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    Compare IIT Hyderabad vs NIT Calicut

    Compare IIT Hyderabad B.Tech Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering vs NIT Calicut B.Tech Mechanical Engineering on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. IIT Hyderabad is rated 4.6 out of 5 by 34 verified students while NIT Calicut is rated 4.3 out of 5 by 165 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on B.E /B.Tech Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    B.Tech Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

    via IIT Hyderabad

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    via NIT Calicut

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Hyderabad, Telangana
    Kozhikode, Kerala

    Ownership

    Government
    Government

    Type Of Institute

    Institute of National Importance
    Institute of National Importance

    College Type

    University
    University

    Establishment Year

    2008
    2002

    Campus Size

    576 Acres
    300 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    98
    62

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    13
    72

    Careers360 Rating
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    AAAAA
    AAAAA

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    12
    45

    NIRF Rank
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    7
    21

    Other Ranked Domain

    -

    85 (Management) - NIRF 2025

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    Ranking & Accreditations

    IIT Hyderabad's position jumped by 1 spot, and NIT Calicut's position jumped by 4 spots.

    Source: NIRF

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2025

    Total Students Placed
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    364
    803

    Graduating Students
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    447
    915

    Placement Percentage
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    90%
    99%

    Median Salary LPA
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    ₹19.15 LPA
    ₹12.16 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies

    45
    106

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    447
    981

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    364
    869

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    90%
    99%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 19.15 LPA
    ₹ 11.86 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    45
    106

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    Placement Statistics

    The average salary of IIT Hyderabad stands highest at 19.15 LPA followed by NIT Calicut at 12.16 LPA .

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    B.E /B.Tech
    B.E /B.Tech

    Branch

    Mechanical Engineering
    Mechanical Engineering

    Duration

    4 years
    4 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    -

    86

    Fees

    ₹ 10.61 Lakh
    ₹ 6.43 Lakh

    Exams Accepted

    JEE Advanced
    JEE Main

    Admission Details

    The admission to the undergraduate program is based on the performance in JEE Advanced.

    Admission to the B. Tech degree programmes of NIT Calicut is based on the performance in the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main) - Paper 1 and Paper 2 respectively. For information on  JEE (Main).

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    Eligibility Criteria

    • Must have passed class XII (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects and secured at least 75% aggregate marks. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates should be at least 65%.
    ... read more

    Must have passed class XII (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects and secured at least 75% aggregate marks. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates should be at least 65%.

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    College & Exam Cut-off

    Data presented for the year 2025

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    Fees

    Total Fees

    ₹ 10,61,392
    ₹ 6,43,000

    Total Scholarships Provided

    669
    2731

    Highest Scholarship Providing Authority

    Self
    Self

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    Fees

    IIT Hyderabad has the highest tuition fee among all 2 colleges followed by NIT Calicut.

    Class Profile

    Data presented for the year 2025

    Total Students

    2126
    3902

    Total Faculty

    200
    210

    Total Male Students

    1695
    2727

    Total Female Students

    431
    1175

    Total Students Outside State

    1383
    2518

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    Class Profile

    IIT Hyderabad has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 11 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 7 students per faculty. NIT Calicut has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 19 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 7 students per faculty.

    Facilities

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Classrooms

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Transport Facility

    Wifi

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    34
    165

    Individual Reviews

    “ Very exciting ”

    posted on 2 years ago by Mavillapalli Kishore Rame...

    “ Great place to grow up at ”

    posted on 10 years ago by Ashwin

    “ best for placements ”

    posted on 10 years ago by ankith
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    “ Enriching journey with learning, growth, and fun ”

    posted on 1 year ago by Darbarvali K

    “ Giving review on my college is a good experience. ”

    posted on 1 year ago by Indumathi M

    “ nitc life ”

    posted on 2 years ago by BUSARLA DESIKA
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    College Reviews & Perception

    NIT Calicut has received lower rating for value for money whereas IIT Hyderabad has not received lower rating in any aspect.

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