YMCA Faridabad is the second-best college in Haryana and ranked 120 nationally by NIRF. MAIT falls within the top 100 colleges in India.

Admission Details:

Both the colleges admit students on the basis of their JEE Main scores. YMCA also admits students based on their LEET scores.

The cut-off ranks for JEE Main for each college are as follows.

• IT at YMCA: The AIR for the General category was 19561 while the in-state rank was 24878.

• ECE at MAIT: The AIR for the General category was 46397 while the in-state rank was 100104.

YMCA has 60 seats allotted to the IT department with a total tuition fee of INR 2.84 lakhs for four years. Applicants are admitted to the YMCA through DTE Haryana Counselling.

MAIT has 180 seats for its ECE department with a total tuition fee of INR 4.63 lakhs for four years. 85% of seats at MAIT are reserved for students residing in Delhi.

Placement Details:

YMCA Faridabad

YMCA Faridabad has a consistent record of providing 90-100% placements. The following are the statistics of the institute:

• Placed 90% of its students in 2020.

• The maximum package offered is 27 LPA.

• The minimum package offered is 4 LPA.

• Companies like Samsung, Amazon, TCS, and InfoTech visit to recruit students.

• More than 80% of students get internships in reputed companies.

MAIT

The placement of the ECE department of MAIT is average compared to the CSE and IT departments. Following are the statistics of the institute:

• Offers summer training for ECE students.

• Mainly core companies come for recruitment.

• Placed 90% of its students in 2020.

• The maximum package offered is 15 LPA, and the minimum package offered is 3.5 LPA.

• Companies like Accenture, TCS, and Amazon visit to recruit students.

Curriculum:

• The curriculum of the IT department at the YMCA is relevant and makes students industry-ready. All faculties hold a Ph.D. degree or are in the process of pursuing one.

• The curriculum of the ECE department at MAIT is updated according to the UGC guidelines. The majority of the faculty have an MTech and are DTU alumni or ex-DTU professors.

Infrastructure:

The infrastructure of the ECE department at MAIT is above-average. Classes and labs are well-maintained and air-conditioned. Labs have the latest equipment. Hostel facilities are average. Sports facilities include Badminton, Tennis, Basketball, Gym.

The infrastructure of the YMCA is good but mediocre. Hostel facilities are average, smart classrooms are there, and labs and libraries are not updated. Libraries provide Book bank services. YMCA is lacking in sports facilities.

NIT Srinagar is ranked 201 for BTech and 39 for BTech by NIRF 2020 and India Today 2020 respectively, whereas NIT Manipur ranks 158th for BTech by NIRF 2020. It has a 300+ acres campus area. It has a faculty strength of 70 members most of them being highly qualified and PhD holders.

NIT Nagaland is an autonomous university recognized by AICTE and UGC. They have a total of 43 faculty members, 27 of them being PhD holders.

NIT Mizoram is an autonomous university affiliated by AICTE. They have a total intake of 190+ students in each department. 

NIT Sikkim is an autonomous university approved by UGC and AICTE. NIT Sikkim offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Recruiting Companies

• NIT Srinagar - TCS, L&T, HPCL, Infosys, IBM, etc.
• NIT Manipur - Microsoft, Wipro, Accenture, Infosys, IBM, Capgemini, Adobe, HSBC, TCS, Zolacode, Lamzing Infosystem, Virtusa, etc.
• NIT Nagaland - Infosys, IBM, L&T, Wipro, etc.
• NIT Mizoram - IBM, Johnson Control India, Infosys, Polaris, Wipro, TCS, etc.
• NIT Sikkim - Microsoft, National Instruments, Bosch, Virtusa, IBM, L&T, Polaris, Infosys, Wipro, Mu Sigma, TCS, Intellect, etc.

For ECE:

NIT Silchar is ranked 94th overall and 46th for BTech by NIRF 2020. They have a student strength of 3,001 students and a highly qualified faculty of 209 members most of them being PhD holders.

NIT Meghalaya ranks 61st for BTech by NIRF 2020. 104 students were placed in the 2018-2019 placement program conducted by the institute. It is accredited by AICTE.

Placements 

NIT Silchar 

• Out of 112 students 89 were eligible to participate in the placement program.
• 87 students were placed and made 120 job offers.
• The top recruiting companies include Microsoft, Deloitte, Honeywell, Goldman Sachs, SAP, Vedanta, TCS, Wells Fargo, Sony, ITC, National Instruments, etc.

NIT Meghalaya

• 80 companies participated in the placement drive and made 103 offers.
• The top companies include Accenture, Wipro, Infosys, Bosch, Vedanta, Cortex, Sapient, Polaris, etc.

A CSE graduate can work as a System Database Administrator, Computer Programmer, Engineering Support Specialist, Data Warehouse Analyst, System Designer, Software Developer, Software Engineer, Lecturer or Professor, Computer Operator and Research Analyst.

