Someone I know attended the institute and her experience was not that good. 

The majority of the degree holders from this institute and similar institutes are shifted to the position of clerks in the companies based on services; companies that are under the officials of the institute. This happens because there is no concept of placement in such institutes.

The Acharya Institute of Technology is a four-tier institute and as it is usual for four-tier institutes in India, this institute also holds pool campus placements.

Placement is only a possibility when an engineering company is in need of engineers who are skilled and look for such individuals in different colleges, often offering packages of 60 LPA to the successful candidates.

Most degree holders from four-tier colleges work as clerks in the services-based companies with a package of about 2-3 LPA. 

The CSE department of Acharya Institute of Technology is quite good, considering the overall educational facilities, hostels, and environment. A friend of mine attended the institute. Here is his review regarding the facilities provided by the institute.

• Comparing with other departments, the CSE department is quite decent, with good laboratories, clean classrooms, and overall good infrastructure.
• The environment inside the campus of Acharya Institute of Technology is quite good for students to study peacefully. Candidates having doubts about the internal environment can clarify the same from internal faculties.
• There is an almost equal ratio of North Indians and South Indians inside the campus.
• The hostels provided by Acharya Institute of Technology are good, compared to hostels of other institutes. There are double and triple sharing rooms, which cost around Rs. 1.1 and Rs. 1.47 lakhs per annum respectively. Inside the rooms, the institute provides tables and chairs to study. There are medical facilities available inside the campus.
• For internet services, the institute provides LAN for laptops only inside the rooms. There is WIFI connectivity at the corridor, where most social networking and online shopping sites are blocked. But, these sites can be accessed through LAN after 5 PM.
• Talking about the food in hostels, there is a 3-time meal system- breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Overall, the food is considered to be good, with both rice and chapatti in lunch and dinner. Sumber is a must.

Hope this gives you a brief insight to the institute.

One of my friends is a student of the Acharya Institute of Technology. The Freshers’ Day at the Acharya Institute of Technology is more or less like a seminar. On that day, B.M. Reddy gives a speech to the students and their parents.

After the speech concludes, mementos are given to the students who are rank holders in VTU. A lunch coupon is given after that.

Some of his seniors performed on stage on that day. They were good performances. Some of my senior’s peers were called up on stage for performing some tasks. After lunch, Mr. and Ms. Fresher were decided on the basis of their performances of the tasks they were given.

From what my friend has told me, Freshers’ Day at Acharya Institute of Technology was a lot of fun.

One of my seniors graduated from the IS branch of Acharya Institutes. He has seen a considerable number of students quit because they had complaints regarding the non-payment of their salaries. They looked for better opportunities in other colleges. He did not find anything better about the department apart from the HOD and a few other lecturers.

If you are looking for employment in companies that are service-based, you will most likely get placements. If you are looking for help and motivation from your peers or faculty, you will probably be disappointed. My senior and a lot of his peers got little to no help with the same, including research activities. My senior suggests that you should choose ISE at Acharya only when you do not much have many choices and/or if you have a low rank.

The BE in CSE program at Chandigarh University and Acharya Institute of Technology is the most recruited program from the BE department with an average placement rate of 70%-80%.

The table below will highlight a comparison between the two educational institutions:

Other factors affecting the preference of BE CSE include the following:

Admission Process:

• To apply for the BE in CSE Program at Chandigarh University, students must have cleared 10+2 with 50% marks and have a minimum score of 40 in the CUCET.
• On the other hand, to apply to Acharya Institute of Technology's BE CSE program students just need 45% marks on 10+2 with a valid score in KCET.

Placements:

• In 2019, AIT's BE CSE department saw a 49% placement record. The major recruiters at AIT Bangalore were Amara Raja Batteries Limited (15%); and Ancient Group (15%) with the highest domestic CTC of INR 21 LPA offered by MuSigma Business Solutions Limited.
• In 2020, more than 350 companies recruited 3750 students from Chandigarh University's BE department. The students were offered an average package of INR 6 LPA and 90-92% placed students were from the CSE department. Some of the major recruiters include Wipro, TCS, Amazon, and Microsoft. Wipro recruited 394 students from the CSE department followed by Capgemini with 217 recruitments.The highest package of 35 LPA was offered to CSE and IT students at the Chandigarh University in 2020.

