SASTRA is a deemed to be University located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. It has been ranked 37 by NIRF 2020. Whereas, Velammal Institute of Technology is a private college affiliated to Anna University and is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is AICTE approved and has been accredited by NAAC ‘A’ grade. It has been ranked 93 for engineering by Times 2019.

CSE from SASTRA:

Fee Structure: INR 6.20 lakhs

Admission criteria:

• The minimum eligibility is12th with at least 60% with subject combination Physics, Mathematics.

• For admission, JEE Mains rank is considered.

• 70% of seats are filled on the basis of 12th marks and JEE Mains.

• The remaining 30% of seats are filled on the basis of marks obtained in the 12th.

Placements:

• Internship opportunities: Almost 50% of students received internship opportunities in companies like Microsoft, Wipro, TCS, Zoho, etc.

• Top recruiting companies: PayPal, Amazon, Microsoft, Ashok Leyland, Biocon, Accenture, Alcatel, Cognizant, Cisco, Capgemini, ICICI, IGATE, Jet Airways, Wipro, TATA ELXSI, Ramco Systems, Mahindra and Mahindra, Johnson Johnson, and many more.

• Top roles offered: Software developer, Data Analyst, Customer Support, Software engineer, System engineer.

• The placement rate is 95% with the highest package of INR 20 lakhs. The average salary is INR 8 lakhs and the median salary is 3.5 lakhs.

CSE from Velammal Engineering College:

Fees: INR 2.45 lakhs

Admission criteria:

• 12th with minimum 45% (40% for backward classes) with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry or candidates should have passed any one of the vocational subjects (Draughtsman Civil, Auto Mechanic, Textile Technology, General Machinist, Electronic Equipments) with any of the subjects from Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics.

• Admission is based on the performance of the students in the TNEA exam.

Placement scenario:

• Top recruiting companies: Ameex, Amazon, ASAHI, CSS Corp, Zoho, Unitech, Verizon, SYNTEL, Robert Bosch, Kotak Insurance, MBIT Wireless, IBM, Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, MRF, and many more.

• The top roles offered are Business Analyst and Software Engineer.

• The placement rate is around 90% with the highest salary of INR 10.5 lakhs. The average salary is INR 3.6 lakhs while the median salary is INR 3.4 lakhs.

In terms of placement as well as the ROI, SASTRA is better than Velammal Engineering College. Since it is a deemed university, it provides better opportunities.

ECE in NIT Jamshedpur would be a better option than IT in BIT Mesra considering the facts given below. One of my friends pursued her ECE degree from NIT Jamshedpur and had a good experience. 

Placements: (Winning Institution - NIT Jamshedpur)

• The placements in NIT Jamshedpur for the ECE branch are much better than IT placements in BIT Mesra. 
• Most of the students of NIT Jamshedpur get placed in the software companies, only a few core ECE companies visit the campus.

Infrastructure and Faculty: 

• The college infrastructure and faculty of NIT Jamshedpur are not very up to the mark but then you cannot depend on the teachings. 
• Most of the time you have to study on your own or along with your friends. 

Branch Selection: If you are interested in opting for the IT branch then you can definitely go for BIT Mesra but if you have certain confusion in your branch selection, then it is recommended to choose ECE from NIT Jamshedpur. 

Mess and Hostel: (Winning Institution - NIT Jamshedpur)

• NIT Jamshedpur takes really good care of its students. Facilities like hostels and mess are really awesome. From the tasty food of mess to the clean rooms of the hostel, everything is just perfect. 
• My friend visited BIT Mesra for a workshop and according to her experience, the food at the campus is not that good. Their facilities are not up to the mark. 

The following tables have a comparison of the BIT Mesra and NIT Jamshedpur.

Considering all the facts mentioned above, NIT Jamshedpur stands out to be the better option.

Xavier Labour Relations Institute or XLRI is located at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. For the year 2020, XLRI was ranked 9th by NIRF in the Management category. 

The HRM (Human resources management) program was formerly known as the PMIR program. BM (Business Management) program is different from HRM with respect to the contents of the course curriculum. At XLRI, a total of 360 seats are available for HRM/BM.

