Having friends studying in both the colleges, It is suggested that you go for NIT Jamshedpur metallurgy would prove to be a better option because the placement records of the college are pretty good.

• More than 78-80% of students get recruited every year from this college and get offers from the core and non-core companies.
• It has also had the locational advantage of being situated in the city of Tata’s and companies like Tata Steel, Tata Tinplate, Tata Motors, and Tata metals recruit.
• The laboratories and campus infrastructure of the college are extremely good.
• IIEST has pretty good campus and has really great faculty members as well.
• For placement core companies like IOSL, Vedanta, etc visits the college’s campus for recruitment.
• Many consultancies and finance firms also recruit students from the metallurgy department of this college.

Both colleges are good in their own ways. They can also be considered a good option for your education only after good research is being made in regard to your requirements. Ultimately it is your choice, but due to its locational advantage, I will suggest you go for NIT Jamshedpur.