If you are interested in a particular branch then go for that as IIT BHU and Kanpur both of these institutions are among the top institutions in India. Both the institutions are quite old, so they are up to the mark in the alumni network, placements, and internship, etc. But if you are not sure about the branch then consider the following points –

The department of Electronics Engineering at IIT BHU dates back to 1971 and equipped with good laboratory facilities. The faculties are well experienced. According to 2019 placement statistics, a total of 88 students got placed from Electronics Engineering. The average CTC offered at this IIT was around 8.19 lakhs/annum.

The department of Chemical Engineering in IIT Kanpur is considered among the best in the nation. If you are passionate about higher studies, research, or placement in government/ semi-government jobs (PSUs) then you can go for Chemical, but it has very few non-core placement opportunities. Chemical engineering provides more opportunities in higher studies and research. The average placement package offered at IIT Kanpur in 2019 was around 7.5 LPA.

Dr. Rajeev Sangal introduced many prominent changes in IIT (BHU) Varanasi. One among them is 85% attendance rule according to which it was made compulsory for every student to maintain minimum 85% attendance in every subject and if a student fails to do so then his/her grades would be decreased in the exams. Not only this, if the attendance would fell below 65% then that student would be awarded a Z grade in that particular subject.

Although the rule was good, but it was introduced without consulting the student bodies. Many students with their good track record fell short of attendance and for some students from 4th year, the situation became even worst. It affected their job offers and resulted in the nullification of their placement offers. All these situations led to the famous student’s movement in IIT BHU “The Pen Down Movement” which started in 2014 and resulted in students boycotting their mid-semester examinations. Finally, the student bodies and the administration came into several dialogues and the problem was sorted to some extent.

He also changed the clearing of backlog rule and reduced it to a maximum of 3 per year. Also, there were many severe security issues during his tenure as a director but this news was often suppressed. He didn’t encourage the student’s involvement in TPO activities. Dr. Singhal also made compulsory 50 hours of sports classes per semester for students from 1st year in order to increase student’s fitness in the college.

He also took some prominent steps to improve the academics at IIT BHU like he appointed an Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee (UG-CRC) to make a curricular framework for all UG programs (UGD/IDD/IMD) and also did set up an Alumni Cell to strengthen the alumni network.

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) is a public engineering university, situated in Varanasi. The institute has tie-ups with the University of Cambridge (UK), University of Oxford (UK), University of Sheffield (UK). The institute has been ranked 10th and 11th in the categories engineering and overall by the NIRF rankings in 2019. 

Course Details

• The institute offers B.Tech in Mining Engineering as a full-time four-year course at a fee of Rs 8.62 Lakhs for the full period. 
• The course has 133 seats available at the institute.

Placements

• B.Tech in Chemical Engineering has a placement rate of approximately 75%. 
• Companies such as ITC, HUL, Reliance, and Honeywell are some of the top recruiters which visit the campus for the placement season. 
• The lowest salary offered is 8LPA, while the average salary offered is an impressive 12LPA. 
• The highest package offered at the institute is 37 LPA.

With various international tie-ups, the institute has enhanced its learning experience and placement facilities. Recruiters from Indian and foreign companies visit the campus for placements. With IIT being a renowned university students bag top-notch placement offers. The institute boasts of a very high 75% placement rate, which makes it a good choice for students interested in the course.

Yes, you can compare the two colleges. IIT BHU and BITS Pilani are among the reputed engineering colleges in India. The two colleges can be compared based on various aspects. In the context of campus life, BHU has a slight advantage over BITS Pilani. There are a plethora of clubs in which you can participate actively. BHU is also located in the “city of temples” Varanasi and is thus well connected with city life. The only disadvantage is that IIT BHU shares the same campus with BHU which makes it crowded and raises safety issues as entry to the campus is not restricted. However, based on the placement package, BITS Pilani scores better than IIT BHU. BITS Pilani provides a better platform for jobs in reputed foreign companies. The hostel facilities and overall infrastructure of BITS Pilani are also superior to IIT BHU. Both colleges conduct several fests. While BITS Pilani conducts BOSM, OASIS, APOGEE, IIT BHU conducts SPARDHA, KASHI YATRA, and TECHNEX. It is imperative to note that Oasis is the second biggest fest across the country. But the major difference between the two colleges is the institute fee which is very high in BITS Pilani as it is a private college. So, if considering placements and institute facilities, BITS Pilani is better than IIT BHU. On the contrary, from the context of the annual fee clubbed with the “IIT” tag, IIT BHU is better. It is also important to note that the number of branches offered in IIT BHU is greater in number than the courses offered at BITS Pilani. 

