Is taking up Automobile Engineering at Manipal Institute of Technology a good idea? Are the placements and faculty at the department up to the mark?

My friend recently completed his graduation with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical from Manipal. Here is what he shared regarding placements and faculty at MIT Manipal

• Companies like Daimler, Hero, Toyota, etc. visit the campus but only a handful of them are RnD, few are manufacturing, and most of them are sales, marketing, supply chain management and other non-technical roles.
• Manipa has many student teams like Formula Manipal, SAE Baja, AeroMIT, etc. that have been consistently performing well at the international level.
• Many students after completing BTech tend to pursue an MS. Most MIT Manipal alumni got admitted to prestigious foreign universities like Berkeley, UPenn, Cornell, Purdue, UTA, Michigan Tech, UFL, etc. A huge percentage of students go for an MBA.
• The research culture here is decent enough to ensure the holistic growth of its students. 

So, don’t come to MIT Manipal if you are expecting a high package and a RnD job. But if you aren’t sure of your future goals, trust me MIT will help you find them!