Which is best for CS: IIT Bhubaneswar or IIT BHU?

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) has been ranked 10th and 11th in the categories engineering and overall by the NIRF rankings in 2019. The institute has tie-ups with the University of Cambridge (UK), University of Oxford (UK), University of Sheffield (UK). It offers B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering as a full-time four-year course at a fee of Rs 8.62 Lakhs for the full period.

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneshwar has been ranked 17th in the engineering category by the NIRF rankings in 2019. The institute offers B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering as a full-time four-year course at a fee of Rs 8.63 Lakhs for the full period. The course ranks 11th, 15th, 22nd by India Today, The Week, and NIRF respectively at the institute.

Admission Procedure

IIT BHU:

• The basic admission criteria for B.Tech in CSE is having scored 75% percent in your 10+2 examinations. 
• Further, students are shortlisted on the basis of JEE Advanced scores which is followed by JoSAA counseling. 
• The course has 84 seats available at the institute.

IIT Bhubaneshwar:

• The basic admission criteria for B.Tech in CSE is having scored 75% percent in your 10+2 examinations. 
• Further, students are shortlisted on the basis of JEE Advanced and JEE Main scores which is followed by JoSAA counseling. 
• The course has 52 seats available at the institute.

Infrastructure & Facilities

IIT BHU:

• The institute is built over a massive 1300-acre campus. It is home to a well-equipped library which includes journals, study material, magazines, and various e-learning facilities. 
• IIT BHU has separate boys and girls hostels on-campus. 
• It has top-class sporting facilities and various sporting grounds available. 
• It also has a number of laboratories. Other facilities such as an auditorium, recreation rooms, gym, and cafeterias are also provided.

IIT Bhubaneshwar:

• The institute is built over a huge 935-acre campus. It is home to a well-maintained library. 
• IIT Bhubaneshwar has separate boys and girls hostels on-campus. 
• It has top-class sporting facilities and various sporting grounds available. 
• The institute also has a number of laboratories. Other facilities such as an auditorium, recreation rooms, gym, ATM, Wi-Fi, convenience stores, auditoriums, and cafeterias are also provided.

Placements

IIT BHU:

• B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering has a placement rate of over 90%. 
• Companies such as Amazon, Paypal, Google, and Adobe are some of the top recruiters which visit the campus for the placement season. 
• The lowest salary offered is 11LPA, while the average salary offered is approximately 20 LPA.
• The highest package offered at the institute is 1.25 crores.

IIT Bhubaneshwar:

• The course has a placement rate of over 95%. 
• Companies such as Vedanta, Goldman Sachs, Coal India, and Adobe are some of the top recruiters which visit the campus for the placement season. 
• The average salary offered is approximately 11.44 LPA. 
• The highest package offered at the institute is 39 LPA.

Both institutes being IITs are among the best in the country for Computer Science Engineering. Being IITs, both institutes have the same curriculum, fees, and similar infrastructure facilities. However, IIT BHU ranks a touch above its counterpart. Placement packages offered at BHU are also better than Bhubaneshwar, making it the better choice. The choice between the shall also depend on the preferred city.