Which should I prefer, an MSc at BITS Goa or civil engineering at Nirma University?

Nirma University is a private university, recognized and approved by UGC, AIU, and has been accredited grade ‘A’ by NAAC. Admissions to the college are open through both offline and online modes. The college offers M.Tech in Civil Engineering as a two-year full-time course at a fee of Rs5.17 Lakhs for the full period.

Birla Institute of Science & Technology is a private university, has been recognized by UGC, AICTE, and has been accredited with ‘A' grade by the NAAC. The college has been ranked 17th by the NIRF rankings in the university category. The college offers six courses in M.Sc at a fee of 4.13 lakhs for a period of two years.

Admission Procedure

Nirma University:

• The prerequisite for seeking admission to the course is having a degree of B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent with an aggregate of more than 60%.
• Further, students are selected on the basis of scores in GATE examinations.
• The college offers 18 seats for this course.

BITS:

The admission criteria for seeking admission to M.Sc in the college is scoring 55% in graduation in a course relevant to the M.Sc course being applied for.

Facilities

Nirma University:

• The college is built over a huge 115-acre campus.
• A well-equipped library is on-campus which houses over 1,20,000 books.
• The institute also provides separate hostels for boys and girls with adequate facilities.
• Other facilities such as laboratories, gym, cafeterias, medical facilities, Wi-Fi, air-conditioned classrooms, and auditoriums are provided.

BITS:

• The college is built over a 180-acre campus.
• The institute also provides separate hostels for boys and girls with adequate facilities. The college also has a number of sporting and cultural facilities.
• Other facilities such as cafeterias, gym, auditorium, laboratories, medical facilities, and a convenience store are available on campus.

Placements

• Nirma University:Top recruiters for the course during placement season are Accenture, Cognizant, and Deloitte. The median salary offered at the college is 4.2LPA.
• BITS: Top recruiters for the course during placement season are Accenture, Adobe, and Capgemini. The median salary offered at the college is 8LPA

BITS, Goa is a much more recognised institution than Nirma University which reflects in its rankings. BITS also score higher in terms of placements, infrastructure and facilities available at the two institutions. With a lower fees structure and better facilities, BITS Goa would be a much more secure option between the two colleges.