Both IIT BHU and MNNIT Allahabad are old and well-reputed colleges and offer good CSE programs in terms of academics and placements.

Being an old NIT, MNNIT Allahabad offers decent placement and the placement rate for CSE at this institute is around 97.60%. In the 2019, 163 students were placed out of 167 students from the CSE department and the average CTC offered was around 15.12 LPA. Whereas, the highest CTC went up to 36 LPA. IIT BHU had a 100% placement from the CSE department and the average CTC ranged between 10 LPA to 58 LPA.

But IIT BHU offers a better coding culture than MNNIT Allahabad. In IIT BHU almost every student gets engaged in coding, irrespective of their branch which makes for a rich coding culture on the campus. Many students were selected in Google Summer of Coding (GSoC) in 2018. Many freshers start competitive coding from the very beginning of their course. The programming society is quite active here, students participate in technical activities and various coding competitions. The results of inter IIT coding competitions are proof of IIT BHU’s growing popularity in coding.

The electronics engineering department at IIT-BHU is one of the best departments in the institute. It publishes the largest number of research papers in the whole of BHU. The faculty is well qualified and experienced. This department has a big alumni base which excels in core electronics as well as various other fields. This department also has a good placement rate, students also get great exposer for further studies, like pursuing an MS or MBA from universities abroad.

Some core companies that offer jobs to Electronics Engineers are in IIT BHU are Texas Instruments, LG Electronics, CISCO, BEL, ECIL (Electronics Corporation of India Limited), Sony, Freescale Semiconductors, AMD, Qualcomm, Intel, Toshiba, Samsung Electronics, Philips Semiconductors, HP, Mentor Graphics and IBM. Also, ISRO recruits only students of ECE/MECH/CS. Apart from the core companies software companies are also open for placement for the ECE Department. In previous years the average package of the department was around 14-15 lakhs/per annum.

The mining branch in IIT BHU is one of the ancillary branches(along with ceramics and Pharmaceutical Engineering) which most students often refrain from. Students often opt for the branch just with the hope of getting a better branch through branch change. Besides, the curriculum is very tough and it requires a humongous effort to get a decent CGPA in the mining branch. 
Also, the branch doesn’t attract noteworthy companies for placements. Students are thus left with the sole option of getting acquainted with the coding culture for securing placements. Furthermore, the branch of Mining Engineering in India is not fully in consonance with the curriculum taught in foreign universities. However, it is pertinent to note that the branch does have considerable scope in many Coal and Mining companies.
So, if you have a profound interest in the branch, only then you should opt for it in IIT BHU Mining. Don’t just go for the IIT tag and choose a branch that offers ample opportunities, both in jobs as well as in further studies.

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) is a public engineering university, situated in Varanasi. The institute is built over a massive 1300 acre campus with top-notch facilities It offers an online mode of admission. The institute has tie-ups with the University of Cambridge (UK), University of Oxford (UK), University of Sheffield (UK). IIT BHU has been ranked 10th and 11th in the categories engineering and overall by the NIRF rankings in 2019. 

About the Course:

• The institute offers M.Tech in Civil Engineering as a full-time two-year course at a fee of Rs 53,050 for the full period. 
• The course has 29 seats available at IIT BHU.

Placements

• Placement rates for civil engineering in most institutes are low, IIT BHU is no different in this respect. 
• As compared to other branches, the number of companies coming for placements are less. 
• Top companies for civil include L&T, Indian Oil, and Flipkart. 
• The median salary at the institute is 8.1 LPA, whilst, the average package is approximately 8.2 LPA.

Recruiters from Indian and foreign companies visit the campus for placements. However, civil engineering rarely helps students land good placements as compared to other courses. Still with IIT being a renowned university student bag decent placement offers which average around 8 lakhs per annum, while the highest package may go upwards of 15LPA. 

With various international tie-ups, the institute has enhanced its learning experience and placement facilities. If you want good placements, it would be suggested you opt for a different branch of engineering.