Special facts:

Chandigarh University's CSE department is deemed the best in Punjab according to their official website. It has the following features:

• Ranked 16th in India among Top Engineering Colleges list by the Outlook Magazine.
• Has 6.1 times higher ROI in the area and has a 'Nano Degree' facility available.
• The faculty is selected after 2-3 rounds of examination and interviews and the faculty Student ratio is 1:70.

Both AIT and CU make the BE CSE program available free of cost to meritorious students with 95% and above marks in the entrance exams.

Acharya Institute of Technology has NAAC and NBA accreditation and the institute is affiliated with VTU. The institute offers a BE program for Automobile Engineering. Automobile Engineering includes designing, manufacturing, vehicle engineering, vehicle electronics, quality management, etc.

Given below are a few of the key highlights of BE Automobile Engineering at AIT.

Admission Requirements:

• Students should have 45% in their 10+2 with PCM to be eligible for application. 
• Students have to take the KCET entrance examination. The selection is based on the KCET entrance examination.
• The required cutoff to secure admission in Automobile Engineering is 47212.

Faculty: The department has experienced professors and lecturers who have specializations in advanced fields. Distinguished scholars often visit as guest lecturers.

Facilities:

• The institute offers hostel accommodation for boys and girls. There are 5 boys and 7 girls hostels. 
• All necessary facilities for recreation like several sports grounds and courts, Gym are available on campus. 
• It has well-equipped labs and a computer center with 1175 computers in total and an internet connection. 
• It has a dedicated health center with qualified staff and medical facilities required by students, staff, and faculty. 
• They have a well-stocked library at the institute with a large collection of books.

Placements:

• The placement average for AIT is 90%. 
• The highest CTC received by the students according to last year’s placement statistics is 21 LPA.
• Students opting for Automobile Engineering can work as a Sales officer, Professor, Automobile Engineer, Design Engineer, Product development engineer, Module developers, Tool Developers, etc.
• Top recruiting companies for Automobile Engineers are Tesla, General Motors, Ford, Toyota, McLaren, etc.

AIT provides an excellent academic environment for the students to achieve the highest standards of technical education and meaningful research in the field of Engineering. It also provides decent placement opportunities to the students of Automobile Engineering. 

For students in Aeronautical Engineering, there are very limited opportunities in India for graduates. There are several instances in which students, even after interning from top organizations and universities, fail to frame a proper career in Aeronautical Engineering. 

One of my friends graduated from Acharya Institute of Technology in Aeronautical Engineering, and he was considered to be the topper of the batch. He did a paid internship from Canada, which was organized by the college itself. He went to several renowned places like Bombardier’s engine manufacturing unit, etc during the internship period of 3 months. Even after such an opportunity, he failed to achieve a proper career in Aeronautics. He was a hard-working and skilled candidate but landed in a mechanical designing firm with a low-paying job.

Industry Trends:

• In India, the market in Aeronautics is not yet established properly. Though Aeronautical Engineering is an excellent stream, one must have to be 6-7 years ahead to grasp a proper opportunity.
• The only chances of employment for graduates in Aeronautical Engineering are the Indian Air Force, some moderately operational airline companies with a small number of maintenance staff, and finally, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
• Candidates who have completed master’s degrees from foreign institutes or IITs in Aeronautics have a relatively higher chance of getting jobs. Companies like Boeing India, UTC, Honeywell, Airbus India, Sirkosky, Tata Strategic Defense, etc recruit such candidates.

Course Curriculum:

The curriculum followed in Aeronautical Engineering at Acharya Institute of Technology is old and not proper according to industry needs.

Therefore, although the institute provides training and internships to students in Aeronautical Engineering, there is a lack of demand for such engineers in the market and so it is not a good option.