NIT Bhopal also called MANIT (Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology) is approved by MHRD and AICTE. It is ranked 65 for BTech and 101 overall by NIRF 2020. BTech in Electrical Engineering is offered as a 4 year full time course.

IIEST is considered to be one of the top engineering colleges in India. It is ranked 43 overall and 21 for BTech by NIRF 2020. The Mechanical Engineering dual degree is a 10 semester course with 3 specializations: Machine Design, Thermal Engineering and Manufacturing Science.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of both institutions: 

Admission Details

• Students must have passed 10+2 exams with 75% marks conducted by a recognized Central or State Board.
• Selection will be based on the JEE Main ranks.
• Application fee at IIEST, Shibpur is INR 1500.
• The application fee of NIT Bhopal is INR 650.

Placements

Tabulated below gives a brief insight into the placement of both institutes:

NIT Bhopal 

• The median salary package offered was 6.5 LPA.

• Therecruiting companies include Accenture, TCS, Wipro, L&T Infotech, HCL, Microsoft, Saint Gobain, Adobe, etc.

IIEST Shibpur

• Out of 603 eligible students 146 were placed.
• 90 companies participated in the placement program.
• Therecruiting companies include TATA, ITC, GE Digital, Reliance, PWC, IBM, Mu Sigma, etc.

Facilities 

NIT Bhopal

• They have 9 boys hostel and 2 girls hostel.
• Facilities like a Library, Extracurricular Space for Sports, Swimming Pool, Basketball and Badminton Courts, Gym, Meditation Hall and other facilities like an auditorium, cafe, children’s park, post office, computer centre and Rolta Incubation Centre.

IIEST Shibpur

• They have a faculty of over 250 members.
• They have a total of 18 hostels 3 of them being girls hostels.
• They also have sports facilities, computer labs, hospitals, mess and canteens.

Both the colleges are reputed and are considered the top Engineering colleges in India. A BTech degree is of 4 years, if you want to opt for a dual degree you will receive an MTech degree too all in the span of 5 years. The choice depends on you and your preferences, both are equally important and respected institutions for Engineering.

FISAT Kochi has been ranked at 96th for Engineering among Indian Engineering colleges, and SCMS Cochin has been ranked 85th in the same list. Both the colleges are private institutes, approved by AICTE.

Admission Process:

• Admissions to the FISAT BTech program is based on the scores obtained inKEAM/JEE Main, followed by counselling, and admission to the programme through management quota is based on the rank in the merit list. 50% of total seats are reserved for centralized allotment by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, and the remaining 50% are reserved for management quota (including NRI)
• At SCMS Cochin, admission is through counselling based on rank obtained in Kerala Engineering, Architecture, Medical (KEAM), and the same is for the Management quota.

Both the colleges have been compared on a categorical basis below:

Placements:

• Accenture, HCL, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, TCS, Wipro, Vodafone, are some of the top recruiters at FISAT Kochi. The college recorded 70% placement last year for the Mechanical batch.
• Some of the top recruiters of SCMS Cochinare - IBS Software, Infosys, HCL, Infoview, MRF, MU Sigma, Mytrah Energy, UST Global, Wipro, Tech Mahindra are the top recruiters. Around 80% students got placed last year at SCMS Cochin.

Sharda University is top-ranked UGC approved University for providing Best Quality Education in greater Noida. It offers a full-time four-year BTech program in information technology. Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET) Greater Noida, is one of the popular technical colleges. The institute ranked in 1st position in Greater Noida and at 6th position in North India for its Engineering faculty.

NIET has been accredited with grade "A" by NAAC while Sharda University has a "B" grade for the same. Both universities offer programs in Business, Engineering, IT, and software. Specifically for information technology, let us have a look at the difference between programs offered by both the colleges:

Admission:

Sharda University:

For admissions in IT BTech at Sharda University students need to keep the following points in mind.

• Candidates must have passed 10+2 examinations with 60% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics.
• He/she should have JEE rank less than 3 lakhs or UPSEE rank less than 50,000.
• Eligible students are then called for an interview.

NIET:

For admissions in IT BTech at NIET students need to keep the following points in mind.

• Candidates must have passed 10+2 examinations with Physics, chemistry, and one vocational subject.
• Selections are based on scores of either UPSEE or marks secured in the Entrance Examination conducted by the Institution.

Fee Structure:

• The total tuition fee for the information technology program at NIET amounts to 5.76 lakh.
• On the other hand, Sharda University charges a total amount of 6.36 lakh for the same course.

Course Structure:

• NIET offers a 4-year B.Tech in information technology program that is affiliated to AKTU- Dr. Abdul Kalam Technological University (UPTU).
• Sharda University offers a 4-year B.Tech in Information Technology Programme that helps students to learn higher-level program language and acquire new computer-related skills.

Placement:

Sharda University:

• The B.Tech courses have a placement rate of almost 91 percent.
• Top recruiters include Amazon, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, WIPRO, Infosys.
• The average placement package offered is INR 3 LPA, with the highest package going up to INR 12 LPA.
• Overall 350+ companies worldwide participate in the recruitment process every year.

NIET:

• The information technology course has a placement rate of almost 90 percent.
• Maximum students get recruited in the top companies through campus recruitment.
• Top recruiters TCS, Headstrong, HCL, UnitedHealth Group, etc
• The average placement package offered is 3.8 LPA, with the highest package going up to 11 LPA.

Therefore, these were enough reasons to state that Both Sharda University and NIET are good choices for B.Tech in IT. Students can make a well-informed choice between the two universities for the IT program based on the important points given above.

