Tuesday 30 June, 2009

B.Sc vs B.Tech



























































B.Sc


B.Tech / B.E.




years of study




3-4 years


4-5 years


study focus




Basic science (pure science).


Applied science (technical / technological).


content




Broad and theoretical science.


Practical and technical science.


flexibility



The
content is general with no specific changes / option for selecting a
specialisation.


You need to do M.Sc / M.Tech / M.E /MBA.
for specialisation.

It’s designed on individual field of engineering with an option to choose further specialisation / elective, in the final year, under your chosen field.


This helps you focus on your specific area of interest.


route to higher studies




Science & Research


B.Sc


M.Sc

Doctorate



Management



B.Sc


MBA / P.G. Diploma



Engineering


B.Sc

M.Sc

M.Tech / M.E


Engineering & Research

B.Tech / B.E


M.Tech / M.E

Doctorate



Management



B.Tech


MBA / P.G. Diploma





curriculum rigour




Comfortable.


Students need to be good with Science and maths subjects.


Tough and demanding.


Students need to be excellent in Science, especially Maths subjects.




career prospects





LOW – since the course is general in nature, you need to complete M.Sc to get a good start to your career.




GOOD – the choice of engineering discipline +
further specialisation under it gives an edge to choose and follow your career goals in that segment



However, for better and higher career prospects

M.Tech /

MBA is recommended.


which to choose?




If you are comfortable with basic science and are more inclined to
non-technical aspects of science, B.Sc is a good choice, and coupled with
M.Sc you can make good progress in your career.


If you are interested in the technical side of
science, designs, calculations etc., and ready to do take on a demanding and
challenging route, B.Tech is the right choice
.


higher studies /

combination degrees



If you are interested in research work, you may do Masters (MSc) and then PhD.


If you are interested in management stuff, go for an MBA after B.Sc.



If core engineering stuff is your forte / research work, you may do your Masters (M.Tech / M.E) and later PhD.

If management and business interests you, go for an MBA after B.Tech / B.E.


studying abroad




You need to complete your Masters (M.Sc).


B.Tech / B.E. is sufficient.

