NIRF ranked GITAM institute for B.Tech as 101 out of 200 in India for the year 2020. On the other hand, according to The Week, Malla Reddy was ranked 151 for B.Tech in India 2020.

Faculty:

The faculty of ECE and ME department of GITAM and Malla Reddy is quite good as per the reviews of the students. They are well-qualified and have years of experience.

Course details:

The course details for ECE and ME at both these institutions are given below.

Admissions:

GITAM Vizag:

• The candidate must have completed 10+2 from a recognized board.

• 60% is the minimum marks required for the admissions in the institute.

• You should also achieve a 1st class or equivalent grade, which is the qualifying criteria.

Malla Reddy:

• The prerequisite for admission is 10+2 with PCM.

• The spirant seeking admissions must have got a minimum of 45% marks.

• The institute accepts JEE scores or EAMCET for the qualifying round.

Placements:

Both the institutes have a separate training cell, which specifically pays attention to the placements.

GITAM Vizag:

• Recently 300 companies visited the campus for selections.

• Out of 2900, 1921 students got placed on-campus and 212 got placed off-campus.

Malla Reddy:

• Some top recruits of 2020 were: Amazon, Microsoft, TCS, INFOSYS, Samsung, Tech Mahindra, NCR, EA Sports, etc.

• The highest package offered was INR 14 LPA and the average salary package offered was INR 4 LPA.

The institute organizes training programs for their students to develop interview and soft skills. The placement cell has collaborated with various industries for industrial training, on-campus and off-campus placements.

Facilities:

Malla Reddy Engineering College:

• Well developed modern library on the campus has all the facilities required for a student.

• Laboratories and computer systems are well connected with Wi-Fi facilities and updated with the latest versions.

• Other facilities like hostels, Sports facilities, canteens, auditoriums, hospitals, and transport facilities are also provided for the students.

GITAM:

• Campus facilities like housing, student clubs, auditorium, student’s chapters, bus service, and sports facilities are available.

• Health and Wellness programs are also there on the campus.

In most of the institutes, ECE has more placements scopes as compared to ME. On comparing the above data the aspirant can decide which is better for them.

Both Shiv Nadar University and PES University have evolved to be renowned universities in terms of the quality of education that they offer. However, if you are aiming at taking admission at any of these universities, go through these factors in a detailed manner before making any decision for your future.

Shiv Nadar University has ranked 3rd among the top 50 private state universities in India by Outlook India. It was also ranked 77th by NIRF in 2019. PES University ranked 6th among the top 50 private State Universities in India in 2019 by Outlook India.

Admission:

Shiv Nadar University- The admission to BTech Electronics and Communication Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering is through JEE Main.

The total course fee is 10.65 lakhs.

PES University- Admission to BTech Electronics and Communication Engineering is through KCET, PESSAT.

The BTech program costs around 13.21 lakhs.

Placement:

Shiv Nadar University- According to the latest reports, around 93% of Shiv Nadar University students get placed every year by several companies.

• The top recruiters are Google, Amex, L & T, Goldman Sachs, IBM, HCL, Coca-cola, and more.

• The highest salary package remains somewhere around 31.5 Lakh. The average and lowest packages that are usually offered remain to be around 7.5 Lakh and 4.5 Lakh.

PES university-

• Students receive several internships and job opportunities from companies like Robert Bosch Eng. & Business Sols, Sapient, Mu Sigma, L & T Tech Services LTD, Genpact, Tata Elxsi, Deloitte, Cisco, Capgemini, Wipro, Atos and more.

• The highest and the medium salary package for the students remain to be around 48 LPA and 6.8 LPA.

• More than 90% of students get placed every year from different departments.

Faculty: As far as the quality of faculty is concerned, both the universities offer the best. All the faculty members are well qualified and some of them have previously taught in prestigious institutions like IITs and NITs.

These are some of the major factors that you should be taking into consideration while choosing any of these institutions.

Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology has been ranked 18th for Private Engineering by India Today Rankings 2020. The college offers B.Tech in Information Technology as a four-year course. The fees for the same is 4.69 Lakhs for the full period.

St. Fransis Institute of Technology is affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The college offers B.Tech in Information Technology as a four-year course. The fees for the same is 5 Lakhs for the full period.

