My brother is an alumnus of IET Lucknow and was able to shed some light on the differences between IET Lucknow and KNIT. 

• IET Lucknow has a higher brand value than KNIT Sultanpur. 
• IET Lucknow provides a better environment and exposure because it is located in the heart of the city and is well-connected to the rest of the city. 
• In comparison to KNIT, you can find students with good grades at IET Lucknow. In comparison to KNIT, placements at IET Lucknow are significantly better. According to the recent placement statistics the median CTC offered at IET is around 4.5 LPA. While the average CTC offered at KNIT is 4 LPA.
• In terms of academics and infrastructure also, IET is significantly superior. 

If you are in KNIT, you would have to travel to Lucknow or Allahabad for any placement drives or tests, as most firms or companies will not travel to the college in a rural area for placement drives. 

It is entirely up to you to decide what you wish to study, as CSE and MME are two quite different courses.

If you don't care about the branch and only care about the brand and placement, MME at NIFFT Ranchi is the way to go because the placement scenario is good with huge firms like TATA Motors, KPMG, FIITJEE, and others visiting campus every year. According to the recent placement statistics the average CTC offered at the placement drive is 4.50 LPA.

Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to appear in GATE, and NIFFT has a reputation for delivering single-digit ranks every year.

In the end, I would suggest you talk to seniors to get a clear picture. Only then make any decision.

ABES Ghaziabad is a better choice. It is thriving and is now one of the best colleges in the state. The training and placement cell is quite good, bringing in a large number of companies.

Academics:

Among all Aktu colleges, ABES has the finest academic record. However, they are very strict with students in this regard. The first year's results are crucial for college. As a result, first-year students have limited independence.

Location:

ABES is located on NH-24 in Ghaziabad, in a prime location. As a result, there is stronger connectivity with Delhi. This College has an advantage over other government colleges in Aktu because of its position in the Delhi NCR. 

• Students have a lot of resources at their disposal to help them prepare for employment and interviews. 
• NCR has the best gate and coding coaching and Because of their locations in Delhi-NCR, more corporations visit the campus.

Coding Culture:

College seniors are quite helpful. ABES has a better coding culture than other colleges in the NCR.

Placement:

BTech CSE at ABES is really good, the reason being the placements at this college. No matter how hard they grill you for the first three years, the placements & placement cell of this college is quite good and if you are in CSE/IT, consider yourself placed from the first year only.

You simply need to prepare yourself for a larger package because there are a plethora of companies offering packages ranging from 3 lakhs to 13 lakhs per annum and even more. According to the recent placement highlights the highest CTC offered was 8 LPA. All you need to do is enhance your coding skills.

So, I would suggest going with ABES. The institute has A/C classrooms, a positive campus culture, a premium location, and much more. You will definitely have a great time there.

IET Lucknow is a pretty old college. As it is quite old you cannot expect the infrastructure to be in a good state even though there is lots of maintenance. My sister used to be a student of IET and here is some of her insight on the institute. 

• The infrastructure of the campus is very old.
• The classrooms are not as good as they should be. There are fans in the classroom but not many are in working conditions. Overall the infrastructure is fine but not as attractive as a good private college or any IIT/NIT.
• Hostels are very good for 1st and 2nd year and have some sports facilities too. All mess has AC and the food they serve are better than most other colleges.
• The hostel life is good although there is some restriction for girls as you cannot go out after 8 pm. But things are changing and I hope you will have a better experience.
• In IET you will get a lot of exposure through various clubs like EXCELSIOR the literary club, Abhivyakti-the magazine team, IET Whiteboard- Media team, IET Josh - the drama team, and many others.

Though IET is an old college, it is Government College and cost-effective. The one who doesn’t get into IITs or NIT’s for some reason can join IET. ECE and CSE are most reputed in IET. 

Your rank is good and you may get CS and IT branches. But getting another branch will be difficult for you at this rank. But you can get admission with this rank in any other government college. The closing rank for the first round at IET Lucknow is 15000 for the general category and 16000 for the spot round. 

The cut-off for the CSE branch at IET Lucknow is as follows:

You can try the CSE branch at KNIT or MMM. You can try for other branches and after the first year, you can opt for a branch changing option.

Placements in IET Lucknow does not depend upon the branch. Though a majority of students are placed in many prestigious companies through campus placement from the branches like CSE, IT, and ECE. 

There are high chances of students getting placements from various other core branches. Also, some students score well in GATE and get placement in PSUs.

As per the recent placement given to the students, the following inference can be made:

Despite of so many offers for many-core branches, it depends upon how you are grabbing those opportunities. If you are pursuing engineering from IET Lucknow, always go for your holistic development in all the fields rather than focusing just on your academics. This can help you immensely to get placed in decent companies.

Students who join IET Lucknow tend to have higher ranks in JEE (Mains) than JIIT Noida. But JIIT Noida is mostly preferred by students, here’s why:

Location

• Due to its location, JIIT Noida is mostly preferred. Being closer to Delhi, it has access to nearby corporate houses and IT firms.
• Students get to attend seminars and industry visits quite often.

Quality of Education

• The faculty is much better at JIIT Noida. Being a private institution, it provides personality development and other exposures.
• Students tend to follow a routine and are disciplined.

Placements

• JIIT Noida is better than IET Lucknow in placements for sure.
• The CSE department is the best among others.
• The highest and the second-highest salary offered at JIIT Noida to the batch of 2016-20 are INR 43.17 LPA by Adobe and INR 34 LPA by DE Shaw.
• CSE is also the best branch at IET Lucknow.
• Students get placement offers from Microsoft with a salary of INR 37 LPA. However, on average it is decent.
• Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is a regular recruiter at IET Lucknow for ECE students.

Being a government-run college, IET has far fewer restrictions than JIIT Noida which appeals to many students. But it lacks in personality development and other exposures which you will get at JIIT Noida.

Now that you have known about both the colleges, I think you can clearly understand yourself and make a choice according to what you need.

The ECE department at IET Lucknow is not very impressive for pursuing higher education. 

• Sessions are scheduled quite casually and are very rare. 
• The placement it offers is similar to that of the other institutes which are affiliated with AKTU. 
• Mass recruiters like TCS are among the only few good options available for candidates. 
• IET is a Government Institute and hence the fee charged from candidates is lesser than that of Private institutions. 
• The institute is quite popular among the student communities in the state of UP.

You can check out the details of the placement of the institute in the table down below:

I would suggest that you go for ECE at IET and then start preparing for competitive examinations and opt for GATE or CAT. For more details about the institute, do navigate through the official website of the college.