Asansol Engineering College - [AEC], Asansol

Yes, you should definitely choose Asansol Engineering College to pursue your studies in CSE. In recent times, Computer Science and Engineering have become one of the best branches in this institute.

• In the previous year, the closing rank of this institute for selecting CSE was around 24397. However, you can also visit the official website of this institute to know the exact cutoff.
• Placement at the institute is quite good. A huge number of students from the CSE department have been selected as the top MNCs in the campus recruitment process. 
• If you have a basic understanding of your respective stream, then you will be easily recruited in the on-campus recruitment process.

The recent placement statistics for the institute are as follows. 

So, going by the above-stated fact it is safe to say that Asansol Engineering College is a great option for pursuing a degree in CSE. 

As per as selection of colleges is concerned, the institute which a candidate chooses doesn’t matter much because, at the end of the course, the most expected outcome is a placement. I know a few people from both the institutes, so I can give you an idea about these two. The table below gives a brief level of comparison between Netaji Subhas Engineering College, Kolkata, and Asansol Engineering College.

Key Highlights:

• Considering the placement statistics and overall infrastructure of both the institutes, Computer Science and Engineering is the most proffered stream, followed by Electronics and Communication Engineering, which is quite good too. Other than that, other streams don’t have enough placements.
• Any reputed engineering college in West Bengal can be chosen if the main motive is placement. Ex- IEM, Techno Salt Lake, Heritage, KGEC, Haldia, AEC, KGEC, Netaji, etc as per the convenience of the student.
• Almost every student from CSE, ECE, and IT of these colleges end up in an IT company like TCS, CTS, or Infosys after 4 years of engineering, provided they fulfill the minimum 60% eligibility criteria.

This is the overall outcome of being in an institute like Netaji Subhas or Asansol Engineering College, which is more or less the same.

Yes, there is a provision of stream change in Asansol Engineering College, based on certain criteria. The criteria state that a student, who is willing to change his/her stream should have at least 8.5 or above CGPA in the first two semesters. As the candidate is interested in CSE and is currently studying in ECE, the table below gives a brief overview of Asansol Engineering College and a brief level of comparison between CSE and ECE in the institute.

• In general, Electronics and Communication are considered to be a decent branch in Asansol Engineering College, taking the placements and academics into account.
• Electronics and Communication Engineering has its own advantages, being a semi-core branch. Students from ECE can either go for a software field job or a core electronics job, depending upon his/her personal choice.
• Any further information for stream change is available in the academics section of the institute.

These are some basic information and advice for students interested in stream change at Asansol Engineering College.

Yes, Asansol Engineering College is undoubtedly a better college than B.C Roy College, considering every factor like placement, infrastructure, etc. The table below gives a brief level of comparison of the institutes.

Key highlights:

• Asansol Engineering College is considered to be one of the top 7 private colleges for engineering in West Bengal. 
• Students from Asansol Engineering College are able to participate in various competitions which are organized by the central government across the country.
• Asansol Engineering College can be compared with reputed private colleges like Techno India Salt Lake, Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Academy of technology, etc.

Therefore, there is no comparison between AEC and B.C. Roy college as discussed in the above points and AEC is clearly a much better institute than B.C Roy college.

The Electrical branch at Asansol Engineering College offers BTech and MTech programs under the aegis of R Sarkar with 18 years of experience in the teaching field. Similarly, over 75% of faculty members in the Electrical Engineering department at B.P. Poddar Institute of Management has more than 10 years of experience. The faculty members at AEC regularly go through Faculty Development Programs, Conferences, Workshops, and Research initiatives.

Here's a tabular overview of both the institutes:

Other important factors to be considered are as follows:

Admission Requirements

• Candidates seeking admission to the B-Tech Degree at Asansol Engineering College should have a minimum aggregate of 45% marks in Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry.
• A suitable rank in WB JEE or JEE Mains must be submitted as well.
• Candidates seeking admission to the 1st year MTech should have completed B.Tech or M.Sc and qualified the WBUT PGET as well.
• Students at BP Poddar Institute of Management need to submit 50% marks in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and should also qualify the WBJEE or JEE Main with the score required.

Infrastructure

• The electrical branch at BP Poddar Institute of Management has 10 equipped labs including the Power System Lab; Electrical and Electronics Lab; and the Electrical Machine Lab.
• Industrial visits have been organized in 2020 by L&T Switch Gear Training Centre; CESC Ltd, and CTS on Marketing in COVID 19 World, Logistics, and Supply chain management in Corona Era, Industry and International Faculty Development program, etc.
• Asansol Engineering College has a Central Library, 3 seminar rooms, and a computation lab with 30 computers.

Placement facts

• In 2019, the highest package of INR 6.5 LPA was offered by Persistent Systems to BTech students.
• The top recruiters from the Electrical Branch at BP Poddar Institute are Cognizant, Infosys, Capgemini, BYJU's, etc.
• In 2019, the average placement rate of the department was 80% with the highest salary offered to be INR 10 LPA. In 2017, placements were held at Techno lake Kolkata.

Both the colleges have a good placement rate of their Electrical branches and have all contemporary infrastructural facilities available as labs and industry-oriented workshop spaces. Students may choose according to resource utilization and future prospects.

