CGC Landran has a good reputation and is better known for placements of CSE/IT/ECE (IT Sector related streams). Mechanical stream placement of the college is averagely rated. The institute offers training for placement to its students.
Few core companies visit for the mechanical branch. The college claims that Mechanical branch recruiters like Bajaj and Mahindra and Mahindra visit their campus but the number of placements from these companies is low.
The average placement package of B. tech 2019 batch is 4.5 LPA and 1-2 students from a batch of 80 got packages of more than 9 lakh in IT-related branches. Most students in non-IT related branches land 3-4 LPA jobs.
Many students of mechanical branches here study coding to get placed in the IT Sector.
Placements Statistics:
The 2018-19 placement records have shown that 40-50% of students from the Mechanical department, among the eligible, were placed with median packages between 3 to 4 LPA. The year 2017-18 had shown almost the same results previously.
Most of these placements are in non-core sectors.
At last, if a student is skilful and has knowledge at par with the concerned industry standard then they will surely find good placement irrespective of college. There are some examples of students who did outstanding and got placed in top mechanical core companies like Royal Enfield, Mahindra & Mahindra and Bajaj.
Madras Institute of Technology is a private and autonomous college under Anna University. It ranks at the 8th position for Top Engineering Colleges in Chennai and is accredited by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The Automobile Engineering course comes under the Bachelor of Engineering and Masters of Engineering degrees.
Given below is a brief overview of the course:
Key Information |
MIT (Automobile Engineering Dept) |
Placement Rate |
85% |
Tentative Cut-off |
1711-6192 |
Course Duration |
4 years |
Application Fee |
INR 800 |
Placements:
Academics:
Admissions:
The Automobile Engineering course is well-established for more than 70 years and one of the popular courses at MIT. It has a great scope with respect to academic excellence and placement statistics of the college. Choosing a course is entirely based on an individual’s preference and one’s specialization interest. So, choose according to your own preference.
IIT Gandhinagar Mechanical Department is considered to be one of the top Mechanical Engineering departments in India, with a strong focus on undergraduate and graduate education.
Infrastructure
Faculty
Placements
The placement scenario of the mechanical branch at IIT Gandhinagar is tabulated below
Students registered |
33 |
Students placed |
29 |
Placement percentage |
87.88% |
Median Salary |
INR 14.17 LPA |
Average Salary |
INR 14.49 LPA |
Overall, the Mechanical Department at IIT Gandhinagar is a great choice for those interested in pursuing a career in mechanical engineering.
I think I am qualified to answer this question as I graduated from IIT Madras Aeronautics department and I am working for Boeing in the USA.
You should choose IIT Madras due to following reasons:-
For more detail Refer - https://www.iitbbs.ac.in/index.php/home/placement-2023
https://internship.iitm.ac.in/downloads/P&I_Report_22-23.pdf
Institute of Technology, Nirma university holds rank #10 for private engineering by Times. The admission process for both courses is almost similar based on Merit and JEE. The placement of the university is also quite good in comparison to other colleges.
Tabulated difference between mechanical and ECE at the Institute of Technology, Nirma University
Particulars |
Mechanical engineering |
ECE |
Total course fee |
7.24 lakhs |
7.24 lakhs |
Eligibility criteria |
GUJCET/JEE mains |
GUJCET/JEE mains |
Total seats |
180 |
120 |
Top recruiters |
Accenture, CMC, Cognizant, DeloitteConsulting, Eicher Motors, gammon |
Accenture, CMC, Cognizant, DeloitteConsulting, Eicher Motors |
Average salary package |
4.1 lakhs |
4.1 lakhs |
Admission process:
Placements
The university is known for its huge campus and beautiful infrastructure. The faculty is also well-experienced.
Both the courses are equally good. Admission process, placement rate fees are almost similar for both. University has a huge campus with good facilities. The environment is very friendly and engaging for students. Overall there is no harm in choosing any course.
Sharda University has been awarded the best private university continuously over the years by National Education Awards. It has also been awarded the best Private Global University of the Year and the Best Innovative Engineering School in North.
Mechanical engineering is one of the most sought after courses at Sharda University. The institute offers a BTech course for Mechanical Engineering. It focuses on the practical understanding of engineering and related concepts and expects students to implore into their syllabus topics and go beyond them. It also aims to allow students to grow through cross-functional activities and networking with companies.
Curriculum:
The ME department aims at providing an industry-centric curriculum and provides a blend of classroom and experiential learning. They include lab exercises, assignments, case studies, and work-integrated activities.
