As NITIE is a very reputed and popular college, the minimum CAT percentile required for admission is generally high. There are several factors that are considered before announcing the cut-off marks. These include - number of candidates applied for admission, the average performance of the candidates, availability of seats, etc. 

• The cut-off of CAT for OBC students is 75+, but it has now probably increased to 80. 
• It is better to aim for a higher percentile, around 80-85 so that the chances of getting admission are improved. 
• They give different weightage to CAT, GD, PI, 10th, 12th, and Graduation marks for the final merit list. 
• In NITIE, only 30% weightage is given to the CAT score for the final selection. 
• The major part of the selection is the Group Discussion and Personal Interview round in order to get admission to NITIE. 

Hence, the cutoff marks of CAT are very high even for OBC students to get a call from this college. You will also have to clear the Group Discussion and Personal Interview round, which is a very important part to get admission to this college.

I can give you an idea about the cost of doing an MBA from NITIE as one of my friends is a student there. At present, the tuition fee for MBA is 11 lakhs for a period of 2 years.

Other than that, if you consider assuming Rs. 3500 as the average mess fees for a total of one month, then it sums up to Rs. 35,000 for a time period of 10 months (considering 2 months of vacation period).

The mess fee sums up to Rs. 80,000. The overall amount you might personally require can be 1 Lakh in a total of 2 years. Thus, it can possibly be around or over 13 Lakhs, if you go on to plan for a rather controlled cost vacation in NITIE.

Yes, NITIE has sectional cut-offs. Here is an overview. 

The sectional and overall cut-off for the academic year 2021-23 for PGDIM and PGDSM for all categories was as follows.

Sectional cutoff for PGDIM:

I hope this gives you an idea about what to expect in the cut-offs. 

PGDIE is one of the flagship courses of NITIE and getting admission in this course is very difficult. The cut-off of CAT is very high and if you can clear it, then you will have to appear for the GD-PI round. This round is very important and carries the highest weightage for your admission. 

There are several other factors that have an impact on the decision for your admission. It includes your 10th & 12th marks, your graduation marks, and any prior work experience if you have any. 

The chances are higher for the students who are coming from an Operations background. Even if you are a fresher from a mechanical or electrical branch, your chances of getting a seat will be much higher than the rest of the students. 

Considering all of the factors mentioned, your overall profile will be evaluated and a consolidated merit list will be prepared. For this year, the GATE score for PGDIE was 609 for General candidates.

Yes, you can make it through NITIE as a fresher without any knowledge regarding Industrial Engineering. It isn’t rocket science. A huge chunk of the PGDIE batch is freshers. 

Here, technical knowledge takes a back seat. To do well in B-Schools, you have to be street-smart. You will be expected to apply common sense to tackle real-world problems.

Now once in a while, you may encounter a few subjects that have certain topics that may appear a little unfamiliar, however, attending classes and skimming through notes/ textbooks once or twice should familiarize you with the underlying concepts. The course is designed that way. You can also consult your professors and your peers to clear any doubts that you have.

You will definitely leave NITIE with some technical knowledge. From the first day, you will learn IE. 

You didn’t mention your branch, which makes it difficult to draw a conclusive comparison. NITIE is known for its Industrial Engineering course. 

If you are talking about Industrial Engineering is definitely the better option as compared to IITs. It offers great placement opportunities for Industrial Engineering students. The average CTC offered at the institute is around 20 LPA. In 2021, the highest CTC offered was 44 LPA. Such salary packages are unheard of for M.Tech courses at IITs. 

If you are talking about branches other than Industrial Engineering then you should first figure out which branch interests you more, before choosing an institute. 

Jobs at PSUs win over PGDIE at NITIE. However, if you are a fresher and you have to choose one, let us look at both the jobs options one by one.

1. If you join NITIE, which offers techno-managerial roles, you will end up in the corporate world with lots of job varieties and offers. Even though NITIE is a center of excellence, no big offers are given to students. PGDIE is an industrial course offered by NITIE that does not add much value after 2 years.
2. On the other hand, PSUs provide you a settled life. However, during the initial years, it might be hectic but it varies from organization to organization. After few years of work, due to saturation employees try leaving the job. So, if you do not like saturation, you can opt for NITIE.

However, 99.99% of top 100 rankers in GATE either go for jobs at PSUs or opt to pursue M.Tech from institutions like IITs/ IISC. In fact, you will find this in any branch you look at. You can also check the GATE rank of persons joining NITIE.

PGDIM and PGDISEM are both courses that one can apply for with a CAT score at NITIE. Here are some differences listed according to some of my friends studying there.

• PGDISEM is a specialized course majoring in industrial safety, sustainability, and the environment. 
• Whereas PGDIM is a general management course with a focus on operations.
• PGDIM is a general management course similar to IIMs. 
• PGDISEM on the other hand caters to a niche segment of students who are highly interested in industrial safety and sustainability of corporate companies.
• Both the courses have a few common subjects and subjects which cater to their specific industries in-depth as well.
• The faculty teaching any of the courses in NITIE are highly experienced.
• From PGDIM, you will majorly get into Operations, IT, Consulting roles, whereas PGDISEM will get you into EHS, Safety, Sustainability, or Environment profiles.
• The placements for both the courses are in different fields. Other than that, the course structure for both courses is similar.

Selecting the right course depending on your interest and preferences is most important. So choose wisely as this will shape your career ahead.

NITIE Mumbai offers 5 different post-graduate level programs of which only the Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering (PGDIE) program accepts a GATE score. There is no branch-specific cutoff for admission into this program of NITIE Mumbai. 

The approximate category-wise cutoff of GATE is given below for your reference.

As some of my friends studied at NITIE Mumbai, I got to know these few details about your query. To get a more elaborate description you can talk to ex-students of the college by interacting with them online. You can also visit the official website for more details.

To compare two colleges (especially MBA) the parameters that should be considered - Industry connect; Alumni base; Academic levels; Course Curriculum; and Placements.

With respect to these parameters, NITIE is a great place to be due to the following reasons:

• Being in Mumbai, it gives the opportunity to interact with the companies, their head offices, industries, MSMEs, startups, etc. A batch of students went to the Godrej plant for a visit recently.
• It has a very strong alumni connection of around 6000 across the country and across the globe.
• The faculty members are indulged in a lot of research work and they work as consultants for many of the companies and they often include students in their work as well to provide them practical knowledge of the industry.
• Coming to the placements, NITIE has a placement rate of 100%. The highest package offered at NITIE is 44 LPA and the average package offered is 20.85 LPA

There are many more reputed colleges but NITIE is one of the best colleges for industrial engineering.