Is IIT Guwahati becoming the next IIT Kanpur?
Posted On - Mar 9, 2021Both IIT Guwahati and IIT Kanpur are well-respected institutions, known for their high-quality education and research. Comparing the two is already justified and saying that one institution is becoming the next of the other is more so. Both institutions have their strengths and areas of expertise. Yet, if I was to choose one I would have always gone for IIT Kanpur.
Some points that favor my preference are as follows:
- The quality of coursework at IIT Kanpur is extremely challenging and will keep you on your toes always. It offers the best quality of education and you will learn much more than other IITs if you are regular to classes and take your academics seriously,
- The usual schedule of a student at IIT Kanpur is not always jammed, unlike the general opinion. The timings of the clubs align with the classes and you can take out time for both if you are good at managing your time well.
- Another challenging aspect of IIT Kanpur is its tough grading system, (10,8,6,4..) under which anything below 10 is 8. Thus you are under tremendous pressure to maintain your CGPA and is enough of a motivating factor.
Overall, even if Guwahati was to be compared to IIT Kanpur, it still has a long way to go until it becomes the next IIT Kanpur.
This question can’t be answered definitely. It will be a wild assumption to say IIT Guwahati is the next big thing, just because one eccentric works.
It has a diverse students crowd. Everyone has different expectations from the curriculum. Some students aim for a job through placement , while some want strict assignments, quizzes, exams. You can’t look at it from just one perspective.
There is a misconception that IIT Kanpur is only about academics, and no fun activities. It will take some time for IIT Guwahati to catch up with the legacy of IITK.
Considering the academic pressure at IIT Guwahati, the answer is NO. This is because you will be putting extra efforts into doing not-so-important work and will not gain much out of it. However, this question here is not concrete.
Not all students are the same and not all have the same expectations. Some of them might think of it as an easy road to getting a decent job whilst. There are some who have expectations regarding the grading system, tough assignments, hard quizzes, and exams. It is not a good idea to look at it in just one way.
IITK is not just about academics but also about extra-curricular activities and a lot of fun. Assuming that IITK is just about academics is similar to assuming that IITB is only about chilling and IITs like IITGn and all the new IITs are crap.
IITG requires you to put extra effort into doing unimportant work which ultimately does not contribute much. This creates a negative effect as it restricts your technical and non-technical interests. If you choose to work hard, you will end up having a high CPI but, not exploring your interests and less knowledge in many courses.
It is equally important to remember that an institution is not just about its rules or fests. So, it is better to focus on other important matters than comparing IITs based on the academic curriculum only.
