Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology - [VSSUT], Burla

CET Bhubaneswar has recently released the placement details according to which a total of 649 job offers were made to 474 students. The highest package offered to graduates stood at INR 44.80 LPA whereas the average package stood at INR 5.85 LPA. The lowest package offered was INR 3 LPA. The Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering students bagged the highest number of offers during CET BBSR placements 2023.

VSSUT Burla has not released this year's placement statistics yet so I will be mentioning last year’s for reference. During the placement drive, 773 students received 750 job offers. The company that offered the maximum job offers was GenC followed by Wipro (75) and Infosys (60). The highest package was recorded at INR 17.34 LPA while the VSSUT Burla average package stood at INR 6.05 LPA.

Hope this helps you!

Like every other college, VSSUT Burla has its own set of cons some of which have been mentioned below 

1. Despite having the best amenities among government colleges, it’s quite lacking as compared to a private college.
2. Being located in the small town of Burla, students of VSSUT have no access to city life. However, it may not be a con necessarily for nature lovers considering the beautiful ambiance and forest-covered hills
3. The pool club is in the backyard of the hostels. 
4. VASUT has a very outdated curriculum but so do most IITs.
5. The administration is very slow and unresponsive.
6. The library of the institute does not have a good ambiance conducive to studying.

Hope you get a fair idea of the cons at VSSUT, Burla.

VSSUT is a great place for UG studies. But a degree from this college isn’t sufficient in most cases. So it is usually better to opt for higher studies at a prestigious college.

1. For an M.Tech or MS, CS/IT are the best branches. This is because they offer endless opportunities in research and jobs.
2. For an MBA, Production Engineering is the right branch. Its curriculum contains elements of Management Studies. Also, scoring high grades is comparatively easier.
3. For UPSC, Economics, Law, etc, any branch is equally suitable.
4. To grab high paying jobs, Mechanical and Production are the best. But there is a fierce competition as core companies hire just 2-3 students each year.
5. For a CS/IT student who participates in Competitive Programming, goes for ACM ICPC, and maintains good grades, getting off campus placements in Google, Microsoft, Facebook, etc. isn’t very difficult. A forum has been set up for competitive programming where the seniors provide good guidance on problem solving. 

Make sure to go for a branch that interests you. This does play a huge role in deciding your career prospects.

VSSUT, formerly known as UCE, Burla is one of the oldest institutions in Odisha. It has churned out many successful engineers who hold leadership positions in top MNCs. It provides endless opportunities to learn, have fun, and participate in extracurricular activities. However, it suffers from a location disadvantage being located in the western side of the state. It has a huge lush green 300-acre campus. 

Here is a detailed review of the college

• Campus Life: There are almost no restrictions and students are given freedom to make decisions. There are no fixed entry and exit timings.
• Safety: VASUT is a very safe college, especially for girls. There are CCTV cameras across the entire campus for surveillance and safety.
• Hostels: Considering the fact that it’s a government institute, VSSUT has quiet decent, and spacious hotel rooms. The mess food is somewhat edible
• Sports: The college has excellent sports facilities like cricket, basketball, volleyball, badminton, TT, Football, etc.
• Clubs: VSSUT has an active club life and you can find almost any club here from robotics club, dramatics club, photography club, literary club to automotive club.
• Academics: The faculties are highly qualified and experienced and are always eager to provide any kind of help to the students.
• Placement: During the 2022 placement drive, 773 students received 750 job offers. The company that offered the maximum job offers was GenC followed by Wipro (75) and Infosys (60). The highest package was recorded at INR 17.34 LPA while the VSSUT Burla average package stood at INR 6.05 LPA.
• Brand name: VSSUT is known for producing some of the great minds and is among the top 2 engineering colleges in the state.

In a nutshell, VSSUT is one of the best places to pursue a career in engineering as it provides a plethora of opportunities

Here are a few helpful tips for first-year students of VSSUT that would make their lives better and easier 

• Don’t depend entirely on your professors. 
• Don’t get demotivated if you fail to get the branch of your choice. You can score above 9 CGPA and then change your branch to a better one.
• Join at least one club and socialize with like-minded people.
• Maintain a good relationship with your seniors.
• Actively participate in fests, and clubs as these add value to your CV.
• Secure more than 9 CGPA if you are joining a core branch and be thorough with the basics of the subjects.
• Have clarity of goals regarding the career you are willing to pursue.
• Start preparing for competitive exams if you are planning to pursue higher studies.
• Keep practicing Aptitude questions from 1st 

Lastly, enjoy your college life because this is going to be the best part of your life.

