Mechanical engineering is amongst the major B.tech. Degree, provided by Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology (MAIT).Admission to the four-year program is made on the basis of marks scored by the candidate in Jee Main(Joint Entrance Exam Main)and also on the basis of theIPU CET exam, conducted by the university.
B.Techin Mechanical engineering is a flagship program of NIT Kurukshetra. Admission is made on the basis of marks scored by a candidate in Class XII and candidate’s performance in JEE Main.
Tabulated below is an overview of the courses in both colleges:
Parameters |
Mechanical in MAIT(IPU) |
Mechanical in NIT Kurukshetra |
Ranking |
251(NIRF 2020) |
40(NIRF) |
Fees |
INR 1,10,700 (1st-year fees) |
INR 70,016 (1st-year fee) |
Total Seats |
180 |
139 |
Placement Rate |
70% |
95% |
Average starting package |
INR 3.5 lacs |
11.75 lacs |
Placement statistics ofMechanical in MAIT(IPU)
Infrastructure:MAIT has a better infrastructure than most of the other IPU Colleges except for USIT. The labs are functional, the classes are pretty decent for an Engineering collegebut has no active clubs.
Placement Statistics of Mechanical in NIT Kurukshetra:
Infrastructure:The campus facilities are very goodwith greatinfrastructure. Wi-Fi is available in the whole campus 24/7. Classrooms are very good with full air conditioning, neat and clean. The hostel facility is also goodwith good food.Sports facility is also available.
Additional information giving NIT Kurukshetra an upper hand for Mechanical engineering:
CS at BIT Mesra is far better than CS at NIT Kurukshetra. It offers better academics, placements, and exposure. Students of the institute get ample networking opportunities thanks to the huge alumni base. CSE at BIT Mesra has a placement rate of around 92%. The average salary package for the branch is INR 13 LPA. Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, etc. recruit through BIT Mesra placements.
Despite being a new IIT, IIT Bhubaneswar is doing quite well, both in academics and placement. According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework 2019, IIT Bhubaneswar was ranked 26, among all the engineering colleges in India. The department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Bhubaneswar has experienced professors and is well equipped with state-of-the-art laboratory instruments. It has also signed an MoU with many universities for research and student exchange. This results in active academic research and excellent internship opportunities for the students. The institute collaborates with foreign universities such as the University of Warwick, University of Southampton, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, University of Western Ontario, University of New York, University of North Dakota USA, and McGill University. Out of 35 students of Mechanical Engineering, 32 students secured positions in campus placement in 2019. The average Domestic CTC offered last year was around INR 11.44 LPA. PSU’s like ISRO, IOCL, NCCBM participated in the placement drive to recruit students. Besides that, last year a total of 89 companies visited the campus to recruit students. Many famous companies such as Amazon, Adobe, Accenture, Akash Institute, BYJU, Atkins, Angel Broking, Capgemini, Gupta Solution, Flinto Solution, Honeywell, Jindal Stainless Ltd, KEC International, KIIT, Microsoft, MathWorks, Mastercard, Rao Edusolutions, TATA BSNL, TATA steel, TATA Advance System, Thermax, and other companies as well recruited students from IIT Bhubaneswar.
NITs like Durgapur or Kurukshetra are also good institutes to pursue core engineering like Mechanical. According to NIRF Rankings, NIT Durgapur and NIT Kurukshetra rank at 30 and 48 respectively. As National Institute Of Technology, Kurukshetra is a Tier 1 college in India so every major MNCs come to college for campus placements. And Package is according to a person's skills and knowledge. Overall average job packages are around 7 lakh per annum. The placement record of 2019 in the National Institute Of Technology, Durgapur shows Mechanical Engineering bagged the highest percentage of placement with 78.46%. The highest CTC offered at NIT, Durgapur was INR. 32.54 LPA whereas the average salary package was around INR. 9.09 LPA.
IIT Bhubaneswar, NIT Durgapur, and NIT Kurukshetra all are good institutions with decent mechanical engineering programs. So choose according to your convenience.
While discussing NIT Kurukshetra and IIIT Lucknow I would suggest you go for NIT Kurukshetra. IIIT Lucknow is newly established and requires more experience.
With a rank of 17115 in JEE Main, I would like to suggest you go for NIT Kurukshetra. It has a better NIRF ranking than that of IIIT Lucknow.
As your interest leans towards CSE/IT, you can easily explore your coding knowledge or software skills beyond your opted branch. There is a good coding culture in NITs, you can learn coding from any branch depending on your interest and dedication.
You can approach any software company without any restriction of the branch at the time of placements. Moreover, NITs assist you with a remission policy which you won’t get in IIITs based on your family income.
Categories |
CS/IT in IIIT Lucknow |
ECE at NIT Kurukshetra |
Course Fee |
9.81 lakh |
5.80 lakh |
Highest CTC |
18-20 LPA |
30 LPA |
Average CTC |
11 LPA |
10-12 LPA |
Recruiting Companies |
Accenture, Wipro, Infosys, Capgemini, etc. |
TCS, L&T, Morgan Stanley, Oracle, etc. |
There will be a NITian tag with you. Also, NIT provides you so much exposure regarding many activities such as cultural, sports or technical, these all will be beneficial.
At last, you have so many choices on the basis of your rank, choose your college and branch wisely and carefully. All the best!