Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - [VNIT], Nagpur

VNIT Nagpur is registering continuous growth over the years. However, a few annoying aspects of VNIT need proper attention from students and authorities alike.

These are-

1. Hypocrisy and Bureaucracy within college Administration- This is the condition of not just VNIT, but most government colleges in India.
2. Strict hostel timings for girls- In practice, boys do not face strict curfew timings like girls. Post 9 pm girls are restricted to hostels, and can’t even move within the VNIT campus. 
3. Student Body- Lack of a proper student body has resulted in a communication gap between students and college authorities. Sadly, the administration is not doing anything to solve this problem.
4. Narrow Vision- The students and authorities mainly focus on grades and placements. Learning, personality development, and research aptitude are completely sidelined because of this attitude. 

VNIT has immense potential as a national level engineering college. The authorities should work on these negative aspects to accelerate this institution’s growth.

VNIT Nagpur is a well known engineering college of India, with good infrastructure and placements. The Computer Science department is one of the best in the college.

The placements are good, but it mostly depends on your skillset. The highest package goes beyond 16 LPA. Most of the faculty members are Phd. holders, and have studied from prestigious institutes like University of Baltimore and University of Missouri. Having had a rich academic background, the teachers will offer you with valuable insights on this field. The average package touches 7 LPA and beyond, and companies like Morgan Stanley and Ittiam Systems hire students from the CSE department. 

Overall, CSE in VNIT Nagpur is a good option. 

I graduated from VNIT Nagpur a few years back. This story is from my 6th semester days. 

A friend of mine was appearing for his Math-II end-sem exam. He was giving his 3rd attempt at the time. His slots for that year were B, C, D, F, G, H. He had enrolled in 6 subjects. 

He was afraid that he would fail Math-II once again. However, this time he decided to try his best, and studied religiously. He just needed 20 marks to pass the exam, but the Mathematics faculty follows the binary-correction pattern. So he was sure that getting sufficient grades would be as challenging as before. 

Ultimately, he passed the Math-II exam. But having given the paper well filled him with so much confidence that he failed the remaining C, D, F, G, H slots. 

This is a funny tale, and we often laugh while reminiscing about it. But this answer is intended to warn you about Math-II. It was quite a difficult subject, especially for my friend. 

VNIT was established in 1960 as VRCE. It is one of the NITs, and a well renowned engineering college of India. Since being renamed as VNIT in 2002, it is an Institute of National Importance. 

Here are the 2023 JoSAA closing ranks for B.Tech at VNIT (for Open category)-

Through the current JEE Mains closing ranks for VNIT Nagpur, you’ll get an idea of the requirement to get into this college for your B.Tech.

I had a fantastic experience at the meetup.

VNIT Nagpur is my alma mater, and this meetup revived so many of my memories of this place. I used to organize a number of events during college days. 

At the meetup, I was invited as the chief guest.The college canteen, the classrooms, and every other thing about VNIT made me nostalgic. The meetup was a huge success, and a large number of students attended it. 

I made close bonds with a lot of people, and had a great time overall. There were discussions on a variety of topics, ranging from movies to social issues, and more. The crowd was energetic, enthusiastic, and bubbling with questions. Unfortunately, I and the other guests couldn’t address all of those doubts because of time constraints.

I feel lucky, having gotten an opportunity to revisit my college as a chief guest. This meetup will always remain a fond memory for me. 

When opting for an M.Tech, one wishes to acquire more knowledge than our B.Tech counterparts. Apart from that, one thinks about placements, and the amount of time and effort required for teaching assistantship. 

Except for a few specializations in Civil, ECE and CSE, VNIT fails to impart adequate knowledge, good placements and proper Phd. preparation for M.Tech students. As a result, most of us are forced to work in academia on a contract basis. 

Moreover, VNIT is located in the outskirts. For making purchases, one has to go to the downtown area of Sitabuldi. This is highly inconvenient for hostelites. The mess food is of poor quality, and campus gates are shut post 10 pm. 

The monthly stipend is very less when compared to the hostel and academic fee. Especially for the first two semesters, one has to depend on our parents for fee payment. On top of this, the hostel fee increases by 10% every year. 

Some M.Tech specializations are good at VNIT. But in that case too, other factors go against this college. Thus, I won’t recommend VNIT Nagpur for an M.Tech.

After leaving VNIT Nagpur, I’ll miss my friends the most. 

They are the ones that make both hostel and college life so memorable. They bang on my door early in the morning, and ask me to mark their proxy. They’ve marked my proxy as well, on multiple occasions. We would bunk classes on some days, and motivate each other to attend the lectures on others.

We go to the canteen whenever the mess food is too much to bear. We play cricket, watch IPL together, perform group studies, demand treats from one another, and so much more.

Apart from that, I will miss AXIS, Institute Gathering (the best event at VNIT, as per me), the greenery of our campus, Mechanical Engineering department and Chatterjee sir’s classes, and probably everything else about this college. 

I will forever cherish the time spent at this college. 

There isn’t one, rather plenty of things that I wanted to do before leaving VNIT Nagpur-

I wanted to spend one more night at the college canteen with my friends, I wanted to play one last cricket match at the hostel, I wanted to have one last cup of coffee at Nescafe, I wanted to have one last samosa at Nandu’s shop, I wanted to see the sunset at Jhilpi or Ambazari or Futala, for one last time, I wanted to go for one more walk in the campus at midnight, I wanted one last group photograph with my friends.

These are just a few of the many things I wanted to do before leaving my alma mater.

I have recently graduated from VNIT Nagpur.

Based on my experience, here are a few things you must know before joining this institute-

1. The placement figures are very average. B.Tech CS records 100% (or close to 100%) placements, but its average package is less in comparison to other NITs.
2. The hostels are in a poor condition, especially girls’ hostels. The hostel staff is not supportive at all.
3. Hostel messes serve poor quality food.
4. The administration is not student friendly. 

Though it is a national level institution,VNIT requires a lot of improvement in administration, infrastructure and placements.

I am a student of VNIT Nagpur. 

According to me, It is important to highlight the negative aspects of my college. They are-

1. VNIT has the highest hostel fee among all IITs and NITs, and it increases every 1-2 years.
2. The college administration is not responsible or student friendly at all. 
3. The student council simply communicates official orders from the administration to students.This is because its members are selected by the administration itself.
4. The clubs aren’t provided proper funds. Even the tech and cultural fest aren’t financially supported by the college.
5. M.Tech placements are very poor because the professors do not permit industrial training.
6. The Training and Placement Cell charges extra money, other than the TnP charges mentioned by the college. 
7. The professors are allotted subjects of which they don’t even have an expertise.
8. No leaves are given for internships at prestigious universities like CMU, MIT, and Stanford.
9. The refundable caution money is not given back. 

VNIT is a well known institute. However, its administration has failed the students. A lot of changes need to be made in the functioning of this college.