SNU and Ashoka University are prominent universities for Computer Science. SNU was ranked 82 overall by NIRF 2020. Whereas Education World has ranked Ashoka University 2nd for the academic year 2019-20.

Admission:

• The eligibility for admission in SNU (B. tech Course) is merit in 10+2/ JEE Main score(120+ marks) +SNUSAT +APT (Test conducted by SNU).
• While for Ashoka University (B.Sc. course) is based on 10+2 qualification.

The total course fee at SNU and Asoka University for BTech Computer Science and BSc Computer Science are respectively 6.5 lakhs and 16 lakhs.

Placements:

The companies visiting SNU are Adobe, L&T, BSNL, VOLTAS, BOSCH, DELL, AMAZON, AIRTEL, IBM, HCL, HP, TITAN, and OMAX. On the other hand, companies visiting Ashoka University are Microsoft, McKinsey&Company, American Express, GENPACT, Star TV, and TOSHIBA.

Scholarships:

• SNU offers 100%, 95%, 70%, 50 % scholarship to students who score 98% or above, 90% or above, 80% or above, 70% or above respectively in 10+2.
• In Ashoka University, if your family income is low (the barrier will be set by university) the scholarship will be granted to you.

1. Tech in Computer Science at SNU is more about technical skills and your profile will be of a software engineer. Whereas B.Sc. in Computer Science at Ashoka University is more about theoretical knowledge and your profile won’t be of software engineer with this degree.

As for which will be the better option you should decide that for yourself.

Goa Institute of Management, well known as GIM is ranked 48th under the Management category of NIRF 2020. On the other hand, the National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) is among India's reputed business schools which have been ranked 88th in the 'Top B Schools of India' list. Even Among the top 100 B-Schools of India. Even Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB), Pune is a AAA accredited business school placed at 10th position by The Week for Private MBA.

Admission Process:

GIM

• Candidates must have 50% marks aggregate.
• Final year candidates are also eligible to apply.
• Candidates are shortlisted based on the CAT/XAT/CMAT entrance test score followed by Personal Interview and Achiever's round of scholarship.
• The Basic fee structure for PGDM is INR 17-18 Lakhs.

NIBM:

• Candidates are selected based on CAT, XAT(80%), CMAT(95%) scores, followed by writing tests and interviews.
• The seat intake is around 120 seats.
• The course fee for PGDM is 3.75LPA + 29K (Hostel Charges per annum).

SIIB:

• The basic fee structure is16 LPA.
• The selection is based on the SNAP entrance exam followed by GE/PI.
• Candidates must have a minimum aggregate of 50% score.

Infrastructure:

• GIM is well known for Learning Infrastructure, consisting of IT equipment and high-speed servers. Wide exposure to the central library and other resources and e-journals.Consists of Several Finance Labs and Data Mining Centre.
• In NIBM the campus is centrally air-conditioned and has speed wi-fi service. Cultural festivals are conducted every year. Poses Auditorium, IT equipped laboratories and digital library. Girl's Residentials are fully furnished with strong security 24X 7.
• SIIB has modern infrastructure, spacious classrooms, an auditorium, wifi feasibility, and lots more. Excellent Library access and e-journals.Well furnished hostels for girls/boys.Modernized gym, yoga, and aerobics room.

Placements:

The aforementioned are the basic highlights of the three colleges. NIBM is comparatively cheaper than the other two colleges, whereas, in terms of the package, GIM and SIIB receive higher package offers than NIBM. The choice is up to you.

Both the colleges, Sir MVIT and BIT, are part of VTU and are well known for Engineering courses and MBA. They offer almost every undergraduate course in engineering including:

• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Information Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering and many more

Location: Sir MVIT is situated on the outskirts of the Bengaluru city near the airport. This gives a good environment for studies and students remain away from the city’s noisy & hectic crowd and unwanted distractions. There are hotels available for students near the institute to enjoy quality food at a good price. Decathlon and other showrooms are also situated near the campus. While talking about BIT which situated in the heart of Bengaluru city. Markets, Restaurants, pubs, and all other facilities are easily available for a student of BIT. Mobility for students is very easy as National College metro station and KR Market metro station are within walking distance from the college.

