As per as selection of colleges is concerned, the institute which a candidate chooses doesn’t matter much because, at the end of the course, the most expected outcome is a placement. I know a few people from both the institutes, so I can give you an idea about these two. The table below gives a brief level of comparison between Netaji Subhas Engineering College, Kolkata, and Asansol Engineering College.

Key Highlights:

• Considering the placement statistics and overall infrastructure of both the institutes, Computer Science and Engineering is the most proffered stream, followed by Electronics and Communication Engineering, which is quite good too. Other than that, other streams don’t have enough placements.
• Any reputed engineering college in West Bengal can be chosen if the main motive is placement. Ex- IEM, Techno Salt Lake, Heritage, KGEC, Haldia, AEC, KGEC, Netaji, etc as per the convenience of the student.
• Almost every student from CSE, ECE, and IT of these colleges end up in an IT company like TCS, CTS, or Infosys after 4 years of engineering, provided they fulfill the minimum 60% eligibility criteria.

This is the overall outcome of being in an institute like Netaji Subhas or Asansol Engineering College, which is more or less the same.

IIIT Allahabad is unquestionably superior to NIT Durgapur. But this isn't to say that NIT Durgapur isn't good. 

• If you want a career in ECE, don’t go for NIT Durgapur. ECE branch at NIT Durgapur does not have good reviews. 
• However, if you want to go for an MBA after your BTech, then NIT Durgapur can be a good option. 
• In the ICT sector, IIIT Allahabad holds a special position for ECE and this institute specializes in the IT sector. I have a few friends at the institute who vouches for the course. 

Here’s a brief comparison of the ECE branch at these two institutes.

Apart from that, just like NITD, IIIT Allahabad is an institute of national importance that is entirely funded by the Ministry of Human Resources Development. 

So, for ECE, IIIT Allahabad is definitely the better option.

The students can get better placement in NIT Raipur. One will get good opportunities and exposure in the mining branch too. Moreover, the experience at NIT is far better than BIT DURG.

• The curriculum followed by BIT DURG and even NIT Raipur is outdated.
• The institute is at least 10 years behind the current industry practice as compared to NIT Raipur.
• At least 30 years behind if we compare it with the US or European schools.
• The industry clientele had taken leaps and bounds in terms of technology and what the students study is old-era theories that have little relevance in practice now. 
• Many industries hire graduates through campus interviews, 1st train them for 3 to 6 months to prepare the students as per industry requirements and update the knowledge.

The table shows a brief overview of the institutions:

So overall, if the students are into mechanical or mining, don't rely too much on what the book taught you, be aware of current trends and practices.

You are comparing two different engineering branches which are core and are perfect in their own place. Also, the selection of the branch should be primarily based on your interest and future plans. It is very important you choose a branch of your interest, as you will spend 4 years learning it. So, decide on the basis of your interest.

NIT Jamshedpur is much better than BIT Mesra in placements except CSE. CSE has slightly better placement in BIT Mesra than NIT Jamshedpur but then the gap is decreasing year by year. So, you can easily opt for the choice of field you want.

Let me give you some details regarding the future prospects in both of them:

Core Jobs:

• Both the branches have an equal number of core jobs and both mechanical and electrical engineers are needed at any manufacturing firm.
• So in this case, it primarily boils down to your inclination towards either of the two branches.

Non-Core Jobs:

• Electrical Engineers also have the opportunity to switch their career to software engineering without much difficulty.
• Mechanical Engineers generally don't have this Liberty.

Government Jobs:

• Mechanical Engineering has the highest no. of vacancies in PSUs and Engineering services.

Several core companies come to campus at Jamshedpur in TATA town, TATA Powers and TATA Motors pick many students for jobs as well as for internships. Now, this brings a great advantage for both Mechanical as well as Electrical branch students.

Talking about infrastructure, BIT Mesra has a more beautiful campus than NIT Jamshedpur. If you want facilities, you should go with BIT Mesra. But, placement wise NIT Jamshedpur is far ahead of BIT Mesra, which is again proving NIT Jamshedpur worth over bit Mesra.

Based on the above parameters, you can decide for yourself. Regarding the two colleges you mentioned, both are equally good and have roughly the same student quality. BIT Mesra has an edge in software profiles and NIT Jamshedpur in Core Engineering placements.

I have friends at both institutes. In fact, they were a big help in regards to answering this question. Here is some of the information I got from them.

NL Dalmia is generally well known for its MMS Finance branch. Among NL Dalmia and PUMBA, the former should be better for an MMS. Here’s why.

• The faculty of NL Dalmia is great.
• The campus and the library of the institute are quite amazing. There’s a big auditorium on campus.
• It is the only college in Mumbai to have Bloomberg terminals.
• Other than the Bloomberg lab there are two computer labs.

Here are the latest placement highlights of both institutes. Take a look.

Put simply, N.L Dalmia is basically well known for its program of MBA Finance, while PUMBA is typically well reputed for various IT companies visiting the campus for placement offers. So, choose wisely.