A few years back, one of my friends took admission at KJ Somaiya via the ILS quota in the department of Mechanical Engineering. There were around 12 seats available. The fee was the same for everyone, irrespective of the quota. 

He filled up a form on the college’s website and a merit list came out based on their CET marks. My friend’s merit number was in the 70s. If you want admission, you will have to be physically present on the day of counseling along with the fee. They were called for admission based on their merit number. The number of seats available was displayed on an LCD for all the branches. As people took admission, it got updated. When your number is called, you will have to go to the table and select your branch. 

This was the process followed a few years back. However, I do not think that there has been any change in the process.

It is advisable to not compare colleges based on the package because the package that you will get largely depends upon how you perform in the interview.

Colleges try their best to bring the best possible companies in the placement drive but it is you and your overall performance that will determine your placement in a particular company. 

These may include - 

• How good your CV is.
• Your technical skills.
• Your soft skills.
• Your administrative and managerial skills.
• Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and your ability to handle these along with your academics.
• Independent thinking ability.
• Learning capability.
• Most importantly, your attitude.

If you work and develop these sets of skills, you will undoubtedly be placed with the best company visiting your campus and also may get the highest package.

To conclude, instead of looking at the package, look at the department that you are getting and also what interests you. Then decide which college will be best for you.

The college offers a package ranging from 3 LPA to 12 LPA. The placement process starts at the beginning of the 7th semester till the middle of the 8th semester. 

Some companies are categorized as dream and non-dream companies by the students themselves. The companies which offer a package of 5 LPA or above are termed as the dream company and the one that offers a package of less than 5 LPA are termed as the non-dream companies. Companies offering a dream package for CSE and IT are aplenty.

Furthermore, if you end up being the lucky one among all the students and get selected in any of the dream companies in the first attempt itself, then you cannot sit for any other company and will have to take up that job. But if you are selected in two non-dream companies, you are no more eligible to sit for the placement process any further. You have to select any one of the two companies you have been selected for.

To get a good, impressive package, you need to maintain a good CGPA which is 6.0-7.5 and above. All the ATKTs must be clear, only then you would be able to see the various opportunities that would come your way.

I have friends from both Vidyalankar Institute of Technology and KJ Somaiya. Based on the conversations I had with them, I will suggest you choose KJ Somaiya for a CS degree.

Here are some of the reasons why you should prefer KJ CE/IT over Vidyalankar CE /IT.

• KJ Somaiya is an autonomous institute. So their course curriculum is quite flexible. 
• Vacations will be quite long. You can utilize this time to do internships in some IT firms. 
• The CS and IT department of KJ Somaiya has amazing CSI and other councils working for them. 
• KJ Somaiya has a vast campus. The sports facilities offered at the institute are also quite great. 
• The placement average for KJSCE is 100% for CS IT branches. As it is an autonomous institute more recruiting companies visit the institute for placements. 

Vidyalankar is not a bad choice either. Both colleges have their own advantages. Here is a brief comparison of the two institutes. 

You should do your own research on the institute and choose according to your convenience.

BIT Jaipur is an integral part of BIT Mesra. It provides education in Engineering, Applied Sciences, and Management with professional exposure with ingenious programs and practices. KJ Somaiyais a private institute and offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Given below is a general comparison between the two institutions.

It is not just KJ Somaiya, but every college you decide to go to, find out the following, especially for post-graduate studies:

• Qualifications of the professors in your college
• The crowd of the college and scope for securing internships on different topics
• If there is any research going on in the college and if so, how is the research cell? Many M. Tech students wish to do something new and collaborate with people having the same interests as well.
• Opinions of others about the college. When you interact with the students you will come to know what places are nice and where you can hang out

A friend of mine completed her M. Tech from KJ Somaiya and her experience was average. The research cell is not great and some teachers are well versed in their subject whereas others struggle with basic knowledge.

If you are concerned about placements, those are definitely improving over the years and this college will only be a good option for you if you are not looking for placements.