Monday 29 June, 2009

Top Indian Engineering Schools Ranked by Placement Record

This is from www.admissionsync.com. I can’t vouch for their validity , especially the *marked ones.
College Rankings according to Placement Records..
1. IIT Bombay
2. IIT Kanpur
3. IIT Kharagpur
4. IIT Delhi
5. IIT Madras, Chennai
6. BITS Pilani
7.IIT Roorkee
8.IT-BHU
9.Punjab Engineering College,Chandigarh
10.Jadavpur University , Faculty of Engg & Tech,Calcutta*
11.IIT Guwahati
12.Indian School of Mines ,Dhanbad
13.BIT- Mesra ,Ranchi*
14.College of Engg, Anna University,Guindy
14.Motilal Nehru National Inst. of Technology,Allahabad
15.NIT,Warangal
15.NIT,Jamshedpur
16.IIIT,Hyderabad
17.Delhi College of Engineering ,New Delhi
18.SVNIT, Surat*
19.NIT,Trichy
19.College of Engineering,Vishakhapatnam*
20.VJTI ,Mumbai
21.NIT,Suratkal
21.NIT,Rourkela
21.College of Engineering,Trivandrum
22.Sardar Patel College of Engineering ,Mumbai
23.SRM Institute of Sience and Technology,Chennai
24.Malviya National Institute of Technology ,Jaipur
24.R.V. College of Engineering ,Bangalore
25.JNTU,Hyderabad
25.Chaitanya Bharathi Inst. of Technology,Hyderabad
26.PSG College of Technology,Coimbatore
27.University Visvesvaraya College of Engg.,Bangalore
28.Govt, College of Engineering ,Pune
28.IIIT,Pune
29.Mumbai University Inst of Chemical Tech,Mumbai
30.VNIT,Nagpur
30.Manipal Institute of Technology,Manipal
30.Amity School of Engineering ,Noida
31.MANIT,Bhopal
31.Laxminarayan Institute Of Tech.,Nagpur
31.Osmania Univ. College of Engineering,Hyderabad
31.Harcourt Butler Technological Institute,Kanpur
31.B.M.S.College of Engineering,Bangalore
31.Muffakham Jah Engg. college,Hyderabad
32.Maharashtra Institute of Technology,Pune
32.B.M.S. College of Engineering,Bangalore
32.Gitam,Vishakhapatnam
32.Karunya institute of Technology,Coimbatore
33.National Institute of Engineering,Mysore
33.NIT,Hamirpur
33.NIT,Jalandhar
34.Bengal Eng and Science University, Shibpur,Howrah
35.Thapar Inst of Engineering & Technology,Patiala
35.Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology,New Delhi
35.NIT,Kurukshetra
35.NIT Durgapur,Durgapur
35.Nirma Institute of Technology,Ahmedabad
36.NIT,Kozhikode
36.S.J. College of Engineering,Mysore
37.IIIT,Allahabad
37.JNTU,Anantpur
37.NIT,Raipur
37.Vasavi College of Engineering,Hyderabad
37.Sathyabhama Engineering College,Chennai
37.Jabalpur Engineering College,Jabalpur
38.SDM College of Engineering,Dharwad
39.Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College,Ludhiana
40.SIT,Calcutta
40.Amrita Institute of Technology & Science,Coimbatore
40.M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology,Bangalore
41.Dhirubhai Ambani IICT,Gandhinagar
41.Kongu Engineering College,Erode
41.R.V.R. & J.C. College Of Engg,Guntur
42.P.E.S. Institute of Technology,Bangalore
43.D.J. Sanghvi,Mumbai
44.Coimbatore Institute of Technology,Coimbatore
44.IIIT,Bangalore
44.IIIT,Gwalior
45.Mepco Schlenk Engineering College,Sivakasi
45.Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
46.The Technological Inst. of Textile & Sciences,Bhiwani
46.SV University Engineering College,Tirupati
46.K.L. College of Engineering ,Veddeswaram
47.SSN College of Engineering,Chennai
48.VIT,Pune
49.Vellore Institute of Technology,Vellore
49.S.G.S. Institute of Technology & Science,Indore
50.Bangalore Institute of Technology,Bangalore
50.NIT,Patna
50.Hindustan Inst of Engineering Technology,Chennai
51.SASTRA,Thanjavur
51.Cummins College of Engg for Women,Pune
51.Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology,Nadiad
52.Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering,Trivandrum
53.Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology,Bhubaneshwar
54.The ICFAI Inst of Science and Technology,Hyderabad
56.G.H. Patel College of Engg & Technology,Vallabh Vidyanagar
57. Shri Ramdeo Baba K.N. Engg. College,Nagpur

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Saturday 27 June, 2009

Electronics vs Electrical Engineering


VIT 3rd Counselling cancelled

Vellore Institute of
Technology

III Phase of Counselling
scheduled on
1st July 2009 (Wednesday)
Cancelled.


Notice from official website -
BIOINFORMATICS — 99 seats
BIO – MEDICAL – — 44 seats
After the II Phase of Counselling held on 26th June 2009, seats are vacant in the above branches only. In all other branches the seats are filled up. If you are interested in joining please send the order of preference between these two programmes.
Rank holders of VITEEE-2009, who have secured upto 18000 may kindly send their consent letter through Fax: 0416 2245544 / 2240411, to the Admissions Officer, in the following format, along with the photo copy of the DD for Rs.30,000/-, drawn in favour of “VIT University” payable at Vellore, so as to reach us on or before 1st July 2009 by 5 pm.
Candidates who have responded before the deadline will be selected based on their VITEEE-2009 Rank. The selected candidates will be informed on 3rd July 2009.
The selected candidates have to pay the full tuition fee for Rs. 92,000/- on 9th July 2009 and they have to join the classes on 10th July 2009.
For Hostel Accommodation please see the information brochure page no.15

Further the requisite form is provided on the official site.
For further details contact, Admissions Office, 0416-2202125/2202168

Top Indian Engineering Schools Ranked by Placement Record

This is from www.admissionsync.com. I can’t vouch for the validity of the list, especially the *marked ones.

