IIT Indore - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITI], Indore

IIT Indore is a much better choice than IIT Ropar and I have supported my opinion by stating some valid points below 

• IIT Indore has a 500+ acres campus with the best infrastructure and facilities. The sports complex is also under construction and many more things are coming.
• IIT Indore has an excellent placement scenario; this year, the highest CTC stood at INR 56 LPA. Top recruiters for the final placements included Microsoft, Zomato, Amazon, Capgemini, Qualcomm, etc. Excellent internship opportunities are also provided by big shots like Amazon, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft, etc. 
• IIT Indore's annual fest FLUXUS has welcomed stars like Julia Bliss, Miss Tara from Sunburn Campus, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Farhan Akhtar. It is indeed central India’s largest college fest.
• IIT Indore has a rich coding culture and many students are regular representatives at the OLYMPICS of programming, ACM ICPC. 
• You will find every student engaged in research work here. Even the UG students are motivated to do research and some of them work under a PhD guy or a professor, helping them in their projects.
• The new IIT welcomes new ideas from its students so you will experience a sense of freedom here.
• The entrepreneurship cell gives you the opportunity to think uniquely and implement your ideas and get them funded.

Lastly, the food here is bliss!

My brother was in a similar dilemma last year when he had to choose between MnC IIT Guwahati and CSE IIT Indore. Eventually, he went for IIT Indore CSE. The main reason he decided against going for the MnC program was his lack of interest in Math. And when we talk about Math at IIT, trust me when I say it’s at another level. It’s purely proof-based and high-level Math that can be handled only by true Math lovers. The academic workload is also high with 60% Math and 40% CS courses.

Now, here are a few points that might convince you to join IIT Indore instead

• IIT Indore qualified for ACM-ICPC World Finals thrice. This in itself is quite an achievement considering this event's importance.
• As per HackerRank, IIT Indore is said to have the best coders in the whole country. Additionally, it’s at the 8th position globally for the best coders
• IIT Indore has an extensive alumni base who completed their Master's from top foreign universities like Stanford, Caltech, University of Columbia. Many talented alumni also increase the credibility of the institute by working at reputed firms like Google and Facebook.
• This year, the CS department recorded 100% placements with the highest and average packages standing at INR 48.5 LPA and INR 30.32 LPA respectively.

Overall, IIT Indore CSE is a much better choice than MnC IIT Guwahati considering the work of and job opportunities.

When faced with a similar situation different people make different choices. There is no right choice as it’s a matter of personal preference. IIT Indore CSE and BITS Pilani EEE are both lucrative options and thus only your personal choices can determine the right one. 

There are some who wish to grab the IIT tag and want to take CS because the branch is a major crowd-puller. While some want to experience the brand and prestige of the old BITS Pilani. 

I would suggest you go for IIT Indore as the small batch size has its own benefits and moreover, IIT Indore has been growing quickly and seems to give more promising results in the future. The small batch size gives the vibe of a small family and you will love the bond here. BITS Pilani on the other hand has its own aura with Meritocracy as the mantra but its high fees are a major issue. 

Both the institutes are equally good and choosing one of the other wouldn’t be a regretful decision.

Both the institutes are well-regarded in the field of technical education but if I had to choose one, I would have gone for IIT Indore without any second thoughts. Here’s why

• The ACM ICPC team and the impressive coding culture have made IIT Indore one of the most preferred IITs among coding lovers. You will be surprised to know that Team Paradigm Shift of IIT-I was ranked 1st in India making it known globally.
• The research culture is another major reason I would choose IIT Indore. It has been rated highest among the IITs for the amount of research work going on and some of its research work has been published in the top magazines of the world.
• The IIT Indore is working with CERN and also helping NASA with a certain project. 
• IIT Indore has the best faculty that encourages research work in every possible way. 
• The hostel and campus facilities are at another level. The apartments have brought great changes in the accommodation of its students
• The institute enjoys the locational advantage of being in the only city that has both IIT and IIM.
• Big companies like Infosys and TCS are establishing their offices in Indore and are expected to deliver 5000 jobs in the coming 5–6 years.
• The curriculum is overseen by IIT- Bombay, the mentor IIT of IIT Indore so it's the best in the country with a plethora of electives to choose from. 
• FLUXUS, the annual fest of IIM Indore is central India's biggest cultural and technical fest.

All these points are more than enough to convince you to choose IIT Indore over IIT Ropar.

I feel the best option for you is IIT Indore CSE. The curriculum of MnC is pretty rigorous and rigid whereas in CS you have a plethora of domains to pursue your career in. Moreover, there isn’t any difference in the number and quality of companies visiting IIT KGP and IIT Indore now. New IITs like IIT Hyderabad and IIT Indore are doing better than some old IITs so you won’t regret choosing them over older ones. 

IIT Indore functions from its permanent campus so you won’t be sacrificing the quality of campus life even. 

Don’t choose IIT KGP or IIT Guwahati just because they have higher cutoffs. Rather prioritize the branches. That being said, CSE is the most demanded branch while MnC is math-intensive with less focus on the programming part and more focus on theoretical mathematics. 

Ultimately let your interests make the decision and not the brand name. As far as brand name is concerned IIT KGP might be slightly better only because of its alumni network. Again, your branch preference matters more.

The CSE branch is one of the most coveted branches today and every institute offers a good CS program with the best job prospects. What matters is the coding culture, opportunities, and placement opportunities of the institute.

The CS departments of IIT Indore, NIT Trichy, and Surathkal have 100% placement. The students can easily expect a package of around INR 25-30 LPA. Top companies like Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, E Shaw, Amazon, Infosys, Google, L&T, TCS, Cisco, etc visit IIT Indore and provide excellent placement opportunities to its students. 

Among the new IITs, IIT Indore has the best coding culture owing to the high programming competition here. IIT Indore students regularly participate in GSoC and it has also represented India at ACM-ICPC World Finals.

Among the aforementioned institutes, IIT Indore is the best option for you. Moreover, the IIT tag is very beneficial to secure foreign internships and higher education in foreign universities.

The general preference order would be

IIT Indore > NIT Trichy > NIT Surathkal > BITS Goa. 

Also, do remember, the “IIT” tag is very helpful for foreign internships and for further education in some distant land.

Both institutes are highly acclaimed in the field of computer engineering. If you have the option to choose, then select IIT Indore for CSE without any hesitation. IIT Indore is known for its placement support, campus facilities, extra-curricular activities, college events, and, last but not least, excellent academics.

 Ranking of IIT Indore

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