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Can one study as well as enjoy at IIIT Hyderabad? Is there too much academics there?
It’s true that IIIT Hyderabad is an academic-focused institute and the campus life here is very monotonous. It usually has the most studious students whose ultimate goal is getting a high package. Moreover, unlike IITs, IIIT Hyderabad is a private college and receives findings from the student's fees only. It cannot afford to focus on anything but academics.
That being said, the quality of education here is a notch higher than most engineering colleges. IIIT Hyderabad has superior-quality students, projects, and research. It has successfully produced the best coders, software engineers, entrepreneurs, and engineers.
So as a student of IIIT Hyderabad, you cannot afford to slack or waste your time. College life depends on the kind of person you are. If you are able to maintain a balance between academics and extracurriculars, you won’t face many issues. There are a number of events that give students a break from studies like freshers, Two-to-tango, Felicity Buzz, November Jam, Flash mob, etc Additionally, there are regular club meets, 2 sports meets, inter batch tournaments, inter-house tournaments, etc.
So, to enjoy life at IIIT Hyderabad, you need to have a perfect balance between academics and extracurricular activities.
Why do the IIIT Hyderabad bags the highest salary amongst IITs and IIITs?
It's true that IIIT Hyderabad students secure better packages than top IIT students. In fact, the average package of IITs for instance IIT Bombay is INR 23.26 LA whereas that of IIIT Hyderabad is INR 32 LPA. There are a number of factors that have resulted in this difference in packages.
- IIIT-Hyderabad students have always been in demand by many foreign companies and Indian corporates. IT giants like Facebook and Apple initially only approached IIIT Hyderabad for placements and slowly made their way to IITs.
- The highly research-focused education churns out graduates who are better suited to solve unstructured problems, exploring options by themselves. This is what most companies are looking for.
- IIIT Hyderabad’s unique course structure in which all the courses are CS tailored plays an important role in preparing students for jobs in MNCs.
- course structure makes a big difference in median salaries
- Another reason why IIIT Hyderabad has a higher average package is that it has only 2 branches, ECE and CSE. It's a no-brainer that CSE receives the highest package in every institute so the institute that offers only CSE and ECE automatically tends to have a higher average package than an institute that has a variety of branches. Because of a wide range of branches, the average packages offered in top IITs get diluted.
In a refuted claim, IIT-Madras's Director, Bhaskar Ramamurthi states that ‘if we compare similar cohorts and discipline-wise median salaries, IIT graduates are likely to have higher median salaries’.
What is better in IIIT Hyderabad, Mtech or MS?
For placements, M.Tech is better than MS. This is because of the huge number of SDE jobs in India. To get good job offers, MS students must devote extra time to practice coding and problem solving.
In terms of exposure, MS is a better course. MS students at IIIT Hyderabad work with cutting-edge technologies and are in touch with the latest developments in their field. For this kind of exposure, M.Tech students need to devote extra time in doing relevant projects.
For Ph.D. aspirants, the research value at a global scale is more for the MS course. In this respect, M.Tech students can either convert to MS after a year or publish relevant research papers for paving their path into the area of research.The faculty is the same for both the courses at IIIT Hyderabad.
Thus, based on your preferences you can either choose M.Tech CSE or MS in CSE in IIIT Hyderabad. It is a renowned institution and will open numerous doors for you after your degree.
Should I opt for computer science in IIT BHU or IIIT Hyderabad?
For Computer Science, IIIT Hyderabad is better. It offers better education and exposure in the field. The CSE department of IIIT Hyderabad has a great faculty base. There’s an active coding culture on campus.
The placement record for the department is great. IIIT Hyderabad CSE average package is INR 18.53 LPA. Due to the institute’s proximity to software industries, it’s easier to get good internships, and projects. The research interface of IIIT Hyderabad in CSE and allied areas is unparalleled.
Is IIIT Hyderabad even better than IIT, Mumbai?
For CSE, IIIT Hyderabad is better than all IITs, in terms of research, internships, packages, etc. In 2021, IIIT Hyderabad placements had witnessed the highest CTC of INR 56 LPA. The coding culture at the institute is unbeatable.
