There are several reasons why the placements of IIIT Bhubaneswar do not hike to the level of IIIT Guwahati. One of my friends is among the recent alumni of the institute and has a better idea about the same. Here is what he has to say.

• While IIIT Guwahati is an institute of National Importance, IIIT Bhubaneswar is not.
• IIIT Guwahati usually also has the provision of industry support from various major companies because of the status of national importance it has. It also comes under MHRD, GOI directly. IIIT Bhubaneswar doesn’t enjoy the same privilege.
• IIIT Guwahati receives funds and support directly from the central government, unlike IIIT Bhubaneswar.
• IIIT Guwahati was first established by MHRD and was among the few newer IIITs to have their permanent campus quite early.
• The peer group at IIIT Guwahati is better due to the higher cut-off as compared to IIIT Bhubaneswar.

These are the reasons behind the poor placement record of IIIT Bhubaneswar.