ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai has received ‘A++’ accreditation from NAAC and it is also recognized by the NBA. In the current year 2020, ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai has been ranked by the NIRF at 18 for its Engineering degree course offered. Nirma University, Institute of Technology offering multidisciplinary undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs is an accredited ‘A’ grade by the NAAC and is ranked among the best colleges in Gujarat by India Today.

Eligibility and Admission:

Chemical Engineering in ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai:

• The candidate applying for admission in the Chemical Engineering degree program at ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai must have passed 10+2 with an aggregate of 50% in the Science stream.

• For selection into Chemical Engineering at ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai, the candidate is required to give an entrance examination of JEE Main, MHT CET.

Electrical Engineering in Nirma University, Institute of Technology:

• The candidate applying for admission in the Electrical Engineering degree program at Electrical Engineering at Nirma University, Institute of Technology must have passed 10+2 with an aggregate of 50% in the Science stream having Physics, Chemistry, and Maths as compulsory subjects.

• For selection into the Electrical Engineering degree program at Nirma University, Institute of Technology, the candidate is required to give an entrance examination of JEE Main, GUJCET.

Placements:

Chemical Engineering in ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai:

• The top recruiting companies visiting the campus of ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai to offer placements to the graduates in the field of Chemical Engineering are Tata Motors, Reliance, Johnson Johnson, Nerolac, Jacobs, ITC, Exxon, Cipla, Asian Paints.

• The average annual graduate salary offered for placement is INR 4.8 Lacs.

Electrical Engineering in Nirma University, Institute of Technology:

• The top recruiting companies visiting the campus of Nirma University, Institute of Technology to offer placements to the graduates in the field of Electrical Engineering are Cognizant, HP, Philips, IBM, Microsoft, Intel, Infosys, Accenture, Wipro, Reliance, ICICI, Morgan Stanley, Deloitte.

• The average annual graduate salary offered for placement is INR 8.1 Lacs.

Both the institutions, be it ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai or Nirma University, Institute of Technology have their own advantages and perks.

GRIET (Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering & Technology) and MVSR (Maturi Venkata Subba Rao Engineering College) both these institutes are good for ECE. NIRF 2020 has ranked GRIET and MVSR at 172 and 251 for BTech.

Admissions:

GRIET -

• 70% of the seats in B.Tech are allotted on merit basis.

• Admission is given to ECE branch on the basis of score in the common entrance test (EAMCET).

• In 2019 the closing cutoff for ECE was 2231.

MVSR - In both the colleges, admission to UG programmes are given on the basis of EAMCET ranking.

• 70% of the seats are reserved for EAMCET examination under ‘A’ category while 30% for management candidates under ‘B’ category.

• The closing EAMCET 2019 cutoff for ECE was 3731.

Faculty: The faculties for ECE at both the institute are well-qualified and have years of experience. GRIET ECE has 15 faculties who hold a PhD while the 6 faculties at MVSR ECE department also have doctorate degrees.

Facilities:

GRIET -

• The ECE departmental laboratory of GRIET is equipped with the best instruments and receives AICTE grants.

• GRIET also provides the students with facilities like library, water plant, solar water plant, canteen, classrooms and sports area.

MVSR –

• At MVSR, the ECE department has a laboratory with 4 MODROBS projects sanctioned by AICTE.

• MVSR Campus has various facilities for the students like library, sports, dispensary, canteen, bank, hostel, computing centre, yoga centre and transportation.

Placements:

GRIET -

• In session 2017-18, 253 students of GRIET ECE were placed in companies like Amazon, Capgemini, Deloitte, Infosys, Wipro and TCS.

• The average CTC received by GRIET ECE students is 5.05 lakhs.

MVSR -

• At MVSR, ECE 180 students got placement in companies like Hyundai, Capgemini, Cyient, IBM, Modak Analytics and many more.

• At MVRS ECE, the highest salary package offered to the student was found to be 6 lakh.

Apart from academics, both the institute organizes many events around the academic year. At GRIET, ECE department many events are organised like FDP, webinars, android app development workshops, etc. MVSR ECE has organised events like workshops on water resource systems modelling, FDP on refrigeration & automobile air-conditioning and MIRACLE – 2019.

Both the colleges are good at infrastructure and academics. But GRIET excels in providing one of the best placement opportunities to the students.

As you have come up with this doubt, I assume that you have got a good rank in UPSEE. So, congratulations on securing a good rank in UPSEE that gave you the opportunity to choose from such elite institutions.

Unless and until it is an IIT, core branches are always a better choice than non-core branches.

Forget about non-core branches in UP government colleges, there is not much facilities and exposure. So, if you are getting a chance, it is highly recommended to go for CSE in BIET or KNIT because in CSE or IT, you just need a laptop and good internet connectivity and these colleges provide WIFI facility. You will have to indulge yourself in regular practice to bring the best out of yourself, as everything is available on the internet.

CSE would be a better choice if you look forward to getting placed after your graduation. If you want to pursue higher studies then, non-core branches at IET Lucknow will give you a better exposure such as coaching institutes, because of its location.

GLA University was established to offer quality education and an academic friendly environment. Sharda University, one of the Top UGC approved Universities for providing Best Quality Education. Both universities offer a full-time 4 year BTech program in CSE and GLA has been accredited by NAAC with a Grade ‘A’ and Sharda with Gade "B".

Infrastructure:

GLA University:

• It has a campus area of 110 acres with well designed and maintained buildings, contemporary laboratories, spacious residential complexes, and recreational facilities.
• The university has skilled and experienced faculty for teaching the various concepts of Computer Science while providing the latest technologies in the labs.

