IIT BHU and IIT Bhubaneswar are ranked 11th and 22nd respectively by the engineering category NIRF 2020.

IIT BHU being an older institute does have a large alumni network which results in good placements but it lacks modern infrastructure which is better in IIT Bhubaneswar. Being a new IIT, IIT Bhubaneswar has better hostels than any other IITs. Thus in terms of infrastructure, IIT Bhubaneswar is better than IIT BHU.

IIT BHU is located in Varanasi which is not the capital city of Uttar Pradesh but IIT Bhubaneswar is located in the capital city of Orissa giving it the advantage of better connectivity with the metropolis, airport and as a result, it attracts more multinational companies.

The closing rank in IIT BHU for CS is under 1000 and that of IIT Bhubaneswar is under 2500. Thus students with a better rank often choose IIT BHU. Coding Culture, Faculty, etc. are also better in IIT BHU.

Placements are also better in IIT BHU for Computers than IIT Bhubaneswar. But despite being a newly established institute the first batch in Computers of IIT Bhubaneswar got placed with an average salary package of 15 lakhs per annum.

So, IIT BHU is a better choice for computer compared to IIT Bhubaneswar is also worth considering because their Computer Engineering department is the most popular. In 2019 placement in Computer Engineering was 100%.

The 100 years old IIT BHU is recognized worldwide for the academic environment it offers. Hostels have large well-maintained lush green courtyards. Each hostel has its badminton court, gardens, and mess. Food provided in the mess is hygienic. There are different types of the mess facilities available like South Indian, Swastik (Jain Mess). For the internet, hostel rooms have LAN port and wifi. Internet speed is pretty good. Each hostel has its parking under camera surveillance. Anyone can keep any vehicles without restrictions. You can also hire cycles on rent (Paddle Services). The campus has a gymkhana, swimming pool, a large auditorium, Vishwanath temple, a library, cafeteria, tea stall, mother dairy, fruit corner, and stationery shop. 

It has many clubs that students can become a member, like dance, music, robotics, astronomy, aerodynamics, science and technology club, film and media club, animation, photography, design, etc. Sports, cultural, and technical facilities are quite good and organize inter IIT level competitions. 

Outside of the campus, there is a lot of historical places to visit like Kalbhairav (Kotwal of Varanasi), Sankat Mochan temple, Ramnagar Fort, and Ganga ghats, etc. Overall, IIT BHU provides a mixup facility of old and new IITs.  

Being ranked 11th by NIRF 2020 for engineering in India, IIT BHU is popular among students for its B.Tech and M.tech courses. IIT BHU is one among few Institutes in India offering 2 years M.tech course in BME. This course majorly amalgamates medical science with the latest engineering technologies thus both teaching and research process are carried out in collaboration with the Institute of Medical Science (BHU)

The tabulation below gives a brief summary of M.tech in Biomedical Engineering at IIT BHU.

Admission:

• Aspirants must clear GATE in order to get admitted for m.tech BME at IIT BHU.

• Students from any IITs having a B.Tech degree with a CGPA equal to or higher than 8.0 can get direct admission for this course at IIT BHU without having to appear for GATE.

• GATE cutoff for students from General, OBC, and SC/ST categories are 25.0, 22.5, and 16.6 respectively.

• IIT BHU offers only 12 seats for m.tech in BME thus making the selection process highly competitive.

Placement statistics:

• 52 companies participated in the recruitment process in 2020 making 570+ job offers.

• Lead recruiters include Adobe, Amazon, Capgemini, Flipkart.

• M.tech BME graduates of the 2019-20 batch have a placement record of 73% with a median salary of 9 LPA.

• Best ever CTC offered domestically for a BME graduate is 68 LPA.

• As BME is still a growing field in India core companies visiting the campus are very few, so many students land up in IT companies.

• All students are offered a Teaching Assistantship for the course of 2 years at IIT BHU.

• All students are offered internship opportunities through college with a minimum stipend of 80,000.

BME is still a blooming field in India thus there will be high scope for BME graduates in the coming years. If you want to take up research further, BME from IIT BHU is an amazing decision. As of now, there may be less lucrative job offers from core companies not only through campus but anywhere in the country in general. M.tech in BME is a good option if you are looking for a career abroad.