In 2019, BITS Pilani was ranked 39th among the universities and 25th among the engineering colleges by NIRF. For admissions, it is one of the universities which follow “No Reservation Policy”. ICT Mumbai has been ranked 7th among all the Indian universities by The World University Rankings 2020.

Department of Chemical Engineering:

BITS Pilani:

Across the country, the department is counted among the best departments for research and education in Chemical engineering. Major emphasis is given on industrial and interdisciplinary collaborations.

• The department is facilitated with several laboratories including Computer-Aided Design Laboratory, Analytical Laboratory, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Research Laboratory, Petroleum, and Petrochemical Laboratory, Heat Transfer Laboratory, and many more.

• The department of chemical engineering also works on research projects funded by industries and government funding agencies.

ICT Mumbai:

Consecutively for 3 years, the department is ranked 1 in the country by The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and AICTE survey.

• The major thrust of research areas includes Green Technology, Development of Novel Reactors, Reactions and Separation Processes, Adsorptive and Chromatographic Separations, Advanced Separation Techniques, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Industrial Crystallization and Filtration, etc.

• The department is highly equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities.

• It also has international collaborations for numerous projects.

Placement:

BITS Pilani:

• It is counted among the top 10 universities in India in terms of placements.

• The average salary offered for BE chemical was INR 683500 and the median CTC was INR 7 LPA. On the other hand, the average salary for ME Chemical was 7.15 LPA.

For the academic year 2019, the details of placement for Chemical engineering are as follows

ICT Mumbai:

• The institute holds a placement percentage of 90%.

• The highest package offered was INR 18 LPA while the average package was INR 5 LPA.

• Top recruiters include TATA motors, Honeywell, Jacobs, Nerolac, BPCL, etc.

The teaching methods followed by the BITS Pilani faculty are highly interactive and the student: teacher ratio is 50:1. Moreover, the institute also carries out intra-campus and inter-campus events related to cultural, technical, and sports. On the other hand, ICT has knowledgeable, highly qualified, and experienced faculty and also has contracts with the industry that enables great support for industrial visits.

Although both colleges are highly reputed, IIT BHU has a slight edge over BITS Pilani for the IIT tag. Also, for securing a place in IIT BHU one needs to qualify the JEE Advanced exam which is one of the toughest exams. On the contrary, BITS Pilani requires you to qualify BITSAT, which is comparatively easier than JEE Advance.

Admission and semester fees at IIT BHU is far less than BITS Pilani. This is because BITS Pilani is a private institute, while IIT BHU is a centrally funded institute. In addition to these factors, IIT BHU provides a number of courses to choose from which are not offered by other reputed universities. Some of such courses are Ceramic Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, and Mining Engineering. Both these institutes offer experienced faculties from subject backgrounds. Also, if you aspire to go for higher studies in future, you should give precedence to IIT BHU over BITS Pilani, as having the hallmark of IIT offers a lot of opportunities.

BITS Pilani conducts 3 fests which are -BOSM, OASIS, APOGEE. IIT BHU, on the other hand, conducts SPARDHA, KASHI YATRA, TECHNEX. OASIS is one of the largest fests in the country.

Both IIT BHU and BITS, Pilani are good institutions and have their pros and cons, so choose according to your convenience.

If you want to take admission in M.E. or M.Pharm course which is offered by BITS then you need to undertake BITS HD exam and GATE is totally exempted and vice-versa. Hence, getting admission into BITS higher degree program, you have two ways: Either go for GATE or through BITS HD.

Although there are some pros to get through the gateway of GATE:

1. Offer scholarship stipends of Rs 13,400. But you can also earn on campus by assisting in teaching irrespective of your admission pathway.
2. Also, GATE is the most acceptable exam nationwide for getting admission into any higher degree technical course.
3. GATE scores are acceptable by some foreign universities as well as Germany, Singapore, etc.
4. You'll always have options to join big PSUs and conduct research work anywhere.
5. Eligible for interviews in many prestigious govt and private organizations with handsome salaries.

