IIIT Kottayam in a nutshell

Name: IIIT Kottayam in a nutshell
Item: Indian Institute of Information Technology [IIIT]
Rating: 4
Author: Prem

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Placement

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Course

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Campus

4.0

College

3.5

Hostel

4.5

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IIIT Kottayam, B.Tech, Cyber Security

Reviewed on Feb 13, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

What Students Say

Likes

Strong alumni network and better placements
Good technical and cultural clubs in college which develop student in all aspects
Very supportive faculty and friendly seniors

Dislikes

Proximity from nearby towns: one must take public transport to reach other villages
only one canteen is available, need more better ones
Less open area to spend time exploring around campus.

Course Curriculum Overview

I chose cyber security because I have keen interest in ethical hacking, cryptography, cyber threats, ethical issues and these are included in this course. Curriculum covers required topics along with practical experience and industry workshops. Exams are conducted every one month and faculty derive the papers in a way resembling GATE exam.

Class Size: 140Course Fees: INR 320000 per year

Placement Experience

Placements at IIIT Kottayam are on par with other IIIT's and NIT's. Students can start apearing for placements from 7th semester onwards. It is mandatory to submit a project in 4th year. Placement cell at IIIT K works along with Strong alumni network to bring companies to campus. HIghest package is 57 lpa and average is 13 lpa. Around 90% is placement percentage.

Fees and Financial Aid

The total cost of education for 4 years of course is nearly 13.5 lakh including tuition, mess,hostel and other compulsory charges. No scholarship will be provided by college. But college tied up with banks to provide education loan without any land documents or without any collateral. One can work under respective faculty in any domain and gain experience along with some stipend but no official employment opportunities.

Campus Life

Campus has modern infrastructural facilities and ameneties. Apoorv is the annual fest and it is held in march and dj nights are held every sem. Library in college has many books and journals for students. Classrooms are equipped with modern facilities like projectors, nice sound system, comfortable seating arrangements. Many sports competitions happen each sem like inter or intra IIIT sports meets and extracurricular activities like singing, art competitions are held regularly.

Hostel Facilities

4.5

Hostels have all basic ameneties like study tables, washing machines, cupboards, etc. Students can reside outside campus with permissions and juniors from 2023 batch are allotted hostels outside campus but accomodation is managed completely by college. Hostels are allotted to students during time of offline reporting.

Hostel Fee: INR 50500 per year

Admission

Candidate has to quaify JEE Mains exam with above 94% to be eligible for this college. Application form, application fees and dates are available in jee mains website. Reservation benefits are applicable to castes like SC, ST, OBC, EWS during time of rank and college allotment. JEE Mains is conducted every year in feb and is one of the hardest exams in India. Admission process is simple.

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