Among the above two institutes, IIIT Pune is the definite choice, considering a number of factors including IT industry exposure, internal competition, and overall development in the institutes. I know a few people from both institutes, so I can give you an idea about them.

Location:(Winning Institution - IIIT Pune)

• Presently, Pune is considered to be a large IT hub, with offices of several companies from different sectors too. In 2018, Pune was listed as the second most paying city for software engineering jobs in India, after Bangalore. 
• For research-minded students, there are several institutes in Pune including the National Chemical Laboratory, and the Indian Institute of Science, Education, and Research (IISER, Pune). This will give you a bundle of opportunities.
• Pune is a metropolitan city in itself, whereas Sri City is 74 km away from the closest metropolitan city, Chennai.

Student Intake:

IIIT Pune takes in a total of 120 students per year, 60 in CSE, and 60 in ECE. On the other hand, IIIT Sri City takes in 270 students per year, 200 students in CSE, and 70 in ECE. Therefore, it is evident that a lesser number of students will get better attention from professors, less internal competition, more opportunities, and a focused learning experience.

Mentor Institute:

IIIT Pune’s mentor institute (College of Engineering, Pune) is located in Pune itself, whereas IIIT Sri City’s mentor institute is IIIT Hyderabad, 608 km away from it. So it is easier for IIIT Pune students to attend mentor institute events, lectures, and facilities.

Extra-curricular:

Students from IIIT Pune have excelled in several sports events too, like IIT BHU’s Spardha. There are several Coding, Robotics, and technical events in which IIIT Pune students excel.

Future Development:

• The growth pace of IIIT Pune is very fast. With a number of hardworking students and dedicated professors, IIIT Pune will soon reach a good height and will be considered a leading institute.
• The 100-acre campus construction of IIIT Pune will get completed, which is being set up in between the city’s core industrial zone. After IIIT Pune receives its own director, the growth rate is bound to increase and so is the development of the institute.

Considering all of the above factors, IIIT Pune is a definitely better choice, providing several opportunities to students in the industry and research fields.

There are few disadvantages of opting for IIIT Sri City. Their secluded location, lack of campus, weak management committee are to name a few. Let us consider each of them to assess if IIIT Sri City is worth opting for or not. 

Isolated location:

On paper, they do mention the location being an industrial city but it's of no benefit for students. 

• There are no good spots to hang out with friends, party, or enjoy. The closest city is Chennai which is 70Kms away. 
• Transportation facilities are also not up to the expectations.

Poor management:

The management committee is one of the biggest drawbacks of IIIT Sri City. Many lab equipment which has been approved by the committee and being funded on paper have never made it into labs. Facilities which they promised during admissions are barely met.

Campus:

Till 2018, there was no permanent campus and even after constructing one, all the necessities are barely met. 

Lack of student participation:

Being in a fairly new college, it's the responsibility of students of the first few batches to participate actively in each and every event, represent the college at higher levels, and give some tough competition in placements. But again due to poor management, students are not well informed about anything which has led to developing disinterest among students.

Attendance:

It is compulsory to have 85% attendance or else you will lose your grades. The other 15% coverup barely 6-8 classes. It is okay to have some restrictions on attendance but 85% is a bit too much. Even those classes in which faculties are absent will be counted in the total number of classes. 

Apart from these, there are few complaints about faculties, internet facilities, cafeteria and many more which are manageable. So, these are few drawbacks of IIIT Sri City which you must consider before joining.

In my opinion, while you will definitely feel a little cultural change, you should do just fine. There are probably quite a few reasons you may be asking this question. So, I hope this helps:

• Cultural differences: There is quite a cultural change that you will experience, but that will just make your life more interesting. A number of festivals are celebrated here including Diwali, Pongal and Holi. It’s quite a multicultural atmosphere. There are quite a few regional language songs played during the fests as well.
• Language: As far as the college premises is concerned, everyone speaks English. Other than this, you might encounter the use of regional languages at hostels where you might be talking to your friends. Language is definitely not a barrier as everyone is quite fluent in Hindi and if you are interested, you can definitely learn Telugu as well.
• Food: You will definitely not miss North Indian food here as a majority of the menu at the mess is based on this palate. You will find South Indian food like Sambhar, Dosa, and Idli as well.
• North Indian students: Due to regional proximity, of course, the number of south Indian students will overpower the number of those from the North. However, you will definitely gel right in after a few months of settling in at the university and campus.
• Life around the college premises: From my knowledge, as far as Sri City is concerned, you will find people from all over the country here. In fact, you will even find a lot of foreigners as well. Moreover, you will definitely end up touring a lot of places in south India – Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu in your semester breaks.

You will definitely make a family here at IIIT. Even if you are from Delhi, everyone eats and celebrates together here. You will not regret your decision and have a great time.