It is not at all necessary for you to get a rank in the GATE exam, for getting into BITS despite writing BITS HD. Although few changes have been made that you should consider before applying. BITS has introduced a system from 2018-19 to reserved 50% of its seats for admission through GATE candidates and the rest of 50% seats are reserved for student's admission through BITS HD.

PES University, formerly known as the PES Institute of Technology is ranked at No. 6 among the best 50 private universities by Outlook-India. Times of India states that PES University is the second-best university preferred by the B-School aspirants. BITS (Birla Institute of Technology and Science) Pilani is known to be among the best private technological universities in India. BITS Pilani is one of the few institutions in India that follows the ‘No Reservation policy’. BITS Pilani has also been accredited by NAAC with an ‘A’ Grade.

Admission:

PES University-

• The courses offered at PES University are BBA, MBA, B.Com, B.Tech, BCA, MCA, M.Tech, etc.

• The course fees for different programs range around 1.7 Lacs to 4.5 Lacs.

• The eligibility criteria for the courses is a minimum score of 50% in their last study followed by the entrance examination.

BITS Pilani-

• The courses offered at BITS Pilani are BBA, B.Com, B.Tech, MBA, M.Tech, MCA while their fees range around 1.7 Lacs to 4.5 Lacs.

• The eligibility criteria for the courses being a minimum score of 45% in their last study followed by the entrance examination.

Placement:

PES University-

PES University outstands other universities for its 100% placement records. From Architecture to Finance to Commerce, the alumnus from PES University has made its mark in almost all the domains.

• The top recruiters visiting the campus, providing placements to the students of PES University are among TESCO, Amazon, Cisco, Mahindra, Morgan Stanley, LinkedIn, Microsoft, JP Morgan, Flipkart, LOreal, Bosch, Nestle, ITC, Oracle, HDFC, etc.

• The highest salary package announced at PES University ranges around 48 LPA. Whereas, the average salary package offered is around 6.8 LPA.

BITS Pilani-

BITS Pilani has maintained a consistent placement rate of 100% providing placements to all the deserving candidates in the past years. The Placement Cell of BITS Pilani provides counseling and training to all the individuals before appearing for an interview for the placement drive.

• The top recruiters visiting the campus, providing placements to the students of BITS Pilani are among Amazon, KPMG, Morgan Stanley, PWC, Hitachi, Honda, Infosys, TESCO.

• The highest CTC announced for the graduates from BITS Pilani during the placements was 15 LPA.

• Whereas, the average CTC announced for the graduates from BITS Pilani during the placements ranged around 9.17 LPA.

In terms of brand name, BITS Pilani is ahead of PES University. However, you should compare the two institutes based on the program provided for the course you are interested in.

Both the colleges are best in providing quality education. The latest ranking of the IIEST is 19. Whereas, BITS, Goa is placed in the top 100. However, one should not judge the colleges based on rankings and branding. Here is more about each college in detail.

IIEST, Shibpur-

Admissions & Fee:

• The college has several programs in graduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. The college accepts students based on the performance in JEE Main, GATE, CAT/XAT/MAT.

• The fee for B.Tech courses is 1.37 lakhs.

Placements:

• The college has good placement records. The highest and average salary of the students is 39.12 LPA and 9 LPA respectively.

• More than 100 companies provide offers to students in various fields with the highest salaries.

• Top companies visiting the campus are Snapdeal, Wipro, Intel, Infosys, Google, Microsoft, Cognizant, Foster Wheeler, Hindustan, Hyundai Motors, Accenture, Capgemini, etc.

Faculty and Other Facilities:

• The faculty at this college hold the highest degrees in their respective fields. Also, most of the professors are awarded several honors.

• The facilities at the college include sports facilities, wifi, hospitals, labs, library, hostels, cafes, etc.

• The library has over 200,000 books and is one of the oldest libraries.

