Is IIT Delhi worth it ?

The course curriculum is well designed in computer science courses with great focus on practical learning and assignments. At certain times during the semester, the pressure is too much but I feel this is what that makes IITians stand out among the crowd.

There are two types of internships offered to the students: i) Research: This has to be prepared for by the student themselves and the college does not play any role here. The students mail to numerous professors around the world for an intership and it is very easy to grab one due to the brand value of IITD. ii)Corporate: The placement cell organises an internship weekend in the start of the 5th semester where various companies offer internships in them. The highest stipends are provided by the quant companies and some even touch 40 lakhs for just 2 months !

The placements in IIT-D are the best in the country. IITD ranks the best in the employability category. There are many many companies offering jobs during the placement season and almost everyone is placed except those who go for higher studies or UPSC preparation. The circuital branches get the maximum number of offers but there are some placement issues in the core branches like Chemical, Civil and Textile.

The institute fee is 100000/- per semester, hostel rent is 12500/- per semester and the mess fee varies from hostel to hostel but they are generally around 30-35k. There are many scholarships being offered in the institute through alumni or foundations. They are being publicized via webmail and are intended for students whose family's total income does not exceed a certain limit, generally 5 lakh and in some cases 8 lakh per annum.

The social life is very good. The college has a lot to offer, but a student has to be eager enough to gain that experience and always go for gaining new experiences. There are lots and lots of clubs and I am sure no student will be left behind saying that none of the clubs match his/her interest.

Now here comes the bad part about IITD. The hostels are overcrowded as hell. Although new hostels are being constructed, the number of students in the campus is far more than the seating capacity of the hostels. In my second year of college, I had to live in a single room along with a roomie. There is very little space available for us and we have to lear to do great adjustments in life. I think although it was seeming dangerous at the beginning but I guess that's how you bond with people and get to have a perfect engineering college experience.

I was admitted through the JEE Advanced exam in 2022. Then, I had to go through JoSAA counselling and had to fill out a preference of colleges and branches in them. Although it was a tedious task for most of the students but I did not face any issue because I had a good rank in JEE(A) and so I was sure to at least get IIT Kanpur CSE.

The faculty to student ratio is around 8-10 and they are well qualified. The course structure is also well planned but I feel that they are somewhat obsolete and indeed they are getting revamped from 2025. They are great at approaching too and some of them also refer corporate internships to their students via contacts.