The list of colleges according to Placement Records..
1. IIT Bombay
2. IIT Kanpur
3. IIT Kharagpur
4. IIT Delhi
5. IIT Madras, Chennai
6. BITS Pilani*
7.IIT Roorkee
8.IT-BHU
9.Punjab Engineering College,Chandigarh
10.Jadavpur University , Faculty of Engg & Tech,Calcutta*
11.IIT Guwahati
12.Indian School of Mines ,Dhanbad
13.BIT- Mesra ,Ranchi*
14.College of Engg, Anna University,Guindy
14.Motilal Nehru National Inst. of Technology,Allahabad
15.NIT,Warangal
15.NIT,Jamshedpur
16.IIIT,Hyderabad
17.Delhi College of Engineering ,New Delhi
18.SVNIT, Surat
19.NIT,Trichy
19.College of Engineering,Vishakhapatnam
20.VJTI ,Mumbai
21.NIT,Suratkal
21.NIT,Rourkela
21.College of Engineering,Trivandrum
22.Sardar Patel College of Engineering ,Mumbai
23.SRM Institute of Sience and Technology,Chennai
24.Malviya National Institute of Technology ,Jaipur
24.R.V. College of Engineering ,Bangalore
25.JNTU,Hyderabad
25.Chaitanya Bharathi Inst. of Technology,Hyderabad
26.PSG College of Technology,Coimbatore
27.University Visvesvaraya College of Engg.,Bangalore
28.Govt, College of Engineering ,Pune
28.IIIT,Pune
29.Mumbai University Inst of Chemical Tech,Mumbai
30.VNIT,Nagpur
30.Manipal Institute of Technology,Manipal
30.Amity School of Engineering ,Noida
31.MANIT,Bhopal
31.Laxminarayan Institute Of Tech.,Nagpur
31.Osmania Univ. College of Engineering,Hyderabad
31.Harcourt Butler Technological Institute,Kanpur
31.B.M.S.College of Engineering,Bangalore
31.Muffakham Jah Engg. college,Hyderabad
32.Maharashtra Institute of Technology,Pune
32.B.M.S. College of Engineering,Bangalore
32.Gitam,Vishakhapatnam
32.Karunya institute of Technology,Coimbatore
33.National Institute of Engineering,Mysore
33.NIT,Hamirpur
33.NIT,Jalandhar
34.Bengal Eng and Science University, Shibpur,Howrah
35.Thapar Inst of Engineering & Technology,Patiala
35.Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology,New Delhi
35.NIT,Kurukshetra
35.NIT Durgapur,Durgapur
35.Nirma Institute of Technology,Ahmedabad
36.NIT,Kozhikode
36.S.J. College of Engineering,Mysore
37.IIIT,Allahabad
37.JNTU,Anantpur
37.NIT,Raipur
37.Vasavi College of Engineering,Hyderabad
37.Sathyabhama Engineering College,Chennai
37.Jabalpur Engineering College,Jabalpur
38.SDM College of Engineering,Dharwad
39.Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College,Ludhiana
40.SIT,Calcutta
40.Amrita Institute of Technology & Science,Coimbatore
40.M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology,Bangalore
41.Dhirubhai Ambani IICT,Gandhinagar
41.Kongu Engineering College,Erode
41.R.V.R. & J.C. College Of Engg,Guntur
42.P.E.S. Institute of Technology,Bangalore
43.D.J. Sanghvi,Mumbai
44.Coimbatore Institute of Technology,Coimbatore
44.IIIT,Bangalore
44.IIIT,Gwalior
45.Mepco Schlenk Engineering College,Sivakasi
45.Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
46.The Technological Inst. of Textile & Sciences,Bhiwani
46.SV University Engineering College,Tirupati
46.K.L. College of Engineering ,Veddeswaram
47.SSN College of Engineering,Chennai
48.VIT,Pune*
49.Vellore Institute of Technology,Vellore
49.S.G.S. Institute of Technology & Science,Indore
50.Bangalore Institute of Technology,Bangalore
50.NIT,Patna
50.Hindustan Inst of Engineering Technology,Chennai
51.SASTRA,Thanjavur
51.Cummins College of Engg for Women,Pune
51.Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology,Nadiad
52.Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering,Trivandrum
53.Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology,Bhubaneshwar
54.The ICFAI Inst of Science and Technology,Hyderabad
56.G.H. Patel College of Engg & Technology,Vallabh Vidyanagar
57. Shri Ramdeo Baba K.N. Engg. College,Nagpur*