BITS-Pilani, Goa-

Admissions & Fee:

• The college offers several programs under B.E, M.Sc, M.E, and Ph.D. It accepts students based on the GATE and BITSAT entrance exam performances.

• The annual fee for BE students is 3.99 lakhs.

Placements:

• The placement rate is 100%. The highest and average salaries of the students are 1.2 crore and 5 lakhs.

• Each year several companies visit the campus and recruit 100s of students.

• Some of the top companies visiting the campus are Oracle, Adobe, Amazon, Gen pact, IBM, Capgemini, eBay, Aditya Birla, Facebook, HDFC, Google, etc.

Faculty and Other Facilities:

• The campus has the best faculty with the utmost facilities.

• The facilities offered by the college are gyms, medical, library, games, wi-fi, stationery, bakery, post office, etc.

This is all about the IIEST and BITS-Pilani, Goa. Both offer wonderful careers with the best faculty. However, it depends on the individual to choose the college that best suits them based on several aspects.

You should first consider the branch and then look at the college that you want to go to. Go through the brochures, as well as whatever information is available on the website, that will provide details about the course structure. This will help you gain a brief idea about what you can expect in the next four years of your academic life, and if it suits you.

Half your battle is conquered if you have an interest in what you are studying. College rankings, average packages, and statistics will not help you much other than provide a brief overview regarding the college.

Comparison:

• New IITs have a lot of catching up to do initially. You will see that a lot of them will have a temporary campus, and some might not even have a hostel. A few students are also of the opinion that the labs are not that well developed and equipped. But, if you are going after the IIT Brand name, you should go ahead.
• BITS Pilani though is well established. There is academic flexibility, choices between electives and clubs as well. All this will ensure that you get an all-around education. Many would say that BITS Pilani is at the same level as any other IIT and better than any new IIT for sure. And if you are planning for electrical and electronics as your major, the institute is ideal. It boasts of the best faculty for electronics in Asia. A disadvantage is that BITS hikes its fee every year. It does not have any less of a brand value than IIT. But with the current fee of INR 4.23 lakhs for the first year and a 15% hike in tuition, it could get expensive.

Do your research and see which college suits you better, fees and course-wise. Then make a decision.

Both institutes are among the top institutions in India. So decide accordingly based on the following factors -

According to NIRF Ranking 2019, BITS Pilani is ranked at 39 and IIT BHU at 28. So the numbers show that IIT BHU has performed better over BITS Pilani in terms of infrastructure, faculties, research facilities, outreach, and location.

The IITs being run by the government body, the fee structure is less as compared to BITS Pilani. Also being government institutions, IITs have fee waiver schemes available, unlike BITS.

Electrical at IIT BHU includes only the core electrical subjects which is why a lot of the students end up preparing for software/hardware companies for the placement with a decent package since there are few companies employing core electrical students. On the other hand, BITS Pilani has a combined electrical and electronics engineering course which provides students with the knowledge of both the areas as the industry demands so and also provides opportunities in various areas. So if you are interested in learning more and in-depth about the subject, BITS Pilani should be the choice. Being a private institute, they have very flexible and effective course structures.

Overall, both the institute has good faculties. However, when it comes to IIT BHU since it is an older institute, it has many well-experienced faculties. Moreover, IITs lead in the research facilities as well as in research work.

Both institutes provide good placement opportunities to their students. According to 2019 placement statistics, a total of 88 students got placed from Electrical in IIT BHU. The average CTC ranged between 10 LPA to 58.21 LPA. While in BITS Pilani the placement percentage of EEE was around 59.3% with an average CTC of 14.86 LPA. If you are interested in MS after B.Tech, then BITS-Pilani would be better. Though IITs are popular worldwide, it is better to have the BITS tag for doing MS. If you are planning for an M.Tech or research-oriented career in India, IIT BHU is better.

Both institutes offer a huge alumni network. BITS has many alumni working in foreign, international brands. However, the alumni network of IIT BHU is a little larger since it is older and its alumni are present in every possible career paths.