Among both these institutes it will be better if you go for ECE at Heritage Institute of Technology (HIT) than CE at Mizoram University (MZU).
Categories | ECE at Heritage Institute of Technology | CE at Mizoram University |
Course Fee | INR 4.04 LPA | INR 6.85 lakh |
Placement Percentage | 70-80% | 50-60% |
Highest CTC | 28 LPA | 10 LPA |
Average CTC | 8-10 LPA | 3-5 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | TCS, Accenture, Cognizant, HCL, etc. | TCS, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Infosys, etc. |
Therefore, as HIT provides such better opportunities for students it is recommended that you go for it rather than choosing MZU.
UEM Kolkata is ranked 3rd best college in West Bengal and is currently at the 79th Position in NIRF ranking. Heritage Institute of Technology is at the 154th position in the engineering category of the NIRF ranking.
Admission:
UME- The institute offers various courses at UG and PG level, such as BBA, BCA, B.Sc, B.Sc LL.B, BBA LL.B, Bachelor of Hotel Management, MBA, etc. For UEM, the admissions are entrance scores based. It accepts IEM JEE, CAT, MAT, JECA scores for admission to different courses.
Heritage Institute of Technology- The popular courses at Heritage are B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA. For admission, it accepts JEE Mains, PGETand JECA scores.
Placement:
UEM- It has a placement percentage of 123%; almost all the students get 2-3 job offers.
Heritage Institute of Technology- Heritage has a placement rate of 78%.
Both UEM and Heritage are reputed institutes of Kolkata. So, choose which institute will be better for you according to your convenience.
Both colleges are on par with one other in terms of faculty and academics. Both, Haldia Institute of Technology and Heritage Institute of Technology are approved by AICTE and private universities located in West Bengal. But if you are passionate about chemical engineering, aim for IITs.
Both colleges offer Bachelors in Technology in Chemical Engineering. Discussed below are some details about the Chemical Engineering courses offered by these two institutes.
Category |
Haldia Institute of Technology |
Heritage Institute of Technology |
Entrance Exam |
WBJEE |
WBJEE |
Total Fees |
Rs. 3.61 Lakhs |
Rs. 3.93 Lakhs |
Total Seats |
60 |
60 |
About 7-8 years ago, all or most of the current faculty of the Heritage Institute of Technology used to be part of the Haldia institute of technology. So there is no big difference in the degrees offered by these two institutes. You only get different degree certificates from HIT and MAKAUT.
Above all, it is suggested to prepare for JEE so that you can choose a better or equivalent institute to IIT. Because college name matters.
Heritage institute of technology is ranked at 154th position in the engineering category by NIRF whereas UEM is ranked at 96th position in the same category by TOI 2020. Heritage offers 9 specializations in B.Tech and UEM has 12. Biotechnology is one of them. Top recruiters at the institutes for the course are the food and beverage industry, laboratories, and pharmaceutical companies.
Admission:
Particular |
Heritage |
UEM |
Intake |
60 |
60 |
Fee |
4 Lakhs |
5.86 Lakhs |
Entrance exam |
WBJEE, JEE Main |
IEMJEE |
Placements:
UEM- In UEM almost all the students get 2-3 job offers.
Heritage Institute of Technology- It has a placement rate of 78%.
Both UEM and Heritage Institute of Technology are reputed colleges in Kolkata and offer decent academics and placement opportunities for BTech in Biotechnology. As for which institute is better, you should be the one to decide that.
The Placements cell coordinates with various industries and organizations for placements and internships of students. High numbers of students placed in companies like TCS (Tata consultancy services) and Infosys. These companies are mass recruiters for Heritage institute of technology. Placements statics of Heritage institute of technology are:
Except for placements, students of HIT also take part in summer internships and mock interviews sessions for each branch. The institute also signed a MOU with New Jersey institute of technology (NJIT) for students exchange program. There is also one ED–cell (Entrepreneurship development cell) in the institute for providing a platform to young entrepreneurs. So if the academics report is at least 6.75 one will get placed in companies.
Being one of the oldest engineering colleges in India, IIEST Shibpur is known for its legendary status, well-equipped campus, and a thorough specialization across more than 48 courses. HITK on the other hand is a private autonomous college with a Grade B++ NAAC Accreditation, approved by AICTE, and offers 25 programs across 2 streams.
We can compare the two institutions based on the following factors:
Based on ranking, campus and placement services students who are looking to join an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Engineering can make their choice accordingly. Both the colleges offer detailed course modules but if your JEE scores are good, it will be comparatively better to opt for IIEST Shibpur.
As I know some people from these institutes you mentioned above, it will be clearer to base their ideas upon the rankings on different factors.
In terms of Academic Credentials and Research works:
In terms of Social life and Co-curricular Activities:
In terms of Locational merits and Infrastructure,
In terms of Placement Scenario,
In terms of Affordability: (Fees, Accommodation, Miscellaneous Expenses)
Hope this layer to layer breakdown has helped you gain some insight about the question you asked.
It's amazing that you're a HITK student, my brother was one too and his friend and his colleague's daughter as well. Coming back to your question, yes, you can change your stream in the first year.
Build a CGPA of 8.5 or above to apply. You will become eligible for application. You can then easily apply for a change of stream.
You may get disappointed when the administration tells you that the seat will be allotted on the basis of availability. The higher your score, the greater are the chances- they will hint at this as well, but don't lose hope because they will have a seat for you.