This highly depends on which field you are from. MNNIT Allahabad is quite popular in the programming community. When it comes to the common man, since they are not much into the programming culture, it is quite possible that they might not be aware of the college.

Even when it comes to media like newspapers and television, usually it’s the IITs that are highly spoken about and there is nothing much about MNIT and every other NIT perhaps. If you are worried about your placements with regards to this, don’t stress. Companies do know about the potential of the college and hence provide very good packages to students.

In fact, the college should be more popular among companies than the common people. You do not need to worry about this.

There are quite a few things you can do around the campus and outside in the city. You can have a look at them below:

• If you are into studying, you can go to the library on the weekends and enjoy your day. You can also hang out here with your friends.
• You can also hang out at the cafeteria, company garden, or Anand Bhavan and play outdoor games like cricket, football, tennis, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, etc. at MNIT.
• If you plan to go exploring yourself or would like some time alone, you can go to Ganga bridge which is located near Narayani Ashram. You will feel at peace.
• There are also quite a few temples around if you wish to pray. Hanuman Temple, Narayani Ashram, Lord Shiva temple are some of them.
• You can even travel to some places nearby like Varanasi (Sarnath, Kashi Vishwanath Temple), Sitamarhi, Lucknow, Kanpur, and Gorakhpur.
• People who are interested in technology can join clubs and committees that cover various topics like Robotics, Aeromodeling, Coding, and others.
• Many students go to Fun Gaon and to Sangam and Naini for boating. Khusro Bagh and Company Garden are some of the historical places in the area.
• Dosa Plaza is a good dosa place.

Overall, I would urge you to enjoy your college life and make it memorable. These will be the best years of your life.

If you are planning to apply to MNIT, the course fee depends on the course you wish to take as the fee differs from course to course. The table below should provide you with some information on this.

In a few courses like B. Tech, you might have to pay the fee semester-wise than for the complete year. This fee structure also includes a hostel fee, but you might have to pay separately for the mess which costs more or less about INR 13,000 per semester. You might get refunded with INR 2000 or 3000 from this at the end of the year.

The Information Technology (IT) branch at MNNIT Allahabad is as good as the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) branch at the institute. There is not a major difference between the two branches.

• Course Structure: Many people have the notion that IT students are not taught coding. This is totally wrong and almost 80% of the course structure of both the branches are identical. There are some CSE subjects such as Microprocessor, Embedded, etc. which are not taught in the IT branch, and some IT subjects such as Graphics which are not taught in CSE. Else all other important subjects such as Operating System (OS), Networking, etc. are taught in both the branches. 
• Placements: In terms of placements, barring very few companies such as C-DOT, a Government of India (GoI) enterprise, almost all companies allow both CSE and IT, students, during their campus placement process. It’s pretty common to find someone from the IT branch and someone from the CSE branch being recruited in the same company in the placement drive. So, you need not worry about placements from the IT branch.
• Professors and Grades: The same subjects are taught by different professors in the two branches. This sometimes fuels the feeling of a bias of the institute towards the CSE branch among the IT guys which is not entirely true. Even though the professors are different, exams are written by you. So, study well and secure good grades.

The bottom line is that if you are not getting CSE, then you should definitely consider IT if you are interested in coding.

The placements as well as the coding culture among Information Technology (IT) students are no less than that of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) students. In fact, both branches are almost similar.

Placements: Almost all companies that visit the campus to recruit CSE students also make the IT branch eligible to apply, barring only a very few. The table below shows the placement statistics for the two branches for the academic year 2020.

Coding Culture: Many students from the IT branch do coding. The number even increases near placements. If we compare the number of coders in CSE and IT, it will be almost the same. Students have also started contributing to the open-source platforms. So, all in all, the coding culture is also good and improving each day.

Finally, the IT branch at MNNIT Allahabad is a very good choice for academics as well as your future career growth and should be definitely considered.

If you strictly want a 7-figure salary during the campus placements, then Civil Engineering is not for you, neither here at MNNIT Allahabad, nor at any other institute. Even IIT Bombay placement offers will not look lucrative compared to their other branches. 

The actual reasons for which you should consider Civil Engineering at MNNIT Allahabad are as follows.

• Higher Studies: The GATE 2017 top 4 rank holders were from MNNIT Allahabad as was the 2nd rank holder in GATE 2016 in the Civil Engineering paper. 
• Faculty: The faculty is much better than their non-core counterparts and is highly motivated to make their students flourish in the entrance exams. The results speak for themselves.
• Opportunities other than private companies – Government departments such as Public Works Department (PWD), Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH), National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), and various others who select candidates through Engineering Services Examination (ESE). Maharatna and Navratna PSUs take candidates who qualify GATE exam.

• Private Sector: Private Companies such as Gammon, L&T not only visit campus but also conduct off-campus drives and recruit students. Although the initial salary will be lower than top private IT companies.

So, if you are genuinely interested in civil engineering then there would not be any dearth of opportunities after completing the degree. 

While both of these colleges offer good education, MNNIT Allahabad holds an edge over MNIT Jaipur. I have friends studying in both the colleges and their first-hand experiences clearly depict how better MNNIT Allahabad is.

• In MNIT Jaipur you will find that the teachers are not at all supportive of you deviating from the regular classroom courses.
• You will be loaded with worthless projects, assignments, and other obsolete works so that they make sure you can’t join any coaching and other co-curricular activities. The faculty will specifically hold classes and project discussions during the coaching time to make sure you are always occupied.
• Moreover, you will get little to no support for placements.
• On the other hand, the faculty at MNNIT Allahabad is very supportive of core branches like electrical. You will be encouraged to follow your passion.
• MNNIT Allahabad also has a better placement ratio as compared to the latter.
• Also, you can see many students from MNNIT Allahabad clearing various competitive exams such as GATE, IES, Civil Services, etc. All thanks to its academic-friendly environment.

Overall, it is highly recommended to choose MNNIT Allahabad over MNIT Jaipur any day. The better placement ratio, friendly and supportive faculty, etc, make it the perfect place for new engineering aspirants like you.