Which is better BITS Hyderabad or IIT Hyderabad?

BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus is a private academic institution that has been ranked at 18 by QS India rankings in 2019. It offers over 30 courses across 5 streams of study. IIT Hyderabad on the other hand is an institute of national importance and has been ranked at 8 for Engineering by JEE Cutoff in 2020.

Both the institutions are highly esteemed but vary in many ways. Let us take a look at some important features based on which students can make a choice:

Admissions:

The admissions to both institutions are highly competitive and require students to have a great academic record in order to be eligible.

Student Life:

BITS Hyderabad: 

• The student life at BITS Hyderabad is great with an emphasis on extracurricular activities, seminars, and workshops to make the student experience more fun and valuable.
• The college fest also oversees interaction with other universities which also helps with student exposure and better academic reach.

IIT Hyderabad: 

• Student life is more academically focused on a core interest in backing projects with top companies. 
• Students are comparatively from a more diverse background considering it offers specializations across a variety of fields.

Infrastructure:

BITS Hyderabad:

• The infrastructure is highly modern offering the best and most updated facilities be it in terms of the hostel and mess or the library and practical labs. 
• It also has multiple restaurants, bakeries, juice corners, medical facilities, beauty parlor, stationery stores, and much more.

IIT Hyderabad:

• The campus is comparatively smaller but still offers a great student experience in terms of its updated technology, practical labs, hostels, smart classrooms, seminar halls, and sports complex.

Placements:

BITS Hyderabad

• The institute witnessed a total of 90% placement rate in the recent placement drive.
• The highest package offered to the students was 14 LPA while the average salary was 5 LPA.
• The most recruited branch was CSE with top recruiters like Microsoft, Infosys, Sapient.

IIT Hyderabad

• A total of 80% placements were recorded by the institute.
• The students were offered the highest package of 53.79 LPA whereas the average salary was 16.74 LPA.
• The most recruited branch was IT with recruiters like Goldman Sachs, Land Rover, Bajaj.

Keeping all these points in mind, the students must make an informed decision.