First, you should decide which course you want to pursue Mtech in biotechnology or Mtech in industrial biotechnology as that would help in comparing institutes and choose the one with the better program.

VIT is considered to be the best colleges to pursue Mtech biotechnology due to the excellent consistency it has obtained with the placement rate and the strong conceptual foundation offered to the students along with hands-on experience.

On the other hand, NIT Surathkal is one of the leading NITs in India and offers quality education in Industrial Biotechnology.

NIRF has ranked VIT and NIT Surathkal at 15 and 13 respectively for BTech.

Admission:

• VIT takes admission for MTech Biotechnology based on VITMEE or GATE score. The required eligibility is BE/BTech or MSc in related discipline with 60% aggregate marks. The total fee for the MTech Biotechnology program at VIT is 2.99 lakh.

• On the other hand, NIT Surathkal takes admission for MTech through GATE. The prerequisite for admission is BTech in a related field with a minimum of 55% marks. The total fee for MTech Industrial Biotechnology in NIT Surathkal is 2.48 lakhs.

Placements:

The Department of Biotechnology at VIT is engaged in funded projects from Government departments and various Research institutions namely, DBT, DRDO and DST as well as from core industries. Students of the department get placement across industries such as pharma, biotech, and genetics, etc. Some of the top recruiters at VIT are Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Hetero drugs, Pulsus Healthcare, UnitedHealth Group, Zifo RnD Solutions, Orbuculum.

The top biotech companies like Biocon, Enzene Biosciences visit the NIT Surathkal campus for placements.

VIT has tie-up with various research institutions such as CSIO, Chandigarh; INMAS, Delhi; CMC, Vellore, etc.

Both NIT Surathkal and VIT offer quality education in the field of Biotechnology and have decent placements. So, choose the institute according to your convenience.

NIT Surathkal has been ranked at 4 for Engineering by The Week in 2020 and is an institute of national importance. ICT Mumbai is a government institute and is ranked at 18 for Engineering by NIRF in 2020.

The admission details for Mechanical Engineering at NIT Surathkal and Chemical Engineering at ICT Mumbai are as follows.

Curriculum:

NIT Surathkal:

The course curriculum is well-designed with an emphasis on practical based subjects. It is the perfect combination of education, training, research, and consultancy.

ICT Mumbai:

The institution has a core focus on research and offers a great theory and research-based curriculum for the Chemical engineering course. It offers a mix of Industrial chemistry, core chemical engineering subjects, and industry-relevant applications like ASPEN.

Faculty:

NIT Surathkal:

The faculty are academic experts and provide an easy-to-follow curriculum and are cooperative. They organize mandatory industrial training and internships for 2 months to enhance the student experience.

ICT Mumbai:

The faculty conduct live demonstrations, workshops, seminars, and conferences to provide students with the best learning experience. All the faculty members are Ph.D. holders and are responsible for updating the curriculum every four years.

Campus:

NIT Surathkal:

• The campus offers updated practical labs and classroom facilities.

• It organizes a cultural fest called Incident and an Engineering fest every year to provide students with the best campus experience.

ICT Mumbai:

The practical labs are extremely well equipped, it has spacious classrooms, modern infrastructure, five hostel blocks, a sports complex, and an information processing center.

Placements:

For NIT Surathkal Mechanical, some of the major recruiters are Adobe, Amazon, Capgemini. Whereas, top recruiters at ICT Mumbai Chemical Engineering include Asian Paints, Cipla, DSM soft.

Students who are Chemical engineering aspirants can opt for ICT Mumbai considering it is comparatively better for the said course, whereas NIT Surathkal is a great option for Mechanical Engineering.

It’s difficult to determine which institute is better as the courses in question are different. However, given below are information about the two courses which may help you make the decision.

• Though NIT Surathkal is among the oldest of the NIT’s, their IT department is comparatively new. IIT Bhubaneswar’s Mechanical Engineering department is popular and one of the core subjects.
• It is always better to study Mechanical engineering in IIT Bhubaneswar than IT from NIT Surathkal because core engineering will be preferred by recruiting companies than IT.
• NIT Surathkal has better placements than IIT Bhubaneswar due to its older and more noticeable connections with the recruiting companies.
• An IIT Bhubaneswar graduate will be offered less salary than an NIT graduate due to its reputation and popularity among recruiters. A graduate from NIT receives an average salary package of around 9 lakhs per annum.
• NIT Surathkal is ranked 5th in their Engineering category and IIT Bhubaneswar ranked 9th in their engineering category by Times Engineering Ranking 2019.
• The Cut off for IT in NIT is 2509-3321 and for Mechanical Engineering in IIT Bhubaneswar is 4003-12065.
• IIT (Bhubaneswar) as a brand that is much more popular than NIT (Surathkal) and is valued by both students and recruiters alike.

The final decision is up to the choice of a student and his/her preferred course of study.

MTech in Transportation might not be a popular subject but it can land you in some jobs of Civil Engineering and Automobile Engineering. An MTech degree will help you to gain further knowledge about the subject if you, later on, want to pursue a career in Teaching or Research. In the 2019 placement drive, more than 89 companies have visited IIT Bhubaneswar for placements. The average salary package offered to an MTech graduate was 11 lakhs per annum.

Construction Technology and Management is a closely related field to Civil Engineering. After completing MTech you can further get into research and development about the subject. Also, students from NIT Surathkal have received an average salary package of 7 lakhs per annum by recruiting companies like Alliance International, G. Gheewala, ABC consultants, Shella Consultants, Delta recruitment, R.K. International, MM Enterprises, International Manpower resources, Randstad India, Dynamic Group, Hector & Streak Consulting Pvt. Ltd., etc. for Real Estate, Infrastructure, Projects, and oil and gas sectors.

