NIT Surathkal, formerly called Karnataka Regional Engineering College(KREC), located in Mangalore is an amalgamation of 13 departments, 1 school, 12 supporting centers, and 245 eminent dedicated faculty members. NIT Surathkal is ranked 13th in Engineering by and 33rd overall by NIRF 2020. MNNIT, Allahabad is a UGC and AICTE approved institute and has been ranked 14th by India Today 2020.

Admission to IT at NIT Surathkal and CSE at MNNIT is done through scores obtained in the JEE Mains entrance test and percentage in 10+2.

Placement:

NIT Surathkal:

It witnessed 100% placement in B.Tech and 79% in M.Tech during the batch of 2019.

• The highest package offered in the B.Tech program was 39 LPA while at M.Tech it was 18.75LPA.

• In the year 2018, more than 92% of the students were placed with the participation of more than 250 companies in the placement drive.

• Top recruiters at NIT Surathkal are Amazon, Honeywell, Axis Bank, Philips, Qualcomm, Bajaj, Samsung, Dell, Deloitte, Caterpillar, etc.

MNNIT Allahabad:

In the 2019 placement drive at MNNIT Allahabad, 1174 students participated out of which 792 students were placed.

• The highest CTC offered was 36 LPA with Accenture being the prominent recruiter.

• At MNNIT Allahabad, the B.Tech CSE batch of 2019 witnessed the highest recruitment with 163 students being placed out of 167. In terms of M.Tech, 84 students were placed out of 320 who participated in the placement drive.

• Some of the major recruiters at MNNIT Allahabad are Adobe, American Express, DRDO, Berger Paints, Coal India, CISCO, Bajaj Auto, eBay, etc.

Environment:

Both the institutes offer decent academic environments.

NIT Surathkal:

• IT laboratory at NIT Surathkal is equipped with 150 High-End Desktops with i7 processor, 50 Pentium IV Computers, 43 Workstations, 15 IBM and 35 HP Pentium III Desktops, IBM Power 7 Virtualization Server, 2 CUDA Servers for High-Performance Computing, Rational Rose Suite, Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360, MEMSIC Wireless Sensor Network, etc.

MNNIT Allahabad:

CSE department of MNNIT is equipped with internet connectivity of 10.5 Gbps supported through Optical fiber, 104 HP Compaq Elite 8300, 2 IBM Blade Server, 48 HP 406 G1 MT Business PCs, IBM SAN Storage, etc.

Both the universities are of high repute, offering quality education and high placement drive.

Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma is a very prestigious college under the Delhi University, constantly being in the top 15. It has a strong alumni network and a distinguished and scholarly faculty staff under whose guidance and mentorship, students excel in their respective fields and learn all the necessary skills. The college provides a lot of exposure for students to learn leadership and management skills via the elaborate socio-cultural fests organised round the year. Key highlights of the placement statistics of this institution are:

• Top recruiters are Concentrix, Clairvolex, Indigo, Ernst & Young amongst many other notable companies.

• The internship fair witnessed over 30 organizations offering respectable roles in the domain of finance, digital marketing, sales, HR to about 200+ students who participated.

• Highest salary package offered in the last academic session was 9 LPA.

• Average salary offered was 3.5 LPA

Zakir Husain college is a very old and renowned college all across the country. The highly felicitated faculty members help the students to realize their aptitude, honing their skills with professional support and constant guidance. The institute has a very disciplined and rigorous approach, creating strong values of work. It provides industry exposure by inviting various NGOs, training institutes and corporate firms to not only hire outgoing students but train the first- and second-year students as well. Key highlights of the placement stats of the last academic session being:

• Highest salary package offered was 10 LPA

• Average salary offered was 2.5 LPA

• Tie-ups with Career launcher, Times Education and Indian Express to offer maximum placement opportunities in organizations like ICICI, Wipro, Barclays, Max New York Life Insurance to name a few.

• Collaboration with internshala to provide internship opportunities in organizations like Kotak, Oyo, Uber, Tech Mahindra, Zomato among many others.

PSIT Kanpur, GL Bajaj Noida, and NIET Noida are one of the top Engineering colleges in India. The institutes provide courses in technology, law, and management, however, they are more known for their engineering courses. All these colleges conduct admissions through scores availed at various centralized entrance exams like JEE Main while PSIT is located in Kanpur, GL Bajaj and NIET are in different parts of Noida City.

