The campus environment and placement facilities for CSE as it is the most important factor in any education field. The meritorious students can have a chance to get scholarships that is the performance of 1st year of engineering (CSE) at SMI as well as NMAMIT.

Faculty 

• Faculty of SMU have expertise in both research and development of new computational approaches although provide e-learning facilities for students under CSE. 
• There are 26 numbers of faculty in NMAMIT NITTE for CSE branches who have Ph.D. degree but their interactions with the students are good as far as SMU.

Admission 

The admission criteria at these universities are purely based on academic records (50% marks in 10+2 science), KCET, and other national entrance scores matters for admission. Based on these criteria selection procedure is done through online/offline counseling.

• MET exam and JEE Main scores are evaluated for each of the candidates applied for the respective courses. 

• The fee structure of SMU and NMAMIT, NITTE is about 3.05 lakhs for the general category and the payable amount for reserved category 1.82 lakhs per year.

• The total intakes at SMU are 180 students and at NMAMIT, NITTE is 120 students.

• In 2019, the closing rank at SMU was 41708 whereas, at NMAMIT, NITTE was 4134 for CSE.

Placement

SMU

• Sikkim Manipal institute of technology provides the average salary package of about 7-15 lakhs per annum
• Microsoft, Dell, Shell, Ericsson, ICICI bank, Capgemini, TCS, IBM labs, Boston scientific, Computronics, Edureka, etc are some of the top recruiters.

NMAMIT, NITTE:

• Some of the top recruiters of the institute include Sony, Informatica, Nokia L&T, Bharat electronics, TATA Hitachi, HP R & D, TATA motors, Tally, Tejas network, IBM, INSZoom, TATA insurance, etc.
• 7-10 LPA is offered to the students at NMAMIT 

Sikkim Manipal institute of technology of Manipal university is slightly better than NMAMIT NITTE because 80% of the students get placed every year through the placement process.

Sikkim Manipal University for Distance Education has been ranked as the number 1 University for distance education in India by Careers360 in 2019. The SMUDE learning platform has also won the Silver award in the Digital Learning and Transformation category and is also a member of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICODE) which is a leading global membership organization.

The MCA degree program is a three-year program that is taught across 6 semesters. Let us have a look at some of the main features of this program.

Curriculum:

• It has a good balance of theoretical and practical elements through the first three semesters with subjects like the Foundation of maths, digital logic, and C++ programming.

• The semesters to follow have more practical based subjects to build on core topics like cyber-security, web technologies, and data mining.

• At the end of the semesters, students are required to complete a mandatory live project, based on which they are allotted credits.

• Some of these elective subjects are Mobile Application Development, Managing Big Data, E-commerce, Data visualization, Machine Learning, and many more.

Admissions:

Students can apply for the MCA course by creating an account and registering online through the website.

• Bachelor’s or Diploma degree from a recognized University is the required eligibility for admission.

• The fees per semester for the program is Rs 18, 250/-.

Faculty:

The program material has been designed by experts from the industry and is taught by professional faculty members who make the entire learning experience effective and easy. Every student is also assigned to a dedicated academic advisor and personal support in order to help them through queries.

Placements:

SMUDE conducts virtual job fairs and has helped over 9000 with job placements. It has conducted over 670+ placement drives.

Amazon, IBM, Flipkart, American Express, Wipro are a few of the major recruiters at Sikkim Manipal.

The distance program in MCA at Sikkim Manipal offers a technology-powered self-learning platform that allows students to learn and schedule classes according to their convenience. It has intensive practical coursework and promotes a hands-on learning experience. Students looking to apply for a distance program in MCA can definitely consider Sikkim Manipal as one of the top options.

Sikkim Manipal University has been ranked at 17 for Private Engineering by India Today in 2020. The largest department within the institution is the CSE department and it has also won the best department in SMIT multiple times.

Admissions:

• Class 12th with mandatory subjects in Physics, Maths, Chemistry/computer science/biology is the prerequisite for admission to CSE at Sikkim Manipal.

• SMIT online, MET, JEE Mains is the examinations accepted for BTech admission.

• The total intake for CSE is 180 and the course fee is 12.20 lakhs.

Curriculum:

• The University offers a well-structured and detailed curriculum with exposure to major areas of computer science like Big data analytics, robotics, cloud computing, ethical hacking, and more.

• The course structure focuses on providing students with knowledge of the core subjects of computer science in order to strengthen their foundation and make them industry-ready.

Faculty:

The university has 33 highly experienced and qualified faculties for CS. The faculty members also conduct seminars and workshops with esteemed institutions like ISRO, IIT, and TIFR.

Infrastructure:

• The University offers a great infrastructure for the CSE department as it receives funding from two highly esteemed agencies, AICTE and ISRO. There are nine state-of-the-art practical labs like the Networking lab, digital circuit and microprocessor labs, GIS and remote sensing lab, advanced programming lab, and more.

• It also has a huge library with over 2500 journals and books dedicated to the CSE branch. It has been updated with modern facilities and infrastructure all across the campus in order to provide students with the best experience.

Placements:

AGS Infotech, Amazon, Britannia, Cipla, Capgemini are some of the major recruiters at the institute.

Sikkim Manipal University is a great option for students who want to pursue a BTech degree program in the CSE department.

Sikkim Manipal University offers a regular MBA and a Distance MBA under its Directorate of Distance Education, with the option of choosing two of the 9 specializations available in Finance, HR, Marketing, etc. The most popular specialization amongst aspirants is Marketing.

The MBA program at Sikkim Manipal University has been ranked 35th by Chronicle All India B-School Survey and Education Post Magazine has ranked the program at the 16th.

Graduate engineers or bachelor's degree holders with 50% marks and the required MAT/CAT score, can apply to the program.

The table below highlights the features of the SMU MBA-

Apart from this, the following are some of the highlights of the Management department and the program-

Curriculum Design

• The SMU Management department has a Practice School which facilitates the industry training oriented curriculum, where MBA students spend 10-12 months in practical training.
• The curriculum has been formulated according to the latest changes in the field of business and it includes a 10 week summer project, Service Marketing and Global Marketing, and Technology Management and Strategy.

Infrastructural Facilities

• Sikkim Manipal University has an Institute Library which is the only library in Majitar, Rangpo region.
• SMIT also has residential spaces for over 3,000 students. It has a canteen, a food court, and facilities for Divyangajana as well.
• The training and placement cell has a Seminar Hall, Conference Room, Lounge, Panel Rooms and a Video Conferencing Facility.

Placement Highlights

• Sikkim Manipal University provides internships to MBA students after The Training and Placement Cell facilitates pre-placement with well known industries like AMAZON, SAFRAN MORHO, Thought Works, Wells Fargo, JUST DIAL and DIAKIN.
• The major recruiters in 2020 were Microsoft, Shell, Dell, Daikin, JLL and Boston Scientific.
• The average placement rate at SMU is 90% and in 2020 431 job offers were made to 378 students.
• In 2019, the highest package offered was INR 18 LPA and this year it was INR 21 LPA offered by MuSigma and INR 14 LPA by IBM Labs. The average package offered was INR 5.4 LPA.

Sikkim Manipal University has a dedicated placement cell with a 90% average. It has a state-of-the-art infrastructure and provides extensive hands-on experience. Hence, students may decide accordingly.