Tech get placement offers from core companies like Vedanta, Tata, etc. with a good package of more than 9-10 LPA. This is the best branch for MBA aspirants.
Thus, Ceramic Engineering from NIT Rourkela is a good choice. It is the best branch for those who wish to make the most of their Engineering life.
What's the reason behind NIT Rourkela's exponential rise?
There are several reasons for the exponential rise of NIT Rourkela. Some of these are mentioned below-
- Infrastructure- NIT Rourkela has a great infrastructure. It recently inaugurated its Golden Jubilee Building in 2020 which contains multiple meeting rooms, exhibition rooms, parking facility, a cafeteria, a world-class conference hall, a technology-enabled library and reading space, administrative offices, senate hall, Department of Physics & Astronomy, skill development and training laboratories and a telescope on top. There is also a world-class sports complex which contains an olympic size swimming pool and huge courts for basketball, tennis, football, hockey and many other sports.
- Faculty- The faculty of NIT Rourkela is top-notch and many of its professors are listed among the top 2-3% scientists across multiple streams, in various international rankings.
- Alumni- NIT Rourkela has a great alumni network. Some of its notable alumni are- Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, Soma Mondal, C. Lalremsiama, Pranav Khaitan and Rahul Shrivastava.
- Placements- NIT Rourkela students get offers from top MNCs like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, ExxonMobil, Capgemini, etc. Many others go for higher education in top Indian and foreign universities including Ivy Leagues. Many NIT Rourkela students receive offers from PSUs and other highly renowned government organizations like DRDO, ISRO, IOCL, BHEL, Tata, Aditya Birla, Jio, Qualcomm, etc.
- Other professions - NIT Rourkela students excel in other fields as video editors, dancers, etc. Students also get selected in the Indian Military.
- Extra curriculars- NIT Rourkela students win various competitions like CNLU PD, NLUO, dance competitions, technology based championships like Robosub, etc. NIT Rourkela holds two major fests annually- Innovision, a techno-management fest and NITRutsav, a cultural fest. Both these fests attract students from across the country and bring into the campus celebrities like Sunidhi Chauhan, Gajendra Verma, Olly Esse and Anubhav Bassi.
Thus, NIT Rourkela is a great institution which offers all the facilities and opportunities to its students.
Is NIT Bhopal CSE better than NIT Rourkela CSE?
My brother completed his CSE from NIT Bhopal. He does not know about the CSE at NIT Rourkela, however, here are his opinions about CSE at NIT Bhopal-
- Faculty and Teaching Standards - The CSE faculty at NIT Bhopal is not up to the mark. If you are looking for a faculty to guide you and teach you everything, you will be disappointed over there. At NIT Bhopal, you will mostly be on your own. This can be advantageous in that you will get ample time to work on yourself and prepare well for your future.
- Placements - The placement scenario for CSE is quite good at NIT Bhopal. Multiple companies regularly visit the campus for CSE placements and many new ones visit each year. Various companies hire CSE students for different positions. Companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, SAP, Factset, etc. visit the campus for CSE placements. During 2022, the average package for CSE students stood at INR 17.45 LPA. CSE students also receive internship offers during their pre final/ final year. These internships are of 2, 6 or 10 months and you may even end up with pre placement offers.
NIT Bhopal CSE has a good placement record but not the best faculty. I would suggest you consult the alumni from CSE branch at NIT Rourkela to get a clear picture of this institution as well before you can choose between the two.
What is it like to live in a hostel at NIT Rourkela?
Hostel life at NIT Rourkela is very happening and vibrant. You will make a lot of new friends here and create memories. The students are instilled with a sense of freedom and this makes the experience more thrilling. You start enjoying the company of your newly found family.
- The hostels are decked with modern facilities such as LAN ports.
- The mess is also well-maintained with enough cooling systems.
- Students are involved in sports activities such as badminton with their friends in the evening.
- Group study at night is a common sight here. You can approach your friend even in the middle of the night to clarify any doubts.
- The midnight cravings are taken care of by the delicious snacks served in the night canteen at subsidiary rates.
- There are around 4 huge festivities within the hostels throughout the year that contribute to the dynamic hostel life.
Overall being a hosteller at NIT Rourkela is fun and you should look forward to it.
Which is better among BIT Mesra, IIEST or NIT Rourkela?
IIEST Shibpur now enjoys the status of being an "Institute of National Importance" status with 160 years of Glorious Record of Producing "World Leaders in Engineering" and is nowhere near colleges like BIT Mesra and NIT Rourkela. The primary purpose behind the establishment of this institute was to combine IIT and IISc into a single body. It receives a high budget at par with most IITs and is a great choice for engineering aspirants.
The institute has successful alumni working in various fields across the globe. Some of them include Dr. Bimal K Bose USA World Leader in Power Electronics, Dr. Fazlur Rahman Khan World's Greatest Structural Engineer Designer of the Tallest Tower in the USA, and Dr. Kajal Gupta Chief Technologist NASA USA. The institutes connect spreads across the globe and IIEST Shibpur has Chapters in the USA, London UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Europe, the Middle East, etc.
