Student's Review On Delhi Technological University - [DTU], New Delhi

I had the option to choose between DTU, NSIT, and a few NIT. Since DTU ranked better in certain courses as compared to the aforementioned colleges, I chose to opt for a course in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at DTU. The fact that DTU was located in my home state was convenient and certainly impacted my decision in joining the college. DTU certainly has better infrastructure, courses, and faculty. But what made DTU unique was a campus culture honed through ages and star-studded alumni.

The course curriculum has been pretty much the same for the past 30 years, though minor additions or modifications have been made in the past. Relevant Industrial Exposure is indeed provided, but research-oriented exposure requires a personal venture.I believe DTU has more to boast about its motley of societies, Research work, and thriving campus culture as opposed to a curriculum.

It is usually the case that anyone who wants a job through placements eventually ends up getting one. The college was visited by most of the multinationals, the big 4, Texas Instruments, Samsung, Uber, Ola, San-Disk, etc. The training and placement department is one of the most active and diligent departments in the college. It has been noted that in some years the placement was over 100 percent since many individuals had multiple offer letters. I too was placed in 2 companies. The placement process usually entailed an aptitude test followed by GD and PI.

The premier cultural festival that our college holds is called Engifest. Various societies conduct their own festivals and events but none can match the stature of Engifest. Engifest registers somewhere around 5-10 thousand people every night for 3 days. There are various technical fests conducted by different departments. The most noted is the Innova Technical Fest.

DTU has a cricket ground which is also a makeshift football ground. There are 2 basketball courts and a tennis lawn. Athletics is also performed in the field. The college has campus-wide wifi available to all registered pupils. The library has been recently renovated and is replete with content to every field. The library can seat up to 700 people at a time. Laboratories in my department were top of the line and contained up to date equipment.

Hostel rooms are quite decent with both sharing and single rooms. One usually gets a single room in 4th year or on a special request. Hostels are provided first to students residing outside Delhi and then to Delhiites depending on the availability.18000 rupees was the room rent and you paid for food monthly depending on your consumption. To avail a cooler you had to pay 700 rupees extra on top of the rent. Each room had a broadband connection. Since the rooms were limited ( though new hostels are under construction) it was immensely difficult to get a room. I got my room at the end of my 3rd semester after a harrowing experience at the hostel office.