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Asked by Anonymous - Jul 17, 2025Hindi
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Pes RR campus CSE vs IIT Dharwad MSc Interdisciplinary Science Child looking at tag, also placement No data on placement from IIT Dharwad as the first batch yet to clear. Very confusing, pl give many points to look into this properly.

Ans: PES University Ring Road Campus CSE program demonstrates strong placement performance with 82.97% of BTech students placed in 2023, maintaining consistent placement rates above 80% for over three years with median packages around INR 8-12.47 LPA and highest packages reaching INR 65 LPA. The university's CSE department benefits from robust industry connections with over 350 companies participating in campus placements, including top recruiters like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Cisco. PES University holds NIRF ranking of 101-150 in Engineering (2024) and features modern infrastructure across 30 acres with state-of-the-art computing facilities, advanced labs, and comprehensive student support services. The Ring Road campus provides excellent urban connectivity in Bangalore, facilitating internships and industry exposure through its established location at 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage.

IIT Dharwad's BS-MS Interdisciplinary Sciences program represents a unique five-year dual-degree offering with an innovative curriculum blending basic sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics) with engineering electives and research opportunities. The program allows students to choose a major after the third semester while maintaining flexibility through institute electives from engineering departments, creating interdisciplinary professionals highly sought after in academia and industry. However, placement data remains limited as the program is relatively new, with IIT Dharwad reporting overall BTech placement statistics of 65% for CSE in 2024 but no specific data for the Interdisciplinary Sciences program. The institute's brand value as an IIT provides long-term career advantages, though placement challenges are evident with 69% of students unplaced in 2024 according to RTI data.

Critical placement uncertainty surrounds IIT Dharwad's Interdisciplinary Sciences program as the first batches are yet to complete their studies, creating significant risk for career outcomes compared to PES University's established track record. The interdisciplinary nature, while academically enriching, may face industry recognition challenges in immediate placements versus the proven market acceptance of traditional CSE degrees. Infrastructure development at IIT Dharwad continues with a permanent campus under construction, while PES University offers immediate access to fully developed facilities and industry networks. Faculty strength shows PES University with established department structures compared to IIT Dharwad's growing but limited faculty base across multiple disciplines.

Recommendation: Choose PES University Ring Road Campus CSE for assured placement outcomes, established industry connections, proven track record in software sector recruitment, and immediate access to Bangalore's technology ecosystem. While IIT Dharwad BS-MS Interdisciplinary Sciences offers prestigious IIT brand value and innovative curriculum design, the uncertainty around placement outcomes for an untested program, combined with current placement challenges at IIT Dharwad, makes PES University CSE the pragmatic choice for career-focused students seeking reliable employment prospects and industry-ready skills development. All the BEST for a Prosperous Future!

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Dear Sir, My son has secured a seat in CSE at PES University, RR Campus, Bengaluru based on his JEE PES ranking. His JEE Main rank is 39,257, and he has also been allotted AI & DS at IIIT Dharwad and IIIT Kalyani in the first three rounds of counselling. As per last year's CSAB data, he is likely to get CSE, AI & DS, or ECE in IIITs such as Dharwad, Raichur, Kottayam, Nagpur, and Bhubaneswar in the upcoming rounds. We are seeking your guidance on which would be the better option for him. If he opts for an IIIT, which one among these within his expected range would you recommend as the best choice?
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Hello, I am currently in Class 12 and preparing for JEE. I have not yet completed even 50% of the syllabus properly, but I aim to score around '110' marks. Could you suggest an effective strategy to achieve this? I know the target is relatively low, but I have category reservation, so it should be sufficient.
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Dear Sir/Madam, I am currently a 1st year UG student studying engineering in Sairam Engineering College, But there the lack of exposure and strict academics feels so rigid and I don't like it that. It's like they don't gaf about skills but just wants us to memorize things and score a good CGPA, the only skill they want is you to memorize things and pass, there's even special class for students who don't perform well in academics and it is compulsory for them to attend or else the student and his/her parents needs to face authorities who lashes out. My question is when did engineering became something that requires good academics instead of actual learning and skill set. In sairam they provides us a coding platform in which we need to gain the required points for each semester which is ridiculous cuz most of the students here just look at the solution to code instead of actual debugging. I am passionate about engineering so I want to learn and experiment things instead of just memorizing, so I actually consider dropping out and I want to give jee a try and maybe viteee , srmjeee But i heard some people say SRM may provide exposure but not that good in placements. I may not be excellent at studies but my marks are decent. So gimme some insights about SRM and recommend me other colleges/universities which are good at exposure
Ans: First — your frustration is valid

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:

Mandatory coding points → students copy solutions

Copying ≠ learning

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?

Although VIT/SRM is better than Sairam Engineering College, but you may face the same problem. You will not face this type of problem only in some top IITs, but getting seat in those IITs will be difficult.
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

This way:

College = formality

Learning = self-driven

Risk = minimal

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