Here is a comparative analysis of IIIT Hyderabad and IIT Bombay
For branches other than CSE, IIT B is definitely the better choice. The institute has great facilities, extracurricular, and placements.
What changes should be brought into IITs and NITs to transform them into better institutions? Should they learn from IIIT Hyderabad?
My brother is an alumnus of IIIT Hyderabad and even today he says that no doubt IIIT Hyderabad has excellent placements but that does not mean it can be compared to institutes of national importance like IITs and NITs that have been there for ages. Anyone making such a comparison isn’t aware of the brand value IITs have both within and outside India. Placements are not a direct reflection of the quality of education.
The truth is IIIT Hyderabad is a blossoming institute and is nowhere comparable to the top IITs and NITs at least as of now.
How good are the placements at IIIT, Hyderabad for lateral entry students?
Firstly, your mode and time of admission do not affect your placement opportunities at all. That being said, IIIT Hyderabad has an excellent placement scenario that is increasing every year.
- IIIT Hyderabad placements 2022 recorded placement of 392 out of 400 students.
- The highest salary witnessed an increase of 32% when compared to the previous year and was recorded at INR 74 LPA
- B.Tech CSE average salary stood at INR 32 LPA.
- Students were placed in a number of sectors including Core Engineering industries, Software / IT Industries, Banks, Consultancy Firms, SaaS, R&D laboratories, and Academic Institutes.
- Top recruiters included Bloomberg, Code Nation, Deloitte, Facebook, Google, HSBC, Indeed, Intuit, Jio, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Samsung, Swiggy, TCS, Uber, Walmart, Unacademy, Persistent, etc.
On an ending note, I would like to comment that placements shouldn't be the sole criteria for evaluating an institute as it is just one out of many aspects. Try considering other major parameters too like culture, research, other career options, further study, alumni, faculty, students, extra-curricular, etc
Is ISM Dhanbad CSE better than IIIT Hyderabad CSE?
I assume you are specifically talking about the CSE branch only. In that case, IIIT Hyderabad is certainly better than ISM Dhanbad in many ways. It has better research opportunities, curriculum, placement scenarios, better recognition among software companies, and a higher number of people qualifying for ICPC and GSOC.
However, everything about IIIT Hyderabad is CS-tailored so if you are open to other options or aren’t yet certain of CSE, then choosing ISM Dhanbad will do you more good.
So ultimately the ‘better’ college depends on your choice.
What kind of questions can an ECE student expect for the IIIT Hyderabad PGEE interview?
One of my cousins was selected for both M.Tech VLSI and MS by research and had the opportunity to appear for the interview. The interview was pretty simple and they seemed to test your ability to understand and explain things.
Here are some of the questions asked by the interviewers:
General Questions
- What is your name
- Where are you from
- Which college
- How well have you been doing in academics, what kind of projects and internships have you done, and what is your GATE score?
Technical Questions
- What is an opamp?
- Derive the voltage and current equations.
- What is modulation?
- Why do we need modulation?
- What types of modulations do you know about?
- Can you think of some other parameters you can modulate?
- Why is image filtering done in the frequency domain?
- What is spatial filtering?
After this, they enquired him about his projects.
Overall, the panelists evaluated his academic history, ability to explain things, understanding of basic concepts, and willingness to learn.
How do IIIT-Hyderabad students prepare for programming competitions? Who encourages them in this field?
The main driving force in IIIT Hyderabad for encouraging students to prepare for programming competitions is the amazing coding cultus. The faculty is only responsible for delivering the core concepts. The assignments given to students are very challenging and help a lot in developing interest in programming as well as strengthening your time limits, memory limits, and solving SPOJ level questions.
Additionally, IIIT Hyderabad has a competitive programming club that regularly conducts sessions and even provides related study material. This club plays a major role in encouraging students to prepare for programming competitions. There are weekly lab sessions too
The overall environment keeps you up to date with recent developments in the field and motivates you toward programming competitions.
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