What should I prefer Mathematics and Computing at IIT BHU or IIT Indore CSE?

Being ranked in 11th position for engineering in India by NIRF 2020, IIT BHU offers a five-year Integrated dual degree course in Mathematics and Computing which is one of the most demanded courses at IIT BHU.

IIT Indore has been ranked 9th among the best engineering colleges in India by NIRF. The institute offers a B.Tech degree in CSE which spans for four years in contrast with a B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing from IIT BHU.

Given below are a few of the key information about both the institutes.

Admission:

IIT BHU:

• Aspirants must clear JEE advanced with a good percentile in order to get admission at IIT BHU in mathematics and Computing dual degree course.

• Candidates from the general category had a cutoff with opening and closing rank of 991- 1410 respectively in 2019.

IIT Indore:

• Similar to IIT BHU, students aspiring to get admission at IIT Indore for B.Tech CSE must clear JEE advanced.

• Candidates from the general category must score JEE advanced ranking from 601-1020.

Placement statistics:

IIT BHU:

• Overall 52 companies participated in the recruitment process this year offering 762 job offers in total.

• The batch of 2019-20 experienced amazing placement records with Mathematics and Computing branch grabbing the average package of 21.94 LPA with 80% of students being placed in top recruiting companies.

• The highest domestic CTC offered at IIT BHU in 2020 was 1.06 CPA while the highest international package was 1.59 CPA.

IIT Indore:

• 160+ companies took part in the recruitment process in 2020 making 578 job offers.

• 90% of the students got placed with an average package of 22.92 LPA. This rate increases to 96% when we individually consider CSE branches.

• 58LPA is the highest domestic CTC offered this year. With 2 international offers, the highest International CTC is 72 LPA

The deciding factor here is which branch are you most inclined towards. If your plan is to pursue masters abroad and you are interested in CSE you will not go wrong with IIT Indore. If your priority is mathematics and if you aim to go for a Ph.D. further, it's feasible to opt for this dual degree course as it saves a year. Ultimately it's up to you, your passion and interest.