Which college is better for mechanical engineering, VJTI Mumbai or MANIT Bhopal?

Both MANIT Bhopal and VJTI Mumbai are AICTE approved institutes for engineering. For mechanical engineering, students can compare the fee structure for the program, eligibility as well as placements and curriculum offered at each college for mechanical engineering. The following points listed below highlight these aspects for both institutes:

Fee structure and eligibility:

The table below provides information for B. Tech in mechanical engineering at both colleges:

Curriculum:

VJTI Mumbai:

• The course aids students in problem analysis, modern tool usage, introduce them to engineering and society as well as the environment and sustainability.
• Topics like nanotechnology, mechatronics, innovation, and entrepreneurship are the thrust areas at the department.
• Students will also learn more about rolling contact bearings, clutch types, gears, and also the basics of power transmission devices.

MANIT Bhopal:

• Core subjects along with lab sessions at the institute include physics, basics of civil engineering as well as engineering graphics.
• Other top subjects that students will learn in the program include solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and machine design.
• A number of open electives including material management, solar energy, composite materials, etc. are also available for selection.

Placements:

VJTI Mumbai:

• Students from mechanical engineering easily reach a high package of INR 24 LPA and an average package of INR 9 lakhs per annum.
• Placements are bagged in organizations like Siemens, L&T, Tata group, Mahindra, etc.
• Most students from the college boast a placement rate near 100% every year.

MANIT Bhopal:

• As of 2017-2018, the mechanical branch at the institute had a placement rate of 67%.
• About 34 different companies like Samsung, Birla, Microsoft hired about 108 students from a total of 164.
• The highest package offered was INR 17.3 LPA with an average package of INR 5.86 LPA.

Finally, when it boils down to making a choice between the two, students can make a choice depending on location and their placement preferences, in which case VJTI tops MANIT.