Associate Professor
Subject Expertise - Cloud Computing, IoT, Supercomputers, Parallel Compilers
482-2202155
shajulin@iiitkottayam.ac.in
Assistant Professor
Qualification - PhD from VIT (An Institute of Eminence Status by GOI)
482-2202195
ebindeniraj@iiitkottayam.ac.in
Assistant Professor
Qualification - Post Doc from ICP, University of Stuttgart, Germany, Post Doc from Institute of Mathematical Sciences Chennai
482-2202160
HOD (Computer Science & Engineering-1)
Qualification - PhD from IIT-Kharagpur, MTech from IIIT-B
482-2202164
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.
Among these, IIIT Sri City is better for CSE or ECE. The environment on campus is ideal for learning and exploring. The institute has a pretty active research interface. Each year the institute witnesses many international publications.
According to the highlights of IIIT Sri City placements of recent years, the average CTC for CSE is around INR 12 LPA, whereas, the average CTC for ECE is around INR 8.6 LPA. Popular tech companies such as Intel, Amazon, etc. take part in the placement drive.
A side by side comparison of both the colleges might help you get a clear view on what to expect once you get there:
Institutes |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
IIIT Kottayam |
19863-37501 |
37712-39850 |
IIIT Bhopal |
19220-37277 |
37825-40622 |
From the above comparison, it’s pretty clear that IIIT Kotayyam has an edge over IIIT Bhopal. However, do consider your pool of interest because at the end your skills and hard work matters the most for shaping your future!
My friend is currently studying at IIIT Bhopal and they usually get loads of assignments and projects which keep them really busy. All the IIITs are quite known for their hectic routine and getting 8 hours of sleep daily also becomes a chilling session at times.
Although you may not experience a super-happening college life which is often shown in movies. But you can still find good friends and enjoy the peaceful environment there at the campus.
However, my friend has listed some weekend chilling options you might want to know:
At the end of the day, engineering is never easy and always has a packed schedule. It all depends on how you manage to keep studies and enjoyment balanced without compromising in either of them.
After IITs and NITs, students will always prefer IIITs as they offer neck to neck competition to other institutes. IIIT Dharwad being recently established offers stiff competition to other IIITs. All three colleges claim to have placed more than 70% of its students. Facilities like well-ventilated hostel rooms, cafeteria, digital library, and scholarships to different categories.
Admission:
For admission into IIIT colleges, students need to appear for the JEE(Joint Entrance Exam) mains exams and get a good rank for the same. Admission is purely merit-based.
IIIT Manipur has 50 seats for both ECE and CSE branches. IIIT Dharwad has 75 seats in the ECE branch. IIIT Kottayam has 192 seats in the CSE branch and 48 seats in the ECE branch.
The required cutoff for the institutes is as follows.
Institutes |
Cut off |
IIIT Dharwad(ECE) |
13762-28330 |
IIIT Manipur(CSE) |
20809-28906 |
IIIT Manipur(ECE) |
27261-32171 |
IIIT Kottayam(CSE) |
15033-25842 |
Faculty:
IIIT Dharwad has a dedicated group of experienced faculty and many are yet to join the institute.
IIIT Manipur had 6 Assistant professors, professors, Ph.D. holders helping students in every field.
IIIT Kottayam is composed of experienced faculty for each branch as well as for research.
Well developed laboratories and computer centers are set up for the students of ECE and CSE students for these colleges.
Course fees:
The fee structure varies for different colleges depending on the facilities provided. The fee structure per year for BTech at these colleges is as follows.
IIIT Dharwad: INR 2,10,000
IIIT Manipur: INR 1,87,945
IIIT Kottayam: INR 1,35,000
Placement:
IIIT Dharwad showed a decent placement record of 94% in the recent statistics. The highest package offered was INR 11 LPA and the average was INR 7 LPA. Some of the top recruiters were Atria, Code, Greenock, Goldman Sachs, TCS.
IIIT Manipur being recently established could place only 17 out of 23 students in reputed companies. Because of the remote location, many corporate companies did not visit. But a surge in admission can be noticed this year.
The highest package offered at IIIT Kottayam was INR 10 LPA, and the average was INR 5 LPA. The placement percentage was 75%.
All the colleges above are recently established but still provide head-on competition to other institutes. The remarkable progress in the placement percentage, student admission, faculty is clearly visible. Students can opt for any of these colleges.