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NIT Sikkim is granted the status of Institute of National Importance by the government of India and the college is approved by AICTE. NIT Sikkim is quite popular for its CSE program and I opted for NIT Sikkim because of its CSE program and the college placement record. There are very few colleges in India that are popular for the CSE program and NIT Sikkim is one of them. To be part of NIT Sikkim you need to qualify GATE exam and must have a minimum of 60% in graduation in the concerned stream. After qualifying the GATE exam you have to appear for CCMT counseling.
Course Curriculum Overview
NIT Sikkim is popular for its CSE program. The curriculum of the college is like the rest of the NIT in India. The curriculum is designed to develop students as "Thinking Engineers" by nurturing students in attaining and enjoying technical and scientific excellence by giving us global exposure. NIT Sikkim has a great student exchange program where it gives students an opportunity to complete their higher studies from partnered universities from the University of Bremen, Germany and Technical University Dresden.
Internships Opportunities
The college internship program is good and the placement committee invites many companies like Oracle, Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, NHPC power Grid for the internship program. The stipends of the students depend according to the tenure of the internship program. The stipend usually ranges from Rs. 23000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/-.
Placement Experience
The placement record of the college is good and most of the offers in our college is made to CSE students. during our batch, the college was able to achieve a 100% placement record. The college placement cell supports us very well and guides us during our placement process. Companies like Oracle, Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Google, Microsoft, Wipro visit the campus during the placement drive. The highest package for our batch went up to 16 LPA and the average package was 10 LPA. I also received a package of 12 LPA.
Fees and Financial Aid
The college also provides scholarships for merit students. Scholarship programs for SC/ST//OBC/PD are also available. Financial assistance for studies for underprivileged students is also available. To know more about the college scholarship programs you need to visit the college official website.
Campus Life
The campus life of the NIT Sikkim is good and fun. Fests like Adam-cultural fest, abhiyantran-technical fest are organised by the college every year. The library of the college is not too big but you can find all types of academic and non-academic books there. The scenic view of the campus is very soothing to the eyes. The college seniors are good and friencly.
Hostel Facilities
The hostel is shared by 3 to 4 students. The rooms are equipped with beds, study tables and an almirah for every student. The rooms are cleaned on daily basis. The view out of the window and the cool breeze freshen up your mood every time. The food quality of the mess is okay as the college is situated at the hills and resources are limited and according to it, the food quality is very good. The hostel is equipped with all kind of basic facility that is needed by the students.
Faculty
The NIT Sikkim faculty is very experience and most of the faculty of the college are of PhD level. The faculty even publish their work with the help of NIT Sikkim management. Some of the college faculty has industrial exp[osure which is very helpful for the students.
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