Which is better, CS at Manipal University or CS at IIIT Bangalore?

IIIT Bangalore is a CS-oriented college that operates from a tiny campus with limited facilities. It’s CS-tailored curriculum and ambiance is what attract coding lovers. As of now, it has only two branches namely CS and ECE. Another great aspect is its no reservation policy which ensures the quality of the crowd is not compromised at all. Here are a few key differences between CS at Manipal and CS at IIIT Bangalore.

• Coding culture: Undoubtedly, IIIT Bangalore has a better coding culture than MIT Manipal given the fact that it’s a CS-oriented college.
• Peer group: IIIT Bangalore and MIT Manipal have equally good crowds but since the intake of IIIT Bangalore is less, it has a slightly better quality crowd. 
• Academics: IIT Bangalore has an excellent curriculum and a very supportive faculty pool that makes its academic environment better than MIT Manipal. 
• AI scope: MIT Manipal has a lot of labs for AI and facilities so offers better scope in this field. 
• Placements: IIIT Bangalore has a better placement scenario than MIT Manipal. The average fee package if the former is INR 30.78 LPA while that of the latter is INR 10.45 LPA.

Overall, IIIT Bangalore is a better choice for pursuing a course in CS.