Thursday 25 June, 2009

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bachelor of Technology is an undergraduate academic degree conferred after completion of a three or four year program of studies at an accredited university or accredited university-level institution. The common abbreviation for Bachelor of Technology is B.Tech. The degree is conferred in the Commonwealth of Nations, Republic of Ireland, India, the United States and elsewhere.
In India, the Bachelor of Technology degree is conferred by the nation’s top ranked government universities of technology like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), and Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) as well as a host of other prestigious institutes (both public and privately funded ) like Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU, Delhi), Mumbai University Institute of Chemical Technology (UICT, Matunga, Mumbai), College of Engineering, Pune (COEP), Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI, Matunga, Mumbai), Vardhaman Engineering College(HYDERABAD), Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT, Gandhinagar, India) for their professional engineering programs. However most other institutions in India use the Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree and some of them are in the process of replacing over to the B.Tech programme.

A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. or BSc in the UK; less commonly, S.B., B.S.c. or Sc.B. from the Latin Scientiæ Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years.
Commonly in the Commonwealth and Ireland graduands are admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Science after having completed a programme in one or more of the sciences. These programmes may take different lengths of time to complete.
A Bachelor of Science receives the designation B.Sc. or B.S. for a major/pass degree and B.Sc. (Hons) or B.S. (Hons) for an honours degree.

Question from Yahoo Answers
Whish is better bsc biotech or btech biotech and which has better job oppurtunities?

Answer 1)
B.Tech biotechnology is more better than B.Sc biotechnology.Because both are bachelor courses but if u go for opportunities B.Tech has preference.So,If u don’t go with degree means B.Sc.In degree u have theory and less practical But with B.Tech u will have more practical and theory.And u may have confusion with B.Sc(Biotechnology) is not a single course.It has multiple subjects so choosing a course is tidy for you.So better go with B.Tech than B.Sc

Answer 2)Both are two different things. Bsc Biotec is degree cource and BTec biotec is eng. (4 yrs)If you want to do BSc Biotec you need to again give an entrance test after completion of BSc for MSc and a then do Phd. Its lenghty but a good course.If you have dedication, good family support then you can try for Bsc Biotec.Gen. Btec biotec are taken by student who want to complete their eng course and do MBA and get a job.However both are good and there is good opportunity in both the cases.India is far behind , you need to do a very hard work through out if you have that dedication pl proceed.

Answer 3) from MAYBE NOW.com
i think btech is better than bsc.if u preafer teaching line than bsc honers is good.becoz by that u get specialised in a perticular stream.ND if u r not interested in teaching line than btech is good.In private companies demand of btech is quiet in as compared to bsc.By doing mba after that one can very nicely settle him/herself .well one can do mtech if he/she want to b a lecturrer.

Kazipet-warangal - how to get there

from WIKIPEDIA
Kazipet is a town in Warangal district, Andhra Pradesh, India, one of the tri-cities of Warangal-Hanamakonda-Kazipet. Kazipet is famous for being a major railway junction and locomotive maintenance division in Andhra Pradesh after Vijayawada. The railway junction is located next to a large granite hill (known as bodigutta), which is used to house radio communications, presumably for the railways. It is the hub connecting North and South, East and West India with more than 60 trains passing through.

One of India’s best engineering institutes (National Institute of Technology, Warangal- NIT) is located in Kazipet. Also the Kakatiya University and the Kakatiya Medical college attached to the MGM govt. hospital is the third largest medical college in the state.

