How does the Laxminarayan Institute of Technology fare as compared to ICT, Mumbai? Should I choose B.Chem of LIT over any specialized branch of ICT?

Laxminarayan Institute of Technology is one of the best institutes in Maharashtra for engineering studies. It is located in Nagpur and affiliated to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University or Nagpur University.

Institute of Chemical Technology has received an A++ accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council as well as the Ministry of Human Resource Development. It is now an autonomous university. It has been claimed to be the 18th best institute for Engineering by NIRF rankings.

Courses:

• Laxminarayan Institute of Technology provides B.Tech and M.Tech courses in a number of disciplines including Chemical Engineering.

• Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai provides a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and a Masters of Chemical Engineering. It also provides aspiring students with the right base to pursue masters and research work in the field of Chemistry.

Campus:

• LIT Nagpur has a 78-acre campus which contains academic departments, a library, hostel accommodations, scientific labs, and gym, etc. There are 9 academic departments functioning at LIT Nagpur all situated within the campus.

• ICT has 3 campuses and each campus is 16 acres each. It provides a feel of the corporate world to the students and provides all facilities in their few buildings.

Admission Procedure:

• At LIT Nagpur 85 percent of seats are reserved for Maharashtra candidates. B.tech admissions are done on the basis of MHT CET or JEE mains score. M.Tech admissions are conducted on the basis of GATE score or other relevant scores.

• ICT Mumbai requires MHT CET scores or JEE mains scores for admission into its various courses. For its specialized courses, it has a higher cut-off.

Placements:

LIT Nagpur:

• It provides placement opportunities to both UG and PG students. The training and placement cell is able to place over 100 students every year with the participation of 30+ companies.

• Major employers include Adani Wilmar, Asian Paints, CEAT Tyres, IBM, Honeywell, Mahindra, TVS, Sterlite, etc.

ICT Mumbai:

• ICT Mumbai has a placement record of 90% placements.

• Major employers include BPCL, Pidilite industries, Johnson & Johnson, TATA Power, Nerolac, etc.

• The highest package offered was 18 LPA with the average being 5 LPA.

Thus it completely depends on the student which institute they get admitted into. In terms of courses, ICT specialized courses have more value if the student wishes to pursue a career in the same field. LIT courses are good at providing a foundation to the study and the student can either go for specialization or study another field post this degree.