My brother was a student at NIT Calicut so I have information on the boy's hostel only. The first-year students are allocated to 2 hostels namely Hostel A and Hostel PG-1.
Hostel A
Hostel PG-1
Hostel A seems to have better facilities than PG-. So if you get the second one, be ready to compromise on many things with your roommate.
Common facilities in both hostels
Here are a few common amenities that can be found in both the boys' hostel
Overall, the hostel facilities at NIT Calicut are like any other institute, average and tolerable.
Among the above two institutes, NIT Warangal is the definite choice, considering the factors of alumni record, placements, etc. The table below gives a brief level of comparison among the institutes.
|
Particulars |
NIT Warangal |
NIT Calicut |
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Total Fees (B.Tech) |
Rs. 5 Lakhs |
Rs. 5.42 Lakhs |
|
Median Salary Offered |
Rs. 9 LPA |
Rs. 8 LPA |
Some of the key highlights of NIT Warangal are discussed below.
In between NIT Warangal, NIT Trichy, and NIT Surathkal, you should choose the institute in which you are getting your favorite branch. But, all of these NITs are far ahead of NIT Calicut. So, choose wisely.
B.Tech in material science in NIT CALICUT is a slightly underrated course as it is newly introduced. NIT Calicut also has an M.Tech course for material science.
The material science branch in NIT Calicut is a very promising branch despite being an underrated and newly introduced branch and has become an important part of NIT Calicut. This branch also has a dedicated department for nanotechnology. Recently they have made their college proud by preparing and distributing hand sanitizer in the entire campus and also in local sections of society to fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
The placements of this department are not as great as in the computer science department as it is a newly introduced branch.
This is a research-oriented branch with a strong alumni network. Material Science is definitely a promising field and offers a lot of opportunities in higher studies. If you love nanoscience then you should go for this course.
Even after studying for four years in this college, any student will ultimately miss the ground, hostels, teachers, fests, and most of all the friends. It might really hit hard thinking that the college days are over. In the end, it doesn’t actually matter whether you are Malayali or a non-Malayali in the college. You as a student should enjoy it completely.
There may be friends, who would crib so much about how awful the place is. But it didn’t feel so to many others. This may be because they get homesick and miss their homes and being far away from them. They should try being relished there. There are so many things to explore and learn.
Being far away there from the most secure place, makes the students realize how important their homes are to them.
You must not miss out on the fun. Ragam and Tathva are very organized in NIT Calicut. The nights are just amazing and to look forward to it. The nights are fun-filled with crowds and high-profile singers. There are various ‘on the spot’ events held.
There should not be any separation between the students but it is really tough because cultural, social, and lingual differences sometimes creep in. Despite these facts, everyone there is quite amicable to one another. There is not much of a problem as such. And it won’t even affect that much. The student should just get along well.
NIT Calicut first-year students are allotted 2 hostels namely
In my opinion, it's better to get Hostel A because the rooms are spacious and it has better facilities than PG-1. From what I have heard, PG-1 mess has better food than Hostel A but that does not really matter because you can change your mess after a few months. The internet facilities are poor and this matter needs to be taken care of. The restrictions are imposed on first-year students but from the second year, students are free to do as their will. Trust me hostel life is much more than comfortable beds and mess food. It's about the friends you make and the memories you create!
NIT Calicut is good for Civil Engineering. The department has an experienced faculty base. The laboratories have the apparatus needed to perform exercises but the instruments are old and don’t work properly. But the lab sessions are very useful, you can learn a great deal by attending these, The Civil Engineering Association also provides good workshops often.
NIT Calicut placements are good for Civil Engineering. Around 75-80% of students get placed through the campus drive. The average CTC offered is around INR 8 LPA.
NIT Calicut has the best mess food with ten possible options, which include North Indian, South Indian, Vegetarian, Non-Vegetarian, etc. You can switch from one to another based on your interests. The hostel’s mess food is contracted to private businesses; hence, there is high competition between them to provide delicious food to the students.
So you won’t be disappointed with the food at NIT Calicut.
According to some of my friends studying at NIT Calicut, the internet service there is very good. But there are also some things you have to keep in mind about the internet usage, before getting admission in NIT Calicut.
As for the restrictions, torrents are restricted through an Internet Firewall Company named Fortiguard which is an excellent Internet Firewall. Some students use tunneling to use NIT Calicut’s internal server named Athena which is much faster than the LAN connection. For login you need a username and password provided by a CSE student.
NIT Calicut cutoffs for the Home State students are lower than students of other States have better chances. The cutoffs for the first round of General Category Home State Studentsbis given below
|
Courses |
2023 Cutoff By Rank |
|
B.Arch |
163 |
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B.Tech Computer Science Engineering |
8657 |
|
B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering |
14668 |
|
B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
19346 |
|
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering |
23751 |
|
B.Tech Engineering Physics |
25540 |
|
B.Tech Chemical Engineering |
30971 |
|
B.Tech Biotechnology |
33833 |
|
B.Tech Production Engineering |
34512 |
|
B.Tech Material Science Engineering |
35962 |
|
B.Tech Civil Engineering |
39074 |
Based on the above table, you can get branches like Civil, Material Science, Production, Biotechnology, Chemical, Engineering Physics, and Mechanical Engineering with your rank in the first round. For better branches like EEE and ECE, you can go for the subsequent rounds.
Most top rankers go for IITs, BITS, and some other top NITs. So considering your decent rank, you will have a better chance to get admission to NIT Calicut. If you still have any second chances, prepare for JEE Advanced too because your Mains AIR is great and you might even get into an IIT.
The first-year boys are allotted three or four shared rooms in both hostels A and B. The hostel for girls is allotted at LH blocks two and four. Usually, hostel rooms are fixed on the first day of admission based on the admission order.