PICT is one of Maharashtra's leading computer science and information technology institutions. The coding environment is quite competitive. There are numerous technical events held to test your knowledge. The placements have been slightly lower in the last few years. The main recruiters at the institute are TCS, Accenture, Cybag, etc.
NIT is doing well in CSE placement. Nowadays, the placement committee is providing better opportunities. Polaris FT, IBM, Samsung, Amazon, and Tesco HSC are the top recruiters. The average salary package offered of 5 lakhs per annum, whereas the highest is around 15-20 lakhs.
Here are the recent placement highlights for the courses.
Parameters | IT in PICT | CSE in NIT Goa |
Total course fee | 3.86 lakhs | 5.38 lakhs |
Top recruiters | Amdocs, CapGemini, Cybage, IBM | Amadeus, BARC, Bosch Ltd, BSNL, Cap Gemini, HFCL, HP, IBM, Infosys |
Highest salary package | 16.6 lakhs | 15.9 lakhs |
Overall, CSE at NIT Goa offers better placement.
My friend is a student of Pune Institute of Computer Technology (PICT) and has a better opinion on the same. The CS branch in PICT is among the top three CS course offerings in the Maharashtra State Colleges. Here are some of the advantages of choosing PICT Pune CS.
Institute |
PICT, Pune |
IIIT Bhubaneswar |
Average CTC |
7.75 LPA |
3.6 LPA |
Highest CTC |
91 LPA |
44 LPA |
However, before making any decision, you should run a check on both of the institutes.
Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology(VIIT) is an autonomous institute affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University. The institute is accredited by the NAAC with an “A” grade. Pune Institute of Computer Technology is a private institute and affiliated to SPPU, Pune.
Admission Procedure-
VIIT and PICT take admission to BE courses based on the performance of the students in JEE Mains and MHT-CET.
In 2019 the JEE Main closing cutoff for CSE at VIIT was 2443-2648.
In 2019 the JEE Main closing cutoff for Electronics and Telecom Engineering was 1590-1676.
Course Fee- The fees for the CSE at VIIT is 6.75 lakhs for a period of 4 years. Whereas the fees for E&TC at PICT Pune are 3.86 Lakhs for a period of 4 years.
Facilities-
VIIT: The college has a 7-acre campus with a number of facilities such as a digital library, off-campus hostel, cafeterias, sports facilities, and laboratories for each course. The college also provides shuttle service to students and an on-campus convenience store.
PICT: The college is built over a 5-acre campus and has standard facilities such as Wi-FI, library, laboratories, and hostels.
Placements
VIIT: Companies such as Cognizant, Infosys, and L&T visit the campus for E&TC placements. The placement package ranges for the course from 2.4 LPA to 15 LPA.
PICT: E&TC has a placement rate of 70%. Companies such as IBM and Capgemini come for placements. The placement package offered for E&TC varies from 3 LPA to 8 LPA.
CSE and E&TC are very different as a course. You should choose the course you are more passionate about and the college according to that.