Last year my brother completed his engineering physics from NIT Calicut and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in London. As his batchmates choose different career ways after the completion of the course, here are some of the common options you can consider.

• Pursue higher studies like MS/Ph.D. in foreign countries like the US, Europe or Australia.
• If you want to be in India, you can go for higher studies or an integrated Ph.D. in IITs or IISCs, by claiming the PMRF(Prime Minister Research Fellowship).
• You can choose to sit in the campus recruitment program in the “Any Branch category”. 
• Here you can grab many opportunities such as coding (Eg: Zoho, TCS, Wipro), Data Analytics (Eg: LatentView Analytics), Consultancies (Eg: ZS Associates), Coaching institutes (Eg: TIME, FIITJEE, Topperlearning), Stocks, etc.
• You can pursue MBA by clearing the CAT exams and going to prestigious institutes of India like IIMs, IIFT, IITs, XLRI, etc.
• Go for your own startup if you aim to be an entrepreneur.
• You can also prepare for government service exams like UPSC CSE, State PSC, Bank PO, RBI, etc.

Above mentioned are some of the most common pathways most people follow after completion of engineering from NIT Calicut. It totally depends on your choice of what is your passion and goals in life. Apart from these you can also think out of the box and come up with unique ideas.

One of my friends is from NIT Calicut. He is currently a student in the mechanical department. According to him, he has faced both ups and downs, but states that the journey is totally worth it.

Faculty

• The faculty present in NIT Calicut is considered to be among the best 5 faculties among all the NITs. 
• They are well experienced and cooperative. 
• The syllabus and the course curriculum have been updated and improvised based on the GATE exam. 
• They are also updated with the motive to give students the idea of all topics related to all the branches.

Placement

• NIT Calicut has a good placement rate of 87-92 percent overall. 
• Students get placement offers from IT sectors and corporate firms. 
• The placement record is seeing a positive graph with each passing year.

Infrastructure

• The institute’s infrastructure is excellent. 
• It is well equipped with labs for practical use with the latest technology. 
• Lush green fields and grounds are present in its huge campus.

Therefore, it can be said that pursuing Mechanical Engineering from NIT Calicut is a really good option. It will give you enough exposure for your career ahead.

One of my friends with a GATE score of 670 took admission to NIT Calicut. The academics in the field of industrial and management are good but the placements are not good enough. The faculty of NIT Calicut is exceptionally well, knowledgeable and experienced. They are way better than the faculty of NIT Trichy or ISM Dhanbad. 

Placements for M.Tech courses are very bad and it is the same in all institutes. The only exception is flagship IITs and NIT Trichy. Therefore, one should opt for NIT Trichy than NIT Calicut. 

Therefore, if you are interested in a job right after the course, go for NIT Trichy. If you want to study further in this field, then NIT Calicut would be a suitable choice.

Hostels in NIT C for the PG students are not good. Students are allotted to the Professor's Apartment in their first tear. 

• The apartment consists of a flat which has 3 rooms, kitchen and 1 hall i.e. equivalent to a 3 BHK flat. But the number of students in each flat depends on the number of rooms each flat possesses. 
• Along with that, some students get the golden opportunity of residing in halls or even in the kitchens. 
• The toilets according to the number of students are always less and then there is always a queue outside the bathroom gate in the morning. There are a total of 14 to 16 students per flat. 
• The journey from apartments to college is like going on a trek. Now they have started a bus service.

This was the scenario of the first year and for the second year students, the scenario is a bit different. The second-year students are mostly accommodated in the MBA hostels which have toilets attached with the rooms but are far from the previous apartments where you were living in the first year. 

Wi-Fi is available on the campus and works well for the new buildings and hostels. At the time of joining they will tell you that the new hostels are under construction and will be ready to move soon. 

Please take a note that if possible go for the kitchen as that will be the only single room accommodation available for you as a PG student in NIT Calicut.

Among the colleges, choosing NIT Calicut for CSE will be a better option. The faculty of NIT Calicut is very talented and knowledgeable in their fields. They are very good at explaining the concepts and are also humble and helpful in nature.

The placements of this college are amazing. There are better companies visiting the campus for placements as compared to NIT Allahabad. There are a lot of other opportunities available too, especially for CS students. Here is a brief placement highlight for NIT Calicut.

• Average CTC - 11 LPA 
• Highest CTC - 43 LPA 
• Top recruiters - Deloitte, Intel, TATA group, etc.

If you want to pursue CSE, then NIT Calicut will be a very good college for you as the facilities for CSE are top-notch. You will also get good placement opportunities. 

It depends upon the state you belong to. I have a few friends from both NIT Calicut and NIT Allahabad and based on the reviews I got from them, l recommended that you go for NIT Allahabad. Here are some reasons why.

• Allahabad is in close proximity to Delhi, as opposed to Calicut. The faculty of Delhi’s top universities visit the Allahabad campus often and rather, conveniently.
• The course structure at both NIT Calicut and NIT Allahabad are similar. This gives you the freedom to choose the Allahabad campus and not move extremely far down the south. However, in case you belong to Kerala, you can opt for NIT Calicut.

Having said that, you are required to concentrate on what your goals are; and consider your aims following M.Tech. Choosing an institute based on that will be better.