Sir according to my jee mains rank, I got CSE at IIEST Shibpur. And through csab i might get ECE at NIT Goa, Durgapur, EEE at NIT Calicut and Mechanical at NIT Surathkal. What should be my preference order being a female candidate? (also I don't have any specific interest towards any branch)

Ans: IIEST Shibpur’s Computer Science & Technology programme operates inside an Institute of National Importance with NAAC?A accreditation, NBA status and a steady NIRF engineering rank of 49; its 2024 placement report shows 83.7 percent of CSE students placed and 144 recruiters—including Google and Microsoft—visiting the 114-acre campus. NIT Karnataka (Surathkal) carries the highest institutional stature among the alternatives, holding NIRF engineering rank 17 and overall rank 46, supported by robust research centres, coastal safety initiatives and an 83.59 percent mechanical placement rate in 2024, yet its mechanical branch naturally channels graduates toward core manufacturing rather than booming digital sectors. NIT Calicut combines a #25 NIRF engineering rank with 97.01 percent EEE placement and strong industry labs, benefitting from Kerala’s high female safety index and newly expanded hostel surveillance. NIT Goa is younger, ranked within the 101-150 NIRF band, but its compact campus delivers 88.6 percent ECE placement, women-only wardens and 24 × 7 security; limited alumni depth and developing research output temper its appeal. NIT Durgapur sits at NIRF 44 engineering yet ECE placement settled at 64.95 percent in 2024 after a multiyear slide, and eastern industrial slowdown has widened the gap between circuit branches and top-tier software roles. Across colleges, all five satisfy AICTE norms, internal complaints committees and woman-centric hostel protocols mandated by UGC 2015, but Kolkata’s metro connectivity and Howrah’s civic infrastructure give IIEST the strongest urban safety network. Considering national reputation, graduation outcomes, placement breadth, campus safety and research ecosystems, the optimal sequence aligns with employability upside first, followed by institutional heft: IIEST Shibpur CSE, NIT Surathkal Mechanical, NIT Calicut EEE, NIT Goa ECE, NIT Durgapur ECE.

Recommendation: Choose IIEST Shibpur CSE for its superior placement percentage, metropolitan support services and evergreen software career routes; list NIT Surathkal, NIT Calicut, NIT Goa and NIT Durgapur subsequently to balance institutional ranking, branch versatility and campus safety, ensuring long-term flexibility even without a fixed subject passion. All the BEST for a Prosperous Future!

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