BITS Pilani CS is better. It offers better academics and placements to the students. As per the recent highlights of BITS Pilani placement, students of CSE receive an average CTC of around INR 17-20 LPA. Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Uber, etc. are some of the major recruiters that take part in the campus placements.
Both of these colleges provide a B.E. degree or B.Tech in Computer Science and have exceptional academic records. NIRF 2020 has ranked IIT Guwahati and BITS Pilani 7 and 30 in India for B.Tech.
The department of Computer Science and Engineering in IIT Guwahati is quite developed and tons of research programs and Coding Events take place on the campus throughout the year. The course curriculum includes core subjects like Software Engineering, Formal Verification, Electronic CAD, Computer Systems & Security, Networks, etc. The institute has an excellent coding culture. Even students from first-year take part in competitive programming.
BITS is the best private engineering college in India. BITS Pilani is considered to be one of the most renowned engineering colleges not only in India but all over the world. The Institute also has ties with a major industrial company like Birla.
Given below is a comparison between the CS program delivered by BITS Pilani and IIT Guwahati.
Particulars |
BITS Pilani |
IIT Guwahati |
Entrance exam |
BITSAT |
JEE Mains, JEE Advanced |
Total fees (in lakhs) |
15.66 |
8.59 |
Cutoff for CS (closing rank) |
383 in BITSAT |
588 for Male 1800 for Female in JEE Advanced (General Category) |
Average CTC |
22 LPA |
15 LPA |
Placement rate |
100% |
94% |
Top recruiters |
Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Adobe, Samsung, etc. |
Microsoft, Uber, Goldman Sachs, JPMC, IBM, Nutanix, American Express, Quadeye, Oracle, Bajaj, Quadeye Securities, Analog Device, Atlassian, Accenture Japan |
As for which institute provides a better CS program both the institute has its advantages. If you are focused more on startup and entrepreneurship then you can choose BITS Pilani. BITS have a high industrial value whereas IIT Guwahati offers the IIT tag which is recognized internationally. The course fee is also lower for IIT Guwahati.