Having to know some people studying in both these colleges, I can say that they are equally good. You can opt for any one of them, their respective programs are also good. They are recognized as Centres of Excellence by MHRD, Govt of India.
The choice mainly depends on the individual and their preferences. You should go for the one you are enthusiastic about.
So, the selection of the college and the course entirely depends on you. Go through them and then decide which will be a better option for your career.
M.Tech students (boys) of IIT BHU are allotted Aryabhatta Hostel I (Block A&B) and II (Block C&D).
It is a three story building that contains a large common room with TV, and a large dining hall. The hostel mess serves decent quality food. The hostel rooms are quite spacious, and they are two seaters. But whenever there’s a shortage of rooms, three students are allotted for each room, instead of two. But even then, there’s ample space for each occupant.
Each block has a garden. The washrooms are cleaned every afternoon, and are equipped with handwash and geysers. The two hostel canteens have all the basic items (including the basic food items), and their timings are 1:30PM-3AM and 7AM-10PM. On each floor, in each block, hot and cold purified water is available in the coolers. Each occupant is given a wooden cot, a table and a chair, and each room contains two cupboards. Decent wifi facilities are made available. The hostel celebrates every major festival with enthusiasm.
Overall, the M.Tech hostel at IIT BHU is quite decent.
To talk about M.Tech placement, the report of 2018 states that the institute saw around 60% placement. Companies that visited the campus for recruitment are Adobe, Amazon, Infosys, Accenture, KIIT, Affine Analytics, HCL, Go-jek, HPCL, Goldman Sachs
IOCL, ISRO, Ittiam to name a few. Highlights of placement report 2018 of IIT Bhubaneswar show that the highest number of jobs were offered in core industries.
Following is the sector-wise placement analysis for M.Tech at IIT Bhubaneshwar:
The M.Tech course delivered at IIT Bhubaneswar is quite good. Besides being taught by experienced and renowned faculty, the institute offers many opportunities through placements to students who pursue their M.Tech. Around 65 percent of M.Tech students who got enrolled in the institute got placed in renowned companies like HCL, Infosys, Goldman Sachs, Accenture, including others in this year’s placement drive before the countrywide lockdown. Some have even managed to secure themselves in top PSUs like IOCL, HPCL, etc. Among 69 students in M.Tech who were interested in placements, 40 students got placed.
Besides the impressive placement scenario, you will get the opportunity to pursue your project under the guidance of venerated faculty. After the completion of the M.Tech course, most of the students opt for Ph.D. in renowned foreign institutes. Others, who prefer jobs, get recruited in reputed companies. Some have even been successful in setting up successful startups. So considering all aspects, M.Tech from IIT Bhubaneswar offers new avenues through placements as well as future studies.