I know people from both NIT Allahabad and NIT Surathkal and based on the reviews I got from them, I will say the former is better. Choose Civil Engineering, only if you are genuinely interested in the branch. If you want placement after the completion of the course, you will have to work hard as there are not many core companies visiting the campus placement drive. However, the placement record for NIT Allahabad is better as compared to NIT Surathkal.
Here are some of the other reasons why you should give preference to NIT Allahabad.
Average CTC |
7.35 LPA |
Highest CTC |
17 LPA |
Placement Average |
32.05% |
No of students eligible for placement |
78 |
No of students placed |
25 |
However, before you decide on any college you should do your own research on the branch at both institutes.
One of my friends studied there. According to him, there is hardly any scope of Biotech in India. The engineering curriculum is ancient in India. Hence, there are no decent colleges that produce skilled Biotech professionals. Even if a few are, India lacks Biotech infrastructure.
The branch either should be removed from the curriculum or should be developed as per global standards. Most Indian B.Tech Biotech degree holders in India prepare for IT interviews or Government exams like Banking and Railways.
The disappointing part is that the Government sector has few job openings which can barely employ all the B.Sc/ M.Sc/ B.Tech/ M.Tech Biotech degree holders.
In most Tier-3 colleges like NIT Bhopal, NIT Allahabad, MNIT Jaipur, and others, the students join the service-based companies as clerks with the package around INR 3-4 LPA.
These placement figures do not guarantee core Biotech companies or jobs. In the end, if you want to dive into core Biotech, it is better to fly off outside India.
Electronics and Instrumentation at BITS Pilani and Electronics and Communication at MNNIT Allahabad both are good choices. Also, BITS Pilani and MNNIT are reputed institutes. So, you should choose either of these two options based on your interest.
I have few friends at BITS, s I can give you some idea about their ENI branch.
For further information or so you can definitely visit the official sites of both the colleges. You can also visit their Facebook pages, where you will be able to find seniors from these branches who can give you more information regarding the branches.
There are different departments for Robotics such as CSE/IT, ECE, and Mechanical. It is up to you in which branch you are willing to go to. If you like advanced robotics mechanism learning, its construction, etc, you have to decide first then only you can choose your desired branch.
I have one of my friends studying at MNNIT Allahabad so I will give you its robotics department review.
In the following table, you will get the basic information about IIIT Allahabad (IT) and MNNIT Allahabad CSE.
Category | IIIT Allahabad (IT) | MNNIT Allahabad (CSE) |
Average CTC | INR 20 LPA | INR 9.6 LPA |
Highest CTC | INR 20 LPA | INR 39.3 LPA |
You must choose your college wisely and correctly. Before enrolling in any institute you must have full knowledge of it. If you find it difficult to get information about colleges, then directly contact the admission department of the respective institute.
Among the mentioned institutes, DTU will definitely provide you better placement for CS. However, placements completely depend on your talent and caliber and the college is just a medium to meet the recruiters. But, DTU has an advantage in terms of placements because of its location which makes it accessible for a lot of companies to visit the college for interviews. However, that does not necessarily guarantee placements. In the past, students had bagged 1 Cr salary packages, there were also students who got placed with only 3 LPA.
According to the placement highlights of 2021, the average and highest CTC offered at the institute were 7 LPA and 13 LPA.
Some of the major companies that visited the past placement drive are Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, Codenation, Samsung, Flipkart, Oyo, Uber, Ola.
A few of my friends graduated from NIT Kurukshetra and MNNIT Allahabad. According to them, MNNIT is a better institution. Here’s presenting some facts as to why they prefer MNNIT over NIT KKR.
Particulars | NIT Kurukshetra | MNNIT Allahabad |
Placement percent | 90% | 92% |
Highest salary | INR 43.31 LPA | INR 47 LPA |
Average salary | INR 12 LPA | INR 17 LPA |
Top recruiting companies | Amazon, Airtel, etc. | Oracle, Walmart Labs, Amazon, etc. |
It is suggested you go for IT at MNNIT but if you live near Kurukshetra you can go for NIT KKR. Check all the parameters before you finalize your option.
At MNNIT Allahabad, changing of course after the first year will only depend upon the CPI of your first year. A form is available on the college’s website regarding the change of course. You can apply only after your first year. You can fill the application form as per your choice.
