Which is better, CSE at IIT Dharwad or electrical in IIT Bhubaneswar?
Posted On - Aug 24, 2020Electrical engineering at IIT Bhubaneswar is a great choice, and I can vouch for that, as I have studied there. I don’t have much idea about CSE at IIT Dharwad.
- IIT Bhubaneswar is a well-recognized academic institution in India with an excellent curriculum and student research facilities.
- The institution provides BTech and MTech programs.
- The course fee for first-year BTech is INR 2.32 Lakhs, and 92.86% of students will be placed in 2023.
- IIT Bhubaneswar holds an excellent placement track record.
- The highest package is INR 44.62 LPA, and the average package is INR 19.05 LPA.
IIT Dharwad is a very newly established IIT. This is the reason that IIT Dharwad lacks in terms of a good alumni network. Thus, you will not get ample support from the alumni.
On the other hand, IIT Bhubaneswar is getting more organized and better established with the passing years. IIT Bhubaneswar has a good alumni network. There are plenty of research scholars and M.Techs to guide the students. The seniors will inspire you.
In terms of a branch, CS is a better option. But in terms of campus, IIT Bhubaneswar is a better choice. You can also change your branch if you perform very well academically in the first year of B.Tech at IIT Bhubaneswar.
IIT Bhubaneswar is ranked 47th and IIT Dharwad is ranked 93rd in the NIRF India Rankings 2023: Engineering.
Here are the statistics for CSE at IIT Dharwad and electrical at IIT Bhubaneswar-
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Particulars |
IIT Dharwad CSE |
IIT Bhubaneswar Electrical |
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Course Fee |
INR 2.29 Lakhs (Year1) INR 2.27 Lakhs (Year2, 3,4) (General) |
INR 2.74 Lakhs (Year 1) INR 2.68 Lakhs (Year 2, 3, 4) |
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Duration |
4 Years |
4 Years |
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Selection Examination |
JEE-Advanced |
JEE- Advanced |
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Highest Salary |
- |
INR 44.62 Lakhs (2023) |
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Average Salary |
- |
INR 19.05 Lakhs (2023) |
In terms of institution, you should go with IIT Bhubaneswar. However, if you specifically wish to study CS and as the branch change can not completely be relied on, you can go for IIT Dharwad.
It is difficult to decide which is better between CSE at IIT Dharwad and Electrical at IIT Bhubaneswar as the branches are different. You should choose the branch of your choice and the institute which is offering the batter program for that branch.
IIT Dharwad was established in 2016 and among the new IITs. IIT Bombay is the mentor institute for IIT Dharwad, so the course curriculum for CSE is similar to that of IIT Bombay. The institute has well-equipped laboratories and highly experienced professors. The total course fee for CSE is around 9 lakhs. In 2019 the required cutoff for CSE was 2796-7437.
Placements:
- The institute has a Career Development Cell (CDC), which helps facilitate placements and internships in industry, academic, and government sectors.
- Around 90% of students from the CSE department got placement offers with an average CTC 8 LPA, and the highest CTC offered was around 15 LPA.
- The top recruiting companies include AirAsia, Nasdaq, and Amazon. Also, companies like Microsoft, Arista, Adobe and FourKites offered internships.
IIT Bhubaneswar was established in 2008 and Electrical Engineering is one of the oldest branches in the institute. The school of Electrical Engineering at IIT Bhubaneswar has good infrastructure and facilities. In 2019, the closing cutoff for EE was 2276-8787.
Placements:
- In 2019, Electrical Engineering in IIT Bhubaneswar has recorded an 86% placement rate.
- A total of 89 companies visited IIT Bhubaneswar during the placement program.
- The top recruiting companies were Adobe, Amazon, Accenture, Capgemini, Goldman Sachs, HCL, Wipro, Tata Steel, Infosys, Oracle, L&T Construction, etc.
- The highest salary package was 35 lakhs per annum and the average salary package being 11 lakhs per annum.
IIT Bhubaneswar also has collaborations with universities abroad like the University of Edinburgh - the UK, University of Western Ontario - Canada, and the University of Texas - North Denton, Texas USA that offers good exposure for students who want to pursue higher studies abroad.
