What are the merits of MAIT over USICT in IPU?

Ranked 251 for B.tech by NIRF, MAIT(IPU) offers B.tech as its flagship course. USICT is ranked 73rd for B.tech in 2019. It offers full-time Btech, Mtech, and MCA programs.

The tabulation below gives a quick overview of both the Institutes.

Campus:

USICT:

• USICT has an incredible picturesque campus with good infrastructure.
• Wifi facilities, gymnasium, basketball court, well-equipped labs, canteens, separate hostels for boys and girls, libraries with thousands of international standard books are few amenities that are offered.

MAIT:

• Spread across 10 acres of land, MAIT infrastructure is split into 9 blocks, each of which is designated for specific branches including one block for freshers.
• AC auditorium with 2k+ capacity, indoor sports complex, canteen, outdoor sports ground, hostels, well-equipped labs are few among the list of amenities offered at MAIT.

Placement Statistics:

USICT:

• Around 150 large to medium-sized companies participate in campus recruitment every year.
• Top recruiters list include Industry giants like IBM, Adobe, Flipkart, Amazon, Amazon.
• USIT has a placement rate of 75%.
• The average CTC offered for b.tech students is 4.75 LPA.

MAIT (IPU):

• Around 150 companies participate in the recruitment process each year.
• Leading recruiters in 2019 included Amazon, Expedia, IBM, TCS, Accolite.
• 85% of the scholars got placed at top companies with a median salary of 4.95 LPA.
• 28 LPA offered by Amazon was the best CTC offered at MAIT in 2019.
• Infosys and Cognizant made maximum offers in 2019 wherein 500+ students were recruited on campus.

Both MAIT and USICT are similar institutes in terms of the given parameters, offering amazing infrastructure and curriculum. MAIT slightly holds superiority in terms of placement. The Institute even has a tremendous alumni network. It must be even noted that MAIT is quite lenient regarding attendance and entering or leaving the college premises. MAIT encompasses a better crowd, thanks to MAIMS. MAIT offers great cultural events and supports its students in extracurricular activities. Whereas cultural fests are rare at USICT.

On the other hand, USICT being a public institute will be better as its tuition fee is much lower. In the end, it's up to the aspirant to decide what is best for them.