Admission 

• A valid score in XAT is required for admission in the programs along with graduation in a relevant field.
• For the year 2020, the XAT cutoff for PGDM HRM and PGDM BM was 94 and 96 respectively.
• The fee structure for both PGDM HRM(formerly PMIR) and PGDM BM is INR 11.8 lakhs for a 2 year- course.

Additional Information

• At XLRI, students are offered scholarships of Rs. 1.75 LPA.
• There is a 5% relaxation in total aggregate marks for SC, ST, and OBC candidates. 
• An overall relaxation of 10% is given to SC, ST, OBC, and women candidates.

Academics

• HRM (formerly PMIR) course aims to impart skills related to the management of HR to students like Human Resource Planning etc in a manner that is contributing to the overall development of organizations and individuals. 
• BM course aims to inculcate a conceptual understanding of current management theory with respect to Indian and international business. 

Placement:

• XLRI has an Alumni base of more than 16,000. It has tie-ups for exchange programs with over 15 international institutions. 
• In the year 2020, the IT/ITES sector recruited 30% of the total students, becoming the largest recruiter for the college.

The table given below shows the placement statistics of the institute:

Campus Life - 

• XLRI has an Interdisciplinary Behavioral Lab, designed specifically for the study of human subjects. 
• There are many extracurricular societies and Interest groups like Dracula, SIGMA - Oikos, AXIOM, Bodhi tree, CEASE, etc.

As can be observed from the facts listed above, the primary difference between HRM and BM courses lies in the contents of the academic curriculum followed. Courses should be selected according to the skill needs of the student.

NIRF has ranked Sharda University among top 200 Institutes in India. University even gives an option to study in Uzbekistan for a semester to selected streams like BBA, CSE and IT. Sharda University offers 216 programs across various streams and has a student-faculty ratio of 11:1.

SRM has been ranked 35th under the National University category by NIRF,2020. SRM offers Management as its flagship course with 200+ students sponsored by the University every year for the 'semester abroad' program.

Admission:

Sharda University:

• Sharda University accepts JEE Main/ UPSEE / (SUAT+Personal interview), MAT, CAT test rankings for admission depending upon the course.

• JEE Main rank falling at a range of 50,000-2,00000 can also fetch admission in B.Tech courses at Sharda University.

• MAT score of 53 and XAT score of 65 was expected the previous year for MBA admission.

SRM:

• SRMJEE, Valid score in GMAT, CAT, MAT, XAT, TANCET, CMAT will be considered for admission at SRM.

• To get admission in B.Tech courses, one must score JEE main rank ranging from 20-50K

• 50-60% must be secured in XAT/SRMJEE tests for admission in MBA. The highest scorers will be given preference.

Campus facilities:

Sharda University:

• Spread across 63 acres, Sharda University has students from 85+ countries. With 13000+ student strength, the college offers 7 hostels separate for boys, girls, and international students.

• The university is IT-enabled; with an amazing infrastructure, campus that offers well-equipped labs, cafeteria, gymnasium, WiFi connectivity.

SRM:

• Spread across 400 acres of land, SRM offers an amazing infrastructure with a variety of facilities.

• State-of-the-art labs, libraries, Wi-Fi, knowledge center, 4000 capacity AC auditorium, 100 online smart classrooms are few to name.

Placement statistics:

Sharda University:

• Overall 350+ companies worldwide participate in the recruitment process every year which includes 150+ MNCs and 30+ fortune companies.

• Top recruiters include Amazon, IBM, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, WIPRO, Infosys.

• 91% of the students pursuing B.Tech get placed at top IT companies with an average salary of 12 LPA.

• The highest domestic CTC offered for a B.Tech graduate to date is 65LPA for B.Tech and 54LPA in the case of MBA program.

SRM:

• 600+ companies visit the campus for recruitment every year. Top recruiters from the past few years are Google, TCS, Wipro, Indy, CTS, Accenture, Mahindra.

• An MBA at SRM has a 100% placement rate.

• 80-85% placement record has been observed across B.Tech courses in the past few years.

• Highest CTC offered for B.Tech graduates is 41.6LPA with the average package being 5-6LPA. The median salary of an MBA graduate from SRM is 5LPA.

