NIT Manipur offers a tremendous and technical environment for the ECE department. The institute ranks 148th in the engineering category by NIRF 2019 ranking and produces quality engineers in the industrial area. The placements for the ECE department is almost 70% every year. 

On the other hand, Jamia Millia Islamia stands proud for its NIRF rankings of 26th among the top 100 universities of India and providing 100% placement record for all its degree programs. 

Admission process:

NIT Manipur:

• The minimum eligibility is 10+2 with a minimum aggregate of 75% marks. 
• The candidates have to pass the JEE Main exam followed by a JoSAA counselling to get admission.
• The seats allotted for this course is 30.
• The total fees required is INR 1.48 LPA.
• The cutoff required is 12980 - 21991.

Jamia Millia Islamia:

• The minimum eligibility criteria is 55% marks in 10+2.
• The fees required is INR 16,150.
• The cutoff required is 0-5349.
• The seats alloted is 40.

Placements:

Jamia Millia Islamia witnessed the participation of 52 companies and extended 257 job offers in 2019.

NIT Manipur provides 100% placement records. The highest salary offered is INR 43 LPA by Microsoft.

The top recruiters are Amdocs, HCL, Mphasis, Microsoft, IBM, TV9, Wipro, TCS, Cognizant, Accenture, etc.

Faculty:-

The teachers in both these institutes are well-qualified and always inspire the students in every aspect. They help the students by conducting mock interviews and training sessions so that the students can crack the interview smoothly. 

Jamia Millia Islamia ranks 27th as compared to NIT Manipur, which is 148th. Jamia Millia Islamia is located in Delhi that provides a lot more options for higher education, internship opportunities, etc.

The fees at Jamia Millia Islamia is also less compared to NIT Manipur. Therefore, Jamia Millia Islamia should be the 1st choice for pursuing ECE than NIT Manipur.

According to the NIRF 2020 rankings, MNNIT Allahabad was ranked 48^th, NIT Surathkal was ranked 13^th, NIT Warangal was ranked 19^thand MANIT Bhopal was ranked 65^th in India 2020 for B.Tech courses (including ECE). Admission to each institute is done on the basis of rank secured in JEE Main.

Some necessary facts about the institutions regarding ECE course are tabulated below:

Placements:

• MNNIT Allahabad:
  • 90.63% was the placement rate of MNNIT Allahabad for theECE department.
  • Some of the top recruitersof MNNIT Allahabad are the Indian Navy, Dell, Canon, BHEL, E-bay, Adobe, Bharat Institute of Technology, etc.
  • The highest salary package offered to the students was INR 25.33 LPA whereas the average salary was INR 10.95 LPA.
• NIT Warangal:
  • 85.48% was the placement rate of NIT Warangal for theECE department.
  • Some of the common recruitersof NIT Warangal are Amazon, Ford, HP, Intel, Oracle, Nestle, Microsoft, Jio, Loreal, Bank of America, L & T, etc.
  • Students received an average salary of INR 10.67 LPA while the highest salary was INR 43 LPA.
• NIT Surathkal:
  • Top recruitersof NIT Surathkal are Axis Bank, Oyo, Microsoft, Amazon India, Samsung R & D, Myntra designs, Byjus, Uber India, Wipro Limited, Oracle India, etc.
  • The highest salary package offered to the students was INR 39 LPA whereas the average salary was INR 14.15 LPA.
• MANIT Bhopal:
  • Frequently visited companies in MANIT Bhopal are Microsoft, Infosys, Amazon, Maruti, CEAT, Bharat Petroleum Cooperation Limited, Hero, Bajaj, Oracle, Wipro, Cisco, TATA Consultancy services, etc.
  • Students received an average salary of INR 6.23 LPA while the highest salary was INR 27 LPA.

Based on all the above facts and data, the preference order can be - NIT Warangal, NIT Surathkal, MANIT Bhopal, and then MNNIT Allahabad (if you want an advantage of home state quota). Otherwise, you can also prefer the preference order as NIT Warangal, NIT Surathkal, MNNIT Allahabad, and MANIT Bhopal.

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.

Rajalakshmi Engineering College and Velammal Engineering College, both are private colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and affiliated to Anna University.

Rajalakshmi Engineering College:

Rajalakshmi Engineering College has been ranked 73 for Private Engineering by India Today 2020, 100 by The Week 2019, and 106 by NIRF 2020. The college offers 31 courses across 4 streams. The courses offered are BE, ME/ MTech, MBA, and Ph.D.

Fees: The course fee ranges between INR 70,000 to INR 2 lakhs for various courses.

