Questions Asked On IIIT Una, Una

The placements of IIIT Una have improved this year as compared to last year. Training and placement cell is working really hard to improve it and as mentioned on the official site there is 100% placement this year and this is really good.

• The average package is not declared yet officially but the highest package was 13.6 LPA .
• Off-campus placement is good too and the highest package off-campus is about 60 LPA. And the placement will increase exponentially in the coming years.

Since this year the college will be shifting to Una campus there will be better connectivity to train and ease of commuting which can help companies to visit frequently.

If you are thinking of joining IIIT Una that means your JEE rank is something like either you can opt for newer IIITs with higher branches or can opt for lower branches in NITs. My friend was stuck in the same dilemma but after coming to IIIT Una she realized that it was the best decision that she didn’t compromise branch for college.

Pros of joining IIIT Una:

• You will get the latest curriculum which is far better than NIT’s. You can check the curriculum on its official website
• You will see that there is more emphasis on practical knowledge which is a huge plus point. And, from this year onwards they will be having the concept of relative marking just like IIT. The practical course constitutes a minor project work based on the concurrently studied theory in that semester.
• Your 6th semester will be purely dedicated to internships so that you can have industrial exposure.
• You will get an amazing coding culture and helpful seniors too.

Lastly, if you want to opt for an institute of national importance with this JEE rank, then IIIT Una is really a good option. Do not go for lower branches of NIT or any other private colleges.

There is no surety that you will be placed in a good company. It only depends upon your capability and your hard work. You will have to look for the companies and talk to the placement department as well. 

If you are only concerned about placements then you should opt for IIIT Guwahati. This institute offers a rich coding environment. Their first-year students won a robotics competition organized by IIIT Guwahati. The faculty members of this institute are supportive and they will encourage you to participate in various competitions.

IIIT Una is a new institute when compared to other institutes. However, if you have started competitive coding, then it’s a plus point. To ace the placements, you must become the best in coding.

IIIT Una Harimpur has just two branches, i.e. CSE and ECE. The campus is under construction, so it operates from the NIT Hamirpur campus. A relative of mine who used to be a student of IIIT Hamirpur has said that studying in NIT Hamirpur is the same as studying in the latter. 

The campus of NIT Hamirpur is the best thing about the institute. The infrastructure is commendable, the environment in the college is nice. Other features of IIIT Una are as follows.

• Hostel: KBH is the hostel for the students of the first year. It has five blocks. The students of IIIT Una are given a separate block that is the C block. From their second year onwards, students have the liberty to choose rooms as per their choice.
• Classes: The students of IIIT Una and NIT Hamirpur attend classes together as they do not have separate classes.

The students of IIIT Una and NIT Hamirpur are provided the same facilities. The former is a growing institution whose coding culture is booming.

IIIT Sonepat and IIIT Una both are premier institutes. They are ranked amongst the top IIIT institutes. The choice between both of them is quite difficult and they present quite a good picture in terms of performance & various other factors. 

The prominent factors are discussed in detail below:

Academics

• IIIT Sonepat offers two specializations when it comes to B.tech; primarily IT and CSE but IIIT Una offers 3 specializations by adding one more stream in form of ECE. 
• Both of them look up to JEE scores while admission of prospective students.

Scholarships

• IIIT Sonepat offers scholarships to students from different meritorious and reserved categories. 
• The benefits are also given to students whose annual income is less than INR 6 LPA. IIIT Una does not provide this facility.

Placements

The placement scenario of colleges is described below:

The recruiters on both the campuses are good & reputed like IBM, Reliance, Analytics, Quotient, WEP Solutions, Ebizon, Vihaan Networks. The package offered at Sonepat although is high as compared to Una.

IIIT Una is in collaboration with NIT Hamirpur while Sonepat is in sync with NIT KKR. Joining any one of them is better than joining any private institute as the exposure is quite good and that too is in sync with experienced faculties.

IIIT Una & IIIT Sonipat both are of the new 20 IIITs established recently. They do not present quite a great picture for comparison. The decision can be taken with respect to factors like location, placements, and academic curriculum in general as per the CSE stream.

Academic Curriculum

• Both the IIITs are popular for providing computer-related courses as they were established with that specific purpose. 
• Sonepat offers courses at Rs. 5.80 Lakhs while Una offers it at Rs. 7.91 Lakhs. IIIT Sonepat offers scholarship opportunities too.

Location

• The locations of both the campuses are not that lucrative in respect of placements as Haryana and Hamirpur are not that preferable as compared to Bangalore & Hyderabad. 
• The campus infrastructure is quite great; offering green lush space to experience the environment.

Placements

The placement details of both the campuses are given below :

IIIT Sonepat has a great package range with a good option when it comes to a choice between MNC’s.

IIIT’s were established with a motive to spread the range of CSE but before going for IIIT’s a careful analysis is a must look after every possible factor that can act as a deterrent.

CSE is one of the top streams that can be successful only when you are interested to pursue the domain of computers & programming. 

NIT Srinagar can be a better option when compared to IIIT Una because it has been established for quite a long now. However, if you are looking only for placements, then you must know that no MNCs have visited the campus. Overall the placements are fine.

Academic Curriculum

• IIIT Una provides the B.tech course at Rs. 7.91 Lakhs providing three streams in general. 
• NIT Srinagar gives the scope to the individuals to pursue their career from 8 streams within a fee range of Rs 5.30 Lakhs. 

Placements

The current placement scenario can be looked upon in detail as follows:

A few years back, the condition was not that good as a lot of multi-national corporations were not interested in recruitment. But the scenario is improved a lot in respect of companies and academic curriculum to a large extent. The interest in coding can also act as a prominent factor to choose the requisite college.

One of my friends is currently enrolled for the 2022 batch at IIIT UNA. He has completed two years already with a rank below 30,000 and he got into CSE, if you have a rank between 30-36k then you won't have many other options available. 

He had the option to choose between Thapar Institute of Technology, IIIT UNA, and UIET Chandigarh, and unfortunately, the choice of IIIT UNA was a regrettable decision. Firstly it does not have a good rank; secondly, you may see why as follows-

• NIT Hamirpur is the mentor institute at which my friend’s batch studies as part of the 2022 batch which is the only batch there without any seniors, labs, or societies.
• Administration-The institute lacks efficient management, it is headed by a dictatorial administrator who likes to make changes without prior announcement. Recently, a fine of INR 5000/subject was imposed on students for a shortage of attendance.

• Tuition Fees- For each year of the academic program, you'd have to deposit a high Tuition Fee of INR 2.05 LPA, which is steep because of the lack of facilities.

• College Environment- If you're seeking a happening campus life at IIIT UNA, then you'd be disappointed. There are hardly 2 or 3 clubs like Aavesh and Force, but joining them will be difficult owing to their eligibility criteria.

Lastly, I'd like to highlight the placement scenario as the placement cell clearly states that they are not responsible for the placement provision. Only CSE and IT departments receive some companies, for ECE there are only coding jobs available.

So, Thapar Institute of Technology and UIET Chandigarh are much better in terms of opportunities provided, college life, and alumni support.