It is good overall, but nothing beats the computer science department at any of the old IITs. Still, if you are not getting any of the main branches in IITs, you should go for it.

Alternatively, if you are really passionate about CS and you are not getting it in any IIT (which, I believe, is pretty obvious from your question), you should consider taking an NIT.

• NIT Calicut is regarded as one of the best NITs, with a strong CS department.
• You will have no problems with placements because they are quite good over there.
• You can speak with any alumni or a current student over there, they are extremely cooperative.

Some important information regarding CSE at NIT Calicut are :

Many of my friends studied at NIT Calicut. According to them it is really good. If you do not get into IITs then NIT Calicut is the best option available for you.

NIT Calicut is a prestigious college. It has been ranked 23rd in the NIRF Ranking for Engineering 2020. All these rankings depend on various factors. 

In NIRF Ranking, graduation outcome, perception, teaching, learning & resources, outreach & inclusivity and others get analyzed. Some of these parameters are essential to make a decision, and some are irrelevant for the students.

However, NIT Calicut is one of the top choices for admission by JEE Main aspirants after NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal, NIT Warangal, and NIT Allahabad. NIT Calicut is famous for its CSE and ECE branches.

It depends on you. All three colleges are good in terms of alumni and placements. But, there lies a competition between NIT Calicut and BITS.

Although both have been in existence for a long time now, are excellent colleges, both have a good brand value, one gives you a tag of a NITian and the other gives you a tag of a BITSian, the difference lies in their ranking and placement records.

NIT C is among the top 4 NITs in our country. If we consider the ECE department, it is almost at the same level as NIT Trichy. The average placement for circuit branches is around 12 LPA and the highest placement might go above 30 LPA. Additionally, a higher number of companies recruit from NIT C. BITS Pilani, Goa also provides great placements and good courses. The average CTC offered at BITS Goa is 5 LPA. Apart from infrastructure and attendance policy, other things are similar.

However, PSU visits the NIT Calicut campus during placement drives. A student of the ECE department can sit during the IT placement which is difficult in BITS if you do not take some specific courses.

Both the colleges have certain merits and demerits. The distinguishing factor can be the fee structure. If money is not a concern for you, you can go for BITS Goa but for middle-class students, NIT C would be the best option.

The facilities that you will get from Technology Business Incubator (TBI) at NIT Calicut are as follows. 

• Technological Consultancy: It assists in identifying and evaluating the technology and its know-how.
• Business Facilitation: Includes pre-feasibility study, techno-economic studies, project appraisal, and market research.
• Training facility: As per the prospective entrepreneur’s requirement, training is provided in the specialized technical areas, Entrepreneurship Development or Management.
• Infrastructural Facilities: It includes fully-furnished buildings for all purposes with good network and connectivity, office support, and other facilities like meeting room, fax, copier, etc. Necessary technical support is provided by the faculty of NITC. In the field of management, IIM faculty provides support.

In addition to this, you will also get

• Outstanding brand image
• Good infrastructure at minimal cost
• Excellent alumni network
• Institutional support
• An effective governing body along with an advisory committee having financial management, industrial and institutional support.

As of now there are thirteen incubate companies at TBI. Some of which are as follows.

• Z-Beanz Technologies
• Infinite Open Source Solutions LLP
• Shanshin Softech
• Fortis India
• Choice India- A Rubber Product
• Burgeon Technologies
• Sine Lab Technologies

So, these are the facilities that you will get from TBI at NIT Calicut. 

In comparison to BITS Hyderabad’s EEE, NIT Calicut’s CSE, the latter would be considered a better option. However, it is entirely up to you whether you want to pursue IT jobs or electrical hardware jobs. 

• The NIT Calicut CSE batch had a 100% placement record. 
• They were offered the highest salary package of 40 LPA.
• The department of computer science is regarded as one of the best in the institute. 
• Many well reputed companies such as Direct I, Morgan Stanley and over a hundred other multinational corporations (MNCs) come to campus for recruitment. 
• When it comes to the overall development of a student NIT Calicut provides a plethora of opportunities during the tech fest TATHVA and the cultural fest RAGAM.

Tabulated difference between NIT Calicut CSE or BITS Hyderabad EEE are:

As I am not much familiar with BITS Hyderabad, I am not able to share details about the college. I had some of my friends graduating from NIT Calicut so I was able to share these details. Therefore, I believe CSE from NIT Calicut is the better option. You can interact with ex-students of BITS Hyderabad to get a proper overview of the college.

If you are a Civil student, my advice to you would be to prepare for the GATE exam once you are done with your degree. The placement is quite low for core companies. Many students also follow the same.

Chemical students are known to focus on jobs and have a good placement in analytics and software-based companies. Many of the top ones also land core jobs.

My suggestion would be to check the syllabus and pick the subject you like. You will realize which subject has good scope and what does not. As far as Civil is concerned, most students land jobs at L&T. But, they will make you work a lot and you will not be satisfied with the pay. This is not the case with Chemical engineering.

As one of my friends is in the Computer Engineering Department of NIT Surat. I might be able to answer the question.

NIT Surat is well known for its Mechanical Branch. Compared to all branches, the quality of professors in the Mechanical Department is far better than the other branches. 

If you have any interest in robotics we have Drishti, a student club that is completely dedicated to robotics and SAE for designing cars. 

Thus, it is suggested that if you want to pursue mechanical engineering then go for NIT Surat. Whichever institute you choose you won't regret much. NIT Calicut also has good reviews on the internet.