CS in CUSAT is the 2nd most sought out subject after Naval Architecture. In the CUSAT entrance exam the first few seats are filled in the Naval Architecture branch then the CS seats. In all the branches first, the seats are filled in the main campus and then in the second campus.

According to the previous year’s report, the required cutoff for CS in the first round was 740. While in the third round the cutoff was 1037. Going by the cutoff trends, I will say you have a good chance of getting CS on the main campus.

CUSAT and TKM both take students based on CET. Students always land in confusion between these two. CUSAT also admits students based on the KEAM score. Being a student of CUSAT, I can say it is better than TKM in several ways.

• Global Recognition - CUSAT has a better global recognition than TKM. CUSAT has been awarded by many countries for its excellent performance in the fields of education.
• Culture - CUSAT is more linked and connected with growing industries therefore it offers its students better startup programs and cultures. It also has a wide community to help the students with the real-world industry.
• Facilities: - High tech facilities are offered by CUSAT. Well-equipped and high-tech labs with the latest technological advancements are present there.
• Placements - It definitely offers better placement than TKM. Its placement records and stats are better than TKM for every academic year.

CUSAT is situated in Kochi which is a beautiful city and also an industrial hub. So students will definitely benefit from the nearby industries. CUSAT is a university established on its own hard work. It has its specially made curriculum and revised topics which proves beneficial to the students

Some of my friends are from CUSAT. Whatever information I have gathered from them, I will share as this could help you understand the question a bit more. Here are some placement statistics you can consider as far as CUSAT placements are concerned:

• The quality of students also differs and it has become drastically different from before.
• The cutoff from the last few years has also gone up by almost half.
• Some really good companies also visit the institute for placements.
• These include Oracle, Google, and other e-commerce companies like Amazon, Flipkart, and Snapdeal.
• However, you should know that only a few students will qualify through the interview round and secure a job.
• You will have to be a good programmer and maintain a CGPA of 8.5 at least.
• Many students don’t do well in interviews if they lack programming skills and do not have that sort of GPA.
• But, in every case, there is an exception. Some exceptional students are able to crack these interviews and get placed in decent companies with really high packages.
• For example, back in 2016, a student cracked the IBM interview and secured a pay of INR 36 lakhs per annum.
• Many other students also have got good placements in off-campus recruitment so you can try that too.

You don’t have to be too worried about being placed. Once your overall course is complete many companies will continue visiting the college and students will get placed in the future.

One of my friends graduated from CUSAT and he was able to give me some information regarding the status of the institute.

CUSAT is a state University, recognized by UGC, and AICTE. It has also been accredited by NAAC.

In past, there was a rumor going on that CUSAT will become an institute of national importance under MHRD, Govt of India. However, as of now, nothing regarding this has been officially declared.

In terms of academics, CUSAT is a decent university. To know more about the institute you can read the student reviews available on various social media. You can also visit the official website.

The trial allotment round in CUSAT is not like a real allotment round. By the trial rounds, they give you a very rough idea about the position you get in the rank list for the particular branch.

• If your rank is 17 in the trial allotment round for the computer science branch then it means 17 students are ahead of you.
• Basically, the purpose of conducting the trial allotment rounds is that the chances for you to get admission are high as the students travel miles just to get the admission.
• If they do not get admitted then it would be a complete waste of time as well as money.

Lastly, we can say that the trial allotment rounds are just to give you an idea of which branch you are likely to get. So that you can complete the further criteria accordingly considering all other things together.

Yes, CUSAT does follow a Credit system. The University started following the credit system many years back. It was one of the first few universities which initiated the system in its curriculum in the early 2000s.

The detailed information regarding the credit system of the University is mentioned in the Table below:

The conditions mentioned in the table above are required to be fulfilled by the students for promotion from one semester to the next one. The promotion of students at CUSAT is subject to the above-mentioned credit system followed by the institution.

Since some of my friends studied at CUSAT, Let me share their insight on the companies that tend to visit CUSAT at the time of the placement.

• In the CS background, the IT companies like Infosys and TCS visit the campus every year.
• For the mechanical department, CEAT and KITKO companies have visited.
• The college provides better placement opportunities for CS and IT Branches.
• The fire and safety department of the college gets huge compensation due to the huge demand for fire engineering and less supply for fire engineering in India.
• For CS and IT branches the students get placed with good packages from INR 10-20 LPA.
• You just need to prepare well for placements should score well in your CGPA.

The placement percentage is low in the Mechanical branch, EEE, and Civil branches. You may not get core companies but you may get jobs in other sectors.