LNM Institute of Technology (LNMIIT) is a deemed university and has been recognized by UGC and approved by AICTE, ARIIA and AISHE. It has been accredited ‘A’ grade by the NAAC. The college was ranked 57th for private engineering by India Today and 77th for Engineering by The Week. The college provides Communication & Computer Engineering as a four-year course at a fees of 12.36 lakhs.

Admission Procedure

• MSI:The minimum eligibility criteria for the course is having cleared 10+2 examinations with 50% aggregate. Further, students are selected on the basis of rank secured in IPU-CET, the common entrance examination for IPU colleges. The course has a total of 180 seats available.
• SFIT: The minimum eligibility criteria for the course is having cleared 10+2 examinations with 50% aggregate. Further, students are selected on the basis of rank secured in MHT-CET. The college offers 120 seats for the course.
• LNMIIT: The eligibility criteria for candidates for ECE is 60% marks in their 10+2 examinations. Candidates are further selected on the basis of their score in JEE Main. The college offers 120 seats for the course.

Infrastructure & Facilities

MSI:

• The college is built over an 8-acre campus and is home to a well-equipped library which includes journals, study material, magazines and various e-learning facilities. 
• The college provides boys and girls hostels and sporting and art & cultural facilities available. 
• Other facilities such as an auditorium, gym, and cafeterias are also available to the students.

SFIT:

• The college is built over a 5-acre campus and provides in-campus hostels. 
• Sporting facilities, laboratories, cafeterias, gym facilities, and shuttle service for students is provided by the institute.

LNMIIT:

• The college is built over a massive 100-acre campus and provides in-campus hostels. 
• Sporting facilities, laboratories, cafeterias, a gym, Wi-Fi facilities, recreation rooms, medical facilities and shuttle service for students is provided by the institute.

Placements

• MSI:The course has a placement rate of 80%. Top recruiters include Wipro, TCS, Amazon, Infosys and Google. The average offer received by students is 5LPA. The highest package goes up to a whopping 20LPA.
• SFIT: The course has a placement rate of 80%. Top recruiters include L&T, Capgemini, TCS and Wipro. The average offer received by students is 3.5LPA. The highest package goes up to 14LPA.
• LNMIIT: The course has a placement rate of 95%. Top recruiters include Amazon, Oyo, Uber and Adobe. The average offer received by students is 10LPA. The highest package goes up to a whopping 36LPA.

All 3 colleges stand toe-to-toe with one another, being the top private MBA institutes in the country. The colleges have a similar admission procedure. LNMIIT has a bigger campus, costlier fees structure, better placement packages, and rankings compared to the other two. However, MSI and SFIT are much cheaper and provide decent placements. A choice among the three depends upon the importance of each parameter for the student.

NIT Manipur ranks 158th for BTech by NIRF 2020. It is recognized by UGC and AICTE. 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 Agartala is ranked 75 for BTech by NIRF 2020. The institute has a strength of 3101 students and a highly qualified faculty of 2450 members. 

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.

Admission Requirements - 

• Applicants should have at least 75% in their 10+2 qualifying exams with PCM with a valid score in JEE Main.
• For MTech applicants 60% in BTech or BE is required with a GATE score.
• Selection will be based on the rank obtained in the entrance exams.

Placements 

NIT Manipur 

• 20 companies visited and 50 students were placed through the placement program.
• The companies are Microsoft, Wipro, Accenture, Infosys, IBM, Capgemini, Adobe, HSBC, TCS, Zolacode, Lamzing Infosystem, Virtusa, etc.

NIT Agartala

• 22 companies participated in the placement program.
• 188 students were placed.
• The recruiting companies include Accenture, IBM, McAfee, Google and Morgan Stanley.

NIT Meghalaya

• 80 companies participated in the placement program.
• 103 offers were made.
• Top Companies like Accenture, Wipro, Infosys, Bosch, Vedanta, Cortex, Sapient, Polaris and many more participated in the placement program of NIT Meghalaya.

Facilities 

NIT Manipur 

• They have 2 boys and 1 girls hostel with sports grounds, courts and healthcare facilities.
• The campus has a central library.
• It also consists of an ATM.

NIT Agartala

• The institute has a faculty of 239 members, 160 of them being PhD holders.
• There are 6 boys hostels and 2 girls hostels.
• The campus also includes a canteen, an ATM and a Bank. They also have necessary medical facilities.

