How is NIT Srinagar for an M.Tech degree in civil engineering?

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Chaitali Roy · Answer

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar is one of the oldest NITs. It has been ranked 67 by NIRF,2020. It has received grade A by NAAC.

Course Information:

The M.Tech in civil engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar is a 2-year post-graduation full-time course.
The fees for the course are around 2 lakhs(approximately).
The course provides specialization in structural and geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, water resource engineering, and planning.
To get admission a student should score a minimum of 60% in graduation. Students are also required to have a valid GATE score.

According to the 2019 data the required cutoff was as follows.

Structural Engineering	581
Geotechnical Engineering	585
Transportation Engineering & Planning	544
Water Resource Engineering	526

Faculty and Academics

The faculty is well qualified, reputed, and has experience in diverse fields.
Teachers are supportive and helpful. They encourage students to take up internships to gain practical exposure.
The teachers themselves take the initiative to help students get good internships. Research work is considered important.
Various industrial visits are organized for the students. Seminars and workshops are also organized.

Facilities:

Placements:

Campus placement opportunities are less for MTech Civil as compared to branches like Communication and Information Technology.

Some good companies do come to hire students but only a small proportion get jobs.
Companies like IISC Bangalore, NTPC, ABB, L&T InfoTech hire students.
Other students need to seek jobs themselves by applying at various companies off-campus.
The average CTC offered in the 2020 placement drive was around 9 LPA. Whereas, the highest package went up to 19.56 LPA.

M.Tech in civil engineering is a good course. Students get a lot of exposure and facilities on campus.

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