Warangal is located at 18°00′N 79°35′E / 18.0°N 79.58°E. It has an average elevation of 302 metres (990 feet). Warangal is 145 km northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad. It is the fourth largest city in Andhra Pradesh.Warangal was the capital of a Hindu Shaivaite kingdom ruled by the Kakatiya dynasty from the 12th to the 14th centuries.The old name of this newly formed city is Orugallu. ‘Oru’ means one and ‘Kallu’ means stone. The entire city was carved in a single rock, hence the name Orukallu meaning ‘one rock’. The city was also called Ekasila nagaram. The Kakatiyas left many monuments, including an impressive fortress, four massive stone gateways, the Swayambhu temple dedicated to Shiva, and the Ramappa temple situated near Ramappa Lake. The cultural and administrative distinction of the Kakatiyas was mentioned by the famous traveller Marco Polo.
A STPI (Software Technology Parks of India) has been set up at National Institute of Technology, Warangal with the intention of taking the benefits of the Information Technology revolution to second tier cities. Warangal makes an excellent location for this because of its proximity to Hyderabad, the student pool from some of the best institutes in the country, good transportation facilities, infrastructure, lower traffic problems, etc.Warangal is known for its granite quarries (notably the black and brown varieties), grain market (for rice and chillies), cotton, and tobacco.

Transport

Air : There is an airstrip at Mamnoor on the south-eastern outskirts of Warangal. The nearest international airport is located at Shamshabad 160 km away, near Hyderabad.
Rail : Warangal is well connected to all the major cities in India by rail. Kazipet, about 13km from Warangal is a major railway junction on the Bangalore/Hyderabad-New Delhi route while Warangal is a major station on the Hyderabad/New Delhi-Chennai route. Aptly, Warangal is called the gateway to north India. Daily nearly 132 trains passing section including two Rjadhani exps.

Road : There are two major bus stations (hubs); Warangal and Hanamakonda. Long-distance deluxe buses ply from Warangal to Bangalore, Madras, Hyderabad, Tirupathi, Anantapur, and [[Hubli] [belgam]; and standard express buses to Guntur via Vijaywada, Cherial, Jangaon, Kodad, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Suryapet, Palampet, Jagtial, Narasampet, Parkal, Khammam, Bhadrachalam, Basara, etc.

NIT-Warangal inks pacts with Finnish universities

Hyderabad
May 21, 2009
The National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Warangal has signed academic collaboration agreements with Finland’s University of Tampere and Tampere University of Technology, an institute official said on Thursday.
The pacts were signed last week in Finland, NIT-Warangal Director Y.V. Rao said on his return from that country. “These pacts allow for collaborations in systems, teaching methodologies, courses, content, hands-on learning, student exchange programmes and interaction with the industry,” Rao said. NIT-W entered into a similar pact in February with ESIGELEC School of Engineering, Rouen, France, to promote research and academic exchange in automation and instrumentation and embedded systems.
NIT-W, which is celebrating its golden jubilee year, also has collaborative agreements with Bellfort Technical University of France, as well as Lawrence Technical University and Cincinnati University of the US. IANS

NITW Aspirants - FAQs

This is from
http://agpweb.wordpress.com/category/nit-warangal/ by Ajay George Palakuzhy
NIT Warangal for the Aspirant : A collection of valuable information about the prestigious institution National Institute of Technology,Warangal (NIT Warangal)for the future NITians as well as for anyone who would like to know more about this college

Sadly there is no authoratative guide on the net regarding this issue.
So I thought about writing this one…

NIT Warangal has always been on the list of the best technical education institutes
in India.Facilities are at par with the best in the country and the highly experienced faculty adds to the strong academic curriculum.
Admission process for NIT Warangal is through the AIEEE examination and there is state wise quota.
There is a separate admission process for Foreign Students (DASA Scheme).
Popular FAQ:
1. The first question that comes to the mind is where is Warangal?
Ans: Warangal is one of the best cities in Andhra Pradesh,just 2 hours from Hyderabad.Reaching Warangal is just child’s play.Warangal is well connected by both road and rail.
All the trains on the Delhi Route stop by Warangal.Alternatively you can reach ‘Kazipet’ as the college is nearer to it.(But guys from Kerala , remember no direct train stops at Kazipet.Catch the Kerala Exp or an alternate train.)

2. I reached Warangal,where is the college(NIT Warnagal)?
Ans: From the Warangal station it is just half an hour on the Autorickshaw (autos are the popular means of commutation not buses.)It will cost you around 40-50 bucks (depending upon your negotiation skill) and if you are travelling alone you can have a ’share auto’ (autos look the same,but say direct for direct auto) for Rs 8-10.

