Which is better - the IIT in Bhubaneswar for civil engineering or the IIT in Indore for mechanical engineering?

IIT Bhubaneswar is ranked in the 22nd position by 2020 NIRF Ranking. The department offers different laboratories like Concrete Technology lab, Environmental lab, Geotechnical Lab, Survey Lab, etc. which are well equipped with modern instruments. The department of civil engineering also organizes industrial tours in order to make the students understand the on-site applications of civil engineering. In the academic year 2019, 89% of the students were placed from the civil engineering department and the overall placement record was 90% across all streams. The average package offered in the institution was 15-16 lakh p.a. and most job offers were received from the core industries like HPCL, IOCL, Oil India Limited, ISRO, etc. Companies also offer internships to third-year students.

According to the 2020 NIRF Rankings, IIT Indore is ranked at 10th position. The mechanical department in the institute has better interaction between faculties and students, as the department has younger faculty. The laboratory here is also fully equipped. IIT Indore provides a central workshop, solid mechanics and fluid mechanics lab, and many more facilities to mechanical engineering students. The average package offered in the 2019 placement was 16 lakhs p.a. Top recruiters which visited the campus are HPCL, TATA Motors, L&T, ISRO.

Both the institute provides good facilities and they help students achieve their goals. So, you should decide where your interest lies and then choose the institute based on that.