One of my friends from high school used to be a student of IIITDM Kanchipuram and in his opinion, ECE at that institute has a far better system of progressing with the course than the NIT system.

IIITDM Kanchipuram also boasts of having a superior faculty. IT has also been derived from the ECE. Both hardware and software are involved in ECE. So, if you are more inclined towards Physics and Maths, go for ECE.

Thus it is suggested that you go for ECE at IIITDM Kanchipuram than IT at NIT Raipur. ECE also has better scope and opportunities than IT. Graduating with ECE you can sit for placements of both core sectors and corporate sectors.

A relative of mine used to be a student of NIT Agartala. If you are talking in terms of the quality of the education, then NIT Durgapur is better than Agartala. NIT Agartala is good, though. You will be able to prepare for your ESE, PSU, GATE examinations here.

Coming to placements, around four to eight companies including PSUs visit NIT Agartala for the purpose of recruiting students who are from Civil Engineering Department. This department in NIT Agartala is not as good and reputed as the one in the former NIT.

After completion of your first year in NIT Agartala, you will get the opportunity to change your branch. This is called the ‘Sliding Process’. To get this opportunity, you will have to obtain a CGPA of 8.5 or higher in the first year which consists of two semesters. Based on such results, you will be able to get a seat in electronics branches like ECE, EIE, EE with ease. The curricula of all the NITs are more or less the same.

Everyone knows how to do well in academics, there is nothing different about NIT Raipur. In order to well in academics, all you need to do is plan effectively. It is a good idea to go through the notes and keep also doing the same with the previous notes.

As for your placements, it really comes down to the skills that you possess. So, try to make the most of the four years.

For excelling in studies, an attendance of 80% would be enough. Careful arrangement of notes is also a very good tactic for getting the best results. Also, prepare thoroughly for the end semesters as the results matter a lot.