Both colleges offer the ultimate career opportunities in chemical engineering. ICT, Mumbai has been ranked in the 15th and 7th position by NIRF and The World University Rankings. While NIT Surathkal has been ranked in the 21 positions by NIRF. Here are a few more quick facts about both the colleges.

ICT, Mumbai:

Admissions:

• The college accepts students based on various entrance exams such as JEE Mains, GATE, MHT CET, etc.

• The minimum eligibility for B.Tech(Chemical Engineering) is 10+2 with a 75% score in MPC and JEE Mains.

• The cut-off ranking for the chemical engineering course is 196 to 429 in JEE Mains. And in MHT CET, the cut-off is 158.

Fee and Faculty:

• The B.Tech first-year fee is 85,350 INR.

• Most faculty members hold the highest degree in their respective fields and are subject experts.

Placements:

• The chemical engineering course has the highest placement record of 100%.

• The highest salary acquired by chemical engineering students is 14 LPA. The average salary of a chemical engineer at the institute ranges between 6 LPA to 7 LPA.

• The companies visiting the campus are ITC, Jacobs, Pidilite Industries, UOP India Private Limited, Mario, Honeywell, Tata Motors, Johnson, BPCL, etc.

NIT, Surathkal:

Admissions:

• NIT, Surathkal accepts students based on the 10+2 with a total score of 75% along with the JEE Mains score.

• Students should get the top 20 percentile in 12th class exams.

• The selection is based on JEE Marks.

• The cut-off rankings for chemical engineering are 7894 to 12127 for other state students. And for local students, the cut-off is 12479 to 15224.

Fee and Faculty:

• The first year B.Tech fee is 4,48,479 INR.

• Like ICT Mumbai, NIT Surathkal also has top-notch subject expertise in chemical engineering courses.

• Most of the professors hold M.E, M.Tech, or Ph.D.’s in their respective fields.

Placements:

• NIT Surathkal has a 100% placement record.

• The highest and average salary packages of the students are 29.14 LPA and 7.73 LPA respectively.

• The companies visiting the campus are CitiBank India, Morgan Stanley, Belong Technologies, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Capgemini, Sprinklr, Walmart Labs, Genpact, Deloitte, Tesco, and many more.

This is all about both courses at ICT, Mumbai, and NIT, Surathkal. As for which institute will be better for you, you should be the one to decide that.

Both institutions are equally good and reputed so it’s difficult to determine which institute is better. As IIT BHU is an old institution it offers a large alumni base which results in excellent placement. In 2019 a total of 104 students from chemical engineering was employed. The average salary package ranged between 10 LPA to 58.21 LPA. Whereas there was 71% placement for chemical engineering in IIT Guwahati with average placement package 15.5 LPA. IIT BHU is comparatively better in terms of placement.

For research, IIT Guwahati stands out because of its immaculate infrastructure in addition to well-equipped labs, course curriculum, faculties, and methodologies of teaching. In the field of research activities, it is way ahead of IIT-BHU.

As one of my friends studied at NIT Trichy, I might favor it among the others. Also I do not have much idea about the other mentioned colleges. Do interact with some ex-students of these colleges to get a proper understanding of them.

Let me share why I favor pursuing Chemical Engineering at NIT Trichy over other colleges:

• The student crowd at NIT Trichy is really good and diverse. People from different cultural backgrounds come to study here.
• They have a strong alumni network.
• The seniors are extremely cooperative and helpful.
• They also have an experienced faculty.
• Placements at NIT Trichy are great. Students get several opportunities in different sectors.

Therefore, it is suggested that you go for Chemical Engineering at NIT Trichy. It is a reputed institution and will help you in shaping your future ahead. It is the best among all the NITs.

NIT Raipur has been ranked 74th in the Engineering category by the NIRF ranking in 2019. IIITDM Jabalpur has been ranked at 69th number by NIRF. It has been repeatedly ranked as one of the best engineering colleges by many magazines and ranking frameworks.

NIT Raipur is one of the leading institutes in India for engineering education. It has been approved by the University Grant Commission (UGC) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE). The admission to this college is on the basis of JEE scores.