• BE/ BTech- INR 2 lakhs

• ME- INR 1 lakh

• MBA- INR 70,000

Admission process:

• UG courses: For BE/ BTech admission, TNEA rank is considered. Lateral entry is also offered.

• PG courses: For MTech, TANCET, or GATE score. For MBA, TANCET MBA score followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

• Ph.D. course: On the basis of entrance exam conducted by Anna University

Placement scenario:

• A total of 1100 students were placed from the batch of 2018-19.

• The highest package is INR 24 lakhs while the average package is INR 4.5 lakhs.

• The top recruiting companies are Alliance Group, Amazon, Apollo Munich, Bajaj Capital, Boston Harbor, Capgemini, Cyient, Deltax, etc

Velammal Engineering College:

It has been ranked 93 for engineering by Times 2019. It offers 14 courses across 2 streams. BE/ BTech, MBA/ PGDM, ME/ MTech are the courses offered by the institute.

Fees: Course fees for different programs ranges from INR 70,000 to 2 lakhs.

BE/BTech- INR 2 lakhs

ME/MTech- INR 1 lakh

MBA- INR 70,000

Placement scenario:

• The overall placement rate is 90%.

• The highest package is INR 12 lakhs while the average package is INR 4.5 lakhs.

• Top recruiting companies: Tata Elxsi, Infosys, Zoho, Amazon, Michelin Tyres, Coda Global, L&T Infotech, Kotak Life, etc.

The fee structure is the same in both the colleges while the placements are better at Rajalakshmi Engineering College.

SRM, Sonepat, and Northcap University, Gurgaon are both UGC approved private institutions of India. While SRM has been graded ‘A’ by NAAC, Northcap is not graded, but accredited by the same. Northcap is also ranked 151 out of 200 top universities by NIRF. Both universities have their unique set of pros and cons and an individual must research them thoroughly before choosing one. CSE is one of the most popular branches of engineering programs at both institutions.

Admission:

The admission process for BTech CSE at both SRM, Sonepat, and Northcap, Gurgaon is as follows.

Infrastructure and Facilities:

SRM: The campus equips students with a number of facilities such as a central library and multiple institutional libraries, computer R&D or project labs, indoor and outdoor sports, and an auditorium with a 1000-people accommodating capacity.

Northcap:

• Campus life is full of sports and cultural activities, festivals, clubs, societies, events, and seminars throughout the year.

• Sports, cafeteria, gymnasium, healthcare, counseling services, hostels, and transport are also available.

Scholarships:

SRM: The SRM Scholar Search Program helps meritorious and disadvantaged students finance their education at SRM University.

Northcap: Limited scholarships are provided on a merit basis to students. Wards of COVID frontline workers are also given scholarships and concessions.

Placement Statistics:

Top job positions in which students from both institutes get recruited are Software Engineers, Application Developer, Network Engineer, CAD Engineer, etc.

SRM:

• The highest and average package offered to CSE graduates was 12.5 LPA and 4.5 LPA, respectively.

• 500+ companies such as Google, HSBC, Microsoft, Philips, Capgemini, KPMG, etc, recruit SRM graduates.

Northcap:

• The highest and average salary offered to CSE graduates was 18 LPA and 5.2 LPA, respectively.

• Top recruiting companies for the placement drive were HSBC, Intel, Oyo, Top Scholars, SquareYards, etc.

Interested students must compare both the universities carefully, and should base their decision on their expectations from college life and education.

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.

When comparing IPS Business School and Taxila Business School even though IPS Business School has some advantages, Taxila Business School is the clear winner.

Given below is a brief overview of the institutes.

Placements: (Winning institution - Taxila Business School)

When we talk about placements IPS is nowhere near Taxila business school.

• In the Taxila Business School for the 2020 batch, the highest package offered was 22 LPA and the average package was 12.5 LPA. A total of 80 companies visited the campus.

• Many reputed companies like Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, S&P Global, Vivo visit the Taxila campus.

• In the IPS business school the highest package was 15 LPA but the average package was just close to 4 LPA.

Course Fees:

• Taxila Business School charges more for PGDM as compared to IPS Business School. Taxila charges 8.55 lakhs for its PGDM program.

• Whereas the IPS business school charges 2.25 LPA.

Internship:

• Taxila offers 3 internship programs for 2 months each helps the students in practical exposure.

• The 1-month international program with the Rome business school is an added advantage.

Like IIMs, Taxila offers rigorous 15 hrs classroom teaching that works in the favor of the students. Thus, Taxila business school will be the best option to go for when compared to IPS business school.