Students graduating with ECE can work as Electronics Engineer, Field Test Engineer, Network Planning Engineer, Electronics and Communications Consultant, Research and Development Software Engineer.

National Institute of Technology, Suratkhal (NIT Suratkhal), offers a four-year bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication. With the 123 seat markup, the competition can get pretty competitive, as it yields towards high paying placement packages from a great program. 

VJTI, Mumbai also offers a similar 4-year program in computer engineering, with students getting placement offers from the company's consolidated campus drive. 

Students confused amongst the degrees can judge both by the lens of public demand and professional relevance.

Electronics and Communications, NITK, Surathkal

Course Outlook

• NITK offers a four-year bachelor's and a two-year master's degree in Electronics and Communications, with amazing lectures, practical training, and a guaranteed placement drive waiting at the end of each program.
• NIRF ranks its program at 33rd place, while India Today awards this particular bachelor's degree at 15th out of 30 colleges.

Infrastructure

• The college has some of the best infrastructures, with fully equipped labs, classrooms, and an added luxury of a great ambiance. 
• Students willing to opt for a hostel can do so comfortably, as it comes with a great many amenities. 

Computer Engineering, VJTI, Mumbai 

Course Outlook

• VJTI offers a four-year bachelor's course in computer engineering, focused on the design and development of computers and technological devices.
• NIRF ranks the course at 71st place out of the 300 eligible contenders, whereas THE Week ranks it at 26 places among 130 different colleges. 

Infrastructure

VJTI's campus is like no other, with its halls containing anything and everything required for modern technical education. 

Although there are many good points about both of these colleges, once you are settled on the course, the decision gets easier. Out of both options, a computer engineering degree at VJTI college is a far better program, yielding the best opportunities for fresh graduates in this challenging young world.

DSU is popularly known for its engineering and management programs. It is a deemed university where students are required to appear for DSAT, which is the entrance exam conducted by the university for admission to BTech/BE and other programs.

Let us take a look into the BTech in ECE program by the institution.

Curriculum:

The curriculum is designed to focus on the basic principles of the field, practical laboratory work, experiential learning, ethical projects, and practices all combined into the course structure. It encourages students to develop their skills in Communication designs, VLSI Design, Robotics, and signal processing.

Faculty:

The institution is known for its faculty members within the engineering department. A majority of the teachers hold Ph.D. degrees from elite universities and infer a strong R&D background. They are also responsible for designing and developing the curriculum to ensure that it is updated and relevant.

Lab - Facilities:

• The institute houses over 20 research centers with more than 120 faculties.

• It features an industry-sponsored Analog Device Lab and encourages students to carry out research in the communication sector.

Placements:

• DSU observes a placement rate of 75% in the ECE department.

• The highest CTC is 20 LPA and the median CTC is 6.5 LPA.

• The top recruiters are Accenture and Cognizant.

Along with good academic and placement records, DSU offers great practical lab facilities with well-updated software and technology. It has a stocked library with more than 37, 000 books and journals, a sports complex, hostel facilities, cafeterias, and much more.

NIT Jalandhar is observed to have a ranking of 42 by NIRF in Universities whereas NIT Hamirpur has a ranking of 51 by NIRF. While both the universities are quite similar in terms of the ECE program, let us take a look at some important differences between the two:

Admissions:

Curriculum:

NIT Jalandhar:

• The course is designed with a practical approach to help students understand and apply core concepts effectively. 
• It comprises a combination of theory and research-oriented subjects with a compulsory live project at the end of the semester.

NIT Hamirpur:

• It offers a similar course structure but has a higher number of core subjects and electives as part of the curriculum. 
• It includes subjects like Data structures, Digital Communication, and Electromagnetic Field Theory with open electives in the last two semesters.

Faculty:

NIT Jalandhar:

• The faculty members are highly qualified in their field of teaching. 
• The institution is known to have the best faculty for ECE in the country. 
• The teachers are helpful professionals who are responsible for a well-designed, easy to follow curriculum.

NIT Hamirpur:

• The faculty members are all Ph.D. holders and hold academic experience in core ECE subjects. 
• The teachers also help and guide students regarding job and placement opportunities.

Infrastructure:

NIT Jamshedpur: 

• In terms of practical labs, updated modern technology, and infrastructure, it offers a better campus and services for ECE students. 
• It has a well-stocked library, digital laboratories, a central computer center, and an air theatre with 1000 seating capacity.

NIT Hamirpur: 

It also offers decent infrastructure and lab facilities but lacks updated technology and software, smart classrooms, and campus areas as compared to NIT Jamshedpur.

