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Which one is the better option for education-Manipal University or VJTI College for engineering?
Manipal University is ranked 45th, and VJTI is ranked 75th for engineering in India by the NIRF. Both colleges have a wide range of programs. Manipal offers courses in B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Sc, MCA, and Ph.D. programs. VJTI offers courses in B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA, Ph.D., PG Diploma, and After 10th Diploma programs.
Eligibility Criteria
VJTI College:
- Candidates need a minimum of 50% aggregate in their 12th for UG programs and 50% aggregate in the Bachelor's degree for graduate programs.
- Candidates need to sit for the MHCET exam to be eligible for a seat in VJTI.
- Candidates need to register themselves for GATE to take admission to MTech program.
- No management quota seats are available for this college.
Manipal University:
- Candidates need to sit for the MET exam for a seat in BTech and MCA programs.
- Candidates need to register themselves for GATE to take admission to MTech program.
- 50% aggregate is needed in a Bachelor's degree for graduate studies.
Infrastructure
VJTI College:
- The infrastructure of VJTI is below-average, although most of the necessary facilities are available.
- Wi-Fi is not available; hostels are provided on the basis of merit.
- The classrooms are in the process of renovation, and the library is well maintained and has a vast collection of books, journals, and papers.
Manipal University:
- Manipal is excellent in terms of infrastructure.
- Wi-Fi is available on the entire campus, and also in the hostels.
- The university has a massive sports ground covering almost 15,000 sq feet.
- Medical facilities are available 24/7 in the Kasturba Medical College of Manipal.
Placements
VJTI College:
- The institute has a placement record of more than 90% each year.
- Reputed companies like Microsoft, Udaan, Amazon, Samsung, Morgan Stanley, Goldsman Sach, and Rakuten come for recruitment.
- The average package is around 7-8 LPA, the highest package being 38 LPA and the lowest being 4 LPA.
Manipal University:
- Manipal promises a 100% placement and more than 90% of students received placements in 2020.
- Students need a 7 point CGPA for getting placements. Mass recruiters like Amazon, Deloitte, and Wipro visit the college.
- The maximum salary package offered is 50 LPA, and the minimum is 3.5 LPA.
Although VJTI and Manipal are on the same level when it comes to placements and teaching quality, students, especially the ones who want to opt for housing, must keep in mind the facilities each college offers to its students while choosing their college of higher education. It is important for students to research the availability of basic necessities so that they can have a good college experience.
Which is better for MBA, NIT Silchar or Tezpur university?
NIT Silchar is an engineering college so its MBA program isn’t exactly very credible. Tezpur University is a much better option than NIT Silchar in terms of faculty, exposure, and job opportunities. One needs to bear in mind that the reputation of the program matters more than the reputation of the institute.
Here are a few pros and cons of joining NIT Silchar for an MBA program
- NIT Silchar's MBA fees is INR 1.6 Lakhs which is much less compared to the MBA fees of other B Schools.
- The companies visiting mainly target BTech students and only the mediocre roles are offered to MBA students.
- The infrastructure, hostels, and other facilities are great
- Silchar has a pleasant climate throughout the year
- The campus life is very vibrant with many events taking place back to back.
Cons:
- The remote location of Silchar poses many connectivity issues.
- There is almost zero industrial exposure offered to the students.
- Some faculties are below average
So, so NIT Silchar is a decent choice for an MBA only if you failed to make it to the IIMs, private B Schools, IITs, other NITs, and Tezpur University.
What's the difference between TAPMI core pgdm and bkfs?
The difference between PGDM and PGDM-BKFS is that PGDM is the general MBA program and the course curriculum comprises all fundamental and cross-sectional areas of management while the course curriculum of PGDM-BKFS is tailor-made for Finance. In the first year for PGDM students are required to study various management-related subjects like Marketing, Finance, HR, and Operation. However, the BKFS course only includes Finance related topics.
TAPMI offers good infrastructure for BKFS. The institute has the largest state-of-arts finance lab in the country with 16 Bloomberg terminals. TAPMI also offers a unique Student Managed Investment Course (SMIC) for the finance stream in which BKFS students work in teams and each team has a mentor from industry currently working in the BFSI Sector. Also, unlike the traditional internship that PGDM students go through the BFS cohort had a two-month study tour in Bombay Stock Exchange where the students had their live projects.
Given below is a comparison between the two courses.
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Categories |
PGDM |
PGDM-BKFS |
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Course Name |
Post Graduate Diploma in Management |
Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Banking and Financial Services |
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Intake |
360 |
60 |
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Course Fee |
14.3 lakh (2 years) |
14 Lakh (2 years) |
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>Highest Salary Package |
25 LPA |
25 LPA |
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Average Salary Package |
11.50 LPA |
12.75 LPA |
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Recruiting Companies |
Alien Technology, Arcesium, Wipro, Capgemini, ITC, HCL, etc. |
Axis Bank, Yes Bank, HSBC, etc. |
Which course is better, an MSc. in finance from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management, Mumbai, or NMIMS, Mumbai or MSc. in financial engineering from IFMR, Chennai?