The ECE Department of Asansol Engineering College organizes an Online Aptitude Competition and a Model Making Competition each week. According to its 2019 data, 83.3% placement took place with 100 students of the 120 total being placed with Open-Silicon, Virtusa and TCS among others. It is also one of the most sought after departments at AEC.

The table below highlights the essential parameters of judging the program:

Some other factors to be kept in mind before applying are as follows:

Admission Requirements

• Asansol Engineering College admissions require students to have a minimum of 45% marks in 12th with PCM.

• The score of WBJEE or JEE Main will also be considered as a requisite eligibility criterion.
• MTech students should have a valid BTech degree with passing marks and WBUT PGET scores for admission.

Infrastructure and Faculty

• The ECE department of Asansol Engineering College has 20 faculty members and 7 technical assistants.
• It has 14 laboratories including Digital and Simulation lab, Project and Design lab, and Analog Communication lab. It also has an IE(!) Students' Chapter and an Innovation Centre.
• Asansol Engineering College, in general, has a library, 3 seminar halls and a computation lab with 5 hostels and a dining hall.

Placement Facts

• In 2018, 126 students from the 2nd Semester of the Electronics and Communication program, were trained in C Language.
• In 2019, the highest salary offered to students of the ECE department was INR 8 LPA and the lowest salary was INR 1.8 LPA.
• 5% of students have been selected for an internship with companies like GyanSys and Virtusa.

The ECE department is preferable due to its rich infrastructural provisions with more than 10 labs; and a placement cell with ample internship and employment opportunities with core and IT companies.

The BCA Asansol Girls' College has a total fee of around INR 14,000 and direct admission availability is there as well. The BCA Program at Asansol Engineering College has the direct admission provision as well, but with a total fee of INR 2.6 lakhs.

Students who simply have 45% or more marks in 10+2 with Computer Science or Mathematics or Business Economics including Business, Mathematics or Informatics Practices or Modern Computer Application or Statistics, are eligible for the admission in BCA (Honours) course at Asansol Girls'College.

Here's a tabular overview of the two programs:

Other measurable parameters of program quality and facilities available are listed below:

Faculty and Infrastructure

• The BCAdepartment of Asansol Engineering College has 10 faculty members with ME, MTech, MCA, and Ph.D. degrees.

• There are 3 labs including the Homibhabha lab and Ramanujan lab with 150 computers; a library; in specific, and six classrooms; a gym, and 5 hostels in general; at AEC.
• The department holds several sports competitions with award proceedings as well, including Javelin Throw.
• Asansol Girls' College has 3 faculty members with MCA, MSc, and Ph.D. qualifications.
• The college has two units of hostels, a mess, and a library, a medical center, a computer room with 60 computers, and a canteen.

Placement facts

• 2020's final year student data of Asansol Engineering College BCA Department states that 11 students have been recruited by Concentric followed by 8 recruitments by TCS.
• The department sees 60%-70% recruitment on an average largely by Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Accenture, or Mahindra Tech.

The BCA Program offered by Asansol Engineering College trumps that of Asansol Girls' College based on its 80% placement rate because Asansol Girls' College does not have an active placement cell but it has a much lower admission fee. Both colleges have good infrastructural facilities.

BP Poddar is affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT) and is approved by AICTE. It is ranked 201 for BTech by NIRF 2020. Each department has a student intake of 120 students.

Asansol Engineering College is a self financed institute and is affiliated to MAKAUT. It is approved by AICTE. They have 3000 students and 200 faculty members and lab assistants. The faculty members are highly qualified in their respective fields.

Admission Requirements 

• Students should have 45-50% in their 10+2 to be eligible for application.
• Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics should be the compulsory subjects.
• Students have to take the WBJEE or JEE Main entrance examination.
• Selection will be merit based on the entrance examination.

The table given below shows a brief overview of the institutes:

Placements 

BP Poddar 

• • The college offers services like career exploration, work readiness, career planning, career counseling, skill development, identification of employment opportunities, job placements and ongoing support.
  • On site and In house training are also provided to students.

• The top recruiting companies for IT are Deloitte, Wipro, Infosys, IBM, TCS, Accenture, HCL, Adobe, Google, Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, etc.

Asansol Engineering College

• 350 job offers were made and a total of 165 students were placed.
• The top recruiting companies for IT are Deloitte, TCS, Google, Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, Wipro, Infosys, IBM, Accenture, HCL, Adobe, etc.

Facilities 

BP Poddar 

• Their central facilities include a library, language lab, computer facilities, sports and games facilities, cafeteria and healthcare facilities.
• They have both AC and Non-AC hostels. 
• The boys hostel can accommodate 125 students and the girls hostel can accommodate 110 students.

Asansol Engineering College

• They have a central library and 6 departmental libraries.
• The college offers 3 boys and 2 girls hostels with basic amenities and recreational facilities.
• They have a Gym with Modern equipment and machines.
• They have a well maintained, hygienic and airy cafeteria.

Students graduating with IT can work as Cloud Architect, Cloud Consultant, Computer and Information Research Scientist, Computer Network Architect, Network Engineer, IT Analyst, Customer Support, IT Support, Date Quality Manager, Information Security Expert, Mobile App Developer, Programmer or Coder, Software Engineer, Frontend Developer and Web Developer. Both the colleges have good reputation among students and professionals.