Is BIT Mesra better than any of the IITs?

Saying “BIT Mesra is better than IITs” can be a big remark. But considering the fact that the institute was established in the year 1955, one can say that BIT Mesra is one of the old reputed institutes in India. BIT Mesra can be compared to the new IITs in terms of infrastructure, campus, placements, alumni, etc. Comparing BIT Mesra with newer IITs you can find that the BIT Mesra is much better. 

The table below will give you a brief insight into BIT Mesra.

However, if you have an option to choose the same branch in BIT Mesra and New IITs, you should go for IITs. The reason for this is that the new IITs are growing at a very fast pace. Also, the IIT tag offers certain advantages. People with IIT tag in their resume get preference over people from other institutes in various situations such as placements or CAT/ GRE/ GATE/ GMAT.