Both SRM and Sharda University offer the amazing quality of teaching and great student experience. The deciding factor here is which stream you are interested to make a career in. Choose wisely according to your preferences.

IIIT Nagpur is way better than VIIT Pune on the basis of overall performance including faculty, placement, and other activities. Both the institutes have collaboration with many reputed research institutes like TIFR, IUUCA, and various Electronics and IT industries from India as well as other countries.

Faculty:

VIIT Pune has 30 highly qualified faculty members for computer engineering whereas the department of electronics and communication at IIIT Nagpur have proficient faculties along with the several visiting professors from VNIT.

Laboratory:

The laboratories are well equipped at both of the institutes for computer engineering and electronics and communication engineering. But IIIT Nagpur upgrades their laboratories for electronics and communication from time to time to provide high-end computational and electronics facilities.

Admission process:

The admission process is based on academic records and entrance examination scores.IIIT Nagpur takes admission through JEE Mains whereas, VIIT Pune accepts both JEE Main score and MHT-CET scores. The JEE Mains closing cutoff for the programs in 2019 is as follows.

• ECE at IIIT Nagpur- 35236

• CSE at VIIT- 2648

The intake for B.Tech Computer Engineering at VIIT Pune is about 180 whereas at IIIT Nagpur intake for the B.Tech Electronics and communication program is 120.

Course fee:

The course fee for B.Tech in computer science engineering at VIIT Pune is 1.5 lakhs per year and at IIIT Nagpur for B.Tech ( Electronics and communication engineering) the course fee is about 2.35 lakhs per year.

Placement:

Both VIIT Pune and IIIT Nagpur have their own training and placement cell. They help students to prepare for placement by conducting Aptitude training, tests, and GD/PI.

VIIT Pune-

• According to the placement statistics of 2019, the highest and lowest CTC offered to the CSE students was 15 lakh and 2.4 lakh.

• Top recruiters are Accenture Ltd, TCS, Wipro, Mindtree, Bajaj Auto, Infosys, Cognizant, etc.

IIIT Nagpur-

• The placement highlights of 2020 show the highest CTC and average CTC received by the students was 20 LPA and 8.5 LPA.

• Major recruiters at the institute are TCS, CleverTap, Wiley NXT, Virtusa, L & T InfoTech, Siemens, Arm technology, etc.

It is difficult to compare two institutes for two different courses. As a course, CSE has better opportunities than ECE. However, you should choose the course you are more passionate about and the institute according to that.

PES University ranked 6th among the top 50 private State Universities in India in 2019 by Outlook India. It has also ranked 26th for MBA by Times 2020. MHRD has marked BITS Goa as an “Institute of Eminence” in 2020. It is also recognized as NAAC ‘A’ grade institute. Here are some of the major factors that will help you decide which option is better for you and why.

Course Details:

PES University- Around 720 seats are available at PES University for Computer Science. The minimum eligibility is KCET and PESSAT. The average course fee remains around 13 Lakh. The course duration is 4 years.

BITS Goa-

• In order to pursue M. SC in Economics from BITS Goa, students have to pass 10+2 and have a B. SC degree from any recognized university with a minimum of 55% in their major paper.

• Also, aspiring students have to qualify BITSAT in order to be eligible to take admission for this course at BITS Goa.

The course fee remains around 7 Lakh. This course takes 2 years to complete.

Placement:

PES University-

• Students get placed by various companies including Robert Bosch Eng. & Business Sols, Sapient, Mu Sigma, L & T Tech Services LTD, Genpact, Tata Elxsi, Deloitte, Cisco, Capgemini, Wipro, Atos, and more, every year.

• The average CTC offered remains around 6.8 LPA.

• In the 2019 campus placement, the highest CTC offered was 48 LPA.

• A total of 56 companies visited the campus drive.

BITS Goa- On the other hand, students get the option to go for higher studies and pursue a Ph.D. in their future after completion of their MSC degree from BITS Goa. Apart from that, they can take up jobs in corporate fields as well.

The average package offered to BITS Goa students is 5 LPA according to the placement statistics of last year.

Both the institutions have good faculty members who are well-qualified with exceptional teaching and research experience.

CS and Economics are two completely different domains. You should choose the subject you are more passionate about and the institute according to that.