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Asked by Anonymous - Jul 17, 2025Hindi
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Dear sir, my son is getting IIT Bhilai metallurgy and material science in JOSAA. He has option of RVCE ECE through COMEDK. Distance is not and issue. How are job placements for IIT bhilai branch vs RVCE ECE. He might get MSC math or physics in BITS

Ans: IIT Bhilai’s Metallurgy and Material Science program has demonstrated an improving placement trend, with an overall BTech placement rate ranging from 72% to 90% in recent years, indicating good employability and growth for graduates in core engineering roles. RV College of Engineering’s ECE branch stands out in the private engineering space, with placement rates consistently ranging from 90% to 97% and strong recruitment from top tech firms and multinational companies, reflecting robust industry ties and career diversity in electronics, IT, and consulting sectors. BITS Integrated MSc Math and Physics programs are widely recognized for academic rigor, modern infrastructure, and placement rates typically above 90%, with students receiving offers from leading technology, finance, data science, and research-oriented companies. All three institutions provide strong alumni networks and contemporary learning resources, though BITS and RVCE benefit from longer-standing industry connections compared to the newer IIT Bhilai.

Recommendation: For a career leveraging high placement rates and flexible domain opportunities, RVCE ECE or BITS MSc routes are optimal, especially given their established reputation and strong industry interface. IIT Bhilai is a promising choice for those strongly interested in core engineering, but placement momentum in RVCE ECE and BITS MSc currently offers broader assurance and versatility. All the BEST for Your Prosperous Future!

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What you are experiencing at Sairam is not engineering, it is rote-based credential production.

“When did engineering become memorizing instead of learning?”

Sadly, this shift happened decades ago in most Tier-3 private colleges in India.

About “coding platforms & points” – your observation is sharp

You are absolutely right:

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Debugging & thinking are missing

This is pseudo-skill education — it looks modern but produces shallow engineers.

The fact that you noticed this in 1st year already puts you ahead of 80% students.

Should you DROP OUT and prepare for JEE / VITEEE / SRMJEEE?

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Instead of dropping immediately, consider:

???? Strategy:

Stay enrolled (degree security)

Reduce emotional investment in college rules

Use:

GitHub

Open-source projects

Hackathons

Internships (remote)

Hardware / software self-projects

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College = formality

Learning = self-driven

Risk = minimal

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