It depends on where you want to live and study. If you are comfortable staying in Pondicherry and are interested in ECE, go with PEC, which is one of India's oldest institutes.

On the other hand, SASTRA University is a more recent private prestigious university and it has great infrastructure facilities and placement record. BioTech in Sastra has IT placements with a lot of companies whereas ECE in PEC has good placement but is not that great.

The table shows a brief overview of the institution:

You can opt for PEC as its fee is lower than SASTRA. However, go for it only if you are getting a seat in ECE. If not, SASTRA can be considered as a final option.

Heritage institute of technology is ranked at 154th position in the engineering category by NIRF whereas UEM is ranked at 96th position in the same category by TOI 2020. Heritage offers 9 specializations in B.Tech and UEM has 12. Biotechnology is one of them. Top recruiters at the institutes for the course are the food and beverage industry, laboratories, and pharmaceutical companies.

Admission:

• For the Heritage Institute of Technology,10% of the admissions are done through the JEE counseling process. 80% of the admissions are finalized by the WBJEE counseling process and the remaining 10% seats are reserved for management quota.
• For UEM the admissions for BTech Biotechnology are based on the ranks of IEMJEE. The cut-offs are declared at the time of admissions.

Placements:

UEM- In UEM almost all the students get 2-3 job offers.

• The average package is nearly 4.2 Lakhs per annum. The highest package offered was 40 Lakhs per annum in 2019 placements.
• Top recruiting companies of the college are- top pharmaceutical companies, laboratories, Pepsico, TCS, Wipro, Videonetics, Codeclouds, NRI Fintech, Think analytics, Global Logic, etc.

Heritage Institute of Technology- It has a placement rate of 78%.

• The average package offered is 4 Lakhs per annum. The highest package goes up to 16 Lakhs per annum.
• Top employers’ of the college are- Kissan, Cerner Corporation, Ericson, and DX Core Design.

Both UEM and Heritage Institute of Technology are reputed colleges in Kolkata and offer decent academics and placement opportunities for BTech in Biotechnology. As for which institute is better, you should be the one to decide that.

Bannari Institute of Technology is NBA accredited and AICTE approved. The institute falls under Anna University, it also received an “A” grade from NAAC. It offers a decent B.Tech in Biotechnology program in terms of academics and placements.

Ranking-

• NIRF has ranked BIT in the 151-200 band.

• It was also ranked in the 46th position among the top 165 private engineering colleges by India Today.

Admission and Course fee-

• It offers a 4-year long B.Tech in the field of Biotechnology. The course fee for a year is INR 2 LPA.

• The admission criteria for the course is the same as others, minimum requirements being 10+2.

• Qualified students need to appear for TNEA counseling. After that colleges are allotted on the basis of the ranks.

Placements-

• Students from Biotech have received placements at Zifo, TNS which are the core companies for the subject. Apart from these companies TCS, Bitcoin has also recruited students from this stream.

• BIT’s average salary package goes up to 7 LPA whereas the highest is 25 LPA.

Course Curriculum-

• The curriculum is updated and there are many choices of electives that students can pick.

• Special teaching methods like mind maps, SLS are employed for teaching.

• Biotech Department also calls a lot of industry experts and guest lecturers around the academic year to keep the students updated with the recent industry trends.

Apart from academics students can take part in sports, NCC, and NSS training. BIT also offers many clubs and organizations that students can register to.

Shoolini University is a private university situated in Solan district. SCIMAGO Institutions Ranking of 2020 ranked Shoolini University 34th among Indian institutes of higher learning.

Admissions for Btech in Biotechnology are based on entrance test or national level rankings of JEE mains followed by counseling and personal interview. The placement rate of the university is also quite impressive.

Given below is a brief look into the BTech Biotechnology program at Shoolini University.

Admission process:

• The admission process in this university is fully online with an application fee of 800 INR.

• Admissions for B.tech in Biotechnology are based on state-level entrance test and marks obtained in JEE/ HPCET followed by counseling and interview.

• There is a 25% reservation for minorities like SC and ST.

Placements:

• The University has a record for 100% placements last year. About 2000 students in different streams got placed.

• Companies like Airtel, Bank of America, Biocon, Cipla, eClerx, Ferns N Petals, Gen pact, Havells Limited, Hindustan Unilever, etc visit the campus every year in search of good placements.

• The average salary offered to students of this university is 3.5 lakhs and the highest salary package went up to 15 lakhs.

Infrastructure:

• The institute offers decent facilities including spacious classrooms, a well-stocked library, equipped labs. Students can also avail of medical facilities.

• The faculties are well-qualified and have experience teaching in their relative fields.

Overall Shoolini university is a good option for doing a BTech in Biotechnology. The placement rate of the university is almost 100%. This university also has a very engaging and encouraging environment.

NIT Arunachal Pradesh is among the top 200 engineering colleges in the country according to the NIRF Ranking of 2020. Ujjain Engineering College is an AICTE approved autonomous institute. Listed below are a few aspects to analyze both institutes:

NIT Arunachal Pradesh, Biotechnology:

Admission-

• Students are accepted for admission based on the JEE Main score and the prerequisite for the program is at least 75% in 10+2 academics.

• The closing cut-off ranking for the biotechnology program at NIT Arunachal Pradesh was 44,563 in 2019.

• The first year fee of the course is 2.2 Lakhs. However, students can also avail scholarships and other fee waivers.

