Which is a better option, an ME in IIEST Shibpur or an ME in BIT Mesra?

BIT Mesra and IIEST Shibpur are both extremely renowned institutes of India. It has been seen that the Birla Institute of Technology is a government-aided institute whereas IIEST Shibpur is a full government institute. As far as the rankings are concerned IIEST Shibpur has been ranked 19th by NIRF among the top colleges in India and BIT’s ranking is 33.

Admission Process:

• The eligibility criteria for admission at IIEST Shibpur is students must have completed their 10+2 examination with 75% marks. And the selection criteria are based on the JEE rankings. For ME the cut-off was 11669 - 19625.
• BIT Mesra also offers admission on the basis of NEET/JEE for B.Tech aspiring students.

Fees:

• For studying ME at IIEST Shibpur 136,500 for the first year and a grand total of ?5.36 Lakhs.
• At BIT Mesra the cost of studying ME is INR 425,500 for the first year and a total of ?13.15 Lakhs.

Placement:

• At BIT Mesra a total number of 120 companies participated in the recruitment process for the year 2019. And, the total number of 831 jobs were offered. The highest received salary was INR. 49.76 LPA
• Headed by a Renowned Ex IIT Director, IIEST Shibpur got the highest placement record of 72% in IT, last year. IIEST Shibpur witnessed the highest salary package of rupees 39.12LPA

Though the salary package is higher at BIT Mesra on other aspects IIEST Shibpur is clearly winning. The university fees are also less as compared to BIT Mesra. So, it is suggested that one must go for IIEST Shibpur.