3.Ok, now I reached the college,where is the counselling centre?
Ans: You will be guided to the centre by the volunteers at the gate,Don’t panic.We will be there to guide you.
The counselling should go fine and you can give your options and see around the college.
The Central Library is sure to stun you (one of the best technical libraries in the country) and the new administrative block is going to be an architectural wonder.(Hope that the construction is complete.)

4. Oh my god this place is infested with naxalites!!!
Never.This has been the question put forward by most of the parents with whom I interacted…
They were a thing of the past,you can safely send your ward over…

5. Which bank operates closest to NITW?State Bank of Hyderabad has a college branch and an ATM. Most of us use the SBH and many have an account also.
Let me share a cool hack.Instead of opening an account you could give your son/daughter the ATM card of the account at home (All State Bank cards are taken,along with some other banks) saving you the trouble of going through the process of actually creating one.
Other than SBH, we have Andhra Bank,ICICI at Hanamkonda (10 minutes from the college by auto).

Tuesday 23 June, 2009

Kazipet-Warangal - How to get there?

Kazipet is a town in Warangal district, Andhra Pradesh, India, one of the tri-cities of Warangal-Hanamakonda-Kazipet. Kazipet is famous for being a major railway junction and locomotive maintenance division in Andhra Pradesh after Vijayawada. The railway junction is located next to a large granite hill (known as bodigutta), which is used to house radio communications, presumably for the railways. It is the hub connecting North and South, East and West India with more than 60 trains passing through.
One of India’s best engineering institutes (National Institute of Technology, Warangal- NIT) is located in Kazipet. Also the Kakatiya University and the Kakatiya Medical college attached to the MGM govt. hospital is the third largest medical college in the state.

Warangal is located at 18°00′N 79°35′E / 18.0°N 79.58°E. It has an average elevation of 302 metres (990 feet). Warangal is 145 km northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad. It is the fourth largest city in Andhra Pradesh.
Warangal was the capital of a Hindu Shaivaite kingdom ruled by the Kakatiya dynasty from the 12th to the 14th centuries.The old name of this newly formed city is Orugallu. ‘Oru’ means one and ‘Kallu’ means stone. The entire city was carved in a single rock, hence the name Orukallu meaning ‘one rock’. The city was also called Ekasila nagaram. The Kakatiyas left many monuments, including an impressive fortress, four massive stone gateways, the Swayambhu temple dedicated to Shiva, and the Ramappa temple situated near Ramappa Lake. The cultural and administrative distinction of the Kakatiyas was mentioned by the famous traveller Marco Polo.
A STPI (Software Technology Parks of India) has been set up at National Institute of Technology, Warangal with the intention of taking the benefits of the Information Technology revolution to second tier cities. Warangal makes an excellent location for this because of its proximity to Hyderabad, the student pool from some of the best institutes in the country, good transportation facilities, infrastructure, lower traffic problems, etc.Warangal is known for its granite quarries (notably the black and brown varieties), grain market (for rice and chillies), cotton, and tobacco.

Transport
Air : There is an airstrip at Mamnoor on the south-eastern outskirts of Warangal.
The nearest international airport is located at Shamshabad 160 km away, near Hyderabad.
Rail : Warangal is well connected to all the major cities in India by rail. Kazipet, about 13km from Warangal is a major railway junction on the Bangalore/Hyderabad-New Delhi route while Warangal is a major station on the Hyderabad/New Delhi-Chennai route.
Aptly, Warangal is called the gateway to north India. Daily nearly 132 trains passing section including two Rjadhani exps.
Road : There are two major bus stations (hubs); Warangal and Hanamakonda. Long-distance deluxe buses ply from Warangal to Bangalore, Madras, Hyderabad, Tirupathi, Anantapur, and [[Hubli] [belgam];
and standard express buses to Guntur via Vijaywada, Cherial, Jangaon, Kodad, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Suryapet, Palampet, Jagtial, Narasampet, Parkal, Khammam, Bhadrachalam, Basara, etc.

