This comparison is only possible if you have experienced both the campus and its programs. So, Having friends studying in both the institutes, I might be able to help you with the question. As I am aware of some of their intricate details about these institutes.
Categories |
CSE at RVCE |
CSE at IIIT Guwahati |
Course Fee |
3.90 lakh |
9.05 lakh |
Highest CTC |
35-39 LPA |
21 LPA |
Average CTC |
6-12 LPA |
10.1 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
JP Morgan, Cisco, Accenture, IBM, etc. |
Microsoft, TCS, IBM, Wipro, etc. |
If CSE is something you're sure to enjoy and excel at, then RVCE CSE can be a great option for you. Also choose whichever is nearest to you, after reviewing the facilities mentioned by the colleges.
Considering all factors like atmosphere, higher studies, faculty base, placements, internship, etc. PES University is better.
It offers an ideal environment for studies. The much-rumored strictness on campus is stereotyped. There are a few basic rules that you need to follow as a student, but these are manageable.
The campus is an amazing place to be in. There are many student-run societies and clubs in which you can take part.
It offers good placements and internship opportunities. PES University placements highlights of 2022 stats an average CTC of INR 6.5 LPA, and the highest CTC of INR 49.75 LPA.
RV College of Engineering (RVCE) is definitely better than PES University. The below table shows the placement stats of the B.Tech programs of both colleges for the year 2020.
Institute | PES University | RV College of Engineering |
Number of companies visited | - | 245 |
Number of offers made | 1185 | 1336 |
Highest salary | INR 49.75 lakhs per annum | INR 49.75 lakhs per annum |
Median salary | INR 6.50 lakhs per annum | INR 8.50 lakhs per annum |
RVCE additionally states that the CSE branch received 250 job offers in the year 2020. Apart from the usual mass recruiters many top MNCs such as Hyundai, Mercedes, Volvo, Intel, and Microsoft, etc. also visit the campus for placements.
Along with that, there are many other factors that make RVCE better than PES University –
So you can join RVCE without any second thought and you will not regret your decision.
Among the choices given in the question, it is always advised to choose the stream of your choice. Although the college also plays an important role.
Here are the placement highlights of both institutes.
Institute |
NIT Surathkal |
RV College of Engineering |
Average CTC |
17 LPA |
8 LPA |
Highest CTC |
43 LPA |
53 LPA |
Major Recruiters |
Fractal Analysis, 09 Solutions |
Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG India Private Ltd. |
NIT Surathkal is a better choice, considering the overall outcome that a student will have after graduating from the institute. But, if your interest lies in CS/ ECE, RV College is a better choice.
Aerospace Engineering is a new branch of RV College of Engineering. The department has good faculties. The placement record of the branch is average. According to the recent highlights of RV College of Engineering, students receive an average CTC of around INR 6 LPA. Textron, Boeing, Airbus, etc. are some of the major recruiters for Aerospace.
If you want a career in Aerospace, it’s better to go to foreign universities. India lacks infrastructure for the development of its own Aerospace industry.
Both the colleges are equally good and have lived up to their reputation over the years. Both the institutes have NIRF rankings under Rank 60.
Given below is a brief overview of the two institutes.
College |
RV College of Engineering |
MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology |
NIRF Ranking: Engineering |
35 |
33 |
Total Fees |
INR. 3.90 Lakh |
INR. 3.47 Lakh |
Average CTC (2020) |
INR. 8.63 LPA |
INR. 7.66 LPA |
Highest CTC (2020) |
INR 52 LPA |
INR 50 LPA |
Comparison:
One perk of MSRIT is its location which is in the middle of the city, but RV College of Engineering is the best option considering the above factors.
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. On the other hand, RVCE has ranked 70th for B. Tech by NIRF in 2020. It can get really difficult at times when it comes to choosing the proper stream for your future alongside the proper college. Given below are the few things that you need to consider while choosing the institute and branch.
Admission:
Those who aim at enrolling for B. Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering at PES University have to clear the JEE Main exam. The course fee remains around 10 Lakh.
Those who want to take admission in RVCE for an EEE degree have to pass exams like COMEDK and KCET. The course fee remains the same.
Placement:
PES University- More than 90% of PES University students get placed every year by several companies. Apart from jobs, several internship opportunities are also provided by several companies.
