Without any second thoughts, IIIT Lucknow is a fairly better choice than NIT Delhi in terms of infrastructure, coding culture, and placements. Let us consider these criteria individually.

• Infrastructure: NIT Delhi is quite far from the hostels so the commute time is high whereas IIIT Lucknow campus and hostels are in close proximity to each other. It hardly takes 5 minutes to reach the campus from your hostel room. Thus saves time. 
• Coding Culture: IIIT Lucknow has a more extensive coding culture than NIT Delhi. Recently, a team of students from IIIT Lucknow secured 9th position in ACM ICPC regionals. The performance of the recent batches is also testimony to the excellent coding culture.
• Placements: IIIT Lucknow is definitely better in this aspect too given that last year its higher package stood at INR 59 LPA. 

Overall, IIIT Lucknow is easily the better choice than NIT Delhi considering all major aspects.

CS and EC are very different branches. You need to decide which branch interests you more.

EC is about electronics and how the different electrical components communicate with one another. It involves a lot of Physics. It only involves a little programming. CS, on the other hand, is all about programming. It mainly uses logic and math. 

If you are interested in programming, CSAI from IIIT Lucknow is the better choice. AI/ML is in huge demand in the industry as most things will be automated in the future. Placements and coding culture are top-notch at all these colleges. Students from IIIT Lucknow and IIIT Bangalore perform well in competitions like ACM ICPC. 

All these colleges are good. You should make your choice based on your field of interest.

Here is the best preference order you can refer to while choosing one IIIT from the long list you mentioned. I have considered all parameters including placements, coding culture, research, infrastructure, alumni, etc 

• IIIT Hyderabad
• IIIT Allahabad = IIIT Delhi
• IIIT Bangalore
• IIIT Lucknow 
• IIIT Sri City = IIIT Gwalior = IIIT Chennai = IIIT Jabalpur
• IIIT Bhubneshwar = IIIT Guwahati = IIIT Kota
• IIIT Trichy = IIIT Vadodra = IIIT Kalyani = IIIT NR

If you are genuinely interested in coding or CSE, the best options for you would be IIIT Hyderabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, and Delhi. You can consider the top NITs as excellent options too. These 4 IIITs are the only IIITs that are better than NITs in terms of research, curriculum, and holistic development.

IIIT Lucknow, although a new IIIT, has established its name among the top IIITs. Its high ranking is because of its excellent coding culture and thus many product companies visit it. These 4 IIITs have their own campus too and charge high fees because of the top-notch faculty and research resources they offer.

All the remaining IIITs are in the development stage and should not be given consideration. It’s better to choose the top 7 or 8 NITs than these developing IIITs. 

Both IIT Lucknow and BIT Mesra are reputed Institutes in India. Let us have a brief comparison of both colleges.

Campus Life – BIT Mesra has an incredible campus and infrastructure, but it is limited to the campus only, whereas IIT Lucknow has a large campus; you won’t get bored here, and Lucknow is a large city that has various destinations.

Coding Culture – IIT Lucknow has a rich coding culture and immense alumni support. MIT Mesra helps the students explore their skills and many giant recruiters visit the campus every year

Curriculum – IIT Lucknow follows the best curriculum system, which begins with the basics and explores the significant concepts in CSE.

Placement at BIT Mesra

Placement at IIT Lucknow

So, it is evident from the placement statistics and other features that IIT Lucknow is far better than BIT Mesra.

My friend in Patna got selected easily for NIT Parna because of the Home State quota. Later in the 3rd - 4th round she got IIIT Jabalpur and not IIIT Lucknow. She went to IIIT Jabalpur after JoSAA rounds but kept her hopes high for the CSAB rounds. Finally, in the Spot round, she got IIIT Lucknow and she could not have been happier. To date, she never regrets choosing it over NIT Patna.

Here is the brief comparison of placement statistics of these institutes

Hope this helps you!

If you're wondering whether IIIT Lucknow is better than NIT Patna, the answer is no. Here's why:

• Age of the Institutions: IIIT Lucknow is a newly established institution, founded in 2015. On the other hand, NIT Patna has been in existence for over a century, with its foundations dating back to 1886.
• Legacy and Reputation: NIT Patna has a long-standing legacy and reputation as one of the oldest engineering institutes in the country. It was formerly known as Bihar College of Engineering and was converted into a National Institute of Technology in 2004. IIIT Lucknow, on the other hand, does not have the same legacy or reputation.
• Alumni Base: NIT Patna has a vast alumni network, which includes notable personalities such as the former Chief Justice of India, Rajendra Mal Lodha. IIIT Lucknow, being a relatively new institution, does not yet have an established alumni base.
• Placement Records: NIT Patna has a proven track record of excellent placements, with its graduates being hired by some of the biggest companies in India and abroad. IIIT Lucknow, being a new institution, has not yet established a similar track record.

In conclusion, NIT Patna is a better choice compared to IIIT Lucknow. Its age, legacy, reputation, alumni base, and placement records make it a more established and reliable institution.