ICT Mumbai holds 18th rank among the best universities of India by NIRF ranking. Admissions are varied from course to course, most admissions are based on entrance tests and the rank of JEE mains followed by counselling.

UICET Chandigarh holds 54th rank by NIRF in 2019. Admissions in this university are only based on the rank of JEE mains followed by interview and counselling. The placements of this university are also quite good.

Tabulated below are few differences between ICT Mumbai and UICET Chandigarh

Admissions:

• The admission process is fully online for both Institutes.

• Basis of admissions varies from course to course. For most of the courses admissions in ICT Mumbai are based on entrance tests known as MHT CET and on the rank of JEE mains.

• Admissions in UICET Chandigarh are only based on the rank of JEE mains followed by counselling and interview.

Placements:

ICT Mumbai:

• Companies like Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Pidilite Industries, Mario, Honeywell, ITC, Johnson & Johnson, Jacobs, etc visit the campus every year.

• The average salary offered to a student of ICT Mumbai is up to 5 lakhs and the highest salary package is up to 18 lakhs.

UICET Chandigarh:

• Companies like Bechtel, Cadbury, Evalueserve, HONEYWELL, Jubilant, Kudos, MU Sigma, Nestle, Pernod Ricard, etc visit campus each year for placements.

• The average salary offered is up to 5.7 lakhs and the highest salary package is up to 20 lakhs.

Facilities:

ICT Mumbai:

• 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.

UICET Chandigarh:

UICET Chandigarh offers decent facilities and infrastructure. Most of the faculties have PhDs and years of experience in teaching.

Overall both Institutes are equally good in terms of academics. Both have equally good infrastructure, facilities and faculty. Both have all the necessary facilities like sports grounds, hostel facilities, etc. And if we talk about placements there is no big difference as such.

Both Nirma University and LD University ensure good career opportunities. Nirma University has ranked among the top 100 in the list of best colleges by the NIRF. While LD University has the best rating of AAA+. However, one should not decide the best college based on the rankings and ratings alone. So, here are a few more facts about both the colleges.

Nirma University

Admissions:

• The college offers several courses in UG and PG in the field of technology.

• Students are enrolled based on the various entrance exams such as JEE Main and GATE, etc.

• The first year fee for this B.Tech and M.Tech courses is 1.97 lakhs and 2.42 lakhs.

Placements:

• The highest and average salary of the college is 16 LPA and 8.2 LPA respectively.

• The college has collaborated with over 300 companies.

• Top companies visiting the campus are Accenture, GIDC, Novartis, Agram Legal, Geometrics Global, Reliance, Infosys, Bajaj Auto, GEA Process Engineering Limited, Amul, Adani Group, ACC Cement, and many more.

• The campus even offers a separate library unit for the entire technology system.

LD University

Admissions:

• The college offers several UG and PG courses for Engineering such as BE, ME, M.Tech.

• The first year fee for BE, ME, and M.Tech is INR 2,860, INR 5,730, and INR 5,730 respectively.

• It accepts students based on performance in the GUJCET and GPGCET for UG and PG courses respectively.

Placements:

• More than 550 students are placed in the top companies every year.

• The highest salary package for the students is 12 LPA.

• The companies that frequently visit the campus are Shriram, Emerald Honda, Kiran Motors Ltd, TCS, Reliance, Chocolate Room, Eureka Forbes Limited, CPC Diagnostics, etc.

This is about the engineering courses at both the colleges. So, choose the best college that suits you based on the various aspects mentioned above.

University of Engineering and Management (UEM) Kolkata is approved by AICTE. It offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral courses in Engineering, Management, and Science. 526 students got placed from this institute.

Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology (MSIT) is one of the first engineering colleges to be established in Kolkata. It is accredited by MAKAUT and affiliated to AICTE. 

Placement Overview

UEM Placement Highlights - 

• 761 job offers were made.
• 94 companies visited.
• The top recruiting companies include Capital Numbers, Videonetics, Byju’s, Think and Learn, Concentrix, Ceasefire Industries, Wipro, TCS, Reliance, Adobe, etc.

MSIT Placement Highlights - 

• MIST is accredited by TCS.
• Infosys is a partner of the college campus connect program.
• 120 students got placed.
• CSE and IT streams have seen 80% placement.
• The top recruiting companies include TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Capgemini, HP, Nineleapes, Mindtree, Microsoft, etc.

