Is IIEST Shibpur a good institute? Is it better than NIT Jalandhar, NIT Durgapur/NIT and Silchar/IIITM Gwalior?

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur (IIEST Shibpur) is the second oldest engineering college in India. It offers 45 courses in Engineering, Management, Science, and Architecture. Admissions are conducted through central exams conducted by UGC like JEE, XAM, etc. IIEST has over 250 faculty members including regular guest faculty. It hosts 4000 students every year for their higher education. Even though the institute is engaged in a number of fields, it is most famous for its B.Tech and M.Tech course of Engineering.

Ranking and Placements:

While NIT Jalandhar, NIT Durgapur, NIT Silchar and IIITM Gwalior are one of the best institutes of engineering in the country, there are some parameters of difference in all these institutes. IIITM Gwalior and IIEST are the highest-ranking institutes by the NIRF rankings however, NIT institutes have brand names that assist more in placements and further studies. For the same reason, the placements at NIT Jalandhar and NIT Silchar are the highest among the lot at 87.8% and 86.12%. Apart from this, there are fundamental differences in course wise performance of the institute.

Courses:

NIT Jalandhar, NIT Durgapur and NIT Silchar are famous for their computer science and IT courses as that attracts the maximum campus recruitment. Whereas, IIEST Shibpur is famous for its mining course as it has excellent faculty and research-driven professors. IIITM is famous for a number of its courses and it completely depends on the student what they wish to pursue.

Scholarships:

Another important factor to consider is the amount of scholarship given by each institute. While most NIT’s do not give scholarships, NIT Jalandhar offers 4 scholarships to students depending on their merit and need. IIITM also does not provide scholarships. IIEST has some state-based scholarships.

Infrastructure:

NIT Jalandhar. NIT Durgapur and NIT Silchar have better infrastructure as they receive a number of grants and funds from the governments, being one of the premier engineering institutes of India. IIEST has more old-style infrastructure with most of its focus on research and development. IIITM Gwalior has excellent infrastructure along with good accommodation and campus facilities.

The table given below gives a brief overview of all the institutes:

All these institutes are one of the higher ranking institutes and students passing out from here more or less get a job easily. It entirely depends on the students' rank and financial and social stability to get admission to one of these institutes.