If you are considering pursuing a Master of Science (M Sc) degree from NMIMS, it is important to do some further research on the recognition of the degree. However, an MBA from their Mumbai campus can be a good option to consider.
On the other hand, IFMR offers only MBA and Ph.D. programs, so it is not possible to pursue an M.Sc from there. As for JBIMS, it is the most prestigious institution in Mumbai, but there have been some concerns raised about the accuracy of their placement salary data. Additionally, the selection process for their M Sc course is quite competitive, with only 30 seats available for the program and a large number of candidates competing for those spots.
Considering your interest in finance, it would be beneficial to aim for admission to a top-notch business school like XLRI, which is renowned for its finance program. Another option would be to gain experience in the industry and pursue a finance course such as CFA or FRM, which would make you eligible for admission to world-renowned business schools such as the Indian School of Business.
Which is advisable, ceramic engineering at NIT, Rourkela or mechanical engineering at VSSUT, Burla?
Here is a comparison between Ceramic Engineering at NIT Rourkela and Mechanical at VSSUT-
- Brand Name- NIT Rourkela carries the NIT tag and has a bigger brand name than VSSUT. NIT R ranks higher than VSSUT in various rankings.
- Placements- Placements for Mechanical at VSSUT are good. Core companies like TATA Steel, Hyundai, Vedanta, and Hindalco visit VSSUT for placements and offer good packages. However, due to high competition only around 40% ME students get into core companies. Around 40% of students from Ceramic at NIT Rourkela are placed in core companies. The number of students in Ceramic is small so the competition is less. Non-core companies also offer placements to Ceramic students in various sectors like Analytics, Trading, and Coaching. A few startups also visit for recruitment.
- Research Scope- NIT Rourkela has better research facilities than VSSUT. As Ceramics is related to materials, it has a lot of research scope. You can go for a foreign internship after your 3rd year or opt for an MS after your B.Tech. Getting a foreign research internship or an MS seat is easier for a NITian.
- Campus - The campuses of both are quite big. However, NIT Rourkela has a bigger, better, and more developed campus. The cleanliness and other facilities at NIT R hostels are better than VSSUT hostels.
- Fests and Other Activities- Though VSSUT has good fests, the fests of NIT R are far superior. NIT R has a great club culture. There is a club for everything at NIT R, including Robotics, Entrepreneurship, Media, Dance, Drama, Debate, Art, Music, Social Work, etc. NIT R also has a big swimming pool, two stadiums with floodlights, a Tennis court, a Basketball court, and around six gyms.
Based on these parameters, I would recommend you join Ceramics at NIT Rourkela. However, I would also suggest you talk to the alumni of both colleges before arriving at a decision.
Which is better for competitive programming: Jadavpur University or IIEST, Shibpur?
Any college can be good for competitive programming. It all relies on you to educate yourself, to learn new strategies, and to spend hours coding.
- Anudeep Nekkanti is one such example. He was recruited by Google and qualified for ACM ICPC world finals. If you look at the name of his college, it's not one of those elite ones.
- There was no competitive programming pattern in BESU/IIEST until recently. But many students have taken competitive programming platforms such as Codechef and HackerRank over the last few years.
- You can search the Codechef Rating System site to verify it for yourself. You get a college-wise database of the number of students actively engaged in competitive coding and their results using this platform.
Lastly, don't support the myth that the only way to prove yourself as a coder is competitive programming. There are other coding fields as well. In this sense, do not consider that there was no "real coder" in IIEST because there was no competitive coding pattern previously in IIEST (BESU back then).
Some of the alumni of the institute are working in top companies in India and overseas and have never been interested in competitive coding.
Which is better, CS at MNNIT Allahabad or IT at NIT Surathkal?
I have a few friends at MNNIT Allahabad and NIT Surathkal. Based on the reviews I got from them here are some of the things that you should know in order to choose the right institute for you.
Curriculum: CS at MNNIT Allahabad and IT at NIT Surathkal have a similar curriculum with the exception of a few subjects.
Placements: Placements at both MNNIT Allahabad and NIT Surathkal are quite good. Here are the recent placement highlights of the institutes.
| Institute | MNNIT Allahabad | NIT Surathkal |
| Average CTC | 11.8 LPA | 17 LPA |
| Highest CTC | 49 LPA | 43 LPA |
| Top Recruiters | Intel, Byjus, Amazon | L&T Infotech, ZS Associates |
At Surathkal, you may face some problems regarding language and food. If you are okay with these issues then you can go for NIT Surathkal. Choose either of these two institutes based on what is more convenient for you.
Which one would be better for Mechanical Engineering: NIT Surathkal or BITS Hyderabad campus?