Selection of an institution depends on you and your preferences. Your rank, location, fees, subject preference, etc. will be considered before choosing an institute to study. Both UEM and MSIT are reputed colleges popular for their Engineering and Management programs. Both have good placement records.

Both colleges are great options for studying statistics. 

Presidency University has a glorious history and the department of Statistics is one of the best departments. The university has great alumni which makes it score higher in terms of ‘Heritage’. One of the most famous names among them is P.C. Mahalanobis. There are dedicated faculty members like Prof. BR and Prof. PD, who is an alumnus himself. 

One of my friends has Statistics as his electives but he never got the chance to be taught by these reputed faculty members. Students are highly dedicated and excels in their respective university exams.

Graduates from this college pursued post-graduate studies from reputed universities like ISI, CMI, IMSc, etc. If you have Honours in Statistics with Mathematics and Economics, then it will be a great combination.

In terms of environment, you will get a sense of freedom at Presidency and a change to form a opinion on various aspects of life. However, St. Xavier’s College is also good but it is very strict and you will get a feel of school there. It is known for its discipline while Presidency University is know for its creativity.

Amongst the top universities, NIRF has ranked Bharati Vidyapeeth University 54th. For IT and CSE, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs.

The B.Tech admission is based on the entrance exam score (CET) which is conducted by the university and a valid score in JEE Mains or MHT CET for any seats remaining. For M.Tech, a valid score in GATE is required which is followed by counseling.

Information Technology

• Curriculum: The IT department developed by the experts of industry and academicians has highly equipped laboratories with an upgraded curriculum. The department possesses specialized laboratories in Software Engineering, Multimedia Computing, and Operating Systems.
• Student Association: The IT student association conducts expert lectures and several events. Additionally, the focus is to provide technical knowledge as well as teach communication skills along with giving work experience on live projects. 
• Training: To keep up with the latest trends in IT, in-plant training has been incorporated in the course. For in-plant training, companies like HCL, TCS, DRDO, Zensar approach the university.
• Faculty: Highly qualified faculty is a perk for the students pursuing UG and PG courses in IT.
• Moreover, very renowned personalities like Shri Zakheer Khan, Karrox Technology, Pune., Dr. Ganesh Natarajan, CEO & MD, Zensar Technologies., Mr.Chandrashekar, Career Launcher., Mr. Sanjay Gandhi, Jetking, Pune., and many more visited the department.

Computer Science Engineering

• Infrastructure: At both undergraduate and graduate levels, the department has highly innovative and teaching capabilities in the field of computing technologies.
• Faculty: The well-experienced faculty maintains the vibrant teaching environment through seminars as well as industry-institute interactions.
• Quality training, value education, and hands-on experience are the key focus points.

Placements

• In 2019, a total of 132 companies visited the campus with 578 students placed. The average salary offered is INR 18.5 LPA. The top recruiters include Honda, Zensar, L&T Infotech, Torrent, Capgemini, Syntel, etc.
• For 2019, B.Tech Information Technology had the highest placement percentage of 100% whereas, for M.Tech Information Technology, the placement percentage for the year 2018-19 was 71%.

The IT and CSE department at Bharati Vidyapeeth has a state-of-the-art infrastructure that enhances the student's potential to explore in their field of studies.

Between these comparisons, NIT Jamshedpur is far better than IIEST Shibpur. However, the considerations can be made for the following facts:

• Faculty
• Research
• Quality Parameters

As per MHRD Rankings, NIT Jamshedpur is ahead of IIEST Shibpur. Thus, there is something mapping considering the oldness of an institute with its goodness. If this fact is true, then many colleges would be better rather the best than the renowned IITs.

The main thing is that the ultimate reputation and the growth of an institute generally depend on its alumni as well as funds that it gets from the Government because these two things are needed to make sure a good faculty structures.

The following table gives a brief overview of these two institutes

IIEST is a more research-driven college like IISER, and 4 years Engineering Degree does not procure from this institute. Thereby, it is completely meaningless to go for 5 years course despite being interested in doing a Ph.D. in later years. 

Fees at IIEST are more, as it offers one-year extra study. Most importantly, IIEST cannot be an IIT, as there is already one IIT (Kharagpur IIT) in the state, and Modi Government already declared that there would be only IIT in one state. Besides, Jadavpur is considered a competitor if there is a chance to set up another IIT in the state.

Considering the above facts, the recommendation should be given for NIT Jamshedpur as it the best alternatives.