Admission:
Matriculation with-60% marks, 10+2 with 70% aggregate & minimum 60% marks in PCM, Computer Science/PCB for Biotechnology without a gap between 10th and 12th is the prerequisite for admission.
Students can appear for the Sharda University Admission Test (SUAT) if they have scored above 50% marks in Maths in 12th Boards to get selected for admission.
All students up to JEE rank of 3 lakhs and students with UPSEE All India rank up to 50,000 are also eligible for admission.
Placements:
Sharda University has an excellent track record of 91% and 100% placements over the year.
The highest salary package was 64 LPA.
Every year about 350 employers recruit students through campus recruitments. Some famous recruiting companies include Amazon, iGate, Wipro, Edelweiss, ITC, L&T, Audi, Asian Paints, etc.
The department provides compulsory internships in the final year and for students who perform exceedingly well get the opportunity to participate in a full-time summer internship in USA, Germany, Mexico and Australia. They also give regular industry visits.
Yes, you can get internship opportunities with a CGPA of 6.9. In the past students of IIT Bhubaneswar got internships even with 6 CGPA. Companies that hire for internships usually sets the CGPA criteria to 6 or above. Other than CGPA, your skill sets will play a major role in getting an internship. So, focus on mastering different skills required by the MNCs.
The placement of IIT Bhubaneswar has never disappointed its students. There has always been an increase in the number of companies who visited IIT Bhubaneswar over years for hiring mechanical engineers. In 2017 almost 83% of students got placement from Mechanical Engineering. 32 out of 35 of Mechanical Engineering students got placed on campus with a decent package. The average package offered at IIT Bhubaneswar in 2017 was 10.52 lacs/annum. While the highest foreign CTC and highest domestic CTC offered were 38 LPA and 21 LPA respectively. PSU’s like ISRO, IOCL, BPCL, NCCBM participated in the campus drive. A total of 41 companies visited the campus during the placement season 2017.
If you are confused between NIT Durgapur and IIEST Shibpur, I will advise you to give priority to the branch of your choice and if you are getting both these institutes, then go through the following points before deciding
Here is a brief overview of these institutes
Parameters |
NIT Durgapur |
IIEST Shibpur |
Fees |
INR 1.86 Lakhs (BTech 1st Year Fees) |
INR 1.42 Lakhs (BTech1st Year Fees) |
NIRF Ranking |
90 out of 200 in 2023 |
66 out of 200 colleges in 2023 |
Highest CTC |
INR 70 LPA |
INR 45 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 13.64 LPA |
- |
Top Recruiters |
TCS Ninja, PwC, ICICI Bank, Microsoft |
Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Texas Instruments, PWC, Cognizant, Atlassian |
Overall, NIT Durgapur is a better choice than IIEST Shibpur unless you are interested in research and want to pursue a career in the same.
Overall, go for the one that suits your needs and choices.
Both IITD Mechanical as well as IIT BHU CSE are good branches.
IIT BHU is 100 Years old Institution and offers a huge Alumni Network. The course curriculum of CSE is designed in a way that will give you enough Industry exposure. Coding Culture at IIT BHU is also very impressive with 10-12 GSOC Selections every year. The Department Club of Programmers (COPS) conducts Codefest which is the annual Department Fest which witnesses the participation of students and programmers worldwide. Moreover, besides Technical things at IIT BHU you can build up other skills since there are many clubs for Extracurriculars like Aeromodelling Club, Robotics Club, Business Club, Cultural Societies, Film & Media Council, etc. Apart from this, the Life at IIT BHU campus and city life of Varanasi is amazing. The average placement package at this IIT is nearly around 8.19 Lakhs while the Highest was 1.54 Crore in 2019. All the top companies including top tech giants Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon offer jobs as well as other sectors where students get jobs are Consulting, Analytics, Education, Business, etc.
IITD is an old well-reputed IIT. Faculties of the Mechanical Department at IITD are very good and experienced. Also, Peer Group at IITD is very competitive since many top rankers join this college. Mechanical Engineering course curriculum is good and one which provides industry skills. Besides Academics IITD too has many Clubs, Societies where students can join to develop different skills. Also, Campus life of IITD and the City life that Delhi offers is quite amazing. Placements too at IITD are good. In 2019 Mechanical Engineering was the brunch with the highest placement records. Many top Mechanical Core companies visit campus such as HUL, ITC, WIPRO, CBS, HONDA, etc. There are also other job profiles available such as Data Analytics, Software, Consulting, Finance, Education, etc.
You should choose the branch depending on your Interest. Choose Mechanical only if you have keen interest otherwise choose CSE to get more opportunities.