VIT has ranked in the 18th position by the NIRF. Whereas, Nirma University has ranked among the top 100 universities by NIRF. Here are the few more important facts about both the colleges.

Nirma University

Admissions:

• The university offers several courses in various fields such as architecture, law, management, technology, science, and pharmacy.

• The college accepts several entrance exams such as GATE, CAT, GMAT, GPAT, JEE Main, NATA, and other entrance exams.

• The college has different cut-offs for different courses.

Placements:

• The placement rate of the students is 95%. Out of which 31% placement rate is from engineering students alone.

• The highest and average salaries of the students are 19.20 LPA and 8.2 LPA respectively.

• The top companies visiting the campus are Accenture, GIDC, Novartis, Agram Legal, Geometrics Global, Reliance, Infosys, Bajaj Auto, GEA Process Engineering Limited, Amul, Adani Group, ACC Cement, etc.

Facilities and Faculty:

• The college offers several facilities including banks, ATM, outdoor sports, transportation, and a library.

• It also organizes festivals, celebrations, social activities, and many more.

• The college faculty is well-qualified and holds the highest degrees in their respective fields.

VIT, Chennai

Admissions:

• VIT intake students based on the performance in the entrance exams.

• The students who wish to study in this college have to apply for VITEEE, an entrance exam for this college.

Placements:

• The highest and average salary of the students is 39 LPA and 6.05 LPA respectively.

• Each year several companies visiting the campus are Accenture, Cognizant, TCS, Udaan, Bank of America, Infosys, Wipro, etc.

Facilities and Faculty:

• The college provides several facilities to the students such as the library, cafeteria, gym, sports, and many more.

• The college gives several scholarships based on academic excellence.

• The students who ranked below 2000 in VITEEE are directly eligible for the scholarships and fee waivers.

• Almost all the faculty members hold the highest degree such as masters or Ph.D. in their respective fields.

This is all about both colleges. Both the institutes have their perks. So, choose the college that suits you based on the various aspects mentioned above.

Both the courses are distinct from one another.

At DSE, they train you rigorously in mathematics. And this is an important part of your journey but that is about the only part DSE focuses on. Economic theory at DSE will give you an edge over a lot of other institutions and get your foot in the door inside a lot of big names in finance.

Now coming to JNU, they don’t give a lot of emphasis on Maths but they make sure you read a lot more than you will read at DSE. This means you build a well-rounded view of the world and how economies function. This is a good thing as it will help you very much in mainstream research and things like journalism where you need to know a lot of things. 

Also, at JNU reading thoroughly is a part of the curriculum which is not the same in DSE. With the curriculum at JNU, you will discover different schools of thought and learn to think for yourself. 

Overall, choosing JNU will be better.

My cousin attended both colleges. He left BIT Mesra to join JECRC. Here is his insight for the institutes.

Comparison:

• BIT Mesra has better faculties, better brand name, better opportunities in terms of placements as well as higher studies. But unfortunately, the campus is not that good. There is a lack of cooperation from the university and less crowd.
• In JECRC, you will get a good college experience. After all, all that matters, in the end, is your skills.
• If you don’t have any interest in socializing and want a life with a brand name to carry forward, BIT Jaipur is definitely the better alternative.

For CSE particularly, the preference order should be BIT Jaipur >> JECRC.

It depends upon the state you belong to. I have a few friends from both NIT Calicut and NIT Allahabad and based on the reviews I got from them, l recommended that you go for NIT Allahabad. Here are some reasons why.

• Allahabad is in close proximity to Delhi, as opposed to Calicut. The faculty of Delhi’s top universities visit the Allahabad campus often and rather, conveniently.
• The course structure at both NIT Calicut and NIT Allahabad are similar. This gives you the freedom to choose the Allahabad campus and not move extremely far down the south. However, in case you belong to Kerala, you can opt for NIT Calicut.

Having said that, you are required to concentrate on what your goals are; and consider your aims following M.Tech. Choosing an institute based on that will be better. 

Stella Maris will be an excellent choice for you if you are a student who is solely concerned with academics.

If you participate in extracurricular activities, you’ll have to work hard to stay below the set attendance limitations, as the institution will not offer you any extra time off. Other institutions outside Chennai provide students a set number of attendance hours for participating in extracurricular activities.

Stella’s rules can be incredibly inconvenient and unnecessary. They usually shut the gates so that you are unable to leave until all of your classes are over. Teachers can also be highly demanding, and instead of having more participatory classrooms, most of them prefer to have more formal ones.

If you’re stuck between Ethiraj and Stella, and you make the merit list at Stella. I recommend enrolling at Stella because the quality of education and the prestige will always be to your advantage.