Is it better to take metallurgy in NIT Rourkela or electrical in NIT Silchar?

You need to compare the two universities to make a decision between the two. Having friends studying in both the institutes, I might be able to help you with the question. Metallurgy at NIT Rourkela: Campus-wise, the college has a very large campus. But, if you are planning to pursue metallurgy, let me tell you that you will have lesser job opportunities in both the public and private sectors in India. You might have to shift to another country to get a well-paying job and earn decently in your field of study. Electrical at NIT Silchar: There are also some really good facilities here including the largest digital library in South Asia. The campus is really good too. The placement records are amazing. Moreover, electrical is an evergreen branch with decent scope in the public sector. This would surely make a good alternative. Categories Metallurgy in NIT Rourkela Electrical at NIT Silchar Course Fee 6.40 lakh 5.42 lakh Highest CTC 10-12 LPA 15-18 LPA Average CTC 6-7 LPA 6 LPA Recruiting Companies Tata, Jindal, Hindalco, Vedanta, etc. Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Arcesium, Mu Sigma, etc. Finally, it all boils down to your interests and which field you prefer more. Both fields come with their own pros and cons.

Should I join IIIT Guwahati for ECE, or should I join NIT Silchar's EEE?

Having a few friends studying in both of these institutes, I can provide you with some details based on my interaction with them. IIIT Guwahati and NIT Silchar are both institutes of national importance. The NIRF Ranking for Engineering 2020 is 66 and 46 respectively. If you want to join the Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) branch, IIIT Guwahati is the only choice because NIT Silchar does not offer this branch. But for others, like Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE), NITS will be the best selection. Even the alumni of NITS are biased towards their institute. The campus of IIIT Guwahati is new. The institute is well-equipped but yet far behind NITS. IIT Guwahati has a weaker base of alumni. The reason is that it came into existence after NITS. Criteria NITS IIIT Guwahati Fee INR 5.54 Lakhs INR 9 Lakhs Average CTC INR 7.70 LPA INR 10.20 LPA Median CTC INR 6.5 LPA INR 5.5 LPA Highest CTC INR 35 LPA INR 17 LPA The faculty of NITS has a rich experience. Out of 209 faculty members, 195 are Ph.D. holders. Overall, NITS is a better choice for ECE.

NIT Silchar B.Tech Electrical Engineering: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Course Highlights	Details
duration	4 Years (Full Time)
course level	UG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 8.23 Lakhs
average package	₹ 10.41 Lakhs
eligibility	10+2 with 75% + JEE Main
entrance test	JEE Main

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹5 Lakhs
total fee	₹8.23 Lakhs

Events	Dates
JEE Main 2027 Registration	Nov 02, 2026 Tentative
JEE Main 2027 Exam Date	Jan 24, 2027 Tentative

Events	Dates
Last Date to Respond to Queries Round 4 - JoSSA Counselling 2026 [BE/B.Tech]	Jul 15, 2026
Resolution of Fee Payment Issues Round 4 - JoSSA Counselling 2026 [BE/B.Tech]	Jul 14, 2026
Withdrawal / Exit Window Round 4 - JoSSA Counselling 2026 [BE/B.Tech]	Jul 11, 2026 - Jul 14, 2026

Events	Dates
JEE Main 2027 Registration	Nov 02, 2026 Tentative
JEE Main 2027 Exam Date	Jan 24, 2027 Tentative

Events	Dates
JEE Main 2027 Exam Date	Apr 02, 2026

Admission to NIT Silchar is determined by JEE Main exam results, with a rank of 24,000 required. The admission process involves JoSAA counseling, which has seven rounds and options like freeze, float, or move to the next round. The faculty is highly qualified, with most holding Ph.D. degrees. The examination structure includes mid and end-semester exams, with a moderate curriculum difficulty. The transparent fee structure includes full tuition waivers for students with family incomes below Rs. 1 lakh and reduced fees for those with incomes between Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 5 lakh, typically around Rs. 45,000 per semester.

Students with incomes above Rs. 5 lakh pay up to Rs. 70,000 per semester. ST and SC category students pay around Rs. 9,000 per semester. The total annual cost is approximately Rs. 1.85 lakhs. NIT Silchar boasts a strong placement record, with companies like Google and Microsoft offering packages as high as 1.86 crore per annum, and average packages ranging from 12 to 15 LPA. Around 90% of eligible students secure job offers, with nearly 100% placement rates in IT sectors like CSE and ECE.

Core branches see placement rates of 70% to 85%. Internships and job preparation sessions are actively supported by the Training and Placement Cell. Scholarships and financial aid based on income and category are available, including full tuition waivers for SC/ST students and those with family income below 1 lakh INR. For families earning between 1 lakh and 5 lakh INR, tuition fees are reduced by two-thirds. General category students with incomes above 5 lakh INR pay the full fee of around 72,500 INR per semester.

Hostel fees are 22,500 INR per semester. Educational loans up to 4 lakh INR are available without interest during the course.

