Compare and contrast life in SOE, CUSAT and NIT-Calicut?

I couldn’t get admission at NIT Calicut and ended up pursuing my B.Tech from SOE, CUSAT. I have many friends who are studying at NIT Calicut currently and on the basis of the gathered information, here is a comparison of life at SOE, CUSAT and NIT Calicut-

1. As compared to other Kerala Engineering Colleges, CUSAT has a vast syllabus with in-depth study of various topics. The NITs, however, have an even more vast syllabus and the difficulty level is higher. At the NITs, the syllabus is spread across semesters in a proper manner, but the CUSAT students feel burdened when their exams approach because of an overwhelming syllabus and lack of proper guidance.
2. If an NIT student fails an exam, they have to attend the classes for that subject again and if they do not limit their backlogs, they have to spend another year completing their degree. CUSAT does not take your backlogs as seriously and many students end up with multiple backlogs as a result. 
3. At NITs, your grades play a huge role during the placement season. At SOE, CUSAT, no one gives importance to your scores.
4. Core companies visit the NIT campuses in great numbers, offering high packages to the top scorers in the batch. At SOE, CUSAT very few core companies visit the campus and only a handful of top scorers are allowed to sit for these interviews.

Thus, without a doubt, I would say that NIT Calicut should be your first preference for a B.Tech as it is better than SOE, CUSAT on different parameters.