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What problems do North Indian students face at the CUSAT SOE? Is it true that there is no girls’ hostel in SOE for non-Keralite students in the 1st year?
CUSAT offers an amazing campus life and trust me the locals of Kerala are very hospitable and humble. You will love your time here even as a North Indian. However, every coin has two sides and likewise being a North Indian at CUSAT will bring forth some challenges too. I have listed down a few
Language barrier: Malayalam is a language that is difficult to understand and even more to learn so North Indians face major language issues here. But the bright side is your Malyali peers will help you and never make you feel left out.
Cultural differences: Every aspect of CUSAT portrays Kerala's culture be it the faculty, crowd, or food. Adjusting to this culture might be a little difficult for North Indians.
Mindset difference: Despite being a metro city, the mindset is narrow and Kerala culture is highly followed. Girls are restricted from roaming around past sunset, and rarely will you see them dressed in western wear.
Home visits: While the local students can be seen visiting their homes during 2-3 days' leave, North Indians cannot go to their homes unless the semester ends. But most students prefer traveling and enjoying with friends rather than visiting their families so it’s not a big issue.
Campus politics: As a North Indian you cannot comment much on the campus politics in CUSAT due to cultural and language barriers. Hence most of the organizational and administrative roles are assigned to locals.
These are some common problems faced by North Indians in CUSAT. If you think you can overcome these, you are welcome here!
Are the placements in School of Management Studies CUSAT any good?
Majority of students choose an MBA to get a good job. SMS, CUSAT satisfies your job requirements quite well. If you are hardworking and serious towards getting an offer, as a student of this institution and this department, your goal will be fulfilled. The highest package at SMS, CUSAT goes to around INR 20.14 LPA while the average package touches around 9.34 LPA. Some students of SMS, CUSAT got offers from Amazon for a salary of 14 LPA some time back. I would recommend you to not only focus on salary but also seek a job which is enjoyable, and offers you growth and learning opportunities.
Should I join CUSAT? I have a decent rank in KEAM, so should I look for any other colleges? I have heard that classes in CUSAT are bad even though they have good faculties.
First of all, congratulations on getting a decent rank in KEAM.
Let’s be honest with this, I have only a little knowledge about colleges in Kerala apart from CUSAT. Being a student of CUSAT I can definitely assure you one thing and that is, classes at CUSAT are really good.
If you are hard-working, have a will to learn, and put in the effort, you will receive huge support and guidance from the faculty.
| Categories | CUSAT |
| Course Fee | 42,000 - 2.8 lakh |
| Highest CTC | 24 LPA |
| Average CTC | 11-12 LPA |
| Recruiting Companies | KPMG, Byju’s, JP Morgan, CitiBank, etc. |
I request you to not believe in such kinds of rumors and false information. Also, do not be reluctant to make a choice and opt for CUSAT solely because of such rumors.
What is the fee structure of the CUSAT engineering college?
CUSAT has released the revised fee structure 2023 on the University’s official website. The institute offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in a variety of fields and the fee structures for every course are different. Since you haven’t mentioned the course you are looking for, I have mentioned the CUSAT Fee Structure for the major courses
- The fee for the BTech course is Rs. 46,600/-
- The Fee for the BSc degree program is approximately Rs. 42,654/- for the first Semester
- The fee for the MBA program is Rs. 26,555/- fee
For a detailed fee structure of the specific program you are looking for, visit the official website of the institute.
What is the rank of CUSAT in India?
Firstly, you should clearly know that CUSAT ranks in the Top 100 Universities in India. In 2017, it ranked #36 and from then in 2021 it has climbed down to #62. Nevertheless, it is still a good university because of the number of published research works and a few of its excellent departments.
Since a university is judged on different parameters of academic excellence, faculty, facilities, tuition costs, etc; it'll be unjust on highlighting it solely on the basis of its rank. The courses it offers must be judged on the same parameters. So here are some highlights-
- The engineering department is distributed in two campuses- the first is in SOE in Kochi and the CUCEK, which is known as the second campus is in Alleppey.
- Within these, some of the branches like Naval Architecture, Fire and Safety, Information Technology, and Computer Science are highly competitive and get good placements with names like TCS, Wipro, Infosys, Cisco, etc.
Here is a placement table as well-
|
Batch |
2020 |
|
Number of Offers Received |
300 |
|
Number of Students Placed |
595 |
|
Number of Companies Participated |
35 |
|
Highest Package Offered |
INR 24 LPA |
|
Lowest Package Offered |
INR 4.7 LPA |
|
Top Recruiters |
Cisco, Larsen and Toubro, TCS |
So as you see, 595 students have placed last year and the CUSAT placement officer Jacob Elias informed that more than students have been offered more than 17 LPA in 2020 and this year some have been placed with an amount of over INR 44 LPA.
How are students of CUSAT faring in life?
One of my friends has graduated from CUSAT and he has often shared his experiences with me. The institute has helped him in achieving great success in his life.
Based on his point of view, I can give some pointers about life in CUSAT:
- Memories of a lifetime- There is a culture of ragging which is still persistent at CUSAT. This eventually makes the bonding of batchmates stronger. Along with this, Kerala is a paradise in itself for tourism and it offers everyone a marvelous experience throughout. You will get a splendid experience throughout your engineering.