Both subjects are closely related to the Civil Engineering department, you can choose by your college preference, subject preference, ranks, etc. IIT Bhubaneswar would be a better choice due to its better placements and popularity among the professionals.

NITK ranks 21st in the Engineering Category by NIRF 2019. It is the top Institute among the NITs. During 2018-19, a total of 92% of students got placed from undergraduate programs. The Computer Science branch of NITK Surathkal received an annual package of 18 lakhs per annum.

IIT Bhubaneswar ranks 17th in the Engineering Category by NIRF 2019. It is one of the new establishments of IIT. The cut off for Electronics and Communications in IIT Bhubaneswar is 1000-3000. A total of 86% placement was recorded in the year 2019 from the Electronics and Communications department. The Electronics and Communications branch of IIT Bhubaneswar received an annual package of 11 lakhs per annum.

Though IIT Bhubaneswar has a better ranking, students often prefer choosing NITK other than the newer IITs. Due to its reliability and popularity among students. NITK is a much older institute than IIT Bhubaneswar resulting in having better connections with companies, faculty members, infrastructure, alumni, etc.

Though CS students received more salary packages than Electronics and Communications it is up to you to choose which career will be perfect for you. You can choose to study in IIT Bhubaneswar by receiving the IIT tag or you can go for NITK which has been here for a long time.

The IIT Bhubaneswar is among the newly opened IITs in India. The institute was established in the year 2008 and the ECE branch was started in the year 2016. The first batch of ECE graduated in 2020. Whereas NITK is among the oldest NITs of India. The institute was established in the year 1960 and ECE started in the year 1979. So, naturally, NITK has a stronger base in terms of research & academics, clubs, society, and other activities.

In IIT Bhubaneswar, companies like Samsung, Goldman Sachs, Jio, Honeywell, Tesco, Adobe, and TCS participated in placements of 2020. 38 students got placed out of 39 students who registered from the ECE branch with an average of 15.8 LPA in the year 2019-20.

In placement statistics of ECE at NITK is quite good too. In the batch of 2018 – 19, a total of 97% of students were placed with an average package of 14.15 lakhs per annum. The highest package offered in NITK was around 39 Lakhs per annum.

ECE department of IIT Bhubaneswar focuses on theory and research work equally. Both institutes have well-equipped laboratories such as Digital Signal Processing & Embedded Systems Lab, VLSI Lab, Signals & Systems Lab, Wireless Sensor Networks Lab, Radiating Systems Lab, and Communications Systems Lab. Since NITK is older than IIT Bhubaneswar, the faculty of NITK has more experience than IIT Bhubaneswar.

Both the colleges are equally good but you should go for NIT Surathkal because it is a well-established institute and has a greater alumni background. It is one of the top NITs which are better than a new IIT. IIT Bhubaneswar is a new IIT therefore it lacks proper infrastructure, alumni, and faculty. 

On the other hand, NIT Surathkal is old and has proper faculty and alumni which is a plus point. The average package at NIT Surathkal was 11.90 LPA for M.Tech and 11.44 LPA at IIT Bhubaneswar. In 2019,  there was a 69% placement for M.Tech students in IIT Bhubaneswar. M.Tech is considered a dead course in India because it lacks job options. But it is up to you, what you do with your post-grad degree. Both colleges will provide you a great number of opportunities. 

College life of both the colleges is great but there is one thing that NIT Surathkal has that no other college in India has and that is it has an own beach. Environment wise both colleges are good. NIT Surathkal hosts the second biggest fest in south India called Incident. 

Although the IIT tag offers certain advantages, you should choose NIT Surathkal because of its experienced faculty and better opportunities it can provide.
 

PES University, Bangalore, and NITK, Surathkal are both institutions that are recognized by UGC. The institutes are also approved by AICTE. Both the institutes have features that are unique to them and have their distinct advantages and limitations. One must compare these academic establishments properly before choosing one over the other.

A basic comparison has been provided below to help individuals with the same.

Infrastructure and Facilities

• PES: The campus comprises 3.5 million sq. ft. of built-up area and acres of open ground. The university offers facilities such as hostels, library, sports complex, labs, cafeteria, gym, amphitheater, seminar halls, healthcare, etc.

• NITK: Facilities including a central computer lab, bank and post office, healthcare, shopping complex, open-air theatre, auditorium, etc, are offered to the students.

Scholarships

• PES: Scholarships such as MRD scholarships, Distinction Award, etc are offered to students who are meritorious or belong to the rural background.

• NITK: Students are offered Merit and Merit-cum-Means scholarships by the institute. The value of the scholarships varies accordingly.

Placement Statistics

• PES: 851 students were placed in 56 recruiting companies such as Deloitte, Amazon, LinkedIn, EY, Honeywell, Nestle, Flipkart, Intel, etc. The highest and average package offered was 48 LPA and 6.8 LPA, respectively.

• NITK: 92% of the students were placed in 270 companies such as Bosch, Deloitte, Coal India Ltd., Indian Navy, Oracle, HSBC Bank, MMT, Coca-Cola India, Amazon, etc. The highest domestic package offered was 42 LPA.

Alumni

• PES: Notable alumni of PESU include Tony Luke (actor), Damacharla Janardhana Rao, and Sharath Kumar Bache Gowda (Politicians).

• NITK: Notable alumni include the likes of Thomas Zacharia (Computer Scientist), Rajeev Madhavan (Investor), and Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj (Badminton player).

Whether one institution is better than the other is purely based on the discretion of an individual. A conclusion must be drawn keeping other factors such as faculty, academic quality, personal disposition and expectations in mind as well.