You should prefer IIIT Kottayam. It has a similar curriculum as IIIT Hyderabad. IIIT Kottayam placements 2022 concluded with the highest CTC of INR 42 LPA. In the last three years, the average CTC of the institute has increased from INR 4 LPA to INR 9.68 LPA. reputed companies such as IBM, L&T, Reliance(JIO), NISSAN, etc. took part in the placement drive.  IIIT Kottayam has a thriving coding culture, almost at par with old IIITs such as IIITA, IIITG, etc. Students of the institute have been performing well in competitive coding forums. 

IIIT Vadodara should be your preference. It has an excellent placement record along with a top-notch coding culture. The no of GSoC selections is at an all-time high. Students of the institute are actively engaging in competitive coding.   IIIT Vadodara placements 2021 concluded with the highest CTC of INR 43.5 LPA. The average CTC offered was INR 11.53 LPA. Amazon, ICICI Bank, Mathworks, Code Nation, etc. are the major recruiters for the institute. 

As both of these are IIITs, they will never fail in delivering quality education to their students. However, there are some aspects due to which IIIT Sri City has an edge over IIITDM Kurnool. Here’s why: IIIT Sri City already has its permanent campus ready which means you’ll have all the basic facilities on your own campus. It is well established and way ahead of IIITDM Kurnool. In IIIT Sri City you will have a location advantage due to its proximity to major cities like Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bangalore. You will be offered quite good placements at IIIT Sri City as two batches have already passed out and got offers from PayPal, MuSigma, etc. On the other hand, IIIT Kurnool lacks such a record. One of the major pros is that your mentor institute will be IIIT Hyderabad which doesn’t need any second thoughts. You might get certain benefits like their great curriculum, faculty, and placement assistance. Many pass-out students are pursuing their masters from reputed foreign institutes. Categories IIIT Kurnool IIIT Sri City Course Fee 5.24 lakh 10.34 lakh Placement Percentage 65% 70% Highest CTC 10 LPA 12 LPA Average CTC 4 LPA 5.5 LPA Recruiting Companies IBM, L&T, Wipro, Reliance, etc. PayPal, MuSigma, Amazon, Cisco, etc. However, it doesn’t mean that IIITDM Kurnool is not at all a good option. The thing is that it still needs at least the next 5-10 years to produce great records and become a premier institute like the other IIITs. But for now, IIIT Sri City is the best choice for you.

All three IIITs are established by MHRD and offer an excellent education to students. IIIT Kurnool is one of the five fully funded IIIT by MHRD. So, IIIT Kurnool charges a little less for courses as compared to IIIT Vadodara and IIIT Una. The faculty base at IIIT Kurnool is not that great. IIIT Kurnool and IIIT Una do not have a permanent campus. Their temporary campus is IIIT Kancheepuram and NIT Hamirpur, respectively. On the other hand, IIIT Vadodara has a permanent campus. Fee and Placement details of the institutes are as follows. Criteria IIIT Vadodara IIIT Kurnool IIIT Una Fee INR 7.83 Lakhs INR 5.24 Lakhs INR 7.91 Lakhs Average CTC INR 6.59 LPA INR 4.5 LPA INR 4.5 LPA Highest CTC INR 30 LPA INR 4.5 LPA INR 13.5 LPA Out of all the above, IIT Vadodara offers the best returns on investment (ROI). Also, the placement percentage of the institute is 100%. The companies that visit the campus are Coviam, ICICI Bank, Innovaccer, Amazon, Matlab, Paytm, Coding Ninjas, TCS, Capillary Technologies, and more. In conclusion, IIIT Vadodara offers a lot of opportunities to learn and grow with your field choice. Among the three options, IIIT Vadodara will be the best choice.

IIITDM Jabalpur is better than Kancheepuram. It is an older institute and has a beautiful campus. The facilities offered are state-of-the-art. The professors are well-experienced and cooperative. IIITDM Jabalpur placement 2022 had the highest CTC of INR 44 LPA. Linkedin, BrowserStack, and Oracle, were some of the major recruiters to take part in the placement drive.