Joydeep Mitra is a Computer Science professor at Northeastern University rated 3.24/5 on Rate My Professors by 29 students, with 3.7/5 RMP difficulty and 55% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Joydeep Mitra professor reviews and ratings: 3.24/5 from 29 RMP ratings at Northeastern (55% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Great professor, tough graderCS5010 2026-05-08 10:08:03 +0000 UTC
Did not expect much and still got disappointedCS5500 2026-04-23 21:58:02 +0000 UTC
Very knowledgeable and professional professor. I loved the lectures, most interactive I have ever experienced in a CS classroom. My only issue is his assignments are really time consuming. He should give less work. However, I did learn a lot from them.CS5010 2026-04-13 21:10:37 +0000 UTC
Taking classes with Professor Marpaung and Professor Mitra at Northeastern University feels like facing Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in their prime an unstoppable duo when it comes to deterring GPAs. Both are highly knowledgeable and demanding, but their tough grading and high expectations make earning top marks a real challenge.CS5500 2026-04-07 17:59:09 +0000 UTC
He is the worst professor to ask questions. the hw are confusing so i asks for clarification every time he say "read the specification" I'm like would i ask that question if the homework wasn't so confusing. i ask because the wording is confusing in the homework and he tells me to go back and reread the hw. other than that hes a great professorCS5010 2026-03-26 00:41:12 +0000 UTC
This class helped me understand and appreciate the agile process. The tools we learned are very relevant. I found the lectures on security and threat modeling very useful as I hadn't done anything like this before. One of the better courses I have taken at Northeastern.CS5500 2025-08-25 20:04:54 +0000 UTC
The course is challenging but satisfying! I finally understood what program design truly means. There are multiple sections of this course. They all cover the same material. Mitra's lectures are by far the best.CS5010 2026-03-02 16:56:02 +0000 UTC
The class is very well organized. It dives deep into modern software development practices. I found the the module on threat modeling super useful. The assignments and the group project really help you apply the concepts and not just learn the theory. Highly recommend this class with MitraCS5500 2025-04-28 20:09:24 +0000 UTC
Great course! Learned a lot. If you attend lectures you will pretty much know how do the assignments and labs. A lot of people don't come to class thinking the material is easy and then they lose a lot of points in the homeworks.CS5010 2026-02-10 22:45:35 +0000 UTC
Really useful if you want to learn full stack developmentCS5500 2025-02-19 23:31:57 +0000 UTC
Grading is arbitrary, and lectures do not cover what is on the hw. The professor heavily uses hidden autograder tests that students cannot see, and many grade marks are unfairly lost as a result. Hw's are poorly written with many typos and missing details, and are often misaligned with what the autograder expects. TA's are antagonistic.CS5010 2026-02-05 01:51:19 +0000 UTC
Worst professor I have ever had. He thinks lots of content makes him a good professor, but it really makes the experience terrible for everyone. He killed morale in the class on day #1.CS5500 2025-01-28 00:33:45 +0000 UTC
I had experience working in industry before taking this course. But even then I came across concepts that were completely new to me. I felt like this course made me reflect on how I used to code before. While Prof. Mitra is quite organized and gives great lectures, I wish he worded his assignments less ambiguously. Overall the course is great!CS5010 2026-01-13 22:35:40 +0000 UTC
Best CS Professor at Northeastern. I loved learning about ALUs.CS5500 2023-12-19 20:08:26 +0000 UTC
CS5010 is one of my favorite classes. It made a better programmer. I took the course with Shesh and Mitra. Both were pretty great professors and very accesible.CS5010 2026-01-08 16:46:31 +0000 UTC
Joydeep Mitra is rated 3.24/5 on Rate My Professors from 29 ratings. 55% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
Joydeep Mitra's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.7/5 on Rate My Professors.
Joydeep Mitra has taught CS5010, CS4535, CS4530, CS5500, CS5610, CS4400 at Northeastern.
Data updated October 2026.