NIT Meghalaya

• It has a 300 acres of campus area.
• They have a faculty of 93 members 85 of them being PhD holders.
• They have a central library, computer centres, state of art classrooms, healthcare and sports facilities.

Students pursuing ECE can work as Electronics Engineer, Field Test Engineer, Network Planning Engineer, Electronics and Communications Consultant, Research and Development Software Engineer. CSE will provide more scope due to the rapid development and growth of the corporate world and IT sectors. There is a constant demand for CSE graduates by many top companies.

Ujjain Engineering College (UEC) ranks 10th among the top engineering colleges by NIRF ranking. They have highly supportive ten faculty members who are always motivating the students in all aspects. 

ECE from UIT RGPV Bhopal is one of the fastest-growing fields of engineering courses. 

The overall placement rate in this institute is approximately 89% every year. 

Admission:

UEC:-

• The candidates must have passed 10+2 having physics, chemistry, and mathematics as compulsory subjects. 
• Selection is based on the marks obtained in JEE Main.
• The cutoff required is 53997 - 70050.
• The fees required is INR 25,151.
• The seats allocated for this course are 60.

UIT RGPV:-

• A minimum of 45% marks in 10+2 with physics, chemistry and mathematics as primary subjects. 
• JEE Main is necessary for the admission in B.Tech Automobile engineering.
• The cutoff required is 56950 - 67302.
• The program fee required is INR 23,920.
• The institute houses a total intake of 60 students.

Placements:

UEC provides moderate placement to the students. Many companies visit the college but mostly CSE and ECE students get the most placement with an average salary of INR 4 LPA. 

UIT RGPV organises both on-campus and off-campus placement drives so that the students get placed in reputed companies. 

Tabulated below are the placement statistics of both institutions:

The top companies are Infosys, Wipro, TCS, Cognizant, Accenture, Capgemini, HCL, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank, Atos, etc. 

Campus life

• The hostels of both these provide all the basic amenities and consist of an accommodation of 200 students in each hostel.
• Both of these colleges have well-equipped laboratories and have a rich collection of books over different topics.
• The college has abundant facilities that can be availed by the students in all spheres of academic and nonacademic life.

Mechanical engineering is considered as one of the best in Madhya Pradesh. However, ECE has a phenomenal future in India, and so many students prefer it than mechanical engineering.

Shri Krishna College of Technology (SKCT ) is affiliated to Anna University and is approved by AICTE, the institute has also received an “A” grade from NAAC and the same goes for Bannari Institute of Technology (BIT). The colleges offer Bachelor of Engineering in ECE.

Rankings-

SKCT- SKCT has been ranked 151 out of 200 colleges in India by NIRF 2020 rankings.

BIT- NIRF has ranked BIT in the 151-200 band by NIRF. It is also ranked in the 46th position among the top 165 private engineering colleges by India Today.

Admission-

SKCT- The eligibility criteria for SKCT are 10+2 with 50% and students are selected for admission via TNEA Counselling. SKCT cut off is usually around 6916-9105 ranks.

BIT- BIT has a minimum requirement of 10+2 and no particular marks requirement, unlike SKCT. Eligible students need to appear for TNEA counseling to get admission. BIT’s usual cut-off is 3254-9784.

Course Fees-

• SKCT- It charges INR 50,000 for first-year tuition fees and the total course fee is INR 2 LPA.

• BIT-The first-year tuition fee for BIT is INR 60,000 and the total course fee is approximately INR 2.4 LPA

Placements-

SKCT- SKCT has a placement record of 87.9% for students placed in core companies. Top recruiting companies from the core-sector are Soliton, Accenture. TCS, Virtusa, Amazon, Zohi, Infosys, etc. The lowest salary package offered at SKCT is 3.5 LPA and the highest goes up to 28 LPA. ECE at SKCT has an 81.8% placements record.

BIT- BIT has an almost 85% placement record. Top recruiters which visit the campus include Infosys, TCS Ninja. In 2019 the lowest salary package was 2.5 LPA while the highest was 25 LPA.

Between the two colleges, SKCT can be a better choice for ECE as the course fees are also less than BIT while the placement record is higher.