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

Both IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT BHU are good institutes with good CS programs. Given below is a comparison of the various parameters of the two institutions:-

Closing Ranks: The closing ranks of IIT BHU (CSE) reach up to 509 while in the case of IIT Bhubaneswar it goes up till 2500. 

NIRF Ranking: IIT BHU is ranked at  11st as compared to IIT Bhubaneswar at 17th in the NIRF rankings of all engineering institutions across the country.

Location: When it comes to being a better location Bhubaneswar trumps Varanasi because Varanasi doesn’t have the advantage of being the capital of its state which Bhubaneswar does as it is the capital of Odisha. An international airport and better connectivity to the entire metropolis of the country hold Bhubaneswar in a good place for attracting MNCs.

Campus Life: IIT BHU being the older and the more established IIT has a better campus life as compared to IIT Bhubaneswar. Despite the old infrastructure the fact that it is on the premises of one of the biggest central universities (BHU) helps its campus life.

Infrastructure: Despite being one of the more established IITs and having all the facilities, IIT BHU lags behind in infrastructure, the facilities being provided are outdated. IIT Bhubaneswar on the other hand, though half of its infrastructure is still under construction, has ample modern facilities and one of the best hostels among IITs. 

Coding Culture: With more students interested in coding and being an older institute, IIT BHU has a better coding culture than IIT Bhubaneswar, although the coding culture at IIT BBS is also growing.

Placements: The placements at IIT BHU for CSE was higher than that of IIT Bhubaneswar, but the avg. placement of IIT Bhubaneswar’s first batch was comparable to that of BHU. In 2019, a total of 66 students got placed with an average placement package of 10 LPA to 58.21 LPA in IIT BHU. Whereas, there was 100% placement of the students from CSE in IIT Bhubaneswar in 2019. The average CTC offered was around 11.44 LPA. 

Therefore, at the moment IIT BHU CSE is a better option, however, IIT Bhubaneswar is also an option worth considering.