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    Compare IIT Madras (IITM) B.Tech Engineering Physics vs NIT Calicut B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. IIT Madras (IITM) is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 134 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 Engineering Physics

    via IIT Madras (IITM)

    B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering

    via NIT Calicut

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    Kozhikode, Kerala

    Ownership

    Government
    Government

    Type Of Institute

    Institute of Eminence, Institute of National Importance
    Institute of National Importance

    College Type

    University
    University

    Establishment Year

    1959
    2002

    Campus Size

    650 Acres
    300 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    428
    61

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    2
    72

    Careers360 Rating
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    AAAAA
    AAAAA

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    1
    45

    NIRF Rank
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    1
    21

    Other Ranked Domain

    13 (Management) - NIRF 2025
    85 (Management) - NIRF 2025

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    Ranking & Accreditations

    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)

    549
    799

    Graduating Students
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    714
    902

    Placement Percentage
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    97%
    96%

    Median Salary LPA
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    ₹17.50 LPA
    ₹12.50 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies

    153
    76

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    1513
    1444

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    1295
    1270

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    97%
    96%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 16.90 LPA
    ₹ 11.85 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    191
    133

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    Placement Statistics

    The average salary of IIT Madras (IITM) stands highest at 17.50 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

    Engineering Physics
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering

    Duration

    4 years
    4 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    42
    86

    Fees

    ₹ 8.74 Lakh
    ₹ 6.43 Lakh

    Exams Accepted

    Admission Details

    Admissions are done the basis of rank in JEE (Main) and 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 candidates should satisfy at least one of the following two criteria for admission to IIT:

    (1) Must have secured at least 75% aggregate marks in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination. The aggregate marks for SC, ST, and PwD candidates should be at least 65%. Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are required as compulsory subjects in Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination.

    (2) Must be within the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class XII (or equivalent) board examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

    The percentile calculation will be done for the required subjects in a single academic year only. Therefore, candidates appearing for improvement in Board examinations can EITHER appear in one or more subjects and secure 75% aggregate marks (65% for SC, ST, and PwD) after improvement, OR, appear for improvement in ALL subjects to be in top 20 percentile of the corresponding academic year.

    • The marks scored in the following five subjects will be considered for calculating the aggregate marks and the cut-off marks for fulfilling the top 20 percentile criterion.

    i. Physics

    ii. Chemistry

    iii. Mathematics

    iv. A language (if the candidate has taken more than one language, then the language with the higher marks will be considered)

    v. Any subject other than the above four (the subject with the highest marks will be considered).

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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

    ₹ 8,73,608
    ₹ 6,43,000

    Total Scholarships Provided

    1846
    2997

    Highest Scholarship Providing Authority

    Self
    Self

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    Fees

    IIT Madras (IITM) has the highest tuition fee among all 2 colleges followed by NIT Calicut.

    Class Profile

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Total Students

    1186
    293

    Total Faculty

    593
    210

    Total Male Students

    961
    134

    Total Female Students

    225
    159

    Total Students Outside State

    877
    154

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    Class Profile

    IIT Madras (IITM) has a better faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 2 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

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    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

    129
    160

    Individual Reviews

    The best place to be in Engineering if in India

    posted on 2 years ago by ARVIND S

    The Era Of Maximum Personality Growth & More

    posted on 2 years ago by Niranjhana Narayanan
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    i honestly recommend this college, go for this college

    posted on 1 year ago by ayush varshney

    Overall experience is good.

    posted on 1 year ago by Amit Kumar

    Though it's a NIT , it doesn't seem to be that Best.

    posted on 2 years ago by gandimeni venkata.sai.suh...
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    College Reviews & Perception

    NIT Calicut has received the lowest rating for value for money whereas IIT Madras (IITM) has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.

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    IIT Madras (IITM) : Indian Institute of Technology Madras

    B.Tech Engineering Physics

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    NIT Calicut : National Institute of Technology Calicut

    B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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