NIT Srinagar is ranked 201 for BTech and 39 for BTech by NIRF 2020 and India Today 2020 respectively, whereas NIT Manipur ranks 158th for BTech by NIRF 2020. It has a 300+ acres campus area. It has a faculty strength of 70 members most of them being highly qualified and PhD holders.

NIT Nagaland is an autonomous university recognized by AICTE and UGC. They have a total of 43 faculty members, 27 of them being PhD holders.

NIT Mizoram is an autonomous university affiliated by AICTE. They have a total intake of 190+ students in each department. 

NIT Sikkim is an autonomous university approved by UGC and AICTE. NIT Sikkim offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Recruiting Companies

• NIT Srinagar - TCS, L&T, HPCL, Infosys, IBM, etc.
• NIT Manipur - Microsoft, Wipro, Accenture, Infosys, IBM, Capgemini, Adobe, HSBC, TCS, Zolacode, Lamzing Infosystem, Virtusa, etc.
• NIT Nagaland - Infosys, IBM, L&T, Wipro, etc.
• NIT Mizoram - IBM, Johnson Control India, Infosys, Polaris, Wipro, TCS, etc.
• NIT Sikkim - Microsoft, National Instruments, Bosch, Virtusa, IBM, L&T, Polaris, Infosys, Wipro, Mu Sigma, TCS, Intellect, etc.

For ECE:

NIT Silchar is ranked 94th overall and 46th for BTech by NIRF 2020. They have a student strength of 3,001 students and a highly qualified faculty of 209 members most of them being PhD holders.

NIT Meghalaya ranks 61st for BTech by NIRF 2020. 104 students were placed in the 2018-2019 placement program conducted by the institute. It is accredited by AICTE.

Placements 

NIT Silchar 

• Out of 112 students 89 were eligible to participate in the placement program.
• 87 students were placed and made 120 job offers.
• The top recruiting companies include Microsoft, Deloitte, Honeywell, Goldman Sachs, SAP, Vedanta, TCS, Wells Fargo, Sony, ITC, National Instruments, etc.

NIT Meghalaya

• 80 companies participated in the placement drive and made 103 offers.
• The top companies include Accenture, Wipro, Infosys, Bosch, Vedanta, Cortex, Sapient, Polaris, etc.

A CSE graduate can work as a System Database Administrator, Computer Programmer, Engineering Support Specialist, Data Warehouse Analyst, System Designer, Software Developer, Software Engineer, Lecturer or Professor, Computer Operator and Research Analyst.

Students graduating with ECE can work as Electronics Engineer, Field Test Engineer, Network Planning Engineer, Electronics and Communications Consultant, Research and Development Software Engineer.

NIT Rourkela and NIT Srinagar both are among the country's largest and premier institutes.

NIT Srinagar Kashmir was awarded Outstanding Engineering Institute (North) Award by Dhanik Bhaskar in 2013 and is considered the premier engineering institute in northern India.

NIT Rourkela has 6 academic centers and 9 centers of research, which have also received Centres of Excellence from external Government agencies. This institute has a Technology Incubation Cell (TIC), where major corporate houses will set up their product and units in a scholastic environment.

Academics:

Both the NITs offer BTech courses for Civil Engineering and the admission is through JEE Mains.

• In 2019 the closing cutoff for Civil at NIT Srinagar was 76890.

• In 2019 the closing cutoff for Civil at NIT Rourkela was 17939.
   

Placements:

• The civil engineering branch at NIT Srinagar has a placement rate of 50-60%, with L&T and PSUs as major recruiters.

• The placement percentage for NIT Rourkela is 90%, with L&T being the greatest recruiter. Internship opportunities are also wide-ranging for core fields.

• Some of the major recruiters at NIT Srinagar are Vedanta, Capgemini, Wipro, Maruti Suzuki, Ircon, Tata Construction, L&T, Gammon India, PSUs, etc.

• L&T, TATA, IOCL, Vedanta Tata Sail Future First, Shapoorji Pallonji, KEC International, Amdocs, Deloitte, Akash Institutes, Amazon, Zomato, etc are the top recruiters at NIT Rourkela.

The placement statistics for 2019-20 at the two institutes are as follows.

Infrastructure:

• NIT Srinagar has above average mess, classrooms, and functional labs. The university also has a medical center with an ambulance service. An open Wi-Fi facility with good speed is also available.

• NIT Rourkela has the best of its kind infrastructure. It has LAN and hostel services along with a well-equipped library that has state-of-art technology. The food quality at the canteen is also good.

Faculty:

• At NIT Srinagar, more than 90% of faculty members are Ph.D. holders from IIT and IISC. Their focus is on the upgraded course curriculum.

• Faculty members at NIT Rourkela add multi-disciplinary subjects as per the industry trends. They also provide for research-oriented studies and discuss practical problems of industry. The course curriculum designed by them also undergoes improvement from as per time.

NIT Rourkela has an old reputation in the engineering arena, while NIT Srinagar has a good faculty department. A student should also take into consideration the place accessibility while choosing between the two.

NIT, Srinagar has been ranked 67 by NIRF,2020. The Mechanical Engineering department of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar offers full-time BTech and MTech courses.