Even if IIEST is comparable to BIT Mesra and NIT Rourkela today, it will be way ahead of these institutes in the new future given its fast-paced development.
How are the hostels in the NIT Rourkela for M.Tech students? What will be the facilities?
NIT Rourkela provides excellent hostel facilities for both girls and boys. Let us have a brief look at the facilities
Rooms and Accommodation - They have 10 hostels for college students. It is divided into two for both girls and boys. They do not have special facilities for postgraduate students. The rooms are spacious and need to be shared with two or three batchmates.
Other Activities – Students can enjoy their leisure time by playing outdoor and indoor games. They encourage sports like basketball, badminton, etc. The central part of the attraction is the music room, which pleases the musicians. The gym facilities are also available inside the hostel.
Food and Maintenance – They provide decent mess food, which includes non-vegetarian food, for six days a week. They Ensure cleanliness on both campus and in the hostel and laundry services are also available here
What should I choose, food processing at NIT Rourkela or a drop after Advanced?
The answer to this depends upon your purpose of getting into NIT Rourkela. If exposure is the reason, you will get plenty at NIT R. But you will have to be proactive all the time. However, exposure is surely not your first priority.
Good placements are usually the prime reason for students to seek admission into top IITs and NITs. To be honest, the Food Processing Department at NIT Rourkela is not well established. Your food processing department tag will limit your placement options, even at an institute like NIT Rourkela. You will be eligible to sit for the placements of a handful of companies like TCS, INFY, IBM, WIPRO, etc. Hardly any food processing companies visit the campus for placements. But with the right skill set and an NIT Rourkela tag, you may end up with a good off-campus offer. However, you will most probably end up in Analytics, Big Data, or IT.
If you are confident enough, have a passionate interest in other branches like CSE, Electrical or ECE and know your calling, I would recommend you to take a drop. Whichever option you choose, remember that if you are skilled in your field, you will get placed in a good company, sooner or later.
How are the placements of mining in NIT Rourkela?
My brother did his B.Tech in Mining Engineering from NIT Rourkela. Here is a list of companies that recruit NIT Rourkela students from this branch-
- Tata Steel- It is the best company for Mining graduates. Work culture at Tata Steel is better than the other companies visiting NIT R for placements. The hand salary offered at Tata Steel is 60-70k.
- Coal India Ltd.- Work culture over there depends upon how you wish to shape your future. The in hand salary for employees posted in UG mines is 45-46k, in OC mines are 42-43k, and in Headquarters is 40-41k. In a Government of India-regulated firm like Coal India, there is a specific pay scale based on seniority. Coal India Ltd. makes campus recruitments at E2 grade with a basic pay of 20k+ for every employee, from Mining, Finance, Personnel and Excavation. The difference in the salaries of UG, OC and Headquarters employees is because of the additional UG and Coalfield allowance granted to the UG and OC employees.
Also, a certain amount gets deducted from your salary every month because of a 5 year bond. You will get the money after completing 5 years with the firm.
- Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (Vedanta)- The work culture at this company is not good. For like 8 hours each day, you will hear words like production, development, availability and utilization. In hand salary is around 52k + incentives.
- Hindalco- The in-hand salary is around 32-33k.
Another firm that recruits Mining students from NIT Rourkela is Lafarge. Overall, the placements for Mining at NIT Rourkela are quite decent.
How is the Integrated M.Sc. course for Physics at NIT Rourkela?
Integrated MSc Physics at NIT Rourkela is good enough, but make sure that you don’t select this institute if you have better options in hand. The main attraction of this institute is the course structure that allows time to excel in other essential courses like Classical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, and Statistical Mechanics. In addition, you can also study specialized electives like Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Condensed Matter Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Nonlinear Optics, Magnetism, Semiconductors, etc.
The faculty support and laboratory facilities are very poor. So, you need to rely on online classes from external sources to understand the concept properly. You also need to give more importance to self-study otherwise, you may end up futile here. If you have a passion for physics, then you can choose this college
Does Nit Rourkela placement cell allow civil engineering students to sit for computer science engineering placement?
It is not that NIT Rourkela placement cell does not allow Civil Engineering students to sit for CSE placements. The thing is that most software companies that visit the campuses with SDE roles do not allow other branches to sit for their placements. I assume by CSE placements you are referring to IT companies.
Certain top companies like Microsoft, Google, Goldman Sachs and Mathworks allow students from all the branches to sit for their placements. But for most software companies, branch is one of the criteria to filter out those students who can apply. Also, they mostly prefer students from CSE and circuital branches like EI, EC and EE.
The reason being that students from these branches work with codes more often and are well-versed in programming languages. The same is imperative for working in IT companies. However, it is also true that many students in other branches love to code and wish to work in these IT firms.
NIT Rourkela has no control over the criteria set by various IT companies and you will have to check the same before planning to sit for the placement of any IT firm.
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