Sharda University:

• It has a campus area of 63 acres with a magnificent and comprehensive range of facilities within the campus for its students.
• It has excellent infrastructure especially for CSE students because of the highly equipped computer lab with Norton protection on every system with updated labs, computer operating facilities, technological appliances, workshops, and seminar halls.

Admission:

GLA University:

For admissions in CSE BTech at GLA University students need to keep the following points in mind.

• Candidates must have passed 10+2 examinations with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and one vocational subject with an aggregate score of 50%.
• Admission for B tech courses is based on performance in GLAET followed by an interview.

Sharda University:

For admissions in CSE BTech at Sharda University students need to keep the following points in mind.

• Candidates must have passed 10+2 examinations with 60% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics.
• He/she should have JEE rank less than 3 lakhs and UPSEE rank less than 50,000.
• Eligible students are then called for an interview.

Placement:

GLA University:

• The CSE course has a placement rate of almost 74 percent.
• Top recruiters include Infosys, Amazon, Microsoft, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Capgemini.
• The average placement package offered is INR 4.5 LPA, with the highest package going up to INR 32 LPA.
• More than 350 companies visited the campus for recruitment in 2020.

Sharda University:

• The CSE course has a placement rate of almost 91 percent.
• Top recruiters include Amazon, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, WIPRO, Infosys, etc.
• The average placement package offered is INR 3 LPA, with the highest package going up to INR 12 LPA.
• Overall 350+ companies worldwide participate in the recruitment process every year.

Both Universities are good in terms of academics and placements. Students can make a well-informed choice between the two universities for the CSE program based on the important points given above.

RMK Engineering College ranks 155 for BTech in the engineering category in India by NIRF 2020. It is affiliated with Anna University and approved by AICTE.

Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE) is ranked 176 for BTech by NIRF 2020. It is affiliated with Anna University, Chennai. It has a student strength of 3911 students. 

Admission Requirements 

• Candidates should have 50% in their 10+2 qualifying exam with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are compulsory.
• Final selection will be based on the entrance exam score.

The table given below shows a brief overview of the institutes:

Placements 

RMK Engineering College 

• 58 companies participated in the placement program.

• 512 students registered for the placement and out of which 415 were placed.

• The top recruiting companies include TCS, Wipro, Infosys, The Bank of New York, Johnson Controls, L&T, etc.

SVCE

• 140 companies participated in the placement program.
• The median salary package offered is 4.3 LPA.
• Entrepreneurship development programs are conducted.
• The top recruiting companies include Google, Saint Gobain, Mu Sigma, L&T, Infosys, TCS, Accenture, HCL, Dell, McKinsey, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, EY, Capgemini, etc.

Highlights 

RMK Engineering College 

• With a campus area of 60 acres, the college has 3 hostels for boys and 3 for girls.
• The college provides 80 busses for ease of transportation.
• They include the hostel kitchen, gymnasium, and a dining hall accommodating more than 1000 students.
• A 24-hour healthcare facility is also available.

SVCE

• The college has a collection of more than 12312 books, 42000 volumes, 85 national, 81 international, and 128 online journals.
• They also organize sports events in their sporting grounds.
• There are separate boys and girls hostels including a canteen.
• The campus is wifi enabled.
• For the transport facility, 20 busses provided the students and the staff.

SVCE unlike RMK Engineering College has a better placement percentage and is also offered better salary packages by the visiting companies. But it ultimately depends on the students and their preferences of location, affordability, environment, and the subjects offered by the college. Both colleges are reputed among both students and professionals.

Indira Gandhi National Open University is a central government-owned educational institute. The college is recognized by AIU and has been approved by UGC.

Sikkim Manipal University Distance Learning is owned by a public-private partnership. The college is also recognized by UGC.

Highlights:

IGNOU:

• It also has over 25 foreign education partner institutions.

• The institute provides open, distance, and online modes of education.

• The college provides over 200 courses across more than 20 streams.

SMU:

• The institution was set-up to provide distance education for students and working professionals.

• The college was awarded the “Best University in Distance Learning” by ASSOCHAM India and won a Silver Award in Digital Learning Transformation Category in 2018.

• The college provides 13 courses across two streams.

Admission Procedure:

The admission procedure for both colleges is similar.

• The eligibility criteria for each course at both colleges vary. The basic eligibility criteria at SMU and IGNOU is having completed 10+2 for undergraduate courses and having completed graduation for postgraduate courses.

• Some courses require appearing for the common entrance examinations conducted by the respective institutes.

Faculty:

IGNOU:

• The institute has more than 800 faculty members and over 33000 academic counselors.

• Teachers have vast experience and are well-educated. They provide constant support and guidance to the students making the institute among the top institutes.

SMU: The institute has well-qualified teachers who provide constant guidance. The curriculum taught is relevant and updated.

Facilities:

IGNOU:

• It provides 67 regional centers and over 2,667 learner support centers around the country.

• For all courses offered, IGNOU provides flexibility to its students in terms of place and time of the study.

• It has launched an e-learning mobile application to provide a digital learning environment to IGNOU affiliated students.

SMU: The institute has an online portal EduNxt that is designed for online learning.

Placements:

IGNOU: The institute has a central placement cell which organizes placement drives. Companies such as ICICI, Axis Bank, Frankfinn, and NIIT offer placements to students.

SMU: The college also provides placement opportunities.

• Internships and training are provided to students in top companies such as TCS. Companies such as Airtel, Ambuja Cement, Capgemini, and Flipkart offer placements to students.

• The highest package offered goes up to 11 LPA.

IGNOU has the advantage of being the largest open-learning institute and top-ranked in the country being run by the central government. Also, IGNOU has better foreign associations with top-institutes. However, SMU provides better internships and placements. Both provide the great features of e-learning too. Between the two IGNOU is a more recognized and larger institute.