In 2019, BITS Pilani was ranked 39th among the universities and 25th among the engineering colleges by NIRF. For admissions, it is one of the universities which follow “No Reservation Policy”. ICT Mumbai has been ranked 7th among all the Indian universities by The World University Rankings 2020.

Department of Chemical Engineering:

BITS Pilani:

Across the country, the department is counted among the best departments for research and education in Chemical engineering. Major emphasis is given on industrial and interdisciplinary collaborations.

• The department is facilitated with several laboratories including Computer-Aided Design Laboratory, Analytical Laboratory, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Research Laboratory, Petroleum, and Petrochemical Laboratory, Heat Transfer Laboratory, and many more.

• The department of chemical engineering also works on research projects funded by industries and government funding agencies.

ICT Mumbai:

Consecutively for 3 years, the department is ranked 1 in the country by The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and AICTE survey.

• The major thrust of research areas includes Green Technology, Development of Novel Reactors, Reactions and Separation Processes, Adsorptive and Chromatographic Separations, Advanced Separation Techniques, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Industrial Crystallization and Filtration, etc.

• The department is highly equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities.

• It also has international collaborations for numerous projects.

Placement:

BITS Pilani:

• It is counted among the top 10 universities in India in terms of placements.

• The average salary offered for BE chemical was INR 683500 and the median CTC was INR 7 LPA. On the other hand, the average salary for ME Chemical was 7.15 LPA.

For the academic year 2019, the details of placement for Chemical engineering are as follows

ICT Mumbai:

• The institute holds a placement percentage of 90%.

• The highest package offered was INR 18 LPA while the average package was INR 5 LPA.

• Top recruiters include TATA motors, Honeywell, Jacobs, Nerolac, BPCL, etc.

The teaching methods followed by the BITS Pilani faculty are highly interactive and the student: teacher ratio is 50:1. Moreover, the institute also carries out intra-campus and inter-campus events related to cultural, technical, and sports. On the other hand, ICT has knowledgeable, highly qualified, and experienced faculty and also has contracts with the industry that enables great support for industrial visits.

ICT Mumbai holds 18th rank among the best universities of India by NIRF ranking. Similarly, as COEP, admission for chemical engineering in ICT Mumbai is based on entrance test and the rank of JEE mains followed by counselling.

We all know that IITs are the best for engineering. There is no comparison for IIT for Engineering education in India. Admissions are fully based on the rank of JEE mains and JEE advanced followed by counselling.

Tabulated below are few differences between chemical engineering in ICT Mumbai and Old IITs.

Admission:

• The admission process at ICT Mumbai is fully online with an application fee of 500 INR. Admissions are based on Maharashtra common entrance test called (MHT CET) and if seats still left vacant then admissions will take place on the rank of JEE mains.

• With this students should also have at least 50% in 12th board with required subjects.

• Admissions in Old IITs are fully based on the rank of JEE mains and JEE advanced followed by counselling and interview.

Placements:

ICT Mumbai:

• Companies like Asian Paints, BASF India, Black & Veatch, Cipla, DSM SOFT, Evalueserve, Exxon, Galaxy Surfactants, HONEYWELL, etc visit the campus every year.

• The average salary offered to students of chemical engineering graduate from this Institute is of 4.8 lakhs and the highest package is up to 15 lakhs.

Old IITs:

• Companies like Cadbury India, Hindustan Unilever, Itc, Larsen & Toubro, McKinsey & Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers, MRF, Reliance Industries, Renault Nissan, TVS Motor Company, etc visit campus.

• Average salary package for an IIT student is up to 11.5 lakhs and the highest salary package is 30 lakhs.

Facilities:

ICT Mumbai:

• The university has big and spacious classrooms. All necessary facilities like labs, hostel facilities, sports facilities, etc are available on campus.

• Teachers are well-experienced and helpful. Most of them are PhD holders.

Old IITs:

IIT has the best facilities, infrastructure and faculty for engineering in comparison to other institutes or universities. All the necessary facilities like highly equipped labs, good hostel facilities, all are available.

IITs are the best for engineering rather any other Institute for engineering in Whole India. But if we talk about the admission or eligibility then definitely it is not that easy to get selected for IIT. But if we talk about ICT Mumbai separately then it is a really good Institute for doing chemical engineering.

MSRIT and Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology both are reputed institutes. However, as the courses mentioned are different for the institutes it is difficult to choose which option would be better. Given below are a few factors that you should consider while comparing these two institutes.

Ramaiah Institute of Technology:

Formerly known as M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, is ranked 7th for private engineering by the week 2020.

Academics:
For B.E. in chemical engineering, the college offers a total of 60 seats. The total fees for the course are Rs 3.47 Lakhs. Specifically, for this course, the college was ranked as 59th.

Faculty:

The professors who are present in the college are well versed in their area of specialization and have Ph.D. degrees. The course curriculum is designed in a way that incorporates the latest industry trends.

