With more toppers choosing computer science and engineering (CSE) at IIT-Bombay, getting a seat at the premier institute has got tougher this year. Admissions to CSE there closed at the 57th rank in the first round of allotments. Last year, it closed at 75{+t}{+h} rank in the final round. Though three more rounds are yet to go, it is unlikely the closing rank will drop much in subsequent rounds.
This year, students with higher ranks have chosen computer science, electrical and mechanical engineering, in that order, across IITs. Post-round one, the courses have seen higher closing ranks among sought-after IITs, with IIT-Bombay registering the highest for all courses. A higher closing rank means more top rankers opted for the stream. At IIT-Delhi, the closing rank was 107 and at IIT-Madras it was 212.
The secret behind students' preferences lies in placements and research opportunities. After completing undergraduate courses in CSE or electrical engineering, students usually get best placement offers compared to other courses. In the 2012-13 placement season, the two students who bagged the highest offers were from CSE. Chandra Ashok Maloo, with an all-India rank (AIR) of 43, opted for CSE at IIT-B.
Candidates are allotted seats based on preferences and AIRs. With three more rounds, closing ranks are unlikely to change for CSE at premier institutes, said Hemchandra Gupta, chairman of JEE (Advanced) 2013. Gupta said the confirmation process will go on till Monday midnight and the second list will be out on Tuesday.
Electrical engineering closed at 126 in the first round at IIT-B. The rank may or may not dip further in the subsequent list, while mechanical engineering, the third best choice among students closed at 477. Courses such as metallurgical engineering and material science, civil and aerospace engineering have not managed to attract high scorers as closing ranks of these courses at IIT-B were 2619, 1639 and 1610, respectively.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Entering-IIT-Bombay-gets-tougher-this-year/articleshow/20962225.cms
This year, students with higher ranks have chosen computer science, electrical and mechanical engineering, in that order, across IITs. Post-round one, the courses have seen higher closing ranks among sought-after IITs, with IIT-Bombay registering the highest for all courses. A higher closing rank means more top rankers opted for the stream. At IIT-Delhi, the closing rank was 107 and at IIT-Madras it was 212.
The secret behind students' preferences lies in placements and research opportunities. After completing undergraduate courses in CSE or electrical engineering, students usually get best placement offers compared to other courses. In the 2012-13 placement season, the two students who bagged the highest offers were from CSE. Chandra Ashok Maloo, with an all-India rank (AIR) of 43, opted for CSE at IIT-B.
Candidates are allotted seats based on preferences and AIRs. With three more rounds, closing ranks are unlikely to change for CSE at premier institutes, said Hemchandra Gupta, chairman of JEE (Advanced) 2013. Gupta said the confirmation process will go on till Monday midnight and the second list will be out on Tuesday.
Electrical engineering closed at 126 in the first round at IIT-B. The rank may or may not dip further in the subsequent list, while mechanical engineering, the third best choice among students closed at 477. Courses such as metallurgical engineering and material science, civil and aerospace engineering have not managed to attract high scorers as closing ranks of these courses at IIT-B were 2619, 1639 and 1610, respectively.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Entering-IIT-Bombay-gets-tougher-this-year/articleshow/20962225.cms
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