Doomsday Judgement of IITD

Mathematics is an overarching subject and computer science is a hot area these days. The curriculum is very realistic and adaptive, encourages students to accept what is going on in the world. Attendance should not be mandatory and problem sheets should be given along with solutions. Frequency of mind term and end term exams is okay but quizzes club up around one or two days increasing stress.

Students appear for placement exams in the beginning of their fourth B.Tech year. Many companies like MAANG, Optiver, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Accenture, BCG visit the campus with number of offers ranging from single digit (say 2) to double digits (say 30). Highest package I am aware among my friends: 90 LPA, average: 15 LPA. 90% students get placements. I plan to do a corporate job after completing my degree.

Year 1: Tuition fee: ?0 One time payment: ? 8150 Other charges: ?6250 Caution fee: ? 8000 Year 2: Examination fee: ?1500 Registration fee: ?750 Medical fee: ?750 Other charges: ?3350 Hostel rent: 8000 Mess fee: ?40000 Year 3: Examination fee: ?1500 Registration fee:?750 Medical fee: ?750 Other charges: ?3350 Hostel rent: ?8000 Mess fee: ?40000 Same as year 3 for year 4

Festivals include Rendezvous, Tryst, Becon, Kaizen, etc. Most of the relevant books are available in the library. Accessibility is sometimes an issue. Infrastructure quality is very high in the classrooms from the look to AC, projectors, WiFi, air quality maintenance, architecture, maintenance. Hockey, cricket, football, basketball, pool, table tennis, lawn tennis, squash, javelin throw are regular and many other sports are carried out occassionally. Extracurriculars include music, trips, etc. Many clubs are there like Physics and Astronomy club, Robotics club, XLR8 club, MathSoc, etc. Student portal include BSW, BSA which are very helpful for students consisting of resources for exams as well as general FAQs.

1 cupboard, 1 table, 1 chair, 1 bed, 1 fan, 1 wall mirror, electricity, WiFi, LAN. Mess food is not good but acceptable, hygiene is an issue. I personally don't like mess food, menu quality has not increased during my stay. Registration process is hassle free. Hostel room is affordable but mess fee has risen significantly over the last 2 years by about ?10K.

IITD is an old IIT and has an entrepreneurial atmosphere making it my first choice.I applied for the some other colleges I am comparing with ahead. IIT Madras is good in research, IIT Roorkee is said to has an atmosphere for UPSC aspirants, IIT Bombay is a rounded college. Rank issues dictate which college to choose ultimately. Admission process is straightforward, first JoSAA counselling is there, then document verification, fee payment, hostel allotment, onboarding and other small formalities.

Faculty to student ratio: about 150. Faculties are very approachable. Subrat Kar (very rational), Narayanan Kurur (very helpful), Ritumoni Sharma (approachable), Harish Kumar (realistic), Dalu Jacob (very good nature and explanations). Best is a context dependent term. Most exams are easy-moderate. About 10% students fail a course. Course curriculum is quite relevant in building a professional personality.

Library is closed. Some shops in campus are specifically there for serving food need at night. Cafes are not open. Boys hostel and campus are 24x7. College interior is safe, locality is not that safe. Famous hangout places include biotech lawn, mech lawn, Amul.