NIT Hamirpur is ranked 98 among the best engineering colleges of India by NIRF 2020. Admissions for both ECE and chemical engineering are based on the rank of JEE Main followed by counselling and interview.

Given below is the tabulated difference between ECE and Chemical engineering at NIT, Hamirpur.

Admissions:

• Admission process for Both ECE dual degree and Chemical Engineering BTech at NIT Hamirpur is wholly online with an application fee of 1,200 INR.

• Admissions are fully based on the rank of JEE Main followed by counselling and interview.

• With these students are also required to have at least 75% in 10+2 in related subjects. There is 10% relaxation for SC and ST students.

Placements:

• CA Technologies, Capgemini, HSBC, Infosys are the major companies that recruit ECE students from the institute.

• Some of the top recruiters that recruit Chemical Engineering students from the institute are GODREJ, ACCENTURE, Bloomberg, Bosch Ltd.

• The average salary package offered to students who graduate in ECE is up to 6.8 LPA and the highest salary package is 30 LPA.

• The average salary package offered for chemical engineering is up to 6.5 lakhs and highest up to 25 lakhs.

Facilities:

• The infrastructure of the college is really good. Classrooms set up with modern instruments, the library is open to all, medical facilities and equipped labs are also available in college.

• Along with this the Institute also has a huge ground for sports activities. Teachers are well qualified in their particular fields and very helpful.

Overall NIT Hamirpur is really equally good Institute for both ECE and chemical engineering. Placement rate of the university is almost 90%. The Institute has a very engaging and encouraging environment. So, choose the course you are more interested in.

Army Institute of Technology (AIT) Pune, was ranked 109th by NIRF for engineering and 54th by Outlook amongst the private engineering colleges in India. While NIT Hamirpur is ranked 60th in the Engineering category by NIRF.

The table below provides a brief overview of both institutes:

Admissions:

Army Institute of Technology (AIT), Pune

• For the Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) one must qualify JEE Mains to be eligible with 75% in 10+2 from a recognized board.
• For Masters of Engineering (M.E) one must qualify GATE examination with a valid score to be eligible along with the required documents.

NIT Hamirpur

• For B. Tech the JEE Mains closing rank for branches like CSE and ETC are between 6000-12000 and for branches like Chemical Engineering are 40000-60000.
• For M. Tech one must have Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / Technology / AMIE / MCA from any recognized university/college with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA only for B.E. or B.Tech. degrees.

Placements:

AIT Pune:

• The average overall placement percentage has been around 90 %, with CSE having highest percentage of 95%
• The highest package offered was 39 Lakh while an average package of 7 LPA was received by students
• CSE has the highest average CTC of 10 LPA followed by ETC with 7 LPA and Mechanical with 5.5 LPA
• The top recruiters are Mtatva, ZS Associates, HSBC, Mahindra amongst 30 other prominent companies

NIT Hamirpur

• The highest package reaching up to INR 1.2 crore per annum and average package ranging between INR 6.5-8 lacs per annum.
• Average placement rate has been around 90%
• Top recruiters were Bloomberg, Infosys, Oracle, SAP amongst 70 others
• For M. Tech average CTC offered was 8 LPA 

AIT Pune has students working on various academic and industrial projects under the guidance of experts from leading organizations like IBM, Oracle, ATS etc. While at NIT Hamirpur, students take up research projects under the highly qualified faculty, some of who are working under government funded projects. Both these institutes offer ample opportunities to excel in any field one chooses to work diligently.

The institution prepares its students for the placement process. There are many internships offered to the students by the college.

Highlights

• The institution has a 61.90% placement rate for Chemical Engineering.
• 26 out of 42 students were placed in the placement process.
• 31 jobs were offered to the students of Chemical branch.
• The highest CTC offered was INR 8.91 LPA.

Placement procedure at NIT Hamirpur

Following are steps followed by the institution for placements:

• Invitations are sent to the companies for the placement process.
• Then the companies share the JNF Form.
• The database of the students is shared for eligibility criteria by the institution.
• Students are shortlisted by the companies based on their requirements.
• Then the companies visit the campus for the recruitments.
• The recruitment process includes an Introductory Presentation by Company Executives, Online Exam or Paper-Pen test, Group Discussion, and Final Interviews.

Students reviews from Chemical Engineering branch

• According to most of the reviews given by the students who have completed their B.Tech degree from Chemical Engineering branch the institution provides good placement opportunities.
• They say that at the end of the day it the students’ hard work and determination that matters.
• The institution leaves no scope from their side and provides the best of all to their students.
• Internship opportunities are also provided in the middle of the semesters i.e., semester breaks.
• 6.5 CGPA is the minimum requirement for the students to take part in the placement process.

The students are given training for the placements. They are prepared beforehand about the type of questions they will be asked, how the procedure takes place, what all qualities are required to crack the placement process, etc.

My brother is from PEC Chandigarh, so I might be able to share some facts with you. Some important factors regarding placements of PEC include the following:

• PEC has an academic policy that requires you to complete a 6-month internship in an industry or a research laboratory during the fifth semester. It strengthens the industry-academia relationship while also securing good PPO. This policy does not apply to NITs.
• PEC's alumni-institution relationship is one-of-a-kind because of its long history. Try to construct it at NITH so that in upcoming days it'll be fruitful.
• A dedicated Career Development and Guidance Cell (former TPO) is required to contact and invite large corporations to the campus.
• With the practical approach to teaching and the freedom to participate in extracurricular activities, PEC students have a lower academic load than NITH students.
• The final but most important factor is the ability (not to be confused with talent) that the students develop here being a part of a club or society.

Above all, study hard to gain good core knowledge, use your nit tag, and try to land good off-campus placement offers. This will certainly change the atmosphere on campus and your college's image in the eyes of industry. The change will come gradually with time.

My friends have been studying in both NIT Hamirpur and PEC Chandigarh and according to their first-hand experience, PEC Chandigarh holds an edge. Here’s why:

• It lies in a prime location viz. Chandigarh. The city has better and numerous opportunities. It is an education hub in the North, hence making it easier to plan and implement your higher education goals. There are ample coaching centers as well in case you want to prepare for government exams.

• PEC has better placement and internship options as well, again it is due to the location advantage.

Overall, while both the colleges offer good education, NIT holds a big brand name. However, factors like location and opportunities come first when in such a dilemma. Also, as you are getting the same branch in both the colleges, choose PEC Chandigarh any day.