KLE Technological University is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University and also recognized by the All Indian Council for Technical Education and University Grants Commission. Applications for admission to the college are done online. The college was ranked 151st by NIRF Rankings in the Overall Category. The college offers B.E. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering as a full-time four year course at a fees of Rs 76,360 for the full period. The course has also been approved by the AICTE.

Placement Overview

• The college has a top-notch placement cell which has a near-perfect placement rate. The highest package offered at KLE for ECE is among the best across Karnataka and even India. 
• The college manages to get high-end companies for placement season. 
• The course also has a decent average package offered at the college. 
• The return on investment for the course is extremely high making admission at the college a good choice.

Tabulated below are the year-wise statistics of the EEE department:

The institute has recorded a regular increase in the placement ratio of the students. Each year more students have been placed with various reputed companies.

Placements Statistics

• The course has an impressive placement rate of 90%. 
• Companies such as TCS, Bosch, Deloitte, Accenture, and Microsoft come for placements during the placement season. 
• The average package offered for EEE at the college is 4 LPA, with the highest package going up to a whopping 14 LPA.

The college is built over a massive 64-acre campus and is home to a huge library that has well-maintained resources such as educational books, study material, and various other e-resources.

Both Sharda University and USICT are reputed private universities for Engineering. Sharda University has been ranked 65th for Private Engineering by India Today. Whereas, USICT was graded ‘A’ by NAAC.

Admission:

Sharda University-

• The admissions for B.Tech CSE are done through JEE Main or UPSEE.

• For B. Tech CSE admission, the candidate has to be passed in 10+2 with 60% marks and Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics subjects.

• A personal interview is also mandatory.

USICT-

• The university offers a B.Tech dual degree for CSE with a duration of 4+2 years.

• Counseling and valid entrance exam score are the selection criteria.

• The eligibility required for the admission is 10+2 with at least 75% marks and a valid score in JEE MAIN.

Scholarships:

Sharda University-

• The university offers a wide range of scholarships which include scholarship based on Academic Merits, Sports Category Scholarship, Army/Naval/Coastal Guard/Air Force/CRPF Scholarship, and Sibling Scholarship.

• For B. Tech and integrated B.Tech, 100% scholarship is offered to students with 95% and above in PCM/PCB and JEE ranking up to 25,000. Whereas a 60% scholarship is for the students with 90.00 - 94.99% and JEE rank between 25,001 to 40,000.

USICT-

• The college does not offer any scholarships. However, the students can obtain scholarships provided by the state government which is on the basis of academic merits.

Placements:

Sharda University-

• Through its Placement Portal, by far the university has placed more than 37,500 students in numerous multinational and national companies.

• For the academic year 2018-19, 350+ companies visited the campus.

• The highest package offered for postgraduate was INR 6.28 LPA and that for undergraduate it was INR 10 LPA.

• For B. Tech, 91% of students were placed.

USICT-

To enhance the student’s confidence, the college organizes interaction sessions, mock tests, seminars, and expert talks.

• Around 30 companies visit the campus for recruitment and the average salary offered was 4-5 LPA.

• Top recruiters are Mediated, Amazon, TCS, and AZCOM.

Infrastructure:

Sharda University-

• The university has centrally air-conditioned classrooms with wi-fi enabled projectors, libraries, seminar rooms, auditoriums, and tutorial rooms.

• The university is also facilitated with gymnasium, renovated hostels, hospitals.

USICT-

• The college is facilitated with a library stocked with more than 5000 journals, a hostel, well-equipped classrooms, as well as the canteen.

Both the institutes are reputed and offer equally good CSE programs. You should be the one to decide, which institute will be better for you.

BTech at Amity University Gwalior is available in six streams of Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Biotechnology, Information Technology, and Mechanical Engineering. The course takes place on campus, full-time with a course duration of 4 years.

Ranking:

• In India, Today rankings of Top Private Colleges in India, the BTech of Amity University Gwalior stands at 154 out of 200 colleges.
• 134th out of 191 in India 2020 by The Week rankings.
• 162nd out of 300 in India 2020 by NIRF rankings of 2020.

Eligibility

• An applicant must have 10+2 with a minimum of 60% in PCM (PCM/PCB for Biotechnology),
• Must possess Amity JEE score/ valid JEE Main score/ or a test on the day of the interview.

Placement Statistics

• 58% of students were in CSE-IT, 24% in MAE, 10% in Civil, and 8% in ECE.
• 59 National, 20 MNCs, and 5 Fortune 500 companies participated in the recruitment of 2019-2019.
• 17 new companies visited the campus for a recruitment drive.

The total placement percentage was 97.95%. This constitutes-

• 146 students were registered for placements out of which, 143 got placed and 26 students got dual offers.
• The highest package of INR 7.50 LPA was by Tata Consultancy Services. This was followed by Tek Systems Global Services Pvt. Ltd, William Penns, and Reliance Industries Ltd.
• The average CTC and median CTC stood at INR 3.30 LPA and INR 3.00 LPA respectively.
• Other recruiters include LifeCell International, XL Dynamics, Retail ON, Ceasefire Industries, Cordlife India, MAQ Software, and Raychem RPG.

BTech at Amity University Gwalior is reaching new heights every day. The placements are fairly good in comparison to other engineering institutes. And the highest annual package is increasing every day. Also, the placement rate is nearing to 100% and the fees are reasonable. Admission is easy (considering it is a private university) and therefore a student gets the value of money in this University.