All of these colleges have good rankings for their BTech courses and offer good placement opportunities to their engineering students.

• MNNIT was ranked at 14 in the Top Public colleges in India 2020 by India Today and 19 for B.Tech in India 2019 by The Week.
• IIIT Allahabad on the other hand was ranked 9 by India Today and 103 by NIRF for its B.Tech Course.
• DTU has an upstanding ranking record as it was ranked at 1 by The Times Of India and 36 by NIRF in India 2020 for its B.Tech course.
• ISM Dhanbad was ranked at 13 by The Week and 12 by NIRF in India 2020 for its B.Tech Course.

A comparison is presented below to explain the factors to be considered while choosing an engineering course from these universities.

Campus Placement:

MNNIT Allahabad –

• A total of 285 companies visited MNNIT’s campus for recruitment in 2019 and out of the eligible 1174 students, 792 were placed.
• The highest package offered in 2019 being INR 36 LPA.
• The median salary offered is around INR 8 LPA.

IIIT Allahabad –

• In the recent placements, IIIT Allahabad held a 96% placement rate with the highest package offered of INR 43 LPA.
• Whereas, the median salary was recorded around 12.9 LPA.

DTU –

Outlook India ranked DTU as 1 college in the placement category.

• The placement cell of DTU has a stellar record by achieving 100% placement in the previous years.
• In 2019, 323 companies visited DTU and the highest package offered was a whopping INR 1.02 Cr. (PA).
• The median salary of DTU is around 9 LPA.

ISM Dhanbad -

• IIT Dhanbad has a dedicated placement cell known as the Career Development Centre through which students have been successfully placed at various organizations including top giants such as Deloitte, Presidency University, Amazon, BYJUs Learning, Vedanta, Tesco, JCB, Infosys, Microsoft, and many more.
• The highest package offered in 2019 placements was INR 39.50 LPA.
• Whereas, the median salary offered was around 8.50 LPA.

There are numerous placement and scholarship opportunities available in these colleges, however, it depends more on the student’s interest and feasibility.

Both the colleges are very well reputed colleges and are very good at their respective fields. MAIT is ranked 251 for BTech by NIRF 2020. Whereas, USICT is accredited by NAAC with an ‘A’ grade.
CSE at MAIT-

This course places emphasis on all the important aspects of computers such as computer networks, mobile communication, algorithm design, operating system, advanced database systems, the theory of computation, computer graphics, etc. the department also takes the initiative to improve the soft skills, analytical capability, and verbal communication of the students so that they can face their competition in all fields with confidence.

Admission:

• To apply for this course students should pass class 12 i.e 10+2 CBSE pattern or equivalent with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks in physics, chemistry, and mathematics.

• The admission is done through JEE. The institute also conducts CET for selection. In 2019 the closing cutoff for CSE was 42615 (JEE).

• There are a total of 240 seats for CSE and BTech CSE costs around 1.10 lakhs.

Placements:

• Some of the Top companies that come for recruitment are Microsoft, Amazon, Wipro, Goldman Sachs, Infosys, Accenture, TCS, etc.

• The average placements package begins at 3.5 LPA

IT at USICT-

The IT department has been established to design and implement courses with twin objectives of generating effective professionals and to keep up the pace with the R&D activities in the field of fast emerging and changing information, communication technology. The schools main objective is to inculcate essential skills as demanded by the global software industry through interactive learning processes.

The department has highly qualified and experienced faculty who excel in their respective fields. The department also places a huge emphasis on research.

Admission:

• The eligibility criteria for IT the candidate must have passed in 10+2 with at least 60% marks.

• The examination score accepted for admission is CET.

Placements:

• Some of the tech giants that visit the campus for placements are TCS, Wipro, Infosys, Samsung, Amazon, Genpact, etc.

• The average starting package is 6-7 LPA.

Between MAIT CSE and IT at USICT the latter has a slight edge in terms of placements.

Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology has been ranked 18th for Private Engineering by India Today Rankings 2020. The college offers B.Tech in Information Technology as a four-year course. The fees for the same is 4.69 Lakhs for the full period.

St. Fransis Institute of Technology is affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The college offers B.Tech in Information Technology as a four-year course. The fees for the same is 5 Lakhs for the full period.

LNM Institute of Technology (LNMIIT) is a deemed university and has been recognized by UGC and approved by AICTE, ARIIA and AISHE. It has been accredited ‘A’ grade by the NAAC. The college was ranked 57th for private engineering by India Today and 77th for Engineering by The Week. The college provides Communication & Computer Engineering as a four-year course at a fees of 12.36 lakhs.

Admission Procedure

• MSI:The minimum eligibility criteria for the course is having cleared 10+2 examinations with 50% aggregate. Further, students are selected on the basis of rank secured in IPU-CET, the common entrance examination for IPU colleges. The course has a total of 180 seats available.
• SFIT: The minimum eligibility criteria for the course is having cleared 10+2 examinations with 50% aggregate. Further, students are selected on the basis of rank secured in MHT-CET. The college offers 120 seats for the course.
• LNMIIT: The eligibility criteria for candidates for ECE is 60% marks in their 10+2 examinations. Candidates are further selected on the basis of their score in JEE Main. The college offers 120 seats for the course.

