ICT Mumbai specializes in chemical engineering and technology and offers the best curriculum in the country. It is ranked at 18 for Engineering by NIRF in 2019. NIT Trichy is ranked at 9 for Engineering by Outlook in 2020 and is popular for its great placement facilities.

Let us draw a comparison between the two programs and see what the institutes have to offer.

The admission details for NIT Trichy and ICT Mumbai are as follows.

Curriculum:

NIT Trichy:

• The course curriculum is credit-based and offers a combination of innovation, theory, and practical based subjects with general institute requirements like Maths and English along with Industry-specific subjects like Thermodynamics and Process Modelling.

• It also offers a range of open elective subjects to specialize in.

ICT Mumbai:

• The course has been designed with a combination of theory, practical and research-based elements.

• It has a total of 6 academic subjects and 3-course laboratories per semester. There is a core focus on Chemical Engineering and Chemical Project Economics, which are an important part of the curriculum.

Faculty:

NIT Trichy:

The faculty at NIT Trichy are academic professionals who help students with queries, guide them through internships and job opportunities, and conduct workshops and seminars to increase understanding and industry exposure.

ICT Mumbai:

The faculties conduct live demonstrations, workshops, seminars, and conferences to ensure that students have the best experience. All the faculty members are Ph.D. holders and are responsible for updating the curriculum every four years.

Placements:

Cognizant, Oracle is the top recruiter for NIT Trichy for Chemical Engineering. For ICT Mumbai the major recruiters for Chemical Engineering are Asian Paints, Cipla.

Choosing NIT Trichy allows students to get access and exposure to core companies. ICT Mumbai not only offers good placements but is also great for those students who are looking to apply to universities abroad for further studies.

Based on the given factors, students can make a choice between the two academic institutions.

Institute of Technology, Nirma university holds rank #10 for private engineering by Times. The admission process for both courses is almost similar based on Merit and JEE. The placement of the university is also quite good in comparison to other colleges.

Tabulated difference between mechanical and ECE at the Institute of Technology, Nirma University

Admission process:

• The admission process is fully online with an application fee of 1500 INR.
• Admissions for both the programs are based on the results of the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET)and JEE Mains followed by interviews and counseling.
• With this, students also must have at least 45% in 12th board with required subjects.

Placements

• Both courses have the same placement rate. Companies like Accenture, CMC, Cognizant, DeloitteConsulting, Eicher Motors, etc visit campus in search of good placements.
• The average salary package offered to students is 4.1 lakhs and the highest package is offered up to 20 lakhs.

The university is known for its huge campus and beautiful infrastructure. The faculty is also well-experienced.

Both the courses are equally good. Admission process, placement rate fees are almost similar for both. University has a huge campus with good facilities. The environment is very friendly and engaging for students. Overall there is no harm in choosing any course.

As it’s a new IIT, the Metallurgy department is still developing in IIT Bhubaneswar. But this department is equipped with state-of-art lab equipment. School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (SMMME) in IIT Bhubaneswar has an excellent fusion of faculty members from diverse backgrounds of minerals, metals, and materials engineering. This school has signed a partnership with the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) at Bhubaneswar. There is also a student and faculty exchange program with Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at Warwick University, UK, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. Also, according to 2019 placement statistics, 68% of the total M.Tech batch was placed with core and other sectors with salary packages ranging from 10 – 16 lakh per annum.

According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework 2019, IIT BHU ranks at 14. The department of Metallurgy in IIT BHU is well equipped with lab instruments. Being an old IIT it also has great facilities and a large alumni base. Companies like Tata Steel, Tata motors, Saint Gobain, Flipkart, Oyo, Maruti Suzuki, etc visit the campus for placement of M.tech students.

IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT BHU, both the IITs are good choices for doing M.Tech in Metallurgy. So, pick one according to your convenience.

Both Amity University, Noida, and Sharda University offer several different options when considering a B. Tech degree at either institute. Students can choose from options like Computer Science and Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology and many more at either institutes.

Finally, when comparing placements and academics, here are some points that may offer some clarity:

Academics:

Amity University:

• The college focuses on industry interaction, exposing students to industry experiences as well as conducting research when it comes to academics.

• At UG as well as PG levels, students are expected to engage in internships and take up projects.

• Students are taught to apply scientific, engineering as well as research knowledge in order to provide solutions.

Sharda University:

• Academics related to B. Tech at Sharda University are concerned with innovative education and discovery as well as knowledge.

• It focuses on students obtaining practical knowledge in different areas of engineering as well as forming cross functional relationships.

• Students are expected to bag internships in the final year of their program as well as have various industry centric programs throughout the course with highly experienced faculty.

Eligibility:

• Amity University: 10+2 with 60% and Amity JEE.

• Sharda University: SUAT or JEE or UPSEE with 60% marks in 10+2 PCM or 50% marks in Math.

Placements:

Amity University:

• The institute has established ‘Amity Technical Placement Centre’ in order to help students get placed in various organizations.

• The highest package offered is of INR 36 lakhs per annum.

• Some of the top recruiters visiting the institute for B. Tech placements include Intel, Microsoft, Cisco, Samsung, IBM among others.

