Darshit Nimavat's Review on Institute of Technology, Nirma University
BTech Mechanical Engineering
Batch 2017
Institute of Technology, Nirma University
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4.5
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Reviewed on Jan 22, 2017
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Placements and Internships
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- Apart from the Quality Education, Placement at ITNU has always been a factor which lures the prospective students. Placement opportunities are good, placement coordinators work hard to get the best of the companies on to the campus for recruitment.
- Getting a dream job requires highly competitive aptitude and technical knowledge with extra projects to back your interview.
- College makes effort to bring the company on campus, getting selected from a number of candidates is purely dependent on one's individual abilities.
- In spite of low placements all over Gujarat, especially in the field of IT and EC, Placements at Nirma are outstanding.
- The average package is around Rs. 4.5 lakhs per annum.
- A large number of students pursue further studies (MBA, MS in the USA, M.Tech.) after finishing bachelor's degree from Nirma.
- Companies related to m.tech are L&T, Mu Sigma, Infosys, TCS, Suzuki, Hyundai, FIAT, Essar, GNFC, GSFC, Adani, Reliance, Linde, Daikin, Ferromatik Milacron, and much more.
- Internship Opportunities are also very good. Faculties work with the industry personnel to coordinate the internship for students.
- The mechanical engineering department has established contacts with ample of small and medium scale industries around Ahmedabad, where students are placed for their project work.
- A college has a Alumni Network called Almaconnect. Alumni update their professional status and also float internship opportunities on the network.
College Infrastructure and Hostel Facilities
5
- Hostel facilities are available for Post Graduate students only at Institute of Technology.
- Number of PG and other residing options are available near the campus. Students don't find difficulty in finding an accommodation along with a good company of friends.
- There are 4 canteens on campus. Food quality is better than you expect from an above average canteen. It is hygienic as well. The food is available at medium rates. All canteens are pure veg and they have options of Punjabi thali and Gujarati thali for lunch.
- 'K canteen' is the main canteen and there is a wide range of food available i.e south Indian, north Indian, Chinese, fast food, snacks etc. There are a cake center, juice center and corner for items. The cost varies from person to person based on eating habits but having a proper meal can cost you between Rs. 40 to 80 per meal.
- The Classrooms are well equipped with projector facilities and clean benches.
- 'D block' has newly built AC classrooms as well, Management building is entirely AC.
- Labs have all necessary equipment in proper condition, however, to increase the research thrust some additional instruments must be purchased by the college.
- Every Institute has different Libraries, and Technology and Management are the biggest on campus. You get enough reference books and textbooks on every topic, also there is a reference section where one can find some really good handbooks and reference books.
- There is a library management system to search the books, reserve your book etc.
- Newpaper and Magazines are also available.
- Free Wi-Fi facility is available for registered laptops of students.
- There are 3 main auditoriums on campus.
- Other infrastructure includes full-size cricket ground, basketball court, tennis court, walking tracks, gymnasium etc.
- Transportation facilities are available within Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, a total of 28 buses go around different routes to pick the students. Bus fees can range from Rs. 6,500 to 8,000 per semester based on the route.
Entrance Exams and Admissions
- The eligibility criteria for getting admissions to Bachelors Program at ITNU is your 12th Board Qualification and JEE MAIN. The total number of seats are divided into 3 categories basically.
- I - 50% of the seats are filled through ACPC for Gujarat Board candidates. The students register to ACPC website, get their State Rank based on 60% in 12th board score and 40% in JEE MAIN and the admission process is divided into a number of rounds. These seats are also subdivided into categories such as Open General, SC, ST, OBS reservations etc.
- II - 35% of the seats are All India Category which is filled by Nirma by registering on Nirma's admission portal. Here they collect your academic details and generate their own merit based on 60% in Jee MAIN and 40% in 12th board score.
- III - 15% of the seats are for NRI and Sponsored NRI Quota.
- Cutoffs may vary year to year due to factors such as the difficulty level of exams and number of students applying. There are offline rounds of the admissions in case there are vacant seats and students will be called for spot admissions in this round. However, it is subjected to vacant seats only.
- In my case, I had 172 marks in JEE MAIN and in PCM 89.67% in 12th GSHSEB Board.
- I got admitted through the All India Category into Mechanical Engineering in round 2 of the admissions.
Academics and Faculty
4.5
- Academics is given top priority at Institute of Technology.
- Class timings are between 8:50 AM to 6:15 PM.
- There is a Class Test (30 marks) and a Mid-Sem/Sessional Exam (40 marks) and an Innovative Assignment (30 marks) in the semester which adds up to Continuous Evaluation Component.
- Lab work is regularly evaluated (75 marks). There is a VIVA exam ( 25 marks) for the Lab.
- There is a Semester End Exam (100 marks) which is the Final exam component.
- It is a credit based system. Every subject has different credits which is a total of a number of hours of lectures per week and number of lab sessions per week.
- The college focuses on 'Outcome Based Learning' OBE.
- The classroom is well equipped with projector facilities.
- Labs are also well equipped with necessary equipment in working condition.
- It has NAAC accredited 'A' grade college, which speaks of the teaching-learning process and college infrastructure.
- Overall experience at Nirma is really good.
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Academics & Faculty
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