Is DTU better than an IIT?

DTU's BTech in Civil Engineering course has been rated 4.2/5 by 95 Shiksha verified students, while the same course at IIT Delhi has been rated 4.6/5 by 41 students at Shiksha. Also, as per the NIRF 2024 Rankings, Delhi Technological University has been ranked 27 under the 'Engineering' category, ho
Nine years before the first IIT was founded at Kharagpur in 1950, Delhi Technological University (DTU), originally known as Delhi College of Engineering, was founded in 1941. IITs promote a set of universities with an NAAC ranking of "A" or higher. Additionally, DTU is ranked 'A' by the NAAC. Both c
DTU (Delhi Technological University), formerly Delhi College of Engineering was established in 1941, 9 years before the establishment of the first IIT in the year 1950 in Kharagpur. IITs hold up a group of colleges that has NAAC ‘A’ or above ranking. DTU also has NAAC grade ‘A’ ranking. Both the ins
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The drop out rate at DTU keeps on changing. Right now it is not very high but there are various reforms that DTU is bringing which may or may not be liked by students. Overall, it is one of the top universities where students secure good placement opportunities.
Course and branch-wise first and last round cutoff details for DTU 2025 are given below:
| Course | Round 1 (Closing Rank) | Last Round (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 2285 | 6200 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science and Analytics) | 3026 | 6268 |
| B.Tech. in Information Technology | 3847 | 7360 |
| B.Tech. in Information Technology (Cyber Security) | 4542 | 7932 |
| B.Tech. in Software Engineering | 4705 | 8165 |
| B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing Engineering | 4411 | 8348 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 5113 | 9569 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) | 6050 | 9836 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 7122 | 11227 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 9382 | 16022 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Engineering) | 9154 | 14546 |
| B.Tech. in Engineering Physics | 8595 | 14482 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 10350 | 16697 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 11799 | 19179 |
| B.Tech. in Production and Industrial Engineering | 11144 | 18665 |
| B.Tech. in Environmental Engineering | 12570 | 19949 |
| B.Tech. in Biotechnology | 10938 | 19876 |
DTU and IIT delhi are both topmost universities available in India. The placements given to these university students are also good. The infra is quite good for both the universities, hence the comparison between them is not possible. In the end, it depends on students what is best for them.
Yes, DTU has all the facilities available at tier 1 universities. The university placements are quite popular as well as its infrastructure. DTU awards scholarships to students as financial support. Along with Merit Scholarship, there are other available scholarships. Delhi DTU also provides DT
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