IIT Bhubaneswar is ranked 9th in 2019 as per India Today among the government colleges. Choosing IIT Bhubaneswar depends on the various factors according to the choice of the students.

The campus is newly built which is expanding with the establishment of new facilities. The hostels are good and newly constructed with mostly single occupancy. There are well-experienced professors along with better placements. The presence of nearby railway stations makes it accessible to other locations.

The campus residents will be charged a very minimal amount by the institution for making it convenient and affordable for them. Initially three vehicles will be operational in the campus placements and in future the services will be increased as per requirements.

In 2019, there was a 90% placement season of the undergraduates in top employers like Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung, etc. The highest package of 43 LPA was bagged during the ongoing recruitment campus of IIT Bhubaneswar 2019.
 

Students who want to prepare for MTech in IIT have to first check the eligibility criteria of IIT Bhubaneswar before applying for the program. They must secure 60%-70% marks in their undergraduate program (B.Tech, B.Sc, B.Arch) from a recognized university to apply for M.Tech. Admissions will be done through GATE examinations. Students applying without the GATE score will have to take an entrance test conducted by the institute.

GATE qualified students applying for MTech in IIT Bhubaneswar will be able to check their names in the Institute portal. Shortlisted students must report to the institute to reserve their seats. They must pay the fees before the given deadline. Once the GATE application form is submitted, students have to fill the admission form for M.Tech.

By registering for GATE COAP, the candidates will be able to access a common platform through which they will select their preferred subject.

IIT Bhubaneswar is among the top engineering colleges in India. According to the NIRF Rankings it is placed at 17th in the engineering category. The Electrical Engineering program offered by IIT Bhubaneswar is good both in terms of academics and placements.

The eligibility criteria for EE is aggregate marks of 75% in 10+2. The selection for admission is done based on the performance of the student in JEE Advanced. In 2019 the JEE Advanced closing cutoff for EE at IIT Bhubaneswar was 2276-8787 (general category). The fees for the first-year is INR 2.14 LPA.

At present, the School of Electrical Science at IIT Bhubaneswar has 33 full-fledged laboratories well-equipped with modern instrumentation. The School has excellent faculties and most of them hold PhDs in their respective disciplines.

Electrical engineering has maintained a steady placement of 86% for the last three years. In 2019, 87% of the students from EE got placements in many top MNCs. The average CTC offered was INR 15.8 LPA, while the highest was around INR 43.3 LPA. MNCs like Deloitte, TCS, Capgemini, Goldman Sachs, etc. participated in the placement drive.

IIT Bhubaneswar is a second generation IIT but despite that fact, it’s doing quite well in terms of placement. According to NIRF Rankings 2020, the institute ranks at 22 among the engineering colleges in India.

The placement statistics of 2019 suggest 89% of students from the civil engineering department got placed. Even though it’s the popular belief that there is not much scope for civil engineering in India and most students prepare for non-core placement from the very first year of their engineering degree. In IIT Bhubaneswar this is not the case, as 70% of the students from the civil engineering department get core placemats. The average salary package offered during placement is 10 LPA. The highest salary package offered went up to 39 LPA in 2019.

Some of the top companies like Amazon, Adobe, Accenture, Gupta Solution, Flinto Solution, Honeywell, ISRO, IOCL, Jindal Stainless Ltd, KEC International, KIIT, L&T construction, L&T Ltd, Microsoft, MathWorks, Mastercard, PNB Metlife, TATA steel, TATA Advance System, Thermax, TESCO recruited students from IIT Bhubaneswar last year.

If we talk about statistics and past records, IIT Bhubaneshwar is a better choice.

IIT’s have the best faculties in the country. The level of research work and the flexibility IITs provide is exceptional. The companies that come for placement purposes are also distinguished from other colleges. The infrastructure at IIT Bhubaneshwar is developed and the campus is very well sustained for overall development.

Since Electrical Engineering has been from the start of IIT BBS, placements are great there. The placements for the early years were not that great but for the last 2 years, the situation is incrementing. In 2019 the placement rate for EE at IIT Bhubaneswar was 86%. The highest package went around 39 LPA by Adobe.

Placements at BITs Hyderabad have been relatively lower with median CTC around 5 LPA and the highest CTC around 14 LPA. Around 94% of the students got placed from the campus last year.

Both the brands are prominent ones, but the level of exposure and opportunities that you will get at IIT Bhubaneshwar may overpower that of BITS Hyderabad.

The overall branch change policy is the same in other IITs. However, there is a 10% rule which should be followed. No branch should have more than 110% and less than 90% of its actual batch strength.

The students who want to change the branch should score more than 8.5 CGPA without any backlog at the end of the second semester. If in case, there is a tie or equal CGPA, then the student having a better JEE ADVANCED rank will be given the priority. Students of 4 years B.Tech are eligible for consideration for a change of branch to any engineering courses including 4-year B.Tech and 5-year dual degree. However, the students in dual degree programs can change to dual degree programs only. Any change in the branch is final.

IIT Bhubaneswar hosts a strong base of faculty and a progressive learning environment for the Mechanical Engineering branch. In 2019, the opening and closing cut-off rank for Mechanical in round 1 of JoSAA was 3806 and 5073 respectively for the general category. For the dual degree of Mechanical and Metallurgy, the opening and closing cut off rank in round 1 of JoSAA was 5163 and 5522 in the general category. The annual fees charged by this college for a B.Tech is close to 2 LPA INR. In the year 2018-19, 83% of the Mechanical Branch got placed. 89 companies visited the campus in the academic year of 2018-19. The average package offered was INR 11.44 LPA. Few of the top recruiters included companies like TATA Power, IBM Tesco, Trident Group, etc.

However, admission to an engineering college entirely depends on a student’s interest and capability.

Yes, IIT Bhubaneswar provides students with a chance of foreign internships for research-based programs like MSc Ph.D. in Physics. It has collaborations with the University of Texas, North Denton, Texas USA, University of Edinburgh, UK, University of Western Ontario, Canada, Partnership with Warwick Manufacturing Group UK, etc. Also, countries like Germany, the USA, etc. offer students to work in Research institutes, Defence labs, etc.

Applicants with 9-10 CGPA have a better chance of getting selected into a foreign internship program in MSc Ph.D. in Physics. Also other than CGPA, there are other factors for their selection which include obtaining relevant research backgrounds, projects before the competition of the 2nd or 3rd year of the course.

Applicants with 6-9 CGPA also get opportunities for foreign internships through their relevant research of the subject, projects. Keeping in touch with the professors or institution will guide you through the whole process.