You will definitely have a great time in Sri City and probably not feel like going back home after the amazing four years you will spend here. One of my friends has experienced the amazing campus life. He got really attached to this place. You will miss your friends and having fun at 3 am in the morning.

The IFMR canteen is one place where you will eat every possible thing on the menu and not attend classes. You will also end up taking a number of spontaneous trips. Even the small nitty-gritty like not being able to stay awake during class, running around for attendance will become so ingrained in your daily life that you will end up missing them. The teachers here are more like friends instead of professors. You will also miss the happiness of getting an unexpected holiday.

Your hostel room is going to be a place of great memories. It will witness breakups, patch-ups, and you at your best and worse. Sri City and the college will become your second home.

The early morning sunrises, evening strolls around the campus as well as the petrichor of the rain right after the blistering summer in May are things you will come to appreciate. While you might enter as a frightened fresher, you will be leaving as an experienced graduate. You will learn to become independent and will have gone through some of life’s toughest lessons.

In other words, you will come to love this place so much, you will definitely have tears in your eyes as you leave from here on your last day. Some of your best days will be from IIIT Sri City.

IIIT Sri City is turning up to be one of the best emerging colleges in our county. As a native of Sri City, in my experience, you will definitely receive a quality education and it is nothing short of the kind of education offered at IIIT-K. Everything is growing at a rapid rate. Your career will definitely take off here.

In order to compare between the two, my suggestion would be to check the website and look at the faculty. From what I know, IIIT Sri City has some really good faculty in terms of their qualifications. You can even compare the placement statistics of the two places. This should definitely give you a clear idea about how good the college and your future prospects by the time you finish your degree.

This should help you out with placements:

As far as research is concerned, almost everyone at IIIT Sri City will publish a paper for their B. Tech. You will get to work on innovative ideas and possibly even end up publishing a few international papers. This will definitely be a boost to your career.

In my opinion, do your research and see which college suits you better.

As both of these are IIITs, they will never fail in delivering quality education to their students. However, there are some aspects due to which IIIT Sri City has an edge over IIITDM Kurnool. Here’s why:

• IIIT Sri City already has its permanent campus ready which means you’ll have all the basic facilities on your own campus. It is well established and way ahead of IIITDM Kurnool.
• In IIIT Sri City you will have a location advantage due to its proximity to major cities like Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bangalore.
• You will be offered quite good placements at IIIT Sri City as two batches have already passed out and got offers from PayPal, MuSigma, etc. On the other hand, IIIT Kurnool lacks such a record.
• One of the major pros is that your mentor institute will be IIIT Hyderabad which doesn’t need any second thoughts. You might get certain benefits like their great curriculum, faculty, and placement assistance.
• Many pass-out students are pursuing their masters from reputed foreign institutes.

However, it doesn’t mean that IIITDM Kurnool is not at all a good option. The thing is that it still needs at least the next 5-10 years to produce great records and become a premier institute like the other IIITs. But for now, IIIT Sri City is the best choice for you.

IIIT Sri City is considered among the 91 institutions that are declared ‘Institute of National Importance’ by MHRD. Every year 70% of students are placed in top companies. More than 70 companies participated in the recruitment drive.

NIT Andhra Pradesh is a comparatively newer establishment and the permanent campus is located at Tadepalligudem town. It has a faculty strength of 92 members. The total student intake across all departments is 480. 

Tabulated below is a brief overview of the institutes:

Admission Requirements

• Students should have 75% in their 10+2 qualifying exam.
• Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are compulsory.
• JEE Main rank will be considered.
• For MTech applicants 60% is required in BTech or BE exam.
• GATE rank is also considered.
• The final selection will be based on the entrance exams.

Placements 

IIIT Sri City 

• More than 70 companies appeared in the placement program.
• The top recruiters include Infosys, Finsol, L&T, Value Momentum, Via.com, HSBC, TCS, NinjaCart, Zipper Technologies, APA Engineering, Teamware, etc.

NIT Andhra Pradesh

• 30 companies participated in the placement program.
• 180 students were placed.
• Top recruiting companies include BSCPL, RAAM Group, TCS, Wipro, Vedanta, Deloitte, TATA, Accenture, Blueberry, etc.

Facilities 

IIIT Sri City

• With a campus area of 80 acres, the institute has a medical centre with 24x7 ambulance services and doctors.
• The hostels are well equipped with all the necessary facilities.
• Students are also provided with sports, bank facilities, transport and dining services.

NIT Andhra Pradesh 

• Students have 100% accommodation facilities in well furnished hostels including necessary items.
• The library has both paper books and digital reading materials.
• They have sports grounds and equipment.
• Transportation facilities are also provided to local students.

CSE involves the concepts of computer programming and networking, programming languages, computer software and hardware and much more. Students graduating with CSE can work as system database administrator, computer programer, engineering support specialist, data warehouse analyst, system designer, software developer, software engineer, lecturer or professor, computer operator and research analyst. Both colleges will be a good option to study CSE.