Infrastructure & Facilities

MSI:

• The college is built over an 8-acre campus and is home to a well-equipped library which includes journals, study material, magazines and various e-learning facilities. 
• The college provides boys and girls hostels and sporting and art & cultural facilities available. 
• Other facilities such as an auditorium, gym, and cafeterias are also available to the students.

SFIT:

• The college is built over a 5-acre campus and provides in-campus hostels. 
• Sporting facilities, laboratories, cafeterias, gym facilities, and shuttle service for students is provided by the institute.

LNMIIT:

• The college is built over a massive 100-acre campus and provides in-campus hostels. 
• Sporting facilities, laboratories, cafeterias, a gym, Wi-Fi facilities, recreation rooms, medical facilities and shuttle service for students is provided by the institute.

Placements

• MSI:The course has a placement rate of 80%. Top recruiters include Wipro, TCS, Amazon, Infosys and Google. The average offer received by students is 5LPA. The highest package goes up to a whopping 20LPA.
• SFIT: The course has a placement rate of 80%. Top recruiters include L&T, Capgemini, TCS and Wipro. The average offer received by students is 3.5LPA. The highest package goes up to 14LPA.
• LNMIIT: The course has a placement rate of 95%. Top recruiters include Amazon, Oyo, Uber and Adobe. The average offer received by students is 10LPA. The highest package goes up to a whopping 36LPA.

All 3 colleges stand toe-to-toe with one another, being the top private MBA institutes in the country. The colleges have a similar admission procedure. LNMIIT has a bigger campus, costlier fees structure, better placement packages, and rankings compared to the other two. However, MSI and SFIT are much cheaper and provide decent placements. A choice among the three depends upon the importance of each parameter for the student.

For engineering Kalinga University Raipur is ranked at 42 (NIRF), Amity University Noida is at 32 (NIRF), Jain University Bangalore is at 117 (NIRF) and Manipal University Jaipur is at 24 (India Today). Every college offers a different student experience and to help you understand better, let us have a look at the basic points of difference in order to make a better choice in terms of selection of course and college.

Admission:

• Admission to the IT Btech program at Kalinga University is based on 10+2 results and KIITEE scores. The annual course fee is 4.92 lakhs.

• A minimum score of 70% in Maths, Chemistry, and Physics in 12th is required for admission to the BTech CSE program at Amity Noida. It also conducts a Short video interview. The course fee for the first year is 3.11 lakhs.

• Admission to IT BTech at Manipal University is based on MET results or JEE rank and academic scores. The fee is 3.19 lakh per year.

• Admission is based on the results of the Jain Entrance Test (JET) for CSE Btech at Jain University. The annual course fee is 1.6 lakh.

Placements:

Within the IT department, Kalinga University observes a placement rate of 40% whereas Manipal University Jaipur offers a placement rate of 60%.

For the CSE departments, Amity University Noida offers a 100% placement rate and Jain University offers a placement rate of 94.9%.

The given list of academic institutions are all within the same league in terms of education and placements and are considered to be part of the tier-3 list of colleges in India.

BP Poddar is affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT) and is approved by AICTE. It is ranked 201 for BTech by NIRF 2020. Each department has a student intake of 120 students.

Asansol Engineering College is a self financed institute and is affiliated to MAKAUT. It is approved by AICTE. They have 3000 students and 200 faculty members and lab assistants. The faculty members are highly qualified in their respective fields.

Admission Requirements 

• Students should have 45-50% in their 10+2 to be eligible for application.
• Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics should be the compulsory subjects.
• Students have to take the WBJEE or JEE Main entrance examination.
• Selection will be merit based on the entrance examination.

The table given below shows a brief overview of the institutes:

Placements 

BP Poddar 

• • The college offers services like career exploration, work readiness, career planning, career counseling, skill development, identification of employment opportunities, job placements and ongoing support.
  • On site and In house training are also provided to students.

• The top recruiting companies for IT are Deloitte, Wipro, Infosys, IBM, TCS, Accenture, HCL, Adobe, Google, Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, etc.

Asansol Engineering College

• 350 job offers were made and a total of 165 students were placed.
• The top recruiting companies for IT are Deloitte, TCS, Google, Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, Wipro, Infosys, IBM, Accenture, HCL, Adobe, etc.

Facilities 

BP Poddar 

• Their central facilities include a library, language lab, computer facilities, sports and games facilities, cafeteria and healthcare facilities.
• They have both AC and Non-AC hostels. 
• The boys hostel can accommodate 125 students and the girls hostel can accommodate 110 students.

Asansol Engineering College

• They have a central library and 6 departmental libraries.
• The college offers 3 boys and 2 girls hostels with basic amenities and recreational facilities.
• They have a Gym with Modern equipment and machines.
• They have a well maintained, hygienic and airy cafeteria.

Students graduating with IT can work as Cloud Architect, Cloud Consultant, Computer and Information Research Scientist, Computer Network Architect, Network Engineer, IT Analyst, Customer Support, IT Support, Date Quality Manager, Information Security Expert, Mobile App Developer, Programmer or Coder, Software Engineer, Frontend Developer and Web Developer. Both the colleges have good reputation among students and professionals.