Silicon Institute of Technology (SIT), Bhubaneswar (SIT Bhubaneswar) was established in 2001 as a private institution in the heart of Infocity Bhubaneswar Odisha in an area of 19 acres in a serene green atmosphere to become the center of excellence in engineering and technology and create the well-qualified engineers with social responsibilities. However, its seed, Oricom System Pvt. Ltd., was founded in 1985 and started to focus on IT services, marketing, and solutions in 1987, and started offering non-academic courses in 1998 after Gyana Bharati Charitable & Educational Trust was formed in 1997. It is an AICTE-approved institution affiliated with Biju Patnaik University.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fees structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where SIT Bhubaneswar gave its reports.
Students Intake at SIT Bhubaneswar
Students Intake
SIT Bhubaneswar admitted a considerable number of 540 students each in 2021, 2020, and 2019 at UG programs and 54 students each in 2021 and 2020 at PG programs, respectively.
Faculty
SIT Bhubaneswar has 146 distinguished professors at its faculty, and the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:14, that is, one professor is available for every 14 students.
SIT Bhubaneswar Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
SIT Bhubaneswar spent Rs. 2.09 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which a decent 12.61% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a modest 19.27% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, and the remaining 68.12% spent on the creation of capital assets and other expenditures. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 2.69 crores and it was around Rs. 2.18 crores in 2019.
Operational Expenditure
SIT Bhubaneswar spent over Rs. 22.31 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a significant 71.01% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, a decent 27.97% spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and the remaining 1.02% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops. Spending as operational expenditure was Rs. 21.57 crores in 2020 and Rs. 19.02 crores in 2019. The spending of operational expenditure has been increased in 2021 when compared to the last years.
SIT Bhubaneswar Research Details
Sponsored Projects
As SIT Bhubaneswar has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 1.8, Rs. 18.3, and Rs. 40 lakhs through 1 sponsored research project each from the same number of 1 company each in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
As SIT Bhubaneswar has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, big companies are willing to get a consultation at this institution for their projects, and therefore, it received Rs. 5.55 lakhs through 1 consultancy project from the same number 1 company in 2021, and received Rs. 1.4 and Rs. 8.75 lakhs from just 1 and 3 consultancy projects from 1 and 2 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
SIT Bhubaneswar Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At SIT Bhubaneswar, a considerable number of 571 students got admitted to UG degree courses and a huge 93.87% of them graduated, of whom 81.01% got placements at top companies, and 41 were selected for higher studies in 2021; a massive 97% of students graduated, of whom 79.3% got placements and 30 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a bulky 90.85% of students graduated, of whom 85.92% got placements and 42 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At PG programs, 1 student got admitted and graduated, therefore, placement didn’t take place in 2021. However, no one got admitted in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 4 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.25 LPA 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: None got placement.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: None got placement.
The top recruiters of SIT Bhubaneswar are Cognizant, Infosys, ESSPL, Wipro, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, Maventic, VVDN, Amazon, ThinkZone, Nagarro, WTN, etc., who are looking for fresh graduates for their companies.
Students Diversity at SIT Bhubaneswar
At SIT Bhubaneswar, a significant number of 2153 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 66.19% are boys and a modest number of 33.81% are girls, 1120 students are from within the state, and 1033 students are from outside of the state.
Facilities on SIT Bhubaneswar Campus
SIT Bhubaneswar has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has hostels, hospitals, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a sports complex, a gym, banking facilities, wi-fi campus, IT infrastructure, a transport service, an alumni association, guest rooms, lifts/ramps, etc., that are available for students to utilize.
Campus Festivals at SIT Bhubaneswar
SIT Bhubaneswar celebrates ZREYAS, the annual cultural festival celebrated on the campus where a spectrum of cultural activities like music, dance, singing, etc., are organized to showcase the inner talent of the students.
TECHSTACY is the annual technical festival where a barrage of cultural events on various technical topics are organized to induce the interest of the students in science and technology, showcase their technical prowess, and make them well-versed in current trending technologies. Besides these, many arts, literary, and sports events are organized to make students fit in both mind and body. Besides these, quiz competitions and technical paper presentations are also organized annually to make students well-aware of engineering and technology.
TECHSTACY is the annual technical festival where a barrage of cultural events on various technical topics are organized to induce the interest of the students in science and technology, showcase their technical prowess, and make them well-versed in current trending technologies. Besides these, many arts, literary, and sports events are organized to make students fit in both mind and body. Besides these, quiz competitions and technical paper presentations are also organized annually to make students well-aware of engineering and technology.
Accessibility
As SIT Bhubaneswar is in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, therefore it has a good transport system along with a major railway station and an international airport. Both Bhubaneswar Railway Station which is around 12.8 km away and Biju Patnaik International Airport which is at a distance of 13.5 km away from the institution available for commuting to this institution, therefore students from anywhere can commute to this institution easily.
How to Get Admission at SIT Bhubaneswar
For UG Courses at SIT Bhubaneswar: Candidates who passed the +2 exam or any other equivalent exam with Physics and Mathematics along with one of the Computer Science/IT/Chemistry/Biology/Biochemistry with a minimum of 45% marks (40% for SC/ST candidates) need to take JEE Main, and admission is given through OJEE e-counseling process conducted by OJEE Board.
For PG Courses: Candidates who passed the UG course in the respective stream with 50% marks (45% marks for reserved candidates) with a valid GATE score need to participate in OJEE counseling for admission to the PG course, besides these, the candidate who got qualified in PGAT conducted by the OJEE is admitted to the PG course at this institution.
For PG Courses: Candidates who passed the UG course in the respective stream with 50% marks (45% marks for reserved candidates) with a valid GATE score need to participate in OJEE counseling for admission to the PG course, besides these, the candidate who got qualified in PGAT conducted by the OJEE is admitted to the PG course at this institution.
Fee Structure at SIT Bhubaneswar
Students need to pay around Rs. 6.19 lakhs as total fees for UG courses at SIT Bhubaneswar, however, the saving grace is they can get a decent salary of Rs. 4 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount within two years.
SIT Bhubaneswar Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: SIT Bhubaneswar has a good faculty and good infrastructure for innovative research, therefore it scored 55.50%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: SIT Bhubaneswar has some distinguished professors and research scholars, however, it lacks in research and professional practice. Therefore it scored 3.07%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As SIT Bhubaneswar has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time allocated. Therefore it scored 54.50%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: SIT Bhubaneswar has students from every section and every part of India and has admitted a decent number of girl students, therefore it scored 59.17%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: SIT Bhubaneswar has a good faculty, good infrastructures, a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs, therefore it scored 0.74%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: SIT Bhubaneswar has a good faculty, good infrastructures, a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs, therefore it scored 0.74%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
