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My brother went for an off campus interview at a Mumbai based company. The interviewer asked him about his academic achievements, and he replied that he was just an average student. The interviewer smiled and said that to score 65 percentile in CUSAT is a good thing, and that my brother was better off than the graduates of many other universities.
This proves that CUSAT and its students are viewed in a positive light by industry experts.
I am in my fourth year of B.Tech at CUSAT. Here are some tips for freshers starting their first year at this university, based on my personal experience-
And at the end, the most important advice from my side is, try to enjoy as much as possible. These years won’t come back, so make the most of your stay at CUSAT.
As per the eligibility criteria for B.Tech programs at CUSAT, the applicants must have cleared their +2 from a recognized board/university with 60% overall. They must have taken Physics, Chemistry and Maths in their 11th and 12th, and scored at least 50% in Maths. They must have also attained 50% in their Physics, Chemistry and Maths scores put together.
This eligibility criteria applies to you as well. Certain communities from Kerala are provided relaxation, but this does not apply to students from outside Kerala.
Like any other institution, CUSAT has its own pros and cons.
Here is the best and worst of studying at this university-
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Wrost-
These are just some of the goods and bads of CUSAT. Overall, the time spent at this university is filled with unforgettable experiences and cherished memories.
The placement opportunities are good enough for B.Tech IT students at CUSAT. The main requirement is a good CGPA in all first 6 semesters of the degree, a good coding knowledge, and soft skills like communication.
You can acquire soft skills by participating in extracurricular activities during your degree. Infosys, Oracle, Amazon, Microsoft, TCS Digital, Nissan Digital, Envestnet, Unisys and IBM are some of the companies that recruit IT students from the CUSAT campus.

CUSAT is not a good option for core branches i.e. Mechanical, Civil, ECE or EEE. I am saying this out of personal experience. No core companies visit for Civil placements, and hardly 1-2 companies visit for Mechanical.
SRM gives its students the opportunity to sit for core companies like L&T. At CUSAT, core branch students are ultimately forced to sit for mass recruiters like BYJU’s, Wipro or TCS, or to try for off campus placements or competitive exams. But for CS/IT, Safety and Fire, and Ship Tech, CUSAT is a good option. The placements for these branches are quite good at the college.
CUSAT is a great option for its flagship courses, but if you want to study a core branch, choose SRM University.

The placements are excellent As long as you have no backpapers, you will most certainly be placed in a company The last three years have showcased 100% placement for all the students with no backpapers The major placement companies are Synergy, Fleet, MSC, Maersk

The faculty is sometimes understaffed at times There are 80 students in my batch, there are two classes in my batch so 40 students each A total of 4 batches are there and the college is sometimes understaffed for teaching The course is rather hard considering the hectic timings, almost 25% of all students end up with backpapers after each semester. In each semester there are usually 6 theory papers and 2 lab practicals The teaching faculty are usually okay and teach well but sometimes they are biased towards students and treat some students differently and some teachers are not interested in teaching and they are not much knowledgeable in the subject but most teachers are okay and satisfactory There are 5 modules to study for in each theory paper and each module is worth 15 marks, so in total 75 marks 24 out of 75 is needed to pass the external exam and a total of 50 must be there to pass the subject Internal is out of 40 marks The sum of internal and external must be 50 and you must score 24 in external After fulfilling these conditions, you will pass the theory paper For lab, it is out of 50 and 25 is needed to pass

The infrastructure are more than satisfactory and necessary facilities and amenities are provided for the students for social involvement and for socialising and for sports and entertainment but the library does not offer adequate number of books for studies

The hostel is spacious and offer necessary facilities Hostel is hygienic and clean Toilets and bathrooms are cleaned everyday except on Sundays and the rooms are cleaned every two days The hostel is affordable, around 16,000 for 6 months Not including mess fees

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