In Nits like ( Surathkal , Trichy , Warangal) have like 8 btech courses apart from CSE …That is why the median salary is low ( it is like 9.86 Lakhs including all branches in 2020) . But the average package for both CSE and IT in Nitk is 22 LPA and median was 18 Lakhs in 2020 . I think the median salary would outburst next year in nitk ( around 13 lakhs including all branches ) because they included Minor courses (in CS and IT for other branch students ) in the curriculum from 2018 onwards ….and next year the 2018 batch will graduate (Hoping to have better placments avg package for CS will be around 26Lpa )

And u can’t compare iiitb with other IIT’s and NIT’s as it is like not comparing apple to apple …because iiitb offers only Integrated Master degree and we get to miss out Master Abroad …And the reason for high package is because there only only 2 branches CSE and ECE ….and the batch strength is also very low( 150 together branches) ..which results in high average Package ..

The placement statistics is because of the computer oriented courses of iiit. But in nit’s more branches are there where the placement is not that great as computers science

CHEERS NITK ……..By the way I am from NITK IT Branch ( 2020 - 24 batch)

Also last year 2020 , 23 students from Nitk got selected in GSoC , highest so far . Whereas in IIIT B it has not even crossed 10

THUS DON’T GET SWAYED BY THE AVERAGE PACKAGE OF IIIT B

Also pls do mention the fees they charge …..it is close to a management quota seats…( Tuition fees is More than 5 LAKHS per year ) in IIITB

Top 5 NITS CSE has cut off ranks less than AIR 2000 . Most of ur friends wouldn’t have got admission in NITS . Also even the cutoff for atleast EEE in top 4 NITS is around 6 - 6.5 K . Whereas the cutoff for CSE in ur college is 7.5 K and EC 9 K . They have joined IIITB because they couldn’t manage to get a circuital branch in top 4 NITS .

*On BEHALF OF MY FELLOW NITIANS , I would like to conclude by saying, WE DON’T MOBILIZE OUR BATCHMATES TO WRITE ABT THE GREATNESS OF OUR COLLEGE ( WHICH HAPPENES IN IIITB) , coz we know it and u might also know the Placement statistics , research facilities , Faculties etc prevailing in top nits .

Dear Jhinuk,

For your kind information, I would like to suggest you that to pursue Computer Science Engineering NIT Surathkal will be a better choice then IIIT Bangalore considering several factors as following:

Ranking - NIT Surathkal

By NIRF 2019 - 21

By NIRF 2018 - 21

Ranking - IIT Bangalore

By NIRF 2019 - 65

By NIRF 2018 - 56

Fees -

NIT Surathkal has less fee then IIIT Bangalore

Placement -

For placement both are good, they both good salary packages in prominent companies. But the number of companies approaching for placements is more in IIT Bangalore. However, there is nothing to worry about both colleges are good you will get a good from anyone of them.

I hope that'll help you, best of luck for your further career prospects.