Civil Engineering at NIT Calicut is quite good. The academic pattern and syllabus of the course are quite decent but there’s scope for improvement. 

Faculty:

The faculty in the branch of civil engineering is mostly ad-hoc faculties that are recruited on a semester basis and this needs to change as it causes a lot of problems to the students. Out of the large number of faculties recruited, some of them are exceptionally well in their domain while some of them are less experienced and new to the field. For the faculty range, Structural Engineering has better faculties in comparison to the other subjects in Civil itself.

Examination:

The standard of the questions in the exam is high and you have to study well to clear it. The key to passing your examinations is to arrange for the copies of the notes made by your class topper and you are all set to go. There will be the kind of students who will don't even know the names of the books available for their subjects. 

Placement:

The placements of the core branches are less as compared to the other branches and so is the case in Civil. The placements in Civil are quite low. 

• The top core recruiting company includes L&T, ITD Cementation, and Wabag. 
• If you score a good aggregate in your academics there are chances you might get recruited in PSU but then again in core branches, the chances are very less. 
• Many students also opt for non-core companies. 

The above points should give you an idea about the Civil branch at NIT Calicut.