Placements-

• The highest and average salary of the students at this campus is 11.68 LPA and 4.2 LPA respectively.

• The companies visiting the campus for the placement drive are Wipro, Research laboratories, Pharmaceutical companies, Intel, Infosys, Hyundai, Havells, NOKIA, Polaris, Ashok Leyland, Yodlee, Asahi India Glass, and many more.

Ujjain Engineering College, Mechanical engineering:

Admission-

• Like NIT Arunachal Pradesh, Ujjain Engineering college also accepts students based on the intermediate and 10+2 marks.

• The final selection is based on the performance of the students in JEE Main.

• The closing cut-off ranking of the home state and other states for Mechanical Engineering in 2019 was 140822 and 123322 respectively.

• The fee for this course is 99,404.

Placements-

• The highest and average salaries received by the students are 10 LPA and 3.5 LPA respectively.

• The companies visiting the campus are Uttam Galva Steel, Wipro, Intel, Infosys, Lupin, Yash Technologies, BYJU’S, TCS, and many more.

Biotechnology and Mechanical Engineering are two completely different subjects. You should choose the subject you are more passionate about and the institute according to that.

The Biotech Department of BIT Mesra is average. If you want to join a core company after completing your degree, there are better alternatives. Maximum placement at the institute is in IT and Analytics. Among the companies that visit the campus for pavement, Nestle is the only one that is close to your area of interest. 

Here are some other facts that you need to know about the Biotech department. 

• The department has great faculty and infrastructure. Despite that, you will see many students consulting a lot of books for their course-work, as it is not close to the concept of engineering that they had in mind.
• As mentioned before, very few core companies visit the campus placement. One of my friends pursued Biotech from BIT Mesra and during her time Biotech students were allowed to sit for only a few consultancies as well. 

There are alumni of this institute who secure good off-campus placement offers on their own. So, getting a good job offer depends on your effort. This is a brief picture of BIT Mesra. The final decision is up to you.

B.Tech in Biotechnology from Amity University is really good as it is a NAAC Grade ‘A’ University and approved by AICTE and UGC. Amity University is a fair option if you want to pursue your B.Tech in Biotechnology and the two main reasons are – Course and Faculty.

If you do not get into IITs or NITs then Amity can be considered as a good option. Almost all the colleges have the same curriculum and course, the difference lies in the type of placements and opportunities offered by the University.

Campus Life:

• A strict No Ragging policy is followed by the College. The College has a huge library.
• The University maintains a healthy gender ratio where the number of girls outweighs the number of boys.
• Various debates and quizzes are organized the whole year round for students to participate in. The famous annual fest – Amicroma is also organized by Amity.

Placements:

• Various internships are offered by the University but they are not paid internships. A student only gets a Recommendation letter.
• The highest package is around 15 lakhs per annum while the average package falls around 3 lakhs to 4 lakhs per annum.
• The placement rate for Amity is 97%.

Course Curriculum:

• The faculty is highly knowledgeable as everybody has completed their Ph.D. in the specialized subject.
• Various course-related activities are also conducted by the University.

Scholarship:

• The Scholarship Policy of Amity is very convenient. If you score between 75% to 88% in class 12, you can get a Scholarship of 25%.
• If you score between 89% to 94% in class 12, you can get a Scholarship of 50%.
• If you score above 94%, then you can be awarded a 100% scholarship.
• This Scholarship is named after the Amity’s founder, Dr Aseem Chouhan Scholarship.

Therefore, there were enough reasons to state that Amity is a good choice for B. Tech and the type of personality development offered by it, is very unique too.

NIET Greater Noida offers a well-designed 3 year BTech degree program in Biotechnology which is affiliated to AKTU- Dr. Abdul Kalam Technical University (UPTU). The undergraduate course has a total student intake of 60 annually and observes a high amount of competition every year for admissions.

Course Fees and Structure:

• The total fees for the full-time four-year program are 4.65 lakh and students are also offered multiple scholarships in order to help with funding.
• The course is spread across 6 semesters with the first three semesters focusing on core foundation subjects like Fluid Mechanics and Bioprocess Engineering. The last two semesters offer industrial training through internships, an open elective specialization, and a compulsory live project based on which students are scored in their final results.
• The University also organizes multiple seminars, conferences, and workshops in order to help enhance student’s soft skills by conducting personality development and interview technique related informative sessions with leading personalities from the industry. It also offers multiple opportunities to attend workshops related to clinical research, SAS, Bioinformatics, and Virtual labs.

Admissions:

• Students can apply for admissions based on their ranked obtained in UPSEE entrance exams conducted in January every year.
• Students are also required to have a minimum 60% aggregate score and at least a 45% score in mathematics.

Faculty:The faculty employed for the biotechnology program is all academic experts in the field and have years of experience within the field of research and biotechnology. They are mostly IIT or NIT graduates.

Placements:

• It observes a placement rate of 75% while offering an average salary package of 5 to 6 LPA.
• Some of the top recruiting companies are Capgemini, HCL, Cognizant, IBM, Nestle, and TCS.
• Since biotechnology has been newly introduced as a specialization, NIET sees only a handful of core companies as part of their placement drive. Therefore, it is highly unlikely to receive a job offer through placement within a core biotech company.
• The Biotechnology department organizes multiple industrial visits throughout the year to companies like Mother Dairy, Yakult, and IIRT Ghaziabad in order to help students understand core concepts and make them industry-ready.

The points given above will help students to make a well-informed decision in terms of their choice of college.