Placements:

• Some of the top companies that visit the college include Accenture, Wipro, Infotech, Infosys, 99acres.com, Healthmantra, ABB, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Qualcomm, Adobe, HP (Core), Radio Mirchi, HP (IT) among various others.

• The highest salary offered was Rs 25 LPA and the average salary recorded was Rs 7.2 LPA.

Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology:

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar institute of technology, Bangalore, the college is AICTE recognized and it is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU).

Academics:
It offers a BE for ECE.

• The candidate should have passed class 12th with at least 45% of marks with any recognized board.

• The candidate should also appear for the KCET Examination or COMEDK UGET in order to seek admission for BE ECE.

Faculty:

Teachers who are in college are highly qualified. They have immense knowledge about the course. The college classes are interactive and there are frequent seminars held so that the students and students can learn effectively.

Placements:

• In the academic year 2020, 34 companies visited the campus, and the students received around 503 job offers.

• Some of the top companies that visited the college included; ACCENTURE, Alcatel, CMC, Cognizant, Cummins, HCL, Hewlett Packard, HONEYWELL, IBM, Infosys, L T, LEAP, Mind Tree, Mphasis, Siemens, SYNTEL, Tech Mahindra, and Tesco HSC.

• The highest salary which was offered was Rs 8 LPA which was given by BYju’s and the lowest which was recorded was Rs 2.8 LPA which was given by Emphasis.

These are some of the major factors that you need to consider while comparing these two institutes. However, you should choose the course you are most interested in and the institute according to that.

NIT Hamirpur is ranked 98 among the best engineering colleges of India by NIRF 2020. Admissions for both ECE and chemical engineering are based on the rank of JEE Main followed by counselling and interview.

Given below is the tabulated difference between ECE and Chemical engineering at NIT, Hamirpur.

Admissions:

• Admission process for Both ECE dual degree and Chemical Engineering BTech at NIT Hamirpur is wholly online with an application fee of 1,200 INR.

• Admissions are fully based on the rank of JEE Main followed by counselling and interview.

• With these students are also required to have at least 75% in 10+2 in related subjects. There is 10% relaxation for SC and ST students.

Placements:

• CA Technologies, Capgemini, HSBC, Infosys are the major companies that recruit ECE students from the institute.

• Some of the top recruiters that recruit Chemical Engineering students from the institute are GODREJ, ACCENTURE, Bloomberg, Bosch Ltd.

• The average salary package offered to students who graduate in ECE is up to 6.8 LPA and the highest salary package is 30 LPA.

• The average salary package offered for chemical engineering is up to 6.5 lakhs and highest up to 25 lakhs.

Facilities:

• The infrastructure of the college is really good. Classrooms set up with modern instruments, the library is open to all, medical facilities and equipped labs are also available in college.

• Along with this the Institute also has a huge ground for sports activities. Teachers are well qualified in their particular fields and very helpful.

Overall NIT Hamirpur is really equally good Institute for both ECE and chemical engineering. Placement rate of the university is almost 90%. The Institute has a very engaging and encouraging environment. So, choose the course you are more interested in.

In the Engineering category, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut is ranked 28th by NIRF in 2019 whereas, in The World University Rankings 2020, the institute has been ranked at the band of 401-500 for the Engineering and Technology category. ICT Mumbai has been ranked 7th among all the Indian universities by The World University Rankings 2020.

Department:

NIT Calicut:

The institute offers graduate, postgraduate, and doctorate programs in chemical engineering. The admission to BTech and MTech in Chemical Engineering is through JEE Mains and GATE.

• In addition to the curricular activities, the department conducts continuing education programs for academic faculty and engineering professionals, job-oriented short-term training programs, and faculty development programs.

• The department is facilitated with laboratories designed for undergraduate, graduate, and research students.

• The research group and specialization include Microfluidics, Biosorption, WasteWater Treatment, Biofuels, Polymer Technology, and many more.

ICT Mumbai:

Consecutively for 3 years, the department is ranked 1 in the country by The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and AICTE survey. For admission to BTech and MTech, the institute accepts JEE mains and GATE scores.

• The major thrust of research areas includes Green Technology, Development of Novel Reactors, Reactions and Separation Processes, Adsorptive and Chromatographic Separations, Advanced Separation Techniques, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Industrial Crystallization and Filtration, etc.

• The department is highly equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities.

Placement:

NIT Calicut:

• The placement cell at the institute offers dream opportunities to the students across renowned and reputed organizations and companies.

• The placement rate for BTech Chemical Engineering in the academic year 2019-2020 was 83.33%.

• The highest CTC offered was INR 30 LPA and the average CTC of INR 8.01 LPA was offered.

ICT Mumbai:

• The institute holds a placement percentage of 90%.

• The highest package offered was INR 18 LPA while the average package was INR 5 LPA.

• Top recruiters include TATA motors, Honeywell, Jacobs, Nerolac, BPCL, etc.

Facilities:

NIT Calicut:

On-campus, the institute offers numerous facilities and provisions for its students. This includes healthcare facilities, sports ground, and courts, hostels with necessary facilities, transport provisions, well-stocked library.

