Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology (GCET) ranks among the top 25 institutes of India by India Today. The institute consists of the best faculty members for mechanical engineering. 

ABES Engineering College is ranked 1st among the engineering colleges in Lucknow. The institute has one of the best placement records where more than 1260 job offers were made to the 2019-20 batch.

Admission process:

GCET

• Minimum of 50% marks with physics, chemistry and mathematics as the compulsory subjects. 
• Admissions are based on UPSEE counseling; if seats are vacant, they are filled with the management quota.
• The cutoff required in the UPSEE exam is 155 - 127845.
• The number of seats available is 120.
• The total fees required is INR 7.2 LPA. 

ABES

• A minimum of 45% marks with physics and maths as compulsory subjects.
• The candidates will be shortlisted based on the valid scores in JEE Main.
• The final selection will be based on UPSEE counseling.
• The cutoff required is in the range of 560 - 83110.
• The fees required is INR 5.53 LPA. 
• The total intake is 180.

Placements

The placement in GCET is pretty much good and decent. Around 80% of the students get job placements every year. Top-notch companies always visit the campus and offer handsome packages to the students of INR 3 LPA.

ABES Engineering college provides on-campus placements to the students. The year witnessed 212 offers with an average salary of INR 5 LPA. 1260 placement offers were received and 759 students got placed in 2019 placement drive. 

The table given below gives a brief overview of placement statistics of both institutions:

The top companies hiring mechanical engineers are Tata Group, Godrej, L&T, Thermax, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Ashok Leyland, General Motors, etc.

Facilities:

GCET provides separate hostels for boys and girls. The college has a digital library that has access to e-journals and e-books.

ABES engineering college has some of the best infrastructure facilities available for the students in terms of well-equipped laboratories, well-structured hostels and well-equipped seminar halls.

Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology provides almost 100% placement every year. The faculty members are all from NITs or IITs. Thus it is a better choice for mechanical engineering than ABES Engineering College.

Both are good IIT’s but IIT BHU being an old institute offers a vast alumni network due to which placements percentage is high. Also being 100 years old institution IIT BHU has well-established labs with good equipment. Whereas, IIT Indore is a new IIT and still developing. According to NIRF Rankings, IIT BHU has a better ranking that Indore: IIT BHU(11), IIT Indore(13).

Mechanical Department is one of the oldest departments of IIT BHU and has many experienced faculties who are experts in their fields. Research culture at IIT BHU is also better than IIT Indore and there is a lab in IIT BHU being sponsored by DRDO for research. The course curriculum for Mechanical is nearly the same at both the colleges. As IIT Indore is recently established (2008) it has modern infrastructure while the infrastructure of IIT BHU is quite old.

Apart from academics, the IIT BHU Gymkhana has lots of clubs and councils like Sports, Science and Tech Council, Film & Media Council, Cultural Societies which boosts personality as well as skills. Also, IIT BHU has 3 fests (Spardha, Technex and Kashiyatra) that witnessed the participation of students from over 1500+ colleges and schools and top motivational speakers and celebrities.

Regarding placements stats of IIT BHU, top companies, and government organizations like DRDO, ISRO, IAF, Maruti, Bajaj, L&T, BHEL, HUL, IOCL, etc. visits campus for recruiting students. In 2019 a total of 109 students got placement from Mechanical Engineering with average salary package ranging between 10 LPA to 58.21 LPA. The average package offered in IIT Indore was around 16 LPA. Placements of IIT BHU has an edge over IIT Indore.

So, overall IIT BHU Mechanical is better than IIT Indore Mechanical.

Yes, the Bannari Institute of Technology is a good college for Mechanical Engineering with decent placement opportunities. The institute is NBA accredited and AICTE approved. It is affiliated to Anna University. The college offers a Bachelor of Engineering program in Mechanical Engineering.

Admission-

• Students with 10+2 are eligible for admission to the program.

• The final selection is made through TENA counseling.

• BIT has 180 seats for BE in Mechanical.

Course Fee- The course fee for the 4-year long BE program in Mechanical Engineering is INR 2 LPA.

Placements- Students from Mechanical have received placements at companies such as Amazon, Tata, etc. The placement record fo the department is approximately 88%. BIT’s average salary package goes up to 7 LPA whereas the highest is at 25 LPA.

The Mechanical department has MoUs with Sunway University Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, FANUC INDIA PVT LIMITED, Carl Zeiss India (Bangalore), Harita Techserv Limited for academic and Research collaborations.

First, you should decide which branch you want to pursue Mechanical or CSE, as that would help you choose the institute.

Thapar University which is the foremost university for Mechanical in the country ranked 29 among NIRF rankings. On the other hand, Bharati Vidyapeeth and Maharaja Agrasen, both the colleges are the foremost universities for CSE Branch in the country that placed 38th and 114 respectively.

About Courses And Admission:

All the Universities offer a full-time 4-year B.Tech program to the students. The basic eligibility of all the University is the student must have passed the 10+2 examination with any recognized board and the admission will be based on JEE Main Rank.