Both the colleges mentioned here are one of the most reputed colleges in the country and have excellent academic as well as placement records available. BITS Hyderabad offers a BE and NIT Surathkal offers a BTech program in mechanical engineering.
Admission- BITS Hyderabad conducts their own entrance exam called BITSAT while NIT Surathkal admits through JEE Main only for the BTech Mechanical Engineering program. The total fees for BITS Hyderabad and NIT Surathkal are 16.73 LPA and 5.39 LPA.
The closing cut off for Mechanical Engineering at these institutes are as follows.
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BITS Hyderabad – 275 in BITSAT
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NIT Surathkal – 8483 in JEE Main
Placement-
BITS Hyderabad- has been quite consistent in their placement statistics, also as the University is attached to Birla Institutes, the industrial exposure is very practical. The highest package received this year is 39.5 LPA and the average package was of 11 LPA.
NIT Surathkal – The placement rate of NIT Surathkal is very impressive. The highest package bagged by the students this year is 39 LPA and the average package was around 14.15 LPA. The top recruiters are Hero, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Citi Bank, Deutsche Bank.
Some of the key points of these colleges are given below.
BITS Hyderabad:
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The institute focuses on practical knowledge and updates its curriculum from time to time to make the best out of it.
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Presently, BITS Hyderabad is having an expansion phase and plans to add a built-up area of almost 50% of the present area.
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Furthermore, it already has 65 research projects that are ongoing in the campus, most of which are supported by the prominent funding agencies from across India and abroad.
NIT Surathkal:
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It is an Institute of National Importance. Situated in Mangalore, this institution offers numerous PG and UG programs in various fields of science, engineering, and management.
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It consists of 11 support centers and 14 academic departments.
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NITK Surathkal was previously ranked 6th amongst the country's top engineering colleges by Outlook India, 16th by India Today, and 14th by The Week.
So coming to the question if the intention is to explore college life at fullest without having any financial constraints and want a good industrial exposure then BITS Hyderabad would be a better option. On the other hand, if one wants a campus that has an equal reputation and almost a quarter in fee structure then NIT Surathkal would be the better option.
Is NIT Calicut as good as NIT Allahabad?
There are various grounds on which these two colleges compete and there are various parameters on which the colleges should be analyzed before making the final decision.
The following are certain points that will hopefully help you with your analysis:
- NIT Allahabad is considered a prestigious engineering college in northern India. It is next to IITs there.
- NIT Allahabad has a better opening and closing ranks in comparison to NIT Calicut.
- The lectures at NIT Allahabad are delivered in a combination of Hindi and English. At NIT Calicut, however, the lectures are delivered only in English.
- Placements are good in both the NITs. At NIT Allahabad, all the major branches attract companies uniformly. At NIT Calicut, you will find domination of software companies as it is near software cities such as Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, etc.
- The climatic conditions at Allahabad are extreme. The summers are scorching hot, the winters are icy cold and the monsoons are hot and humid. Calicut experiences a moderate climate. At Calicut, you will realize why Kerala is referred to as “God’s own country.”
- Faculty at NIT Allahabad is really good.
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Categories |
NIT Calicut |
NIT Allahabad |
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Course Fee |
5.42 lakh |
6.55 lakh |
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Highest CTC |
22 LPA |
18 LPA |
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Average CTC |
8.05 LPA |
6-7 LPA |
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Recruiting Companies |
Wipro, Cognizant, TCS, Infosys, etc. |
Accenture, Capgemini, IBM, HCL, etc. |
NIT Allahabad has less diversity because most of the students belong to the northern states. But, at NIT Calicut you will find students from every part of the country; from Kerala to Himachal to Arunachal Pradesh to Gujarat. Hence, it is largely diversified.
Which branch should I take in NIT Silchar mechanical or ECE?
In my opinion, you alone can decide the best branch for yourself and others can only guide you. If you are evaluating and comparing branches based on placements, then trust me it won’t help in the long run. Unless you are genuinely interested in the branch, you won’t be able to pursue a career in it for a long time.
Mechanical
- If you are inclined towards stuff like automobiles, heavy machinery, or design, or want to work in a good PSU then choose Mechanical.
- One needs to be aware of the fact that this branch is completely core-based so you will be studying only core concepts for 4 years.
- The placements of core mechanical are quite better than ECE.
- Students of the Mechanical branch can go for Mechanical-related jobs only and most software companies won't allow Mechanical students to sit for their placements.
- Mechanical has more PSU placements but Mechanical has much higher and tougher competition compared to ECE.
ECE
- If you are interested in small electronic devices, Arduino, IoT, Integrated circuits and diodes, fabrications, and chip design, or want to pursue a career in coding and programming then you should go for ECE.
- This branch is a mix of core ECE and software/IT, i.e. ECE's major role will be played by software only during placements.
- ECE core can be helpful if you want to pursue higher education.
So, make sure you go for the branch that intrigues you and not the one that offers better placements.
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