IIIT Kottayam - behind the scenes

The course covers various topics which are on demand and cover industry relevant skills such as data science, cloud computing, IoT, machine learning, cryptography, operating systems, database management systems and more, This made me choose this course. The faculty:student ratio is 3:10. The faculty members are exceptional at teaching and assisting students at all times, they have both research and industry experience in various domains of computer science and engineering. Term exams depend on the semester the student is in, generally the mid-term examinations are conducted every one or two months in a semesterm, the grading method followed is relative grading hence it is difficult to pass.

Students become eligibe for placements from 7th semester. The highest and average package offered at college are: 58.93LPA and around 14.10 LPA. On average 92% of students get placed. I plan to continue in my job role after degree

Being a college of PPP model, the fee for this institute is relatively high compared to other national institutes but it is reasonable compared to the curriculum and facilities it offers. No financial assistance is provided by the institute directly. Currrently the institue offers 100% campus placements, but it also depends on the student's efforts for him to get a job.

There are 2 main fests Apoorv and Enlace. Apoorv is techno cultural fest, Enlace is cultural fest of institute which showcase arts, heritage, music and lifestyle and students. Apoorv is conducted in March and Enlace is generally in February. All kinds of books are available in library with access to thousands of ebooks via college account. Classrooms are equiped with all kinds of amenities like power sockets for each desk and multiplle projectors and speakers and most of the classrooms are AC equiped. Institute has a sports ground large enough to play multiple sports at once. There are multiple clubs setup in college like competetive coding club, cultural club, literature club, tech club - Beta Labs and litsoc, etc., all of these are run and maintained by students.

Hostel rooms are equiped with LAN ports for students to get access to fast Ethernet and each wing in hostel has a washing machine and water cooler. Meal in college is of high quality and high quantity is available, menu is different each day consisting of north and south indian cuisines. The people in the locality are friendly but you might need to know malayalam if you want to rent a room or PG for transport or food purposes.

Students get admitted through JEE Mains exam, the general cutoff for this college is 95% and above in JEE Mains exam, M.Tech program is also offered for candidates who apply through IIIT Kottayam online portal, according to following criteria Eligibility for M.Tech courses: ->they should hold a Btech/BE/AMIE degree or MCA or MSc/MS degree in CS/IT/Mathematics/Physics/Statistics ->Minimum of 60% in degree examination is required. Details of Reservation Benefits: The college does not provide any reservation benefits on it's own but helps the student in completing and forwarrding the neccessary documents and certificates The admission process is seamless and hassle free.