IIT Mandi Ph.D: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Both Data Science Engineering and Electrical Engineering at IIT Mandi are excellent programs with their own strengths and unique opportunities. The nature and job opportunities of both programs are poles apart.

Data Science Engineering focuses on the application of statistical and computational methods to extract insights from data. It covers topics like probability, visualization, numbers, algorithms, and such.

Electrical Engineering on the other hand is related to the design and development of electrical systems, such as power generation and distribution, control systems, and communications. 

It’s better to research the curriculum and course offerings of both programs, as well as speak with current students or faculty to gain a better understanding of which program aligns best with your interests and goals.

IIT Mandi is a comparatively better option than IIT Dhanbad. IIT Mandi offers effective classes with good college facilities and an eco-friendly atmosphere away from the rush of the city. 

Most significantly, you can easily change the branch after fulfilling the required criteria. IIT Mandi provides good hostel facilities and a resourceful campus to the students, which will help them study in comfort. 

IIT Dhanbad will stress you with work and exams and is not good for your research work, but they offer commentable extracurricular activities to the students. If you are highly passionate about your studies and looking for a career in security, then you can definitely opt for IIT Mandi. 

Both IIT Mandi and IIIT Delhi are excellent institutions with well-established programs in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science respectively. The decision of which one to attend should depend on your personal preferences and academic goals rather than the quality of the branch. IIT Mandi is known for its strong emphasis on research, while IIIT Delhi is known for its focus on applied technology.

Both colleges give an edge to each other in terms of placements and quality of education offered. If you aren’t certain of your preference yet, it's best to go for IIT Mandi. There are 2 main reasons why I prefer IIT Mandi to IIIT Delhi.

• Firstly, one can never underestimate the value of the IIT tag. It’s like attaching yourself to a branch for the rest of your life. 
• Secondly, IIT Mandi is well known for its lenient branch change. This helps you explore multiple branches in the first year and then finalize the most preferred branch in the second year. It’s a win-win situation in either case.

However, solely relying on branch change is not wise and you should analyze other angles also.

Although both programs are offered by prestigious institutes, I prefer CSE at MNIT to electrical at IIT Mandi. Considering only the branches it’s not a brainer that CSE offers much better placement opportunities than Electrical. I am not saying IIT Mandi placements are not good, it's just that they cannot be compared to MNNIT CSE placements. 

I would suggest that you go for CSE at MNNIT rather than Electrical at IIT Mandi. Yes, you will miss the much coveted IIT tag but trading it with an NIT tag, better college life, and excellent placement opportunities is not a bad deal right? The moment you sit for placements and start receiving excellent packages in contrast to your counterpart electricals, you will realize how wise your decision to choose CSE was.

These are very different choices and you should first make up your mind on the choice of stream.

Here is the relevant information on each stream from the different institutions:

• Economics at IIT Kharagpur: It offers a BS (Bachelor of Science) in Economics. It is a 4 year full-time on-campus program. The course fee for the first year is INR 2.24 Lakhs, while for the next three years, it is INR 2.17 Lakhs each year. During IIT Kharagpur placements 2023, the Highest Salary reached INR 2.68 CPA.

• B.Tech Electrical at IIT Bhubaneswar: It is a 4 year full-time on-campus degree offered at IIT Bhubaneswar. The course fee for Electrical at IIT Bhubaneswar is INR 2.74 Lakhs in the first year and INR 2.68 Lakhs each for the next three years. In the 2023 placements, up till the present date, the highest package offered to the Electrical Branch is INR 44.62 LPA and the average package offered is INR 19.05 LPA. The placement percentage for the electrical branch stands at 85.25%.

• IIT Mandi Electrical: The four-year electrical at IIT Mandi has a course fee of INR 2.85 Lakhs in the first year and INR 2.63 Lakhs each in the remaining three years. Hostel fee is around INR 7500. In the year 2022, 47 out of the 48 eligible students from the Electrical branch were placed. The total number of placement offers received by the Electrical branch was 62. In the year 2023, the highest salary offered at IIT Mandi placements was INR 60 LPA and the average salary was INR 25.23 LPA.

• IIT Guwahati Civil & IIT BHU Civil: Civil Engineering at IIT Guwahati is a 4 year full-time on-campus program. The course fee for the same is INR 2.57 Lakhs in the first year and INR 2.12 Lakhs in the next three years. During the 2023 placements at IIT Guwahati, the highest domestic salary reached INR 1.1 CPA, while the highest international salary was INR 2.4 CPA. The top recruiters were American Express, Qualcomm, JP Morgan, and C-DoT, among others.

IIT BHU Civil Engineering is a 4-year full-time on-campus degree. The course fee for the first year is INR 2.28 Lakhs, while for the next three years, it is INR 2.13 Lakhs each. During the 2023 placements, the placement percentage for the Civil Engineering branch was 76.98%. The median package was INR 15.75 LPA and the Average Package was INR 19.09 LPA.

All the above institutions carry the prestigious IIT tag but to compare all of them that too using different courses is quite difficult. You must first choose the course that you wish to pursue and then decide which of these institutions best fulfills all your goals. 

You can use the above statistics for course fees and placements to get a rough idea of each.