Generally, the only competitors of NITs will be IITs or other NITs. However, NIT Srinagar is not the most reputed NIT & IET Lucknow is a worthy competitor. Both of these are great colleges to pursue a course in CSE.

Admission & Eligibility:

• Admission to NIT Srinagar is through JEE main. Eligibility is a pass with a minimum of 75% marks in 10+2 exams with maths, physics & chemistry.

• Admission to IET Lucknow is through UPSEE. Eligibility is a pass in 10+2 exams with maths, physics & chemistry.

Fee Structure:

• The first-year fee at NIT Srinagar amounts to INR 1.36 lakhs in total and the total fee for 4 years amounts to INR 5.46 lakhs. Hostel fees are extra.

• The total first-year fee that includes tuition, exam fees, and other fees amount to INR 89,775 at IET Lucknow. The total fee for 4 years comes at INR 3.44 lakhs.

Infrastructure:

• IET Lucknow has a fully equipped and air-conditioned computer centre with high-speed internet. Other facilities include separate hostels for girls and boys, a gym, a medical facility, and a bank inside the campus.

• NIT Srinagar, apart from being a scenic place, also has very good infrastructure for CSE students. Other facilities include separate hostels for girls and boys, a sports centre, and a healthcare facility inside the campus.

Placement:

IET Lucknow:

• More than 70 companies visited IET Lucknow this year to offer placement to students.

• The highest number of students that got placed was from the CSE department.

• IET Lucknow students get campus placement opportunities from Adobe, TCS, India Bulls, LAVA, Syntel, Anglo-Eastern, Global Logic, Zia Semiconductor

• The highest CTC package offered was to a CSE student by Byju’s (INR 14 LPA).

• The average CTC offered this year was around INR 7 LPA.

NIT Srinagar:

• NIT Srinagar CSE students usually receive almost 100% placement.

• Major IT companies visit the campus every year to recruit top CSE student talents.

• Some of the famous recruiters are Wipro, Infosys, Amazon, Oracle, Capgemini, Oxigen, Pinnacle, HP, etc.

• The average annual CTC offered is around INR 9 LPA.

• The highest CTC offered was around INR 17 LPA.

The infrastructure and placement rates are very good at either of these colleges. The fees are slightly higher in NIT Srinagar. But the final decision must be taken according to the interest of the student.