Firstly, there is no doubt that IIITMG has a better reputation, placement record, and facilities as it is nearly 8 years older than IIITDMJ. But this is only one side of the coin and most people don't see the other side of the coin. Let me show you these in broader aspects

Talking about placements, IIITM G may have a better placement record but we also must not forget that we are comparing graduates with undergraduates. We are comparing a student with a dual degree to a student with a single degree and hence this comparison is not fair.

Coming to the dual degree, you must think twice before enrolling in a dual degree course. 2 cases may are:

• First case: If you want to earn as soon as you are graduated, but a dual degree doesn't give you this freedom and you are forced to study for an extra 1 year before you start with a job. If you get a whooping package then it's fine otherwise it is just a waste of time.
• Second Case: You want to go for further studies. In this case, it may seem that a dual degree is a blessing but if you think about it, then you may think that you are limiting your chance of doing a master's from any other and better college. For example, if someone graduated from a 4-year program and did his master's from IIT-B then it's a win-win situation for him.
• Third Case: If you want to go for an MBA, then you are saving yourself from appearing in CAT and GMAT, but this is the same as above. You are losing your chance to get an MBA degree from IIMs.

I will advise you to have a deep discussion with your parents, go through some articles and then decide which one is good for you.

My brother has just completed his B.tech from IIITDM Jabalpur and some of my friends also studied at the other two institutes. According to their experience and the NAAC Ranking, IIITDM tops among the three of them. The rating considers everything including infrastructure and facilities.

Following are the key points that give IIITDM an edge over the two.

• Alumni network: IIITDM is the oldest institute having a much larger history and alumni base as compared to IIIT Guwahati, and IIIT Kancheepuram. Whereas the other two institutes might have just 2-3 batches completed.
• Campus: Knowledge is easily accessible to everyone even you can watch Stanford Lectures from Home. Here also, IIITDM Jabalpur is at advantage. The seniors are very helpful and won’t hesitate to give you a hand.

• Placements: IIITDM being located in the central part of India, has the advantage of better placements. Even core companies like ISRO and DRDO visit the campus for recruitment.

• Global tie-ups: IIITDM Jabalpur has tie-ups with countries like Japan, China, and Korea which creates opportunities for higher education if you are interested.

• Infrastructure: It is clearly better than IIIT Guwahati, and IIIT Kancheepuram as the latter two are newly established hence lacking some basic facilities for now.

All in all, it is not advisable to rely on the college just for jobs and placements. It is crucial to focus on learning and develop new skills which may come in handy in the future.

IITRAM has been ranked at number 201 in all universities of India and has been ranked 2nd best in Ahmedabad for its Engineering courses by NIRF rankings. IIITDM Jabalpur has been ranked at 69th number by NIRF. It has been repeatedly ranked as one of the best engineering colleges by many magazines and ranking frameworks.

IITRAM is an autonomous university, it provides courses in Engineering only with highly experienced faculty members and it is known to provide excellent placements since the year it was established. IIITDM Jabalpur has been approved by UGC and the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Course Structure:

IITRAM-

• It provides an autonomous course structure. The mechanical engineering department is relatively easy to get into.

• It offers numerous research opportunities and competitions for students to show their skills and interests.

• The institute also provides modern technological methods and equipment for students to be industry-ready.

IIITDM-

• The institute also provides a specialized course structure that has been materialized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development itself.

• It provides exposure through numerous internships and many training opportunities for students throughout the year.

• They have excellent faculty as well.

Admission:

IITRAM and IIITDM, both these institutes accept JEE Mains scores for the BTech Mechanical admission. IITRAM also considers GUJCET scores. In 2019 the JEE Mains closing cutoff for Mechanical at the institute was as follows.

Placements:

IITRAM-

It provides immense placements opportunities to its students throughout the year, especially in the IT field.

• Some of the notable recruiters include Torrent Power, Wipro, Gujarat Gas Ltd., Asahi India glass ltd., ZYCUS, Atul Ltd., Tata Chemicals Limited, ROCKMAN, Infinite civil solution Pvt. Ltd., MILACRON, Maxxis, MKC Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., Topsun energy ltd, etc.

• The average CTC offered to the students is 3 LPA.

IIITDM-

• It has great placement numbers as well with the highest salary figure going up to 37 LPA almost every year.

• A total of 126 students were placed in many notable companies like Canon, Oracle, IBM, Coviam, Infosys, etc.

Campus Facilities:

• IITRAM has a well-stocked library, Gym facilities, hostel area, medical facilities, cafeteria, open-air theatres, and WiFi coverage on the entire campus.

• IIITDM has over 3 halls of residence with different room types depending on the choice of students. It also has a well-stocked library, laboratories, and indoor and outdoor sports facilities for students.

Thus both colleges are excellent for their mechanical engineering course and campus life. It completely depends on the student which college they will prefer.