Some of the top recruiters are Robert Bosch Eng. & Business Sols, Sapient, Mu Sigma, L&T Tech Services LTD, Genpact, Tata Elxsi, Deloitte, Cisco, Capgemini, Wipro, Atos, and more.
The highest and the average salary package for the ECE students remain to be around 48 LPA and 6.8 LPA.
RVCE-
The top recruiters who offer internship and job opportunities to the RVCE EEE students are Accenture, Deloitte, Adobe Systems, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Delphi Automotive Systems Pvt Ltd, Responsys Business Solution India Private Limited, and more.
The highest salary package stays around 50 LPA and the average salary package remains to be around 7 LPA- 8 LPA.
More than 92% of students get placed every year and more than fifty reputed companies visit the campus for placements.
Other important factors like infrastructure, faculty are extremely good at both the institutions. These are some of the essential details that will eventually help you make a decision.
RV College of Engineering is a reputed Engineering college that has ranked 7th among the best private engineering colleges by The Week in 2020. Choosing whether you should go for Electronics or Mechanical is a difficult choice. However, some of the points can be helpful in this regard.
Course Details and Admission:
In order to pursue B.E in Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering students have to qualify COMEDK UGET and KCET, and to pursue M.TECH, students have to qualify GATE.
The average course fee for both the courses remains around 3.9 Lakh in total. There are around 120 seats for the Mechanical branch and around 180 seats for Electrical students are available.
Around 45% of seats are filled with KCET qualified students 30% of seats are filled with COMEDK qualifiers and the rest is reserved for management quota.
Placement:
More than 80% of Mechanical students and 85% of Electrical students get placed every year in various companies.
Some of the major recruiters who offer placement to the mechanical students are Reliance Industries ltd, Rolls Royce, Honda, ITC, and more.
Mechanical students are mostly offered roles of data scientists, business developers, data analysts, and business trainees.
The highest and the medium salary packages that are offered to the students of Mechanical are 10 LPA and 4 LPA.
Major recruiters who offer placements to the students from the Electrical department are Infosys, ABB, Tata Motors, Schneider, GE Healthcare, Boeing, and more.
The highest and the medium salary package remain around 19 LPA and 7 LPA for Electrical students.
Other Factors:
Apart from these factors, the infrastructure that is offered by the institute is really well. There is a library which contains a plethora of books and e-sources for the students. Boys and Girls hostel is available. Classrooms are spacious and well-equipped with modern facilities.
These factors should be taken into account while deciding your suitable course. However, no matter which course you choose, faculty members are helpful and well experienced. Therefore, the all-round development of students is ensured by the institute.
Both the universities mentioned here are private universities and have some excellent placement as well as academic records. Full time 4 year ECE UG degree is being provided by both of the colleges. Although as far as ECE is concerned RVCE is having an upper edge over the PES University as it has better faculty for the specified department.
Admissions: PES University offers a B.Tech and RV offers a BE course in ECE. Both the Colleges consider the marks of KCET or CET and the 12th marks by creating the merit list. The minimum requirement is 60% in class 12th with a good Karnataka CET score to get admission to both of these colleges.
Cut off the rank for ECE at these institutes are as follows.
PES University - 1000 in KCET
RVCE- 271 KCET
The first-year course fee for BTech ECE at PES University is 3.3 Lakhs, while the BE CSE at RVCE costs around 10 Lakhs per annum.
Placements: Both of these colleges have excellent placement records, but one thing which needs to be noted is that there are few core companies visiting the PES University, while RVCE is a bit better in terms of placement for the specific department ECE department due to the core companies visiting the campus every year.
RV College of Engineering-
According to the 2020 placement statistics the highest CTC was INR 52 LPA.
While the average package was 8.63 LPA.
Almost 249 Companies visited the campus with Deloitte, Adani Group, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Accenture, and Adobe Systems India Pvt Ltd, included.
PES University-
There were almost 56 participants in the campus placement with top recruiting companies like Deloitte, Amazon, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Flipkart, Tech Mahindra, Mercedes Benz, Cleartrip, Intel, etc.
The highest package offered was of 48 LPA while the average package offered was of 6.8 LPA.
RVCE would be a bit better than PES University as far as the above statistics are noted. If one does not have any financial constraints as RV college of engineering is quite expensive, then it might be the best option for pursuing ECE.