The table given below shows the fee structure of all three institutions:

Internship And Placement Statistics:

Both the universities, Bharati Vidyapeeth and Maharaja Agrasen provide good placements CSE Branch.

• Due to the boom in the Software industry IT, graduates are having good placements opportunities.

• The major companies visiting both the campus for recruitment include Maruti Suzuki, Trident, IOCL, Bajaj Motors, Tata Motors, etc with the average package of 5.5 lakhs.
• Almost 80-90% of students get placed in the top MNC companies at Thapar University.

World-class Faculty:

• The faculty members of all three Universities are not only considered amongst the best within the country but also highly recognized for their achievements in the field of science, technology, and research.
• Nearly all faculty members have doctorates and well experienced in their field and also most of the students having extensive industrial & teaching experience in globally renowned organizations & universities.

The CSE and Mechanical department of both the universities conducting professional activities such as organizing workshops, seminars, and expert lectures to gain insight and impart awareness about the challenges in the IT industry. However, considering all the aspects and the associated pros and cons, choice should be made.

While Easwari Engineering College is well known for its placements and teaching quality, BS Abdur Rahman University tops the college when it comes to infrastructure as well as research in the field of mechanical engineering.

Eligibility: Easwari Engineering College offers a BE in Mechanical Engineering whereas B.S. Abdur Rahman University offers a BTech in the same.

Easwari Engineering College:

• Students are required to have Physics or Mathematics as a compulsory subject in 10+2.

• Final admissions are carried out on the basis of the score obtained in the TNEA entrance test.

B.S. Abdur Rahman University:

• A minimum score of 60% marks in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as core subjects is the prerequisite for admission.

• Admission is done on the basis of the score obtained in BSAUEEE conducted by the university or JEE.

Fee Structure: The first year course fee for Mechanical Engineering at Easwari Engineering College is INR 55,000 and at B.S. Abdur Rahman University it is INR 85,000

Placements:

Easwari Engineering College:

• The institute’s highest package is t INR 28 lakhs per annum.

• Companies like Honeywell, Indian Navy, TCS, Google, Accenture, and several others are some of the popular organizations visiting the college annually.

B.S. Abdur Rahman University:

• The college has an average package offer of INR 2.6 lakhs per annum.

• About 70 to 80% of students get placed annually by the college.

• Accenture, NTT Data, Polaris, Hexaware Technologies, Cognizant, IBM, and Mind Tree are a few of the several organizations recruiting students.

While both institutes are well established in terms of education, placement, and fee structure-wise, Easwari College of Engineering is a better option as compared to B.S. Abdur Rahman University.

The Mechanical Engineering department of NIT Durgapur is one of the oldest and the largest in the institute. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The postgraduate course offers specializations like Machine Design, Thermal Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer.

The table below will give you a brief insight into the Mechanical branch of NIT Durgapur.

The department has 8 well-equipped labs to carry out academic and research projects. Almost 80 to 85% of students from Mechanical get placed in renowned companies each year. Mechanical Engineering has the highest placement rate at the institute.

The Mechanical Engineering Department at ITM University Gwalior established in 2011 is considered one of the preferred departments by the applicants. Students take admission in ITM due to the facilities provided to them by the University along with academic excellence.

Campus

There can be no other better source of knowledge than a library. The library is filled with thousands of books and research journals. Classrooms are well furnished and spacious.

Admissions

• To take admission in B.Tech, students have to appear either in ITM NEST or on the basis of the score of JEE.
• For admission in PG courses, a valid score of GATE or CSIR NET is required along with a 55% aggregate in graduation.
• Students can pursue Graduation in Mechanical Engineering followed by post-graduation in the same field with a specialization in VLSI or Communications system.

Research Facilities

• The Mechanical Engineering department focuses on education compiled with innovation and research.
• This department has many laboratories like Basic Electronics Lab, Digital Electronics Lab, Software Lab, Microwave Engineering & Antenna Lab, Control Systems Lab, Instrumentation & Measurement Lab, Networks Analysis & Synthesis Lab, Analog & Digital Communication Lab, and Microprocessor & Microcontroller Lab.

Faculty

Faculty at ITM are highly qualified and experienced. They have specialization in Microwave engineering, Wireless communication, Applied electronics, Digital communication, VLSI design, and Measurement & Control.

International MOUs

• The Mechanical Engineering Department of ITM University has signed an MOU with many industries that act as a bridge between students and companies.
• Names of such companies are Hewlett Packard, Rockwell Automation, CISCO, Excel Technologies, and Scientech Technologies.

Placements

After completing the education, all the students look for the best placement opportunities. Many reputed companies visit ITM to place ME graduates like Samsung, LG, ISRO, BSNL, Idea, Airtel, Bharat Electronics Limited, and ST Microelectronics.

ITM University is one of the highly preferred institutions by the students living in Madhya Pradesh since they are provided with a high-quality education at very low fees. ITM provides a good atmosphere and cultural diversity to become confident and dynamic working professionals.