Jyothir Latha's Review on Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

The number of companies which come for recruitment actually varies every year. Still, the placements for CS/IT is quite good with different companies coming to the campus every year but the same is not true for other branches.

There are 12 hostels in all our of which 2 are for girls and everyone is required to stay in the hostel, being a residential university. There is not much to say about the infrastructure as there is just one main building which has almost all the departments. Wifi is available at many places in the campus. The library facilities are good but you can't say the same about the staff there.

BIT Mesra has 2 rounds of admission - The first one is through JOSAA where you get a particular branch according to the availability of seats and your preference. Once this step is completed, there is an option for internal sliding where you can change your branch if you wish so but this depends on the remaining vacant seats and your JEE Mains Rank. The second round is the SPOT round which is conducted by the college for the remaining seats. You can apply through the website and it takes place after 20-25 days of the end of the first round.

The classes will be generally from 8 am to 5 pm. Some teachers are excellent while the others just read their notes. It actually depends on your branch and the professors. There will be quizzes and assignments for the internal assessment. In all a person has to study by himself/herself, depending on the teacher would take you nowhere. But seniors can be a great source of help to contact them.

The total course fee varies every year. For my specific year of admission, the total fees for 4 years were around INR 10 lakhs excluding the mess fee which would cost another INR 1.5 lakhs at the maximum. There are scholarships based on merit but only for those whose parental income is below INR 3 lakhs.

There are various clubs - technical and cultural, and they keep you busy and entertained throughout your college life. They will be a family away from home. So do join clubs as you will gain a lot of experience.