Campus: SMVIT has a huge 133 Acres campus. It is said that SMVIT has the biggest campus among all colleges in Bengaluru. Unlike BIT which has the main building and all classrooms and labs in it, SMVIT has different buildings for each department. The hostels in SMVIT are big and spacious but students are not allotted single rooms here. The hostel has a gym, Badminton court, Table Tennis, Chess and Carrom facilities available. Whereas BIT has a boys hostel on campus but the girls’ hostel is nearly 10Kms away in JP Nagar.

Fee Structure: The annual fee for B.E. and M.Tech course in Sir MVIT costs about Rs.78,000 and for the MBA program, it is around Rs. 68,500. In BIT, the total fee for B.E. costs about Rs.5 lakhs and the annual fee for M.Tech is around Rs.67,500. The complete MBA program in BIT costs about Rs.7.5 lakhs. So, clearly SMVIT has a lower fee as compared to BIT.

Placements: Every year many top IT companies and core companies including some mass recruiters visit Sir MVIT and BIT campus. Most of the MVIT students get placed in IT companies irrespective of their branches while in BIT, students get placed in IT as well as in few core companies. In 2019, 474 out of 544 students of Sir MVIT got placed and a total of 573 offers was issued. The average placement was 88% in 2019. The institute claims to have an average of 94% placement record of the last five years. Whereas talking about BIT, in 2019, 479 out of 976 students got placed and a total of 662 offers were issued. The institute had an average 70% placement. The average package for a BIT student is around 6.5 LPA.

Looking at the placement records and all other factors, Sir MVIT gets an upper hand over BIT. It is suggested to go for Sir MVIT over BIT if a student is interested in getting an IT job but not getting a good branch.

The University of Calcutta and the University of Burdwan have been ranked 11th and 101st respectively for overall by NIRF 2020. Calcutta University is considered as one of the biggest universities based on the no. of students. NAAC ranked the university as 'A’ grade in 2008.

Burdwan University is ranked 22 for its MBA by Business Today and 3rd among all West Bengal Universities.

There are certain factors that differentiate both the Calcutta University and Burdwan University from West Bengal.

Affiliated Colleges:

• There are 164 Colleges Affiliated to Calcutta University, among them 19 are self-financed.
• Burdwan University has 200+ affiliated colleges.

Courses:

• Calcutta University offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a variety of disciplines in Arts, Commerce, Law, Education, Journalism & Library Science, Science, Social Welfare, etc.

• Burdwan University offers 45+ undergraduate courses, 30+ postgraduate courses, 10+ M. Phil, and 17 PhD. programs.

Admission: Admission to both the institutes are mainly merit-based or based on the performance of the candidates in entrance examinations.

Facilities:

• Calcutta University offers facilities like libraries, hostels, Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, etc.
• Central Library, Computer Centre with internet facility, Science Instrumentation Centre and Central Instrumentation Facility, Health Centre, Museum and Art Gallery are some of the facilities provided at Burdwan University.

Scholarships:

Calcutta University- Multiple Scholarships are available at CU.

• Anil Chandra Gupta Memorial Studentship
• Bhupendranath Memorial Scholarship
• Nalinaksha Dutta Stipend
• Ganada Sundari Sarkar Memorial Scholarship
• Hasimohon Kr. And Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship
• Arati Bakshi Memorial Scholarship
• Dr Hensi Stephen Scholarship
• Bhunath Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship

Burdwan University- The university offers multiple scholarships options like Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship and Scholarship Schemes by Government of India and UGC including P.G Indira Gandhi Scholarship.

Placements:

Calcutta University- The placement cell collaborates with various industries and establishments for the placement of the scholars. It has already effectively placed a number of students in the industry. The top recruiters at the institute are TCS, Bhel, Wipro, NTPC.

Burdwan University- The university makes sincere efforts to arrange a number of interviews both on-campus and off-campus, where the students need to prove their merits to secure employment. Some of the major recruiters at the university are Cognizant, TCS, IBM, L&T.

As for which is better between CU or Burdwan University that depends on the specific course. The faculty should also be taken into consideration while choosing.