One of my friends studied at NIT Goa. According to him, In the recent placement drive of 2021, the students of NIT Goa were offered the highest packages compared to the placement drives of the previous years. 

• One of the students who completed the M.Tech course got a package that offered INR 14.3 LPA. 
• The companies that have made offers to the students this year are Siemens, Goldman Sachs, TCS, Samsung, Mphasis, Samsung, etc.
• In the department of CSE, out of the 27 eligible students, all 27 of them got placed, making their placement program a complete success. 
• Over 45 companies have visited NIT Goa in 2021 so far; surpassing the tally of the previous three years.
• If we talk about facilities, the labs have computers that are high end and run on Linux and Windows operating systems. 
• The internet connection provided, leaves no room for complaints.
• The campus is wifi enabled too.
• The faculty is helpful and cooperative.

So it is suggested that if you want to opt for M.Tech in CSE from NIT Goa, you may go for it. As not only placements, but they also offer research facilities too. You will be able to publish research papers and work on your thesis and dissertation.

I have a friend who recently graduated from NIT Goa. According to him, for the home state, you should score around 160. Although it may vary since the mark required is increasing every year. 

According to the 2021 cutoff trends, the required cutoff (HS) for CSE is 14581. For more information on the cutoff, you can go through the JOSAA website. 

NIT Goa, VJTI Mumbai, and COEP Mumbai are well-known engineering colleges. The choice depends upon you. The following are the points to be considered.

• If you are Mumbai-based, VJTI is the best choice. The college has played a crucial role in setting up IITs and RECs in India. It has a decent infrastructure.
• If you are Pune-based, COEP is the best choice. It has the best infrastructure with a big campus and excellent placements.
• If you want to have an NIT tag under your belt NIT Goa is the best choice.

All these colleges are at a similar level. So, you should choose according to your convenience. If you don’t live at any of these locations then your preference order should be COEP/ VJTI > NIT Goa. VJIT has a great placement record. The average CTC offered by the institute is 7 LPA. 

It depends on which NIT you are comparing it to. NIT Goa is a tier-3 NIT and is still on its way to exhibit its credibility, except for the name received from the government. This is possibly the only resemblance it has with other top-tier NITs. 

NIT Goa can reasonably be ranked alongside other bottom quartile NITs, including the ones situated in North-Eastern India (except NIT Silchar) and other NITs located at Puducherry and other similar places. All these NITs are struggling to prove their values as of now. 

NIT Goa can be more preferable to NIT Puducherry. One of the major reasons is because NIT Goa comes with better exposure since it has a leading locational advantage. Several top-tier companies are in close proximity to the institute.

Here is a brief placement record of both institutes.

It’s better to choose NIT Goa since you will have better placement opportunities at the institute.