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B.Tech, Electrical Engineering

Reviewed on Dec 13, 2025(Enrolled 2021)

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For all B.tech student; For Sc,St,pwd, and OBC having income less than 1 lakh: 10 k per semester OBC having income 1to 5 lakhs: 27k per sem OBC having income above 5 lakhand general: 71k per sem Many scholarship available: ONGC, BPCL, ...

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Reviewed on Apr 1, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

NIT SILCHAR : A journey of excellence, growth and opportunities

I chose nit silchar not only for its academic excellence but also because of its structured and TRANSPARENT fee system which, although increasing slightly over the years, remains affordable compared to private instituition aslo the sc st students did not have to pay anything they just had to pay the mess fee, which is very less. The fee is 1 lac 50 thousand.

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Reviewed on Jan 23, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

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Course curriculum is ok ok although it needs some improvement as some of the syllabus portion is very old. The faculty member here is knowledgeable and well experienced and their interaction is also nice but some of them are bit strict.

The yearly fees for obc category income between 1 lakh - 5 lakh is 63,666. Examination fees is 1200. Admission fee is 1000. Library fee is 500. Sports fee is 1500. Fees for income more than5 lakh is 145,200. Fees for less than 1 lakh is 25,200. Scholarships available are NSP(National Scholarship Portal),ONGC etc for obc and general category.

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Reviewed on Jan 23, 2025(Enrolled 2025)

Choose good college for good future life

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The course curriculum is not relevant in industry in campus mostly things are old type
Here industry Exposer are very less. Mostly things are only theory base.

The yearly fee structure for the course for the course includes tuition fees, hostel fees,mess fees and other charges such as exam and library fees. On average, tuition fees range from sc/st/under_1_lac is 10000 and for 1_to_5lac is around 35000 and for upper 5_lac is 75000. And the hostel fees is 23000. The total cost for the complete course around 8 lac for upper 5_lac. The fees have seen a slight increase of around 5% in recent years due to inflation ans rising operational costs. Scholarships are available, including merit-based scholarship for acadamically outstanding students, need based aid for economically weaker sections and government funded schemes for minorities or reserved categories

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Reviewed on Jan 22, 2025(Enrolled 2021)

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The yearwise fees for income less than 1 lakh student is 25000 per year. The fee structure for different categories are : Admission fee - 1000 Library fee - 500 Examination fee - 1200 Sports fee - 1500 Transport fee - 500 Light and water charge - 1000 Mess establishment - 1500 There are different structures for the scholarship students like NSP, ONGC scholarship program etc.

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Early free I pay 67000, and this be includes every fees like tuition admission charges and and other compulsory charges. My category is general EWS less than 100000 that's why my tuition fee is only 11000. And my hostel fees 22500. There are many categories so if you are from general category then you have to pay 50000 tuition fee and 22500 hostel fee, hostel fees same for everyone and if you are from income of 125 then your tuition few would be 33000 and if you are incoming is less than 1 lakh then your question few would be around 11000 and this for the SC/ST category also. There are lot of national or state board scholarship our college also allows to apply for National scholarship portal.

Reviewed on Dec 21, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

Nit Silchar is best college

I am belong to sc category and for sc category there is no tution fee. But I pay 1.6 lack per year for hostel , mess , and some extra facilities like medical , sports . But comparison to other nits fee is very decent for nit Silchar.

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Reviewed on Dec 20, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

A college worth looking upto

Total fee to be paid - 1,10,000 Tuition fees- 20,833 Mess and hostel fee combined - 22,500 Admission fee -1000 Library fee - 500 Medical fee - 1000 And other charges totaling - 11000 If income less than 1 lakh annual Then tuition fee - 0 But have to pay mess and hostel and other charges totaling 11000+22500

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Reviewed on Dec 19, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

The Correct Decision(NIT Silchar)

The semester wise tution fees is around 110000(GEN/EWS/OBC and family income gtreater than 5 Lakh) , If your family income is in between 1 to 5 lakh(GEN/EWS/OBC) than you get a 2/3rd tution fee wavier and if it is below than 1 Lakh than you get full tution fee wavier and also if you are from SC/ST then also full tution fee wavier. As for hostel+mess fee every body have to pay around 22500 per semester there you won't get any tution fee wavier. Many scholarships like NSP,PMSS,Bharti Airtel Scholarship, and many more scholarships are guven.

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My family income is in between 1lakhs to 5 lakhs due to this my college fees per semester is Rs 55833 and per year is Rs 111666 .Hostel fee rent is 2300 per semester and mess fee is 22500 per semester.

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Categories	Metallurgy in NIT Rourkela	Electrical at NIT Silchar
Course Fee	6.40 lakh	5.42 lakh
Highest CTC	10-12 LPA	15-18 LPA
Average CTC	6-7 LPA	6 LPA
Recruiting Companies	Tata, Jindal, Hindalco, Vedanta, etc.	Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Arcesium, Mu Sigma, etc.

Criteria	NITS	IIIT Guwahati
Fee	INR 5.54 Lakhs	INR 9 Lakhs
Average CTC	INR 7.70 LPA	INR 10.20 LPA
Median CTC	INR 6.5 LPA	INR 5.5 LPA
Highest CTC	INR 35 LPA	INR 17 LPA

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