Ranking:

• Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology (PSIT), Kanpur is ranked 39th among Top Engineering across India and 13th in Placements among all Private Engineering Institutes across India by The Times of India.
• G.L. Bajaj institute has been ranked at number 26 in the top private colleges in India for the year 2020 by India Today. It also ranked among the top 5 in North India for the year 2019.
• NIET was ranked as the best college in Noida followed by 6th position in North India for its Engineering faculty and 1st for its management faculty by Times of India.

Affiliation:

• PSIT is affiliated with AKTU Lucknow and CSJM University Kanpur.
• GL Bajaj and NIET are both affiliated with Abdul Kalam Technical University, Noida.

Cut-offs:

• The cut-off at PSIT, Kanpur is 24534-38595 for B.Tech and 5357 for MBA in the general category.
• The cut-off for GL Bajaj Noida is 11265-15211 for B.Tech and 3050 for MBA.
• NIET Noida offers cut-off for B.Tech at 23987-34341 rank.

Placements:

All the above-mentioned colleges are very well known for their placements locally.

• PSIT Kanpur had over 1480 total placement offers last year with the highest salary package of 26 LPA. The top recruiters included the Indian Army, Infosys, TCS, IBM, Tata Motors, etc. The average package was 3.26 LPA.
• For G.L. Bajaj Institute, about 85% of their students got placed last year in various IT companies. The highest salary package offered was 9 LPA and the average package was 5 LPA.
• NIET Noida had the record of providing on-campus placements to 50% of graduating students mostly around Delhi, NCR. The highest salary package was for 8 LPA and the average was for 3 LPA.

The table given below gives a brief overview of all the institutes:

All these three colleges are up to their mark in their various fields. Although a student should see the placement records and further opportunities, ultimately it depends on the interest and ranking of the student.

XISS Ranchi has a NIRF Ranking of 76 and Bimtech has a NIRF Ranking of 47 for MBA. Bimtech and XISS Ranchi, both offer decent PGDM degree programs in Marketing specializations. Given below is a brief highlight of the MBA program offered by Bimtech and XISS Ranchi.

Admission:

Bimtech:

• For PGDM, the applicants must have graduated with a minimum of 50% aggregate at Bimtech.

• The candidate is required to have a valid score in CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT/MAT.

• Applicants are then shortlisted for a personal interview and writing ability test.

• The applicants need to fill the online application form from the website of the college and pay the application fee of INR 2000.

XISS Ranchi:

• Admission for MBA at XISS through CAT/XAT/GMAT. The institute also conducts written tests and interviews for selection.

• The applicants are required to fill the application form online from the official website of the institution. The application procedure at XISS includes registration from the official website of the institution, uploading of details and documents, payment of application form online of INR 2100.

Placements:

• The top recruiters at Bimtech include Amazon, KPMG, Infosys, HDFC Bank.

• 96% of the total students from the Marketing stream got placed. The average placement in Marketing was 6 LPA. The top recruiters at XISS include JSLPS, ICICI, Mahindra Finance, HDFC Mutual fund, Allergen, etc.

In the stream of Marketing, the number of students placed is better in XISS however, the average placement stats are better in Bimtech. Both the colleges are good for Marketing.

The table gives a brief overview of both the institutes:

Shiv Nadar University emphasizes a research driven, project based and industry-oriented study approach. Hackathons, workshops and summer training for pre final students help in honing the in-demand skills of the aspiring engineers. Highlights of the placement statistics are:

• Average placement rate was over 92%
• Major recruiters were Cognizant, Dell, BOSCH, Adobe amongst 250 others
• Highest CTC offered was 31.5 LPA

Salient features about the SRM Modinagar B.Tech placements for academic session 2018-19 are:

• 460 multinational corporations took part in the hiring process
• Blue Star, Cisco, Hero Moto Corp., HSBC being the top recruiters
• Around 6000 offers were made with over 75% students getting placed
• Highest package bagged was 24 LPA

Galgotias University with over 750 international students from over 20 countries helps increase the global outlook and impart in-depth knowledge which helps to make students industry ready to be hired by over 450 multinational companies. Key features about the placement statistics of cse branch in galgotias university are:

• Average placement rate has constantly been over 80%
• Total of 100+ recruiters
• In the academic season 2018-19, placement rate was 98%
• Top recruiters being Cognizant, Samsung, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Ericsson among others.
• Highest package offered was 10 LPA.
• Many summer internships and industrial training opportunities were rolled out by companies like HCL, Accenture, AON, Genpact and others.

All these private institutions are one of the best for pursuing computer science engineering which develops one of the most sought-after skill sets by industry giants. One’s passion, hard-work and dedication helps in shaping the future and these colleges assist in making one industry-ready.