Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar is a 2nd generation IIT. It has NIRF ranking of 22 in the year 2020 and is 10th rank in IITs. It is a good institute and is emerging and developing. The campus is large, around 850 acres, and has a good hostel and mess. The canteen is also there for students. A number of grounds for various sports and also a swimming pool is there.

Teachers are good, but sometimes it becomes quite boring to attend lectures, especially in online mode. In a single year, there are 2 semesters, per semester we have 2 exams, mid sem, and end sem. Other than these, internal assignments, lab reports, quizzes, etc.

Placements are good, especially for CS students for software companies. For Electrical and Electronics also, placements are good. For Civil, Mechanical, and Metallurgy, placements are ok for core companies. However, students from any branch can apply for software companies, on-campus as well as off-campus.

We can sit for internships from the 3rd year onwards, and can get Pre-placement offers based on the performance in internships. We can sit for placements in the 4th year. For dual degree students, we can apply for internships from the 4th year and sit for placements in the 5th year.

Per semester fees are around 1,30,000 including hostel and mess. There are scholarships available for economically weaker students. In the 3rd year, we can apply for internships and can get Pre-placement offers, then in the 4th year, we can sit for placements.

There are a number of societies (clubs) which we can join and enjoy our social life. There are 4 fests held in an academic year. 1) Alma Fiesta - Cultural Fest 2) Wissenaire - Tech Fest 3) E-summit - Entrepreneurship Fest 4) Ashwamedh - Sports Fest We can learn a number of things by taking part in these, we get a chance to interact with a number of people and make new friends. Overall, it is full of fun and enjoyment.

Mess food is okay, but in the canteen, we can buy a variety of foods. Hostels are allotted by the college itself, we are not allowed to live in PGs outside the campus. There are separate hostels for girls and boys, hostels are nice and big.