Both Nirma University and LD University ensure good career opportunities. Nirma University has ranked among the top 100 in the list of best colleges by the NIRF. While LD University has the best rating of AAA+. However, one should not decide the best college based on the rankings and ratings alone. So, here are a few more facts about both the colleges.

Nirma University

Admissions:

• The college offers several courses in UG and PG in the field of technology.

• Students are enrolled based on the various entrance exams such as JEE Main and GATE, etc.

• The first year fee for this B.Tech and M.Tech courses is 1.97 lakhs and 2.42 lakhs.

Placements:

• The highest and average salary of the college is 16 LPA and 8.2 LPA respectively.

• The college has collaborated with over 300 companies.

• Top companies visiting the campus are Accenture, GIDC, Novartis, Agram Legal, Geometrics Global, Reliance, Infosys, Bajaj Auto, GEA Process Engineering Limited, Amul, Adani Group, ACC Cement, and many more.

• The campus even offers a separate library unit for the entire technology system.

LD University

Admissions:

• The college offers several UG and PG courses for Engineering such as BE, ME, M.Tech.

• The first year fee for BE, ME, and M.Tech is INR 2,860, INR 5,730, and INR 5,730 respectively.

• It accepts students based on performance in the GUJCET and GPGCET for UG and PG courses respectively.

Placements:

• More than 550 students are placed in the top companies every year.

• The highest salary package for the students is 12 LPA.

• The companies that frequently visit the campus are Shriram, Emerald Honda, Kiran Motors Ltd, TCS, Reliance, Chocolate Room, Eureka Forbes Limited, CPC Diagnostics, etc.

This is about the engineering courses at both the colleges. So, choose the best college that suits you based on the various aspects mentioned above.

The full-time 4 year BTech in Aerospace Engineering degree program at Jain University has a Grade ‘A’ NAAC accreditation and has been ranked at 117 by NIRF in 2020. The course is conducted under the scope of IIAEM.

Course Structure: The curriculum is well-designed and spread across 8 semesters offering a good balance of theory and practical subjects. The last two semesters also require students to submit a practical project.

Faculty: Most of the faculties are alumni members from IIT’S, NAL, ISRO, and ADA. The faculty are also known to help students with internships, and placements through their industry contacts.

Infrastructure: For the aerospace department, the university offers multiple practical laboratories, experimental facilities- like the subsonic wind tunnel facility and research collaborations.

Admissions:

• To be eligible for admissions students are required to qualify and clear the Jain Entrance Test (JET) conducted by the institution.

• The selection process is based on the ranking. Apart from that, students must also have a minimum score of 60% in 10+2.

Placements: Aerospace engineering is still a developing field in India because of which there are very few companies that hire students directly from campuses. Students who complete the course are usually offered jobs in Tech and IT companies like TCS and Infosys. The average CTC received by the students is 7 LPA.

Hence, for students who are passionate about studying aerospace engineering and are looking for a decent university to enhance their skills, Jain University is a good option.

Bannari Amman Institute of Technology falls under Anna University and has received an “A” grade by NAAC. BIT offers a Bachelor of Engineering degree for Civil Engineering.

Admission and Fees-

• The course duration is 4 years and has an approximate fee of INR 2 LPA.

• The admission criteria for the course are the same as other UG courses. Students should have passed 10+2 to be eligible.

• The final selection for the program is through TNEA counseling.

• BIT has 60 seats for Civil Engineering.

Placements-

• The average package for BIT is around 7 LPA while the highest is 25 LPA.

• Core companies like Erode offered internships to the students. Many students also opt for non-core job profiles in sectors like IT, consulting, analytics, etc.

The Civil Department organizes many industry-meets, guest lectures to give the students practical in-field experience and keep them updated with the recent industry trends. The department also has industrial MoUs with ACC CEMENTS COIMBATORE, Association of Consulting Civil Engineers, and EDIFICE PLACEMENT SOLUTION COIMBATORE.

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 civil engineering with seven various specializations. It has been accredited by NAAC with a Grade ‘B’.

Let us have a look at the most important advantages of studying BTech in civil engineering from Sharda University.

Infrastructure:

• Sharda University has a campus area of 63 acres with a magnificent and comprehensive range of facilities within the campus for its students.
• It provides its students with all the amenities and facilities such as the library, cafeteria, sports complex, and hostel.
• It provides a huge library, classrooms, and computer labs that are Wi-Fi enabled.
• The Civil Engineering department offers the best and well-equipped labs for experimentation and research works for Students.

Course Highlights:

Sharda University offers student-centric Programs. It has a project-based approach and design-driven curriculum that provides students with an inclination for complex problem solving, design, innovation, and a passion for learning. The civil engineering department is one of the major engineering departments in the university.

Faculty:

The faculty of Sharda University holds doctoral degrees in their prospective fields and are therefore very experienced. The civil department holds some of the top-notch faculty with members who have published several research works, won awards, holds certifications and recognition in various projects.