The CPI score is associated with each branch. If your score is good in 1st year then you will get the preferred choice. You should score at least 7.5 CPI in the first year. You should not be having backlogs in the first year. But this whole process takes time.
If you have the required CPI you will get your preferred branch according to the availability of seats.
IET is ranked #1 among all the ATKU 600+ engineering colleges, whereasMNNIT Allahabad was ranked #48th by NIRF for B.Tech courses. The placement rate of CSE branch is higher as compared to other subjects in IET. Generally the recruiting companies for CSE and ECE branches are almost similar. The only difference lies in the institution, teaching staff and the candidate’s performance. Both the institutions have qualified faculties. Both of them are approved by AICTE.
Intake process
IET Lucknow:
MNNIT Allahabad:
Placements
Some of the on-campus facilities of IET Lucknow are library, gym, hostel and bank. Some of the on-campus facilities in MNNIT Allahabad are a stationery shop, generator, student club, hostel (geyser, air cooler, refrigerator, water cooler, washing machine), PCO, 24/7 canteen, etc. Getting into IET Lucknow is difficult, as their cut-offs are really high. But the companies recruiting are not so good. Choosing ECE over CSE will give you the advantage of sitting in placements of both the courses. The rest all lies in the hands of the candidate and their interest. They can compare all the information available and then decide which is better for them.
NSIT IT is the better option among these. It offers a better peer group which is reflected in the cutoff requirements. Location-wise, NSIT is more accessible. The institute has a compact batch size, so students get good placement opportunities.
NSIT placements are top-notch. The placement average is around 100%. The average salary package offered is around INR 12-15 LPA. During the recent placement drive, the highest CTC offered was INR 1.2 CPA. All major MNCs take part in campus placement.
NIT Surathkal, formerly called Karnataka Regional Engineering College(KREC), located in Mangalore is an amalgamation of 13 departments, 1 school, 12 supporting centers, and 245 eminent dedicated faculty members. NIT Surathkal is ranked 13th in Engineering by and 33rd overall by NIRF 2020. MNNIT, Allahabad is a UGC and AICTE approved institute and has been ranked 14th by India Today 2020.
Admission to IT at NIT Surathkal and CSE at MNNIT is done through scores obtained in the JEE Mains entrance test and percentage in 10+2.
Placement:
NIT Surathkal:
It witnessed 100% placement in B.Tech and 79% in M.Tech during the batch of 2019.
The highest package offered in the B.Tech program was 39 LPA while at M.Tech it was 18.75LPA.
In the year 2018, more than 92% of the students were placed with the participation of more than 250 companies in the placement drive.
Top recruiters at NIT Surathkal are Amazon, Honeywell, Axis Bank, Philips, Qualcomm, Bajaj, Samsung, Dell, Deloitte, Caterpillar, etc.
MNNIT Allahabad:
In the 2019 placement drive at MNNIT Allahabad, 1174 students participated out of which 792 students were placed.
The highest CTC offered was 36 LPA with Accenture being the prominent recruiter.
At MNNIT Allahabad, the B.Tech CSE batch of 2019 witnessed the highest recruitment with 163 students being placed out of 167. In terms of M.Tech, 84 students were placed out of 320 who participated in the placement drive.
Some of the major recruiters at MNNIT Allahabad are Adobe, American Express, DRDO, Berger Paints, Coal India, CISCO, Bajaj Auto, eBay, etc.
Environment:
Both the institutes offer decent academic environments.
NIT Surathkal:
IT laboratory at NIT Surathkal is equipped with 150 High-End Desktops with i7 processor, 50 Pentium IV Computers, 43 Workstations, 15 IBM and 35 HP Pentium III Desktops, IBM Power 7 Virtualization Server, 2 CUDA Servers for High-Performance Computing, Rational Rose Suite, Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360, MEMSIC Wireless Sensor Network, etc.
MNNIT Allahabad:
CSE department of MNNIT is equipped with internet connectivity of 10.5 Gbps supported through Optical fiber, 104 HP Compaq Elite 8300, 2 IBM Blade Server, 48 HP 406 G1 MT Business PCs, IBM SAN Storage, etc.
Both the universities are of high repute, offering quality education and high placement drive.