Which is better - KIIT or Manipal University?

Both Manipal University and KIIT are private yet prestigious colleges in India for Engineering. Both of them provide a B.Tech. degree in most of the engineering branches. Manipal University is one of the oldest Private Institutes while KIIT has a well-known reputation among the private colleges of India. As the preferred branch is not mentioned, general aspects of these colleges are discussed below.

Fees- The annual course fee for BTech at Manipal University and KIIT is 3.19 lakhs and 4.29 lakhs.

Alumni Base- Manipal University has a strong alumni network while KIIT hasn't completed its 20 years yet, as far as growth is concerned, KIIT is growing at a much faster pace as compared to the Manipal University. Moreover, if one is interested in core branches like CS, IT, or Electronics, faculty, and curriculum wise, Manipal University is more preferable.

Placements -

Manipal University- Manipal University has a decent placement record with one of the best alimony networks and brand names available which is recognizable even abroad. Despite being a private institute, the placement records of Manipal University are quite impressive.

• The highest package offered this year was 42.12 LPA and an average package of 5.43 LPA.

• The top recruiters are Google, Amazon, Samsung, Flipkart, and Uber.

KIIT- KIIT issued an outstanding record of placement with a hundred percent placement for all its students.

• According to the placement statistics of 2019 the highest package offered was 30 lacs per annum, and a median package of around 6.5 lacs per annum was provided.

• Some of the major recruiters at the institute are Accenture, Cognizant, Capgemini, & Wipro, Students received offers from Autodesk, Aveva, BlackKnight, Bluestar Bajaj Auto, BookMyShow, Capgemini, Birla Soft, Byju’s, Carrier.

Given below are a few other key information about the institutes.

Manipal University- It has experienced faculties and tons of research programs available which are mostly funded by the college and by government aid. Even in terms of campus life and infrastructure, Manipal University has an edge over KIIT.

KIIT- One of the major aspects in which KIIT has the upper hand over Manipal University is that KIIT is deemed to be a university while Manipal University is a private University. 30% of the seats available are allocated through management quota which is quite high.

After all, this being said, KIIT and Manipal university have their advantages and perks. Go through the facts given above and choose the institute according to your preference, financial status, etc.