- Survival Instinct - It is a very common notion in CUSAT that if a student has survived on its campus, they can survive anywhere in the world. From the very first day, you will face ragging as well as managing senior’s flat/ mess for a living. A language gap persists because of the accent and the topic of discussion. Throughout your degree of education, you will encounter teachers who will yell at you for academics as they are very strict about it.
- Career Awareness – The academic curriculum is really tough in CUSAT. If you do not study or get distracted at the time of examination, you will get supplementary or back for sure. It has been observed that very few people pass out of college with no supplementary in their academic history.
You can check out the alumni of CUSAT for more details as they are very widely spread and placed in all sectors of the profession - from IT giants, Manufacturing industries, IIMs, to Government PSUs and some students have recently qualified UPSC as well. Therefore, it can be assured that CUSAT will give you a very apt environment to nurture yourselves and it is up to you on how you can grab the best.
How did you succeed in cracking CUSAT?
One of my seniors was planning to appear for JEE Mains to get admission to one of the NITs or IITs. He had a percentile of 94.87 in maths. The CUSAT CAT exams will not be difficult for you if you have been preparing a question of the JEE level.
- 125 questions come from Mathematics, 75 from Physics, and 50 from Chemistry. Quite obviously, maths will define your probability here. It is suggested that you be fast in that subject.
- However, the questions are not as easy as those of KEAMs’ but if you refer to the NCERT and/or Arihant Books, then you can get into the CUSAT CAT B.Tech rank list.
- In addition to that, if you manage to complete at least 200 questions, you will have a chance to get a rank of 1000.
- If you wish to get into Naval Architecture and Ship Building, your rank has to be around 550 and 1400 for Safety and Fire.
- For Computer Science, your rank has to be around 1000.
The following table will give you a clear picture of marks scored v/s rank obtained:
|
Marks |
Rank |
|
300 |
1500 |
|
350 |
1100 |
|
450 |
500 |
|
500 |
100s |
CUSAT has a lot of features that set it apart from other institutes, namely NITs and IITs.
Why do CUSAT and some private colleges in Kerala rank higher than the more difficult to get in colleges- like CET and GEC-Thrissur ?
It’s true that getting admission to CUSAT is easier than colleges like CET and GEC Thrissur. It has provisions for NRI seats and also conducts many spot admissions. The campus is not very disciplined and the increasing cutoffs have resulted in a huge intake recently. The quality of education has been compromised as a result. I think the reason it’s still highly ranked is that these rankings are flawed and manipulated. It’s better not to refer to these rankings while choosing a college.
Personally, I will suggest you choose colleges based on the following preference order
NIT Calicut>CET TRIVANDRUM>GEC THRISSUR>Government Engineering College Kottayam(RIT)>CUSAT>Model Engineering College
As you can see, CUSAT comes much later in the preference list so go for it only if it’s the last option.
What rank is required to get an integrated MSc in CUSAT?
CUSAT Integrated MSc was launched in 2018 and is therefore a relatively new course. Very limited seats are available for this program. The course is offered in almost 20 disciplines for a duration of two years. Admissions into the program are done through the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the university.
The cutoffs depend on a number of factors like no of students selecting this course, the difficulty level of the CAT question paper, and marks scored by other candidates. CUSAT M.Sc CUSAT-CAT Cutoff 2022 (General Category) for various disciplines has been mentioned below
|
Courses |
2022 Cutoff By Rank |
|
M.Sc Bioethics |
3 |
|
M.Sc Electronic Science |
59 |
|
M.Sc Applied Econometrics |
92 |
|
M.Sc Microbiology |
495 |
|
M.Sc Artificial Intelligence |
575 |
|
M.Sc Data Science |
642 |
|
M.Sc Biotechnology |
644 |
|
M.Sc Statistics |
749 |
|
M.Sc Marine Biology |
800 |
|
M.Sc Mathematics |
817 |
|
M.Sc Hydrochemistry |
919 |
|
M.Sc Marine Geophysics |
969 |
|
M.Sc Meteorology |
990 |
|
M.Sc. Oceanography |
1002 |
|
M.Sc Marine Geology |
1224 |
|
M.Sc Environmental Science & Technology |
1506 |
|
M.Sc Physics |
1551 |
|
M.Sc Chemistry |
1563 |
|
M.Sc Forensic Science |
1750 |
The overall cutoff for M.Sc, CUSAT-CAT is 3 - 1750 rank.
How is placements for naval architecture and ship plaining at DoST Cusat?
According to one of my cousin’s personal experiences, Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding is a very innovative course that a student can pursue, therefore get a chance to explore many different things.
If you are interested in pursuing DoST CUSAT, then there are ample opportunities that you can get. Not only in terms of education but the college provides an excellent placement to all the students. But at the same time, you should be aware enough to grab the opportunities and work very hard to achieve the targeted career opportunities.
There is a group of well-qualified faculty members who prepare you for all your future endeavors so that you can make the best out of yourself. Not only academics but they give you hands-on experience to the particular that is very helpful for you during your placement interviews.
The placements are quite decent in which many prestigious companies across the country as well as from many other countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran, and various other countries participate. But due to the oil crisis, the placements were a little dull during the past one to two years. If we look at the overall placements they are good.
| Number of students placed | 21 |
| Highest CTC offered | INR 24 LPA |
| Average CTC offered | INR 10 LPA |
Therefore, we can conclude that the placement opportunities for Naval Architecture and shipbuilding are very attractive to opt for.
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