What is a better option, IIIT Guwahati or northeastern NITs?

There are many NITs in north-eastern India. All have a different ranking in comparison to IIIT Guwahati. Below are some comparison points which will give you a clear idea.

• NITs having superiority over IIIT Guwahati are NIT Silchar, Manipur, Agartala, Mizoram.
• For all other NITs, the comparison depends upon the branch towards which you're inclined.
• For the CSE branch, NIT Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim are better than IIIT Guwahati.
• Circuit branches in NIT are a preferable choice over circuit branches in IIIT.
• CSE in IIIT Guwahati is better than the circuit branches (ECE, EEE, CSE, IT) in NITs.
• Out of all the mentioned NITs and IIIT Guwahati, NIT Silchar has the highest NIRF Ranking of 46th for Engineering in 2020.

In conclusion, for NITs with an edge over IIIT Guwahati, the branch does not play a significant role in the selection process. Any branch in those NITs is superior to IIIT Guwahati. But for other NITs, branch plays an important role in choosing your institute.