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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 33 verified students while NIT Calicut is rated 4.3 out of 5 by 163 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
    61

    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 2024

    Total Students Placed
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    306
    799

    Graduating Students
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    399
    902

    Placement Percentage
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    84%
    96%

    Median Salary LPA
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    ₹21 LPA
    ₹12.50 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies

    37
    76

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    719
    1444

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    589
    1270

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    89%
    96%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 17.88 LPA
    ₹ 11.85 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    60
    133

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    Placement Statistics

    The average salary of IIT Hyderabad stands highest at 21 LPA followed by NIT Calicut at 12.50 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

    ₹ 9.37 Lakh
    ₹ 6.43 Lakh

    Exams Accepted

    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

    • The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
    • intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.
    • Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
    • Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
    • Any Public School, Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the AIU.
    • H.S.C. vocational examination.
    • A Diploma recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) or a State Board of Technical Education of at least 3 years duration.
    • General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
    • High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

    Candidates who have completed Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the AIU to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination.

    In case the Class XII examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier.

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    A Candidate for admission to the four-year degree course in Engineering must have passed the Intermediate examination (10+2) of the Board of Intermediate Education with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) as subjects or any other examination.

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    College & Exam Cut-off

    Data presented for the year 2025

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    Fees

    Total Fees

    ₹ 9,36,552
    ₹ 6,43,000

    Total Scholarships Provided

    614
    2997

    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 2024

    Total Students

    1958
    293

    Total Faculty

    200
    210

    Total Male Students

    1561
    134

    Total Female Students

    397
    159

    Total Students Outside State

    1266
    154

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    Class Profile

    IIT Hyderabad has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 10 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 4 students per faculty. NIT Calicut has a better faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 1 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 4 students per faculty.

    Facilities

    Facilities

    Facilities Count

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Classrooms

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Transport Facility

    Wifi

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    33
    160

    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 11 months 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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