Insights to IIT Bhubaneswar

Set against the backdrop of the Brunei hills, is one of the best second-generation IITs, the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar. IIT Bhubaneshwar campus which spreads over 936 acres of land provides a uniquely serene and pollution-free environment with its tropical weather. IITBBS has an outstanding placement record for CSE and ECE and the number of companies visiting the campus is increasing every year. IITBBS has great faculty and provides several opportunities. The institute also provides single rooms even to the first-year students which a rare commodity among IITs and is a big factor considering the enormous self-study required in the Btech program. The campus also contains several sports facilities for overall growth. Admission into the Btech program is on the basis of the rank obtained in JEE Advanced which is carried out by JoSSA. The expected All India general cutoff rank for ECE is around 3000. The admission process usually takes place around July.

The electronics and Communications course not only helps in preparing for the electronics hardware jobs but also for the software development jobs providing a great opportunity to an engineer. The different laboratory experiences during the course help a lot in understanding the concepts. The ECE batch has a strength of around 40. The ratio of 1:40 is quite good which makes the classes more interactive and involving. The faculties are highly qualified with most of them having PHD in their field of specialization and have good experience of teaching with several research papers in their names. The faculties are very supportive. Evaluation contains mid-semester exams (weightage of 30%), class tests & assignments 9 weightage of 20%) and end-semester exams (weightage of 50%). The exams are properly designed and have moderate to slightly tough difficulty levels. Notes of faculties help a lot during the examinations.

There are several internship opportunities in IIT Bhubaneshwar. Apart from the off-campus internships which can be grabbed in the first year, second year or third year, there are also campus internship opportunities during the third year with several companies visiting the campus during the internship and placement season. The companies are from different profiles which include software development, core electronics, core mechanical, core electrical, etc. Some major companies visiting are Goldman Sachs, Qualcomm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, etc. The internships are paid and provide a great opportunity for growth. There are also research opportunities available under different professors which can be grabbed. The projects cover different domains and provide practical experience. The internships and placements are managed by a placement and Internship cell which is very hardworking and helps each and every student.

IITBBS has outstanding placement records among the second generation IITs especially for branches like CSE and ECE. Many companies visit the campus for the third year paid internships in companies like Microsoft, Google, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, etc. Placements start in the final year and many companies visit the campus in different rounds of the season. The highest package offered is around 50 lakhs with the average being around 15 lakhs. Companies from different profiles like software development, core electrical, core electronics, mechanical visit the campus. A large number of offers are made by the different companies with a package ranging from a few lakhs to 50 lakhs. The campus has a placement of record of above 90% for ECE. I plan to go for masters after my BTech program in IIT BBS or may end up accepting a software development job.

Total fees per year: 2,50,000 INR. The per semester fees institute fees is around 1,15,000 INR and a mess advance of 14000 INR. There are several scholarships available to students. The entire fees are submitted by all students but students eligible for scholarships receive their refund in a few months after scrutiny of the documents submitted. The fees are administered by the Central government and are not expected to have a yearly hike. However, there may be an increase in the fees in a period of a few years. Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship (MSM): The students with a decent academic record and having a family annual income of less than 5,00,000 INR are provided with a 2/3rd institute fee waiver. The Income certificate along with a few other documents needs to be submitted for the same. The students having family income less than 1,00,000 INR have a 100% institute fee waiver. All students belonging to SC/STs category also have a 100% institute fee waiver.

IITBBS has 4 fests every year. The socio-cultural fest Alma Fiesta, technical fest Wissenaire, entrepreneurship fest E-summit and sports fest Ashvamedha. The campus also contains several societies for singing, dancing, robotics, quizzing, programming, web development, arts and crafts, literary (both Hindi and English), and dramatics which help in the overall growth of an individual. The central library has a vast collection of academic, social and entertainment books which can be issued for reading. The classrooms are quite spaced with proper ventilation and a centralized AC. The campus has multiple Battery operated vehicles and Buses for transportation. The sports complex is quite good and has multiple grounds and courts for cricket, hockey, basketball, volleyball, badminton, football. The campus also has pools for aquatics which can be used under supervision. A yearly sports competition is held among the different branches and Hostels which is quite fun.

The hostel is provided for free with the institute fees. IITBBS is one of the very few IITs which provide single accommodation even to first years. The rooms are spacious, with a closet, balcony, a study table and chair. The Hostels provide washing machines for clothes and have common rooms for TV, gyms, sports like table tennis on each floor. The registration for the Hostels is done along with the institute registration. The mess charges are 14000 per semester. The charges may be a bit higher or lower depending on the number of days of stay on the campus. The mess menu is a mixture of North Indian and South Indian dishes. The menu has the choice of vegetarian, non-vegetarian and eggetarian. Non-veg is served 3 days a week and for the rest days, common vegetarian food is provided. The food is of average quality and hygiene is maintained in the kitchen. There are also two cafes on the campus that provide good food. You can also order food from nearby restaurants and hotels.

The admission is on the basis of the rank obtained in JEE Advanced. JEE advanced consists of two papers both of which are held on the same day. You are also supposed to qualify for the JEE mains examination to sit in JEE Advanced. For admission in IIT BBS, a rank of around 1500 is required for Computer Science and Engineering and of around 3000 for Electronics & Communication Engineering. For Civil, Metallurgical and Electrical ranks in the range of 4000-6000 are good enough. Apart from JEE mains and JEE Advanced, you are also supposed to get around 75+% marks in Class XII or equivalent examination. Although the last criteria may be relaxed in some situations like the COVID pandemic. The usual pattern of JEE Mains is 90 single correct objective questions of 4 marks each with a negative marking of -1 for wrong answers. The pattern of JEE Advanced changes every year. The paper consists of single correct & multiple correct objective questions with few numerical questions.