Say you were given a chance to hop into a time machine and go back in time. Would you return to IIT, choose another college, or ditch engineering altogether? We asked current IIT students and alumni
“I could not have asked for a better place and opportunity in India. The only place which could have been considered as a better option is IISC Bangalore. But looking back at the three years and the kind of exposure I got, I would not have chosen any other college or stream. Having said that IITs are still way behind the top universities in the world in terms of the research conducted. I would conclude by saying I am very much content with my education at IITB.”
– Shreyas Shyamsunder, alumnus (2014), IIT Bombay
“I would join IIT again. It is an extremely challenging environment full with opportunities to become an all-round individual. One can be sure of surrounding himself/herself with people smarter than them (in some respect or the other) at most times. From a soft skills perspective too, interacting with, managing and working under peers has done me a world of good. I am glad that the networking opportunities IIT provided with people (who invariably become friends for life) who are probably going to be wildly successful, is going to ensure that life ahead is going to constantly be a learning and a motivational process.
From a strictly academic point of view, though, it is not the best in the world. Some of the universities abroad provide excellent research opportunities alongside an all-round experience. If one is willing to shell out the tuition fees that such universities demand, I would gladly recommend them to students as well.”
– Sankalp Kelshikar, alumnus (2014), IIT Bombay
“While my choices of college and field of study were heavily guided by those around me and my exam ranks, civil engineering ended up being a subject that played to my strengths and interests. I would pick it again, although, this time round, I would consider studying abroad, as I understand that the way of teaching abroad is quite practical – application and experiment-based, which I feel sticks. Within India, I would pick IIT Bombay again, as I felt the college was very well connected in terms of internship and job opportunities within both the engineering and non-engineering spaces, and therefore a good catapult for the future.”
– Nupur Joshi, alumna (2011), IIT Bombay
“I was initially a bit apprehensive about the kind of facilities [at IIT], considering it’s a central government institute, but was pleasantly surprised. The amenities are good enough. Obviously not what one would be used to at home, but still fairly good. Another misconception was about my to-be batchmates – that they would all be the ‘all work and no play’ kind, but was again surprised to find out that most students are fairly easygoing and real fun to hang out with. Hostel life is epic fun, and is a unique experience.
So that’s why I chose what I chose, and would still stand by my choice.”
– Karthik Jaychandran, student, IIT Madras
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