Here are some tips to score an 8+ CGPA during your B.Tech at VSSUT-

1. Do not rely on teachers. Self study is the only thing that’ll save you.
2. For last minute studies or to understand a topic, follow books by local publishers (like B.K. or Alok publication). This is especially helpful for the subjects that you find difficult. 
3. Follow NPTEL videos for learning important concepts. These videos aren’t made for last minute studies, so watch them during regular days. 
4. Solve all assignment questions yourself. During exams, especially midsems, most questions are based on these very assignments.
5. Try to score very high in midsems as they are much easier than the endsems. Midsems can increase your final marks by a lot.
6. To get 9+ CGPA, make sure to score at least 15+ in all subjects, in your mid sems. Also, start studying at least two weeks before the end sems. 
7. In your final results, if you get an O grade in two subjects, and a C in none, you’ll surely get a 9 CGPA.

Maintain a good CGPA because it is very important for placements and higher studies (MBA, M.Tech, etc). Only the top 20 students from each branch are deemed eligible for the written test of L&T. To be one of those students, you’ll have to get 8.8+ CGPA in your B.Tech.

VSSUT is an alma mater to a number of successful personalities. Here is a list of a few, along with their achievements-

• Sanjay Burman- Director, Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) Bengaluru.

• Arup Nanda- The President of Proligence. Honored with ‘DBA of the Year’ Award at OracleWorld in September 2003. 

• Pinakiranjan Mishra- Partner and Country Head, Ernst & Young India. 

• Prof. Rabi Mahapatra- Director and Professor, Embedded System Co-Design Laboratory, Texas A&M University USA.

• Dr. Krishna D. Kumar - Professor and Canada Research Chair in Space Systems; Director of Space Systems Dynamics and Control Laboratory in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Ryerson University Canada.

• Prof. Braja Mohan Das- Dean Emeritus, College of Engineering and Computer Science, California State University, Sacramento, California, USA.

• Er. Sudhakar Patri- Ex Chief Engineer, Water Resources Dept, Govt. of Odisha.

• Er. Nalini Ranjan Pradhan- EIC cum Works Secretary, Govt of Odisha.

• Prof. Pradeep Behera- Professor and Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, University of the District of Columbia, USA.

• Prof. Ganapati Panda - Ex Dy. Director, IIT Bhubaneswar.

• Prof. Sagar Naik- Professor, Dept .of Electrical and Comp. Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada.

• Dr. Binay Kumar Das- Director, ITR, Balasore, DRDO.

• Er. S.B. Nayak- Ex President(Tech.), Vedanta ; Ex Director, NALCO.

• Er. Prasant K. Pradhan- CEO, WESCO, Odisha.

• Er. Sanjay Mishra- Author and Principal PM Manager at Microsoft, Redmond, USA.

• Er. Jagadish Mahapatra- Managing Director for India and SAARC at McAfee, Mumbai, India.

• Late Ajit Mahaptra - Ex CMD, Kalinga Engineers Ltd.

• Late Prof. Aswini K. Mohanty- Ex Dy. Director, IIT Kharagpur.

• Er. Banbir Das- Ex Addl. D.G, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India.

• Mihir K. Mohanty- Ex Vice President, ACC, Mumbai.

• R.P. Panigrahi- General Manager, OCL, Rajgangpur.

• S.S. Mohanty- Director(Technical), SAIL, New Delhi.

These are just a few of the many great people who received valuable education at VSSUT. 

No, VSSUT is not a tier 1 university and neither are IITs and NITs. One needs to understand the fact that the Tier-1 and Tier-2 system is relevant in the US and not in India. It is a classification based on internationally competitive research outcomes of a university. Indian universities don’t come under this category yet. In India, tier-1 means a college with excellent placements. In reality, very few of our universities fare well when their research outcome is considered. Also, India does not have any specific body to provide ranking based on international competitive research outcomes. The NIRF ranks colleges generally.

One also needs to consider the fact that India is a developing country with limited resources. The budget for research is less compared to foreign universities. 

It can thereby be concluded that VSSUT University is not a tier-1 university but it is one of the best institutions in Odisha. 

VSSUT is one of the oldest engineering colleges in India and the most reputed one in the state of Odisha. Its rich legacy and elaborate alumni network sets it apart from other colleges. Here is what makes VSSUT worth pursuing Engineering in

• VSSUT BTech fees are very low around INR 91,280 for the first year. 
• VSSUT has a well-versed faculty.
• The ROI is great considering the low fees and good average package.
• An active club life with a variety of clubs including Robotics club, Automotive societies, Dance club, and dramatics society.
• VSSUT has its Entrepreneurship development program cell.
• There is a healthy relationship between juniors and seniors. You will receive constant motivation and help from seniors.

VSSUT Burla is therefore one of the best engineering colleges in the country and the above points prove so.