Which college is the best between Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, and KLE Technological University, Hubli for a CSE?

KLE Technological University is a private and autonomous engineering college in Hubli ranked 151 among top engineering colleges in NIRF 2019 Rankings. Walchand College of Engineering is an autonomous college in Sangli, Maharashtra with a campus area of 90 acres. It has been ranked 168 among engineering colleges by NIRF. KLE University BE program for CSE whereas, Walchand College of Engineering offers BTech programs for CSE. KLE Technological University accepts KCET scores for admission whereas, WCE accepts JEE Main and MHT CET scores. In order to be eligible students require 10+2 from any recognized boards.

Fee Structure:

• The fee structure of KLE Technological University for Bachelor of Technology is 60,000 INR.

• The fee structure of Walchand College of Engineering for Bachelor of Technology is 3.4 lakhs INR.

Cut off:

• For admission in Computer Science Engineering at KLE Technological University, the cut-off for the general category went up to 12330.

• On the other hand, the cut off in Walchand College of Engineering went up to 157 for Computer Science Engineering in the entrance exam of MHT CET.

Faculty: Both the institutes have dedicated groups of faculties who are well-qualified and have years of experience in teaching.

• KLE Technological University has around 64 faculty members in the CSE branch.

• Walchand College of Engineering has around 24 faculty members in the CSE branch.

Placement:

KLE Technological University-

• The placement rate in KLE for Computer Science Engineering is around 70%. Many students also opt for higher studies.

• The students received the highest package of INR 2.50 LPA whereas the lowest package was INR 14 .50 LPA.

• The top recruiters of the college include Walmart, Sony, Mercedes Benz, Accenture, Infosys, HP, Akamai, and TCS.

Walchand College of Engineering-

• The college recorded a total placement rate of around 100% in Computer Science Engineering.

• Students received the highest package of INR 50 LPA while the lowest package was INR 4 LPA.

• Placement Companies in Walchand College of Technology include Infosys, ACC Limited, Accenture, Amazon, Amdocs, Atlas Copco, BSNL, CapGemini, Cummins, Emerson Electric.

This depicts a factual description of both the colleges related to the Computer Science Branch. Now it depends on the student’s interest and course details to select a particular college.

KLE Technological University also known as BVBCET - B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology is a private university recognized by UGC and AICTE. NIRF 2020 has ranked the institute 136 for BTech. Walchand College of Engineering (WCE), is a government-aided, autonomous institution that has been ranked 168 for BTech. WCE is a NAAC Grade 'A' accredited Institution and is also approved by AICTE.

Admission: KLE Technological University offers a BE, whereas, Walchand College of Engineering offers a BTech program for CSE.

• KLE Technological University: For admission to the BE CSE program, students require a minimum of 45% in 10+2 and a valid KCET or COMEDK UGET score.

• Walchand College of Engineering: For admission to the BTech CSE, the prerequisite is 10+2 and students also require a valid score in MHT-CET or JEE Main.

According to recent years statistics, the required cutoff for CSE at these institutions is as follows.

The total seats for CSE at KLE Technological University are 300 while at Walchand College of Engineering it is 90.

Fees:

Fees for B.E CSE at KLE Technological University is 42,900INR(1st yr) while for BTech at Walchand College of Engineering it is 85,460INR(1st yr).

Faculties:

The teaching staff at both KLE and WCE includes eminent faculties with doctoral degrees, and impart quality education through OBE guidelines i.e object-based teaching.

Placement:

According to the recent placement statistics, more than 80% of students at KLE Technological University got placements from the CSE department. At WCE almost 95% of students got placed from the same department.

Amazon Web Services, SAP Labs, Akamai, INSZoom, Toshiba, etc. are the visiting companies for KLE Technological University. The major recruiters at WCE are Rakuten, Unilever, Accenture, TCS, Infosys, SAP Labs, CTS, etc.

The two courses come with their own merits and demerits. As for which option will be better you should be the judge of that.