IIITDM was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Admission:

Both IIITDM and NIT Raipur offers BTech programs for Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering. The admission for the BTech courses is through JEE Mains. The JEE Mains closing cutoff for Mechanical and Chemical Engineering at the institute is as follows.

Course Curriculum:

IIITDM-

• Mechanical Engineering at IIITDM provides a specialized course structure that has been materialized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development itself.

• It provides exposure through numerous internships and many training opportunities for students throughout the year. They have excellent faculty as well.

NIT Raipur-

At NIT Raipur the mechanical engineering department has a great course structure with curated projects and a well-designed education strategy to allow students to maximize their potential.

Infrastructure:

NIT Raipur-

• It has 5 hostel buildings for boys and 3 for girls.

• It also has a well-stocked library, 24/7 OPD, free distribution of medicines, and an extensive sports complex with many facilities.

IIITDM-

• It has over 3 halls of residence with different room types.

• It also has a well-stocked library, laboratories, and indoor and outdoor sports facilities for students.

Placements:

NIT Raipur-

It is famous among recruiters for providing excellent students.

• They have seen an increasing number of placement percentages for the past few years. They have over 80 recruiters visiting campus and the average salary is 7.63 LPA.

• Some of the reputed recruiters include Amazon, Indian Army, Fiat, Samsung, Deloitte, Vedanta, Wipro, Siemens, etc.

IIITDM-

• It has great placement numbers as well with the highest salary figure going up to 37 LPA almost every year.

• A total of 126 students were placed in many notable companies like Canon, Oracle, IBM, Coviam, Infosys, etc.

Thus both these colleges are highly reputed and have excellent academic experience. They also give high placements however, students should look into the faculty information and alumni base as well before choosing a particular college.

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 B.Tech in Chemical Engineering as a four-year full-time course at a fee of Rs7.24 Lakhs for the full period.

LNM Institute of Technology (LNMIIT) is a deemed university, has been recognized by UGC and approved by AICTE, ARIIA, and AISHE. It has been accredited ‘A’ grade by the NAAC. The college does not provide Electrical Engineering however it provides B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering as a four-year course at a fee of 12.36 lakhs.

Admission Procedure

Nirma University:

• The prerequisite for seeking admission to Chemical Engineering is scoring 55% and more in 10+2 examinations (PCM/B).
• Further, students are shortlisted on the basis of JEE Main or GUJCET scores.
• The course has a total of 60 seats available.

LNMIIT:

• The eligibility criteria for candidates for ECE is 60% marks in their 10+2 examinations.
• Candidates are further selected on the basis of their score in JEE Main.
• The college offers 150 seats for the course.

Infrastructure & 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.

LNMIIT:

• The college is built over a massive 100-acre campus.
• The college library is home to a diverse collection of books and journals.
• The college provides in-campus hostels.
• Sporting facilities, laboratories for ECE, cafeterias, a gym, Wi-Fi facilities, recreation rooms, medical facilities students are provided by the institute.

Placements

• Nirma University:The course has a placement rate of 70%. Companies such as L&T, Reliance, and HUL come on-campus for placements. The package offered to students ranges between 2.5LPA and 7LPA.

• LNMIIT:The course has a placement rate of around 85%. Top recruiters include Amazon, Adobe, and Cisco. The lowest package offered is around 4LPA, while the average package is approximately 6.5LPA. The highest package offered to a student may go up to a whopping 13.5LPA.

Both colleges are good choices, however, LNMIIT specializes in engineering courses making it a notch above the other. The college scores higher than Nirma on nearly all parameters. Placements at LNMIIT are far superior as compared to the latter. However, Nirma provides a similar campus at a much lower fee making its return on investment similar to LNMIIT. Making a choice between the two would depend on one's financial preferences.

MSRIT and Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology both are reputed institutes. However, as the courses mentioned are different for the institutes it is difficult to choose which option would be better. Given below are a few factors that you should consider while comparing these two institutes.

Ramaiah Institute of Technology:

Formerly known as M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, is ranked 7th for private engineering by the week 2020.

Academics:
For B.E. in chemical engineering, the college offers a total of 60 seats. The total fees for the course are Rs 3.47 Lakhs. Specifically, for this course, the college was ranked as 59th.

Faculty:

The professors who are present in the college are well versed in their area of specialization and have Ph.D. degrees. The course curriculum is designed in a way that incorporates the latest industry trends.