Placements:

• NIT Jamshedpur: It observes a placement rate of 97% for ECE. The highest CTC is 43 LPA while the median CTC is 6.5 LPA. The top recruiters are Infosys, IBM.
• NIT Hamirpur: The placement is 98% for ECE. The Highest CTC is 48 LPA while the median CTC is 6.8 LPA. Deloitte and Bloomberg are the top recruiters.

Based on the given points, students can make a choice between the two academic institutions for BTech in ECE.

Both colleges have their pros and cons. KIIT is a private college with a beautiful infrastructure whereas, IIEST is the oldest government college for engineering in India with average infrastructure. KIIT has a NIRF ranking of 24 while IIEST stands at the position of 21 among Engineering colleges.

Admissions:

KIIT:

Students are admitted on the basis ofKIITEE and thosewith 300-350 marks under 4000 rank secure a seat. To be eligible, a student must have 60% in the board exams.However, if a student does not get CSE for their admission, they can choose another branch and score more than 8.5 CGPA to transfer into CSE after the first year.

IIEST Shibpur:

• A student gets admission based on the rank secured in JEE Main and then goes through JoSAA Counselling & CSAB Special Board.
• Campus wise, the rank cutoff for ECE in the Shibpur campus is till 9219. To be eligible, a student must have 10+2 with at least 45% (for general candidates) and with 30% marks in English.

Fees:

• The feefor CSE in KIIT is 4 times to the ECE of IIEST Shibpur.
• The one-year fees for a BTech student are 4 lacs/annum in KIIT and 1.5 lacs/annum in IIEST Shibpur.
• Students in KIIT get a scholarship of 10k in each semester if they are amongst the top three students of their branch.

Placements:

KIIT:

• KIIT offers placements depending upon your GPA, fluent English, and logical skills. If a student has more than 9 GPA and the above-mentioned skills, he/she secures a job with a minimum package of 5-8 LPA.
• In KIIT, over 195 recruiters offered jobs. The total number of offers was 4379, and 3156 got placed.
• Some of the top recruiters were Cognizant, Accenture, Colfax, and the highest package offered was 30 LPA.

IIEST SHIBPUR:

• The placement rates in IIEST Shibpur have shown a significant increase every year. 85.7% in 2017, 81.82% in 2018, and 72% in 2019.
• The total number of companies visited the campus was90. Some of them are Amazon, CoalIndia, Sankalp Semiconductors, etc.
• These companies made 462 offers, out of which 311 students got placed. The highest package to date is 39.12 LPA.

The comparison lies that IIEST Shibpur has a good value for money than KIIT. Although not many companies approach IIEST Shibpur in comparison to KIIT there stands a higher chance to get away with the highest package on skills and knowledge. Also, getting in is not as easy as JEE mains scoreshould be very high. But overall, IIEST Shibpur stands in a good place.

All the programs in Electronics and Instrumentation are accredited by NAAC and NBA. The avant-garde laboratories are DST-FIST, DST-PURSE, or TEQIP funded. The department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering was recognized by AICTE as MINOR-QIP for offering Ph.D./PG programs. SASTRA has eight colleges, two centers, and a distance education directorate providing science, engineering, medicine, law, and management undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs.

Admission process at MIT Chennai & SASTRA University

• For admission into B.E/B. Tech of MIT Chennai, students will have to obtain a minimum of 50% in 10+2 with PCM as compulsory subjects and must appear for the TANCET entrance test.

• Based on the JEE Main level, 70 percent of the total seats are filled for B.Tech admissions, and 30 percent rest based on Class 12 merit in SASTRA.

• Students with 50% in B.E/B. Tech and having a relevant GATE score can apply for M.Tech programs at both universities.

Alumni

MIT Chennai:

• One of the renowned alumni from MIT Chennai include Dr.A.P.J.Abdul.Kalam-Former President of India.

• Other notable alumni include Dr.S.Sivan who is chairman at ISRO and Ram Narain Agarwal who is the Padma Bhusan Recipient and former Agni Program Director.

SASTRA University:

• Some of the notable alumni of SASTRA include Girish Mathrubootham, C.E.O of Freshdesk.

• Other notable alumni include Abinaya Selvam who is co-founder of Uptown Ideas.

Faculty:

The faculty are grouped into teaching staff, non-teaching staff, and central non-teaching staff. The teaching staff includes eminent faculties with doctoral degrees, with Professor Emeritus.

Facilities

• MIT has a well-equipped library that harbors 82,923 volumes of books of choice in engineering and basic sciences subjects. 100 periodicals are subscribed to the library.

• The central library of SASTRA contains over 1,02,600 books, and the library also subscribes to 290 administrative, scientific, law-related journals.

Placement

Tabulated below are the placement statistics of both the institutions:

More than 60% of students got internships in companies like TCS Digital, Zoho, Amazon, etc.

Both the departments are the finest in India, with bulk placement and top-notch education standards. While choosing between the two, it becomes essential that students follow their choice of interest and thereby discriminate both.