Which college is better for aerospace engineering, Madras Institute of Technology or Manipal Institute of Technology?

The Aerospace Engineering department MIT Chennai was the first to offer an undergraduate program in aerospace engineering in India. The department runs one full-time UG, three full-time postgraduates (PG) programs, and one part-time PG & research program in various Aerospace Engineering-related fields. The Manipal Institute of Technology is a constituent institution of the deemed Manipal Academy of Higher Education university. Research programs in the Manipal Institute of Technology are financially supported by DST, CSIR, AICTE, and the Ministry of Environmental Science. Manipal Institute of Technology was ranked 45 by NIRF 2020 in the Engineering category and is ranked 21 among Indian engineering colleges by India Today in 2020.

Admission process of MIT Chennai & Manipal Institute of Technology

• For admission into B.E/B. Tech in MIT Chennai, students will have to obtain a minimum of 50% in 10+2 with PCM as compulsory subjects and must appear for the TANCET entrance test.

• Students with 50% in B.E/B. Tech and having a relevant GATE score can apply for M.Tech programs, whereas admission to BTech and MCA programs of Manipal Institute of Technology is based on the MET exam.

Alumni

MIT Chennai:

• One of the renowned alumni from MIT Chennai include Dr.A.P.J.Abdul.Kalam-Former President of India.

• Other notable alumni include Dr.S.Sivan who is chairman at ISRO and Ram Narain Agarwal who is the Padma Bhusan Recipient and former Agni Program Director.

Manipal Institute of Technology:

• Notable alumni of the Manipal Institute of Technology include Ishita Malaviya- India’s first pro surfer girl.

• Other popular personalities include Satya Nadela who is the current CEO of Microsoft and Rajeev Suri who is CEO of Nokia.

Facilities:

• MIT Chennai has a well-equipped library that harbors 82,923 volumes of books of choice in engineering and basic sciences subjects.

• Manipal Institute of Technology has a three-story library that is completely air-conditioned and covers a total area of around 70,000 square feet.

Placement:

Tabulated below are the placement statistics of both the institutions:

Aerospace Engineering at MIT Madras and Manipal Institute of Technology come with their own merits and demerits, with one better than the other in one or a few aspects. More than anything, a student must prioritize their choice of interest while scrutinizing between the two.