Admission:

For admissions for BTech in civil engineering 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.
• The selection is based on entrance test scores, academic scores, and performance in the personal interview.

Placement:

• The B.Tech course has a placement rate of almost 91 percent.
• Top recruiters include Ultra-Tech, Ambuja, franchise India, Domautics Home automation, hallonix.
• Students of Civil engineering are placed in companies with an average annual package of INR 3.51 LPA to INR 12 LPA.
• Overall 350+ companies worldwide participate in the recruitment process every year.

Sharda University is definitely a great private university for students that are looking to apply for a BTech program in civil engineering.

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) is a public engineering university, situated in Varanasi. The institute has tie-ups with the University of Cambridge (UK), University of Oxford (UK), University of Sheffield (UK). The institute has been ranked 10th and 11th in the categories engineering and overall by the NIRF rankings in 2019. 

Course Details

• The institute offers B.Tech in Mining Engineering as a full-time four-year course at a fee of Rs 8.62 Lakhs for the full period. 
• The course has 133 seats available at the institute.

Placements

• B.Tech in Chemical Engineering has a placement rate of approximately 75%. 
• Companies such as ITC, HUL, Reliance, and Honeywell are some of the top recruiters which visit the campus for the placement season. 
• The lowest salary offered is 8LPA, while the average salary offered is an impressive 12LPA. 
• The highest package offered at the institute is 37 LPA.

With various international tie-ups, the institute has enhanced its learning experience and placement facilities. Recruiters from Indian and foreign companies visit the campus for placements. With IIT being a renowned university students bag top-notch placement offers. The institute boasts of a very high 75% placement rate, which makes it a good choice for students interested in the course.

Opting for Computer Science Engineering from Sikkim Manipal University over SRM is a better choice as the university has better opportunities for its students in terms of placements. A friend of mine recommended Sikkim Manipal University.

Listed below are some relevant facts regarding Computer Science Engineering from both of these universities:

Placements at Sikkim Manipal University (SMIT)

• If you score a good or above-average CGPA, there are chances you get loads of opportunities when it comes to internships or even placements.
• Companies frequently recruiting from Sikkim Manipal University (SMIT) include recruiting giants such as Amazon, Microsoft, Dell, Infosys, TCS, JLL, Wipro, etc.
• Despite the various periods of recessions, SMIT has certain MNC’s often recruiting students from their campus. 

Some of the recruiting companies that visit SRM Ramapuram include Google, Hyundai, DBS, Cisco, HSBC, Amazon, etc. Sikkim Manipal University definitely has better opportunities in store for you. All of the above factors are the reason for me recommending Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology over SRM Ramapuram.

The Institute of Technology of Nirma University is ranked 1st in Ahmedabad. NIRF ranks the B.Tech course of the institute at 131st position out of 300 top colleges around India. LD College of Engineering is affiliated with Gujarat Technological University (GTU) and is also overlooked by the Department of Technical Education, Govt. of Gujarat.

Academics:

Nirma University:

• The CSE department has MoUs with NVIDIA, the Department of Atomic Energy, Indian Naval Ship (INS), ISRO.

• The laboratories available for the CSE department are Information and Network Security, High-Performance Computing, CISCO Laboratory.

• There are over 215 faculty members in the University.

• The Technology library has over 60,376 books, 1,65,00 e-books, 181 periodicals, 864 online journals, and 6,465 computers for students.

LDCE:

• The department of CE offers a BE program, Master of Computer Application and MTech in Computer Science and Technology.

• Some of the department’s libraries are DBMS Lab, Advance Project Lab, Operating System Lab, Digital Logic Lab, Programming Language Lab.

• Dr. Sanjay Shah is the HOD along with 18 Assistant Professors and one Associate Professor.

Placements:

Nirma University:

• In the B.Tech course, over 80% of students were successfully placed.

• In 2018, out of 808 students, 527 were placed from the undergraduate course in the Institute of Technology. The median salary was INR 3.5 LPA.

• The top recruiters are from the IT sector and Infosys, Reliance, and HDFC are the top three biggest recruiters of students of NU.

LDCE:

• Salucro, Cognizant, RouteRabbit, Tata, Wipro, and IBM are the top recruiters from the CE department of LDCE.

• Over 2244 students have been successfully employed in the last four years from which 373 were from the CE department. In 2019, 565 students received placements offers from the 111 recruiters on campus.

• Matrix, Reliance, Tata, Wipro, Godrej, Byjus, Adani, Samsung, Daikin, HSBC, Accenture, Deloitte, Suzuki, Amul, etc are some profound recruiters of this institute.

• The highest salary package of the college is approximately INR 12 LPA.

Choosing which college is superior is challenging. These colleges are well-known and have good faculty, education, and placement opportunities. Students can choose their preferred college according to the course they wish to pursue, depending on the availability of seats.