Didn't Get IIT or NIT? - These Colleges Are Still Good Options!

Main ideas / lessons conveyed

• Challenging the “only IIT/NIT” mindset: The video argues that engineering in India is often reduced to IITs and NITs, but that framing is presented as nonsense. Many other colleges can still lead to strong engineering careers, placements, and opportunities.
• Plan for outcomes after JEE Main: After the April attempt of JEE Mains, students should estimate admission chances for NITs and assess whether JEE Advanced is realistic.
• Importance of the counseling period: Even after years of hard preparation, many students “give up” during counseling. The speaker emphasizes that the counseling season is equally important, because careless choices can trap students in a poor-fit college for 4 years.
• Future depends on skills and learning mindset, not only college brand: IIT/NIT are not framed as the only determinants of success. The key message is to keep learning and updating skills—especially in an AI-driven era.

Methodology / guidance presented

Counseling-season mindset (actionable instruction)

• Do not give up during the counseling season, even after 2 years of JEE preparation.
• In the comments, write “I promise” to signal accountability and commitment to not quitting.
• Make counseling decisions carefully, because:
  • If you decide thoughtlessly, you may spend 4 years in a bad college.

How admissions planning is implied

• Use JEE Mains results to decide whether:
  • you have a realistic chance at NIT,
  • and whether it makes sense to attempt JEE Advanced after Mains.
• Keep a backup plan ready if you are unsure about securing IIT/NIT.

College-selection framework implied by the video

For each suggested college, the speaker repeatedly considers:

• Placements (highest/average/median packages)
• Opportunities
• Research and infrastructure
• Student outcomes (startups, foreign higher studies)
• Admission criteria and fees
• Fit based on exam performance, state quotas, and attendance policies

The 7 non-IIT / non-NIT engineering colleges listed (with key points)

1) Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), Patiala

• Established: 1963
• Type: Private (described as among the “best private colleges” after BITS)
• Campus: ~250 acres
• NIRF rank: 29
• Admission criteria: 60% in 12th PCM; admission via JEE Mains
• Eligibility notes: Even with a lower JEE Main percentile, admission is still possible (speaker claim)
• Fee (4 years): ~₹15 lakh (includes hostel + mess)
• Packages (claimed):
  • Highest: ₹43 lakh per annum
  • Average: ~₹1 lakh per annum (as stated; likely a transcript/subtitle error)
• Top companies (examples): Microsoft, Amazon, Deloitte, Infosys
• Pros mentioned:
  • Good average package/placement rate
  • Strong infrastructure (e.g., central AC, library, alumni network)
• Cons mentioned:
  • A transcript phrase appears unclear (“sex” likely intended as “branch/stream”)
  • If using 12th marks, cutoff may be higher outside Punjab

2) BITS Pilani

• Key distinction: 0% attendance policy (as stated)
• Policy feature mentioned: Students can take a year off to build a startup (speaker description)
• NIRF rank: 23
• Campus area: ~328x (transcript unclear)
• Admission: Crack BITSAT (“BITS”)
  • Speaker notes ~250+ marks generally considered good
• Eligibility: >75% in 12th PCM
• Fee (4 years): ~₹20–22 lakh (hostel + mess may not be included per speaker note)
• Reservation: None mentioned (no extra OBC/SC/ST advantage stated)
• Packages (claimed):
  • Highest: ~₹60 lakh per annum
  • Average: ~₹30 lakh per annum
• Top companies: Google, Amazon, Flipkart
• Strong points emphasized: Alumni network, startup ecosystem
• Recommendation logic:
  • If you don’t get a decent IIT branch but get a good BITS branch, choose BITS.
  • If fees are high, the speaker suggests education loans and references a separate BITSAT prep video.

3) Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT Mesra)

• Established: 1955
• Funding note: Private but receives government funding periodically for infrastructure (speaker claim)
• Campus: ~780 acres (transcript reads “780 exers”)
• NIRF rank: 48
• Eligibility: 60% in 12th PCM
• Admission exam: JEE Mains
• Fee (4 years): ~₹15 lakh
• Packages (claimed, with transcript issues):
  • Highest: “₹49 per annum” (likely incomplete/incorrect)
  • Average: “₹1 per annum” (likely incorrect due to subtitles)
  • Median: ~₹10 lakh
  • CS/IT path: average around ~₹20 lakh per annum (as stated)
• Branch factor: 10 branches; median is lower due to multiple branches
• CSE admission flexibility: “Up to rank 16,000 in Mains” (speaker claim)
• Top companies: Google, Microsoft, Wipro, Infosys
• Pros/cons emphasis:
  • Encouraging if you can get CSE with that rank
  • Fees described as possibly “a bit high” but acceptable with confidence/loan

4) Delhi Technological University (DTU)

• Origin claim: Established before IIT Delhi; “first engineering college of Delhi” (speaker claim)
• NIRF rank: 35
• Campus area: ~164x (transcript unclear)
• Eligibility: 60% in 12th PCM
• Admission exam: JEE Mains
• Cutoff note: Slightly lower for Delhi students; higher for other states
• Fee (4 years): ~₹10–11 lakh
• Packages (claimed, with transcript issue):
  • Highest: “1.2 crore”
  • Average: ~₹15–16 lakh per annum
• Top companies: Microsoft, Amazon, Deloitte, Infosys
• Pros emphasized:
  • Strong extracurricular environment (sports, festivals, music, dance, etc.)
  • Speaker chose DTU/IIT Delhi-style framing: extracurricular involvement supports learning and participation
• Seat distribution note (transcript):
  • Seats increased ~10–11%
  • Other states have only ~15% seats; remaining 85% reserved for Delhi (as stated)

5) VIT Vellore

• Reputation: Well-known and “very good college”
• System the speaker dislikes:
  • No category system in admission; lower entrance rank can still get admission if you pay more
  • Lower rank → higher fee (speaker summary)
• Recommendation condition: Go only if you have at least a decent rank and can pay a reasonable fee
• NIRF rank: 11
• Campus area: ~372 sq (transcript)
• Eligibility: 60% in 12th PCM
• Entrance exam: “VIT Triple E”
• Fee (4 years): ~₹7 lakh (average, per speaker)
• Packages (claimed):
  • Highest: ₹44 lakh per annum
  • Average: ₹9 lakh per annum
• Top companies: Microsoft, Amazon, Dell, Cognizant
• Extra emphasis:
  • Beautiful lake in campus
  • If CGPA > 9, “no attendance policy” (as stated)

6) Jadavpur University (J.U.) — engineering (as discussed)

• Core selling point: “Cheaper and better” engineering option (speaker claim)
• NIRF rank: 10
• Campus area: ~58 acres (transcript reads “58 exers”)
• Eligibility: 60% in 12th PCM
• Entrance exams: WB JE + JEE Mains
• State quota: Mostly WB JE
  • Speaker states: 90% seats via WB JE counseling, 10% via JEE Mains
• Regional fit:
  • If from West Bengal, speaker says don’t miss it
  • If not from WB, speaker still recommends trying
• Fee claim: 4-year fee < ₹1 lakh
• Packages (claimed, with transcript issue):
  • Highest: 58 “LP” (likely lakh per annum)
  • Average: ~10 “LP” per annum
• Top companies: Microsoft, Amazon, TCS, LNT
• Pros emphasized:
  • Very low cost with good academics and placements
  • State quota can improve outcomes compared to other options at similar ranks

Sponsors / sources referenced

• Sponsor: 100X School of Technology
  • Speaker recommends checking via link in the description.
• External ranking/source mentioned: NIRF (ranks are repeatedly cited for each college)
• Exams mentioned as filters/sources: JEE Mains, JEE Advanced, BITSAT, WB JE, VIT Entrance (VITEEE/Triple E)

Speakers / featured sources

• Speaker/host (unnamed): The person giving recommendations and citing package/eligibility details.
• Sponsor: 100X School of Technology
• Ranking authority referenced: NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework)