What should I join IIT Roorkee or IIT Hyderabad for MTech CSE?

IIT Roorkee has been ranked at 5 for IIT’s by India Today whereas IIT Hyderabad observes a ranking of 8 for IITs by NIRF in 2020. While both the universities are considered as institutes of national importance, IIT Hyderabad is more popular amongst students for its strong background in IT and CSE.

Let us take a look at some important features of the institutes and the difference between the MTech in CSE program:

Admissions:

Course structure:

IIT Roorkee

• The institute offers a well-designed curriculum with a core focus on foundation level subjects. 
• It has a more theory-based approach towards the program. Students are required to complete a compulsory module of research-based projects at the end of the last semester.

IIT Hyderabad

• The course module is very detailed and allows students to select from a wide range of open-elective subjects. 
• The institute also offers a two year and three year MTech program in CSE, which students need to be eligible to apply for. 
• A mandatory internship is also part of the course module.

Faculty:

IIT Roorkee

• The faculty members are all professionals with years of academic expertise and experience in their relevant fields of teaching. 
• They are also responsible for conducting seminars and workshops to help students become industry-ready.

IIT Hyderabad

• Faculty members are employed from all across the country who are academic experts and Ph.D. holders. 
• They are well-versed with the most updated information in the industry and help with designing a student-friendly curriculum. 

Infrastructure:

IIT Roorkee

The campus is huge and is popularly known for its huge central library, co-ed in campus hostels, well designed practical labs, air-conditioned classrooms, sports complex, cafeterias, and student activity center.

IIT Hyderabad

The campus offers modern facilities in terms of well-updated practical labs with pre-installed software, access to Wi-Fi all across the campus, hostel and mess services, state of the art practical labs, a sports complex, smart classrooms, and a well-stocked library.

Placements:

IIT Roorkee

• The placement rate of the institute was witnessed to be 75%.
• The highest package offered to the students was 40 LPA while the average package was 14.5 LPA.
• The top recruiters of the institute include Amazon, Asian Paints, Bank of India.

IIT Hyderabad

• The placement rate was recorded to be 85%.
• The students received a highest package of 53 LPA whereas the average package was 11 LPA.
• Some of the top recruiters include names like Bank of America, Sapient, Infosys.

Based on the given factors students can make an informed choice regarding their preference of academic institution.