The faculty of the department is experienced and well-qualified. A lot of emphases is laid upon practical exposure and internships. Students are taken on industrial visits. Projects are given for a better theoretical understanding.

Students also get pre-placement training to get ready for the placement drive at the institute. Students are encouraged to get internships as it increases their chance to get good jobs compared to students who don’t pursue an internship.

Placements:

• Some students get paid internships while others work in unpaid settings. Companies like DRDO, IISC, NPTC hire students for internships stating that if students do well during their interning period, they would be offered a job once the internship period is over.

• Placement opportunities are average. Although many good companies visit the campus to hire students only a few companies are from the core Mechanical sector.

• The average salary offered is 6.5 LPA. Companies like ABB, L&T, Maruti Suzuki, Indian Oil, AFCON infra, IISC Bangalore, NPTC, etc.

• Students who do not get placed on campus apply for jobs off-campus.

• Compared to other branches like CSE or IT, Mechanical engineering has a lower placement average of around 70%.

• The highest salary offered is around 19 lakhs per annum.

The only drawback is that on-campus core- sector jobs are less. Searching and applying for jobs outside is always an option. Many students apply for jobs themselves and do get those jobs.

IIIT Sonepat is among the top 20 new IIITs approved by MHRD. Also, the central and state government offers merit and national scholarships to students.

NIT Srinagar is one of the 18 Engineering Colleges sponsored by the Govt. of India and was also awarded by the ‘Outstanding engineering institute’ by ABP News in 2014. One of the faculty members lauded Rajiv Gandhi's education excellence.

Academics:

• IIIT Sonepat offers a BTech in IT and the selection to the program is through JEE Main. The required cutoff for IT in 2019 was 25334 (General). The total course fee is 2.4 lakhs.

• NIT Srinagar selects students for BTech CSE through JEE Mains. The required cutoff is 37374. The total course fee is 5.3 lakhs.

Placements:

• The placement rate at IIIT Sonepat is 80-90% among the students, and the main roles are offered as software engineers. Microsoft, Amazon, and Flipkart are the top-notch companies that come for recruitment.

• The recruitment percentage of ECE students at NIT Srinagar is 80%, with the manager role as the top post. Major recruiters this year included NTPC, IOCL, DRDO, IRCON, TCS, and Punj Lloyd.

The placement statistics for the academic year 2019-20 at the institutes are as follows.

Infrastructure:

• IIIT Sonepat has excellent hostel services, a proper AC system, and a sports and gaming complex. Besides this, lab and library facilities are at par excellence level of IITs and NITs.

• NIT Srinagar has a modern-day infrastructure, which sets it apart from other colleges. It further has a Smart class system, Wi-Fi connectivity, and a well-equipped library to offer.

Faculty:

• The majority of teachers at IIIT Sonepat are Ph.D. degree holders with the best industry knowledge and teaching methodology.

• The faculty members at NIT Srinagar hold M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees and are subject experts in their fields.

IIIT Sonepat has greater opportunities and options; on the other hand, NIT Srinagar has a demonstrated history of performance over the years. Hence these factors should be kept in mind by students while making a decision.

Talking of IIIT Bhubaneswar, its CSE branch is the best for engineering prospects. In comparison, IIITDM had the best growth in terms of academics and extracurricular activities. At the same time, NIT Srinagar enjoys a veteran image with the 36th rank for engineers by India Today.

Academics:

All three institutes accept JEE Mains scores for admission to the BTech courses.

• The required cutoff for CSE at IIIT Bhubaneswar in 2019 was 22614 (General).

• In 2019 the closing cutoff for Mechanical Engineering at IIITDM Jabalpur was 33875.

• The cutoff for CSE at NIT Srinagar was 37374 in 2019.
   

Placements:

• The placement percentage at IIIT Bhubaneswar for CSE students is 90%, with Microsoft and Amazon as top-most recruiters.

• At IIITDM Jabalpur, students receive high-end packages, with 75% getting placed in core sectors.

• NIT Srinagar CSE has a 90% placement rate for eligible students with the highest package at 28 LPA.

Faculty:

• The teaching quality at IIIT Bhubaneswar is relevant and high in excellence.

• Faculty members at IIITDM Jabalpur have done a Ph.D. in their domain of interest and are well-experienced.

• The student to faculty ratio at NIT Srinagar is 10:1, with new recruitments every year.

Infrastructure:

• IIIT Bhubaneswar has AC labs, WiFi facilities, Football and Basketball ground, and spacious classrooms.

• Infrastructure is one of the strongest aspects of IIITDM Jabalpur. The art building is inspired by Japanese architecture, and sports amenities are also exemplary in nature. Automobile and manufacturing labs also set it apart from other colleges.

• NIT Srinagar has courts for basketball, football, badminton, and table tennis; medical facilities are also above average. Wi-Fi, Library, and mess facilities are also appreciative.

While IIIT Bhubaneswar is best for engineering and coding culture, IIITDM Jabalpur is good in extra-curricular activities, and NIT Srinagar is a premier institute of northern India. All the above aspects should be considered while making a choice.