NIT Warangal - What to pack for Hostel



Yipee! Glorious NITW life beacons..

but hey!? WHAT SHOULD I PACK FOR HOSTEL??
Don’t worry … Orpita will help you out ..Here are the bare essentials :

1)Mattress for the metal cot that will be provided.
In the hostel room will be provided a metal cot, a table and a cupboard(with or without a door), one tubelight, 4 switchboards, 2 fans. The windows have a mesh or screen to keep out the mosquitoes.
Vendors selling Mattresses at nominal rates (Rs 200-300 – depending on how well you bargain)sit outside the Hostel Office from the Registration days till 1st day of college.Also you’ll find Airtel, Vodafone etc. people selling SIM cards, plans etc.

2)Bucket and MugFor the first year girls Last Year, 4 bathrooms , 3 toilets and 2 basins had to be shared between 32 girls. This year , life will be a lot more comfortable for the guys, since the New Mega Hostels are ready to be ocupied! The New Girls Hostels are under construction and will be ready by next year…

3)Your Clothes ofcourse and hardy shoes- Girls – remember to pack in all your Salwar Kameezes, get some stitched if you don’t have any..heed my advice,you’ll be thankful later! – Guys – Take out those formal striped shirts and trousers, no not the jeans , the cloth material stuff.

4)The usual toiletries – soap, shampoo, clothes washing soap(get the cheap varieties-the washing ladies are not all that sincere), maybe Prill Dishwash liquid, Odomos – Is Absolutely Necessary if you are sensitive to mosquitoes.There are several washing ladies in the girls hostel. They charge Rs.60/month to wash your clothes everyday. You need to put your dirty laundry and soap/detergent in your bucket(you need to write your name on the bucket) and place it outside your door before locking up your room for college. The washing lady you Recruit(..lol..eng’neerin coll terminology) will wash your clothes and put in to dry on the clothesline in fronth of your room.
The Ironing Man takes in youer clothes once every 3 days.

5)You might want to get a plate, glass , bowl.The Messes provide 3 meals a day + tea in the evenings. Saturday night no dinner is served, its called “Dry Mess”. And college students get pretty hungry.. You’l need your utensils to serve the very famous Maggi, we people seem to survive on .

IMPT – There are several supermarkets and shops at walking distance from the campus to buy all these Bare Essentials.. I would advise you to buy whatever you can from Warangal. Get just the most essential items from home.. cause even then, I’m predicting, your suitcases’ll be pretty heavy .
Also, keep in mind, at the end of the year, you need to vacate your rooms. Yea! thats right..you have to carry your stuff home or leave it in trunks in the “cloak room”..

Monday 22 June, 2009

NIT Warangal - getting there





The deemed university.. 'The' National Institute of Technology, Warangal is about 10 minutes distance from Kazipet station.
It takes about 30 minutes from Warangal station.

Warangal was the capital city of the Kakatiya Dynasty. There are tens and hundreds of beautiful temples crammed all about the city to soothe your mums strained nerves :). The road to the institute from Kazipet is lined with several small shops,bakeries (only the 'cold' pinapple pastries are any good), passing over a flyover, at the end of which, a right turn will take you to a very good St.Anne's hospital run by nuns. Further ahead right turns will take you to a dargah , another right turn leading to a church. Then, a left turn will take you to Waddepali lake and temple.
Warning to all prospective students - The Rickshaw drivers are atrocious cheaters - They should be paid only Rs. 30-35 for the journey, with luggage, till inside the NIT campus. You can ask you to drop you till the NIT auditorium or Girls/Boys Hostel. The drivers are all mostly aware of the layout of the campus.


Rickshaw charges are otherwise- Rs. 4-6 per person...the rickshaw stops along the way picking passengers travelling to the same destination. You also have the option of taking a Rick 'direct' , ie. only you will travel in the rick. You have to say for ex. " Hanumakonda chowrasta- DIRECT" . The Rick driver will charge you around Rs 20 for the journey.
Hanumakonda chowrasta, anyway, is the chief shopping centre NIT studdents go to. It is Rs. 6/person away from the NIT campus. Trinethra super market and 'Reliance Fresh' is Rs.4/person away. 'Suprabha' 5-star hotel and 'Mitra' hotelis Rs.5-6 away.