Placements:

• Some of the top companies that visit the college include Accenture, Wipro, Infotech, Infosys, 99acres.com, Healthmantra, ABB, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Qualcomm, Adobe, HP (Core), Radio Mirchi, HP (IT) among various others.

• The highest salary offered was Rs 25 LPA and the average salary recorded was Rs 7.2 LPA.

Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology:

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar institute of technology, Bangalore, the college is AICTE recognized and it is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU).

Academics:
It offers a BE for ECE.

• The candidate should have passed class 12th with at least 45% of marks with any recognized board.

• The candidate should also appear for the KCET Examination or COMEDK UGET in order to seek admission for BE ECE.

Faculty:

Teachers who are in college are highly qualified. They have immense knowledge about the course. The college classes are interactive and there are frequent seminars held so that the students and students can learn effectively.

Placements:

• In the academic year 2020, 34 companies visited the campus, and the students received around 503 job offers.

• Some of the top companies that visited the college included; ACCENTURE, Alcatel, CMC, Cognizant, Cummins, HCL, Hewlett Packard, HONEYWELL, IBM, Infosys, L T, LEAP, Mind Tree, Mphasis, Siemens, SYNTEL, Tech Mahindra, and Tesco HSC.

• The highest salary which was offered was Rs 8 LPA which was given by BYju’s and the lowest which was recorded was Rs 2.8 LPA which was given by Emphasis.

These are some of the major factors that you need to consider while comparing these two institutes. However, you should choose the course you are most interested in and the institute according to that.

PDPU Gandhinagar is one of the countable colleges to provide a mix of curriculum and upright infrastructure.It is ranked 1st in Gujarat and 55th in the country according to NIRF. It is well renowned for petroleum engineering across the country. The fee structure for chemical engineering is 9.36 Lakhs whereas for petroleum engineering, it is 9.36 lakhs.

Placements

• In the chemical engineering batch, 95% students were placed with top recruiters being Honeywell, Berger paints and Reliance to name a few.
• In contrast to this, 65% students under petroleum engineering were placed with major recruiters from Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries Tata Power and TCS.

Tabulated below is the placement statistics for both streams at PDPU:

Internship opportunities

• The Chemical engineering department gives students an exposure to corporate internships in established business and industries besides the summer workshops it offers. Out of the 60 students, 10% students receive PPOs through summer internships.
• The Petroleum engineering department provides a rural internship program for first year students. Apart from this, there is an Industry Orientation internship to impart operational capabilities in students. Out of the total 120 students, on an average, 20% students receive PPOs.

Faculty

• Chemical engineering- the department faculty provides a vibrant option for students looking for getting industry ready in future. It includes Faculty members from esteemed institutions like IITs, who share their effervescent experience in terms of knowledge imparted. The teacher to student ratio is 1:30.
• Petroleum engineering- the department’s faculty boasts off to have faculty from IITs and NITs which is well-qualified and earned many recognitions. Furthermore, the practical lab sessions taken by this department help in future prospects of performing research projects. The teacher to student ratio is 1:25.

The stream of chemical engineering gives a plethora of options, be it working in Reservoir or oil production, this stream has a broader prospect for the aspirants of this course. On the other hand, petroleum engineering is a field of specialization and the scope is slightly limited. So it is up to an individual’s diligence and hard work to excel in any chosen field.

IIT BHU has a 4-year B.Tech program, a 2-year M.Tech program, and a Ph.D. program in Chemical Engineering. The placement in IIT BHU is quite decent, students get placed in Core and Non-core sectors. Out of 125 students, 104 students were placed from the chemical engineering department in the 2019 placement drive. The recruiting companies visiting IIT BHU have offered in the recent year an average salary package of 10 lakhs per annum and the highest being 58 lakhs per annum. The recruiting companies include Reliance Industries Ltd., Reliance Petroleum Limited., Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd., Arofine Polymers Ltd., etc.

Many students get recruited in non-core sectors like IT, Consulting, Analysis, etc. as placement for the companies in these sectors are open to students from all branches. Recruiters at these sectors include Microsoft, Google, Goldman Sachs, Apple, Samsung, Synopsis, Uber, Flipkart, etc.