ICT Mumbai:

A wide range of facilities is provided by the institute that includes a library, sports complex, laboratories, hostels, wi-fi campus, gym.

Both the institutes have gained a good reputation owing to their high standards of education and qualified faculty. Moreover, scholarships are also offered by the institutes as financial assistance to the students.

In Maharashtra, there are many good colleges for chemical engineering other than VNIT Nagpur, Institute of Chemical Technology-Mumbai, and IIT-B. Some of them are - Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune; MIT World Peace University Pune; Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Nagpur; and Vishwakarma Institute of Technology Pune.

Rankings:

According to NIRF 2020 rankings, the colleges were ranked as follows:

• Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Pune is ranked 98th out of 200 in India and 5th among colleges in Pune.

• MIT World Peace University Pune is ranked 138th out of 300 in India, for B.Tech courses and 5th in Pune for B.Tech courses.

• Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Nagpur is ranked 144th out of 300 in India for B.Tech courses and 13th in Maharashtra among B.Tech colleges.

• Vishwakarma Institute of Technology Pune is ranked 165th in India out of 300 for B.Tech courses and 6th in Pune for B.Tech courses.

Admissions:

Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Pune

• Candidates must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board with PCM as the subjects.

• Admissions will be granted on the basis of marks obtained in the CET conducted by the university itself.

• The fee structure for the 1st year is Rs 1.2 Lakhs.

MIT World Peace University Pune:

• The candidate must have gained 50% marks in PCM with Physics, Mathematics, and English as compulsory subjects.

• A valid score in JEE Main 2020/ MHT-CET 2020 score.

• The total 1st-year fee is Rs 3.1 Lakhs.

Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Nagpur:

• The aspirant must have passed 10+2 with the science stream.

• The fee structure for the 1st year is Rs 33,600.

Vishwakarma Institute of Technology Pune:

• A minimum of 50% is required in the science stream for admissions having Physics and mathematics as the compulsory subjects.

• A valid score in JEE/ MHT-CET is required.

• Rs 1.79 Lakhs is the 1st year total fees for chemical engineering.

Placements:

The table given below shows the placement statistics of Chemical Engineering colleges:

The infrastructure of MITWPU is very pleasing. The university also provides other facilities like the ground, gym, auditorium, basketball court, hostel, canteen, labs, library, etc. Playgrounds, labs, and hostel facilities are provided in BVDU and RTMNU. On-campus facilities in VIT include labs, auditorium, playgrounds, canteen, gym, etc.

Nirma University is a private university, recognized and approved by UGC, AIU, and has been accredited grade ‘A’ by NAAC. Admissions to the college are open through both offline and online modes. The college offers B.Tech in Chemical Engineering as a four-year full-time course at a fee of Rs7.24 Lakhs for the full period.

LNM Institute of Technology (LNMIIT) is a deemed university, has been recognized by UGC and approved by AICTE, ARIIA, and AISHE. It has been accredited ‘A’ grade by the NAAC. The college does not provide Electrical Engineering however it provides B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering as a four-year course at a fee of 12.36 lakhs.

Admission Procedure

Nirma University:

• The prerequisite for seeking admission to Chemical Engineering is scoring 55% and more in 10+2 examinations (PCM/B).
• Further, students are shortlisted on the basis of JEE Main or GUJCET scores.
• The course has a total of 60 seats available.

LNMIIT:

• The eligibility criteria for candidates for ECE is 60% marks in their 10+2 examinations.
• Candidates are further selected on the basis of their score in JEE Main.
• The college offers 150 seats for the course.

Infrastructure & Facilities

Nirma University:

• The college is built over a huge 115-acre campus.
• A well-equipped library is on-campus which houses over 1,20,000 books.
• The institute also provides separate hostels for boys and girls with adequate facilities.
• Other facilities such as laboratories, gym, cafeterias, medical facilities, Wi-Fi, air-conditioned classrooms and auditoriums are provided.

LNMIIT:

• The college is built over a massive 100-acre campus.
• The college library is home to a diverse collection of books and journals.
• The college provides in-campus hostels.
• Sporting facilities, laboratories for ECE, cafeterias, a gym, Wi-Fi facilities, recreation rooms, medical facilities students are provided by the institute.

Placements

• Nirma University:The course has a placement rate of 70%. Companies such as L&T, Reliance, and HUL come on-campus for placements. The package offered to students ranges between 2.5LPA and 7LPA.

• LNMIIT:The course has a placement rate of around 85%. Top recruiters include Amazon, Adobe, and Cisco. The lowest package offered is around 4LPA, while the average package is approximately 6.5LPA. The highest package offered to a student may go up to a whopping 13.5LPA.

Both colleges are good choices, however, LNMIIT specializes in engineering courses making it a notch above the other. The college scores higher than Nirma on nearly all parameters. Placements at LNMIIT are far superior as compared to the latter. However, Nirma provides a similar campus at a much lower fee making its return on investment similar to LNMIIT. Making a choice between the two would depend on one's financial preferences.