The average package that gets offered at Heritage Institute of Technology varies from batch to batch with the minimum to a maximum salary ranging in between INR 2.5 Lakhs per annum to around INR 10 Lakhs per annum. The average salary package is roughly around INR 3–4 Lakhs per annum. Some of the major recruiters for Mechanical Engineering at HIT were HPL, Linde India, Infosys, Wipro, etc. 

The package you are offered mostly depends on how you create your profile, which includes your grades, internships, and projects. I am confident that you will receive a decent payout after considering all of these factors at the end of the four years of your program. 

One of my friends graduated from IGIT this year. Here are a few things that I got to know about the Mechanical branch at IGIT. 

Placements:

According to the statistics the placement sector is down in almost all colleges of Odisha. Seeing on the placement statistics of past years hardly a core company came for placement in IGIT.

• Companies like Vedanta, Jindal, and Bhushan did come for the core sector but the probability of students getting selected is not up to the mark.
• Most mechanical engineers join TCS or Tech Mahindra in IT. Very few of the students get placed in core companies like Vedanta, Jindal, or Bhushan.

This same situation can be seen in colleges like VSSUT and CET too. But they arrange some off-campus for mechanical students. Going in other campus placement is good in CET followed by VSSUT than IGIT. But that doesn’t make a big difference. Placement is almost the same in these colleges for core companies.

About Mechanical Branch:

The mechanical branch is one of the most strict branches of the institute. 

• It has well-equipped labs or workshops and this is something mechanical engineers brag about.
• IGIT has more reputed and respected professors in mechanical engineering as compared to other colleges.

The quality of education is average.

It will be better if you opt for CET followed by VSSUT and then IGIT. CET/VSSUT does call mass recruiters as compared to IGIT. IT jobs play the role of saviors since the number of core jobs is quite less. and are not likely to get a boost in near future.

Chandigarh University is a well-established university. According to some of my friends studying there, it is well known for its amazing placement statistics in the fields of Engineering, management, marketing, and many more.

Automobile Engineering at Chandigarh University

• This department deals with the design, production, management, maintenance, and research of vehicles.
• The placements are good at Chandigarh University. A good number of companies both national and MNCs visit the campus for placement drives.
• Companies such as Liu Gong, Cummins, Tafe, Honda, Royal Enfield, John Deere, Swaraj, Hyundai visited the campus for the placement of the Automobile industry.
• The placement packages usually depend on various factors such as Industry type, job profile offered, specialization, and the most important thing, the capability of the student.

Other than campus placements, many students also opt for off-campus placement through internships and other recruitment drives. Thus, the placement package depends on various factors including the student.

NIT Bhopal also called MANIT (Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology) is approved by MHRD and AICTE. It is ranked 65 for BTech and 101 overall by NIRF 2020. BTech in Electrical Engineering is offered as a 4 year full time course.

IIEST is considered to be one of the top engineering colleges in India. It is ranked 43 overall and 21 for BTech by NIRF 2020. The Mechanical Engineering dual degree is a 10 semester course with 3 specializations: Machine Design, Thermal Engineering and Manufacturing Science.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of both institutions: 

Admission Details

• Students must have passed 10+2 exams with 75% marks conducