IIT’s are the best engineering institutes of the country and IIT Bhubaneshwar, being in the Top 20, is a great choice for M.Tech after graduation.

It offers a two-year full-time M.Tech course in mechanical engineering. An individual can take admission via the GATE score. The cut-off for MTech in mechanical engineering went around 540 in the year 2019. The fees for the course are 4.62 lakhs divided into 2.34 Lakhs and 2.28 Lakhs. Candidates must have a minimum of 60% or a 6.5 CGPA on a scale of 10 in B. tech/B.E. with a valid GATE score. (50% marks for SC / ST)

There were 68% placements for MTech students in 2019. The highest package stands at 39 LPA comparing to 30 LPA of industry standards. The average package at IIT BBS stands at 11.1 LPA in comparison to the industry average of 7 LPA which clearly shows that IIT BBS is performing very well among other colleges.

The infrastructure is well-developed with a high-speed Wi-Fi available in the academic block. Classrooms are Centralized AC and the Labs are well equipped with the latest technology equipment. Faculty is very knowledgeable, qualified, and uses practical methods to help understand topics.

The medical tests is an obvious requirement for admission at IIT Bhubaneswar as given in annexure IV. If by chance, you couldn’t get that done then you can get it from the institutes linked with the hospitals taking these tests.

IIT Bhubaneswar asks about your medical report before you are going for the counselling in a prescribed manner. It is not a hectic process and should not be much of a hassle. It's better that you complete the tests in your home and thus it makes the registration process easier.

You have to take the printout of the form provided by the IIT and visit the nearest government hospital. You will be provided all the reports within 3 or 4 days after the medical reports come. Even some of the government hospitals give the reports the next day, so there is no need to get worried.

It’s difficult to determine which institute is better as the courses in question are different. However, given below are information about the two courses which may help you make the decision.

• Though NIT Surathkal is among the oldest of the NIT’s, their IT department is comparatively new. IIT Bhubaneswar’s Mechanical Engineering department is popular and one of the core subjects.
• It is always better to study Mechanical engineering in IIT Bhubaneswar than IT from NIT Surathkal because core engineering will be preferred by recruiting companies than IT.
• NIT Surathkal has better placements than IIT Bhubaneswar due to its older and more noticeable connections with the recruiting companies.
• An IIT Bhubaneswar graduate will be offered less salary than an NIT graduate due to its reputation and popularity among recruiters. A graduate from NIT receives an average salary package of around 9 lakhs per annum.
• NIT Surathkal is ranked 5th in their Engineering category and IIT Bhubaneswar ranked 9th in their engineering category by Times Engineering Ranking 2019.
• The Cut off for IT in NIT is 2509-3321 and for Mechanical Engineering in IIT Bhubaneswar is 4003-12065.
• IIT (Bhubaneswar) as a brand that is much more popular than NIT (Surathkal) and is valued by both students and recruiters alike.

The final decision is up to the choice of a student and his/her preferred course of study.

The complete procedure for M.tech admission in IIT Bhubaneswar is described below briefly.

To get admission in M.Tech at IIT Bhubaneswar, students should register online through the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP). After completing the COAP registration, you will receive the COAP registration number which needs to be used in the online application form.

Following are some of the specializations inviting application for admission in M.Tech at IIT Bhubaneswar:

Filling of Online Application Form and Payment Procedure follows the following steps:-

• You need to fill the application forms on the official website of the institute. Register on the online-portal by providing your current Email ID. Login to the portal and provide the email ID and password that were given at the time of registration. Fill the required information and submit your application.
• There is no application fee for female candidates, however, male candidates are required to pay the application fee. One can easily pay the fee through online mode of payment.
• Take a printout of the application form for future reference. Applications without legitimate installment and SB Gather Reference Number are refused.

The selection of the candidates is done based on their GATE score(70% weightage) and their performance on the written test and the interview(30% weightage). If you get selected the college authority will let you know via email.

In India, very few institutes offer M.Tech in Transportation Engineering. This course is somewhat similar to Automobile Engineering but not quite the same and pursuing it from a reputed institute like IIT Bhubaneswar offers a lot of opportunities. Students with a civil engineering degree can opt for the MTech Transportation Engineering program. The eligibility criteria for applying into the program is a BTech degree with an aggregate of 60% in a similar field. Students are also required to clear the GATE cutoff for Transport Engineering for applying. The course fee for M.Tech Transport Engineering at IIT Bhubaneswar is 2.34 lakh/year.

The course curriculum for M.Tech in Transportation Engineering at IIT Bhubaneswar involves planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of transportation facilities. Transportation engineering also concerns the driver-vehicle interface and user interface of road signs, signals, and markings. The program is a good choice if you wish to join the public service. Before pursuing the M.Tech, doing an internship with any transportation company or civil engineering firm will provide the experience needed in planning and designing transportation projects, preparing estimates, and evaluating traffic patterns.

According to the placement highlights of IIT Bhubaneswar, 68% of students from the M.tech courses were placed in 2019. A total of 89 companies visited IIT Bhubaneswar for recruitment in 2019 and the average salary package was up to 11 lakhs per annum. Companies like Tata Motors, L&T Ltd., visited the campus for the placement drive.

The placement statistics of 2019 show the civil engineering department in IIT Bhubaneswar had a placement rate of 89%. The average package offered was 7.6 LPA. While the overall placement rate in IIT Bhubaneswar was 90% with an average package of 11.4 LPA and the highest package offered was of 39 LPA. The M.Tech batches had a 68% placement rate. The third-year students also received cushy internship offers from globally renewed organizations.

The list of top recruiters included Tata Steel, Amazon, Tata Power, IBM, Tesco, etc.Students of Civil Engineering in IIT Bhubaneswar also got recruited by PSUs like ISRO, DRDO, IOCL, HPCL, ONGC.

In the session 2018-19, around 90% of UG students got placed with the highest CTC offered being 39 LPA and the average CTC was 11.44 LPA. For PG students, the placement rate was 69%. CSE branch received 100% placement, 90% for Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 89% for Civil, 86% for Electrical, and 83% for Mechanical. The maximum offers were received by the CSE students.

The major recruiters in the session were Amazon, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, L&T, Deloitte, Directi, Reliance Industries, IBM, Tesco, Samsung, Apple Inc, while the top PSUs being ISRO, DRDO, IOCL, HPCL, ONGC. A total number of 89 companies took part in placement drives in the college. The number of companies visiting the college and the placement rate has been continuously increasing in the past 3 years.

Now compare the placement statistics of IIT Bhubaneswar with other prominent IITs in the country, IIT Bombay provided an average salary of 20 LPA, IIT Madras recorded 100% placement providing an average CTC of 16 LPA, IIT Kharagpur providing 15 LPA average salary, IIT Kanpur providing an average salary of 7.5 LPA, IIT Delhi offered an average package of 16 LPA, and IIT Indore offered around 19 LPA as the average annual salary.

As you can see, IIT Bhubaneswar is on par with many of the other prominent institutes in India. The numbers show constant growth from the previous years which further assures that there would be a prominent growth in placement rate in the future.

MTech in Transportation might not be a popular subject but it can land you in some jobs of Civil Engineering and Automobile Engineering. An MTech degree will help you to gain further knowledge about the subject if you, later on, want to pursue a career in Teaching or Research. In the 2019 placement drive, more than 89 companies have visited IIT Bhubaneswar for placements. The average salary package offered to an MTech graduate was 11 lakhs per annum.

Construction Technology and Management is a closely related field to Civil Engineering. After completing MTech you can further get into research and development about the subject. Also, students from NIT Surathkal have received an average salary package of 7 lakhs per annum by recruiting companies like Alliance International, G. Gheewala, ABC consultants, Shella Consultants, Delta recruitment, R.K. International, MM Enterprises, International Manpower resources, Randstad India, Dynamic Group, Hector & Streak Consulting Pvt. Ltd., etc. for Real Estate, Infrastructure, Projects, and oil and gas sectors.

Both subjects are closely related to the Civil Engineering department, you can choose by your college preference, subject preference, ranks, etc. IIT Bhubaneswar would be a better choice due to its better placements and popularity among the professionals.

For undergraduates, ECE is one of the new branches in IIT Bhubaneswar. The first batch commenced in 2016 and will be graduating in 2020. But M.tech in Electronics and Communication has been present in IIT Bhubaneswar for many years. The School currently offers M.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering specializations with an intake student strength of 18. The program is of 2 years where the second year is fully dedicated for research purposes only. It focuses on providing students a state-of-the-art insight into major areas of Communication Engineering, Signal Processing, and other related latest areas of research interest. IIT Bhubaneswar signed MoU with many universities for various purposes like research and student exchange. The institute also collaborates with foreign universities such as the University of Warwick, University of Southampton, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, University of Western Ontario, University of New York, University of North Dakota USA, and McGill University. Which gives the students of this IIT excellent internship and research opportunity.

The past placement reports show that this institute has witnessed around 60% of M.Tech placement. Companies like Adobe, Amazon, Accenture, Affine Analytics, HCL, HPCL, IOCL, ISRO, Ittiam, Infosys, KIIT, Go-Jek, Goldman Sachs, and many others visited the campus for recruitment. The average domestic CTC offered in 2019 was INR 11.44 LPA. Whereas the highest domestic CTC went up to as much as 39 Lakhs per annum. PSU’s like ISRO, IOCL, NCCBM also participated in the placement to recruit students.

Even though IIT Bhubaneswar is a new IIT, it offers a decent M.Tech program in ECE and has a good placement record. So, whether you should join M.Tech ECE at IIT Bhubaneswar or not is up to you.