Sharda University:

• About 91% of B. Tech students are placed every year from the institute with a total of 150+ MNCs visiting the institute every year.

• Many of these MNCs have set up their Centers of Excellence on campus with some of these technology partners being Siemens, IBM, KPMG, MTNL, Tech Mahindra, etc.

• The highest package offered at the institute is INR 65 lakhs per annum for engineering students.

Students can also consider other aspects like campus, fees and other criteria before making a decision on where to seek admission.

NIT Warangal is ranked 46 overall and 19 for BTech by NIRF 2020. They have a faculty strength of 302 members and a student population of 5010.

NIT Manipur ranks 158th for BTech by NIRF 2020. It is an autonomous institute recognized by UGC and AICTE. It has a faculty strength of 72 members, 40 of them being PhD holders.

Biotechnology in NIT Warangal and CSE in NIT Manipur both are full time courses for a duration of 4 years.

Admission Details 

• Applicants should have at least 75% in their 10+2 qualifying exams with PCM with a valid score in JEE Main.
• For MTech applicants 60% in BTech or BE is required with a valid score in GATE.
• Selection will be based on the rank obtained in the entrance exams.

Placements 

NIT Warangal 

• The companies recruiting for Biotechnology students are Biocon, GlaxoSmithKline, Cadila Healthcare, Reliance Life Sciences, etc. 
• Students can also join research institutions like NEERI, CCMB, NCL, CSIR, etc.
• The highest salary offered to the students was 16-17 LPA.

NIT Manipur

• 20 companies visited the campus and 50 students were placed.
• ZolaCode was the star recruiter.
• Other recruiters include Lamzing Infosystem, Microsoft, Virtusa, IBM, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, Capgemini, Johnson Controls, BPCL, etc.

Facilities 

NIT Warangal 

• The campus is 240+ acres.
• They have 590+ machines in the computer centre.
• The central library has over 179797 lakh paper-based books and 2000 online journals.
• They provide accommodation like guest houses, Healthcare, Bank and ATM and transportation facilities.

NIT Manipur

• The campus is more than 300 acres.
• They have 2 boys hostel and 1 girls hostel.
• They have several sports grounds and courts.
• They also have necessary healthcare facilities, ATM, Bank and a centralised library consisting of 24,444 books and 81 journals.

Both the NITs are equally good. Though due to the rapidly growing corporate industry there is a huge demand for computer engineers or CSE graduates. It is considered the most preferred engineering course among others. Biotechnology unlike CSE does not have the same amount of popularity among students as well as professionals. But ultimately it depends on the students and their preferences.

Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, as well as Dr. KN Modi University, are both excellent universities to pursue Engineering and other courses. NIET is located in Noida whereas DKNMU is located in Rajasthan. They vary on many factors and admission depends largely on test scores of centralized entrance exams like JEE, XAT, CAT, NEET, etc.

Ranking:

• NIET has been ranked at the first position in Greater Noida and 6th best in North India for its engineering faculty by the Times of India.
• DKNMU has been ranked as ‘Best University award for ICT’ at Second National Seminar on Higher Education by the Centre For Education Growth and Research and accredited as the best private university of Rajasthan for three years consecutively.

Courses:

• NIET provides bachelor’s courses in B.Tech and B.Parm whereas master’s courses include M.Tech, M.Pharm, MBA, and MCA.
• Dr. KN Modi University offers courses in Engineering, B.sc, B.A, BCA+MCA, Law, Management, Education, Health Sciences, Architecture, and Design.

Campus:

• NIET has a campus of 14-acres with a hostel building, central library, gymnasium, and on-campus transportation services.
• DKNMU, on the other hand, has a smaller campus with a hostel building, cafe, and auditorium for student’s recreation.

Placements:

• NIET Noida had the record of providing on-campus placements to 50% of graduating students mostly around Delhi, NCR. The highest salary package was for 8 LPA and the average was for 3 LPA.
• At DKNMU, the placement cell is very active in terms that almost 40% of students get placed through campus recruitment in one of the best companies including Infosys, IBM, Accenture, Nestle, Wipro, etc.

Since most data related to DKNMU is not available on the official websites, students can look towards the bio and profile of alumni to get an idea of the institute and placement opportunities. DKNMU is relatively easy to get into as compared to NIET Noida. However, it is important that prospective students conduct on-ground research by themselves to see the real condition.

Both RL Jalappa and Panimalar are good institutions for ECE. Before choosing an institution consider important facts like the faculty, the infrastructure, the placements, events, etc. The placement at RL Jalappa has been a big issue which still exists now. Overall the college seems to be average when it comes to placements. The Panimalar Engineering College also has a good placement cell. Visiting the college websites will give a better idea about the college.

While looking for colleges also go through other institutions offering this course and compare their attributes. There are other universities in India offering better placements, infrastructure and faculty Some of them are Lovely Professional University (LPU), BITS Pilani, Delhi College of Engineering, VIT Vellore, etc.

The table given below shows factual information of both institutions:

These universities provide industry training, exposure and skill development programs for their students, to make them accustomed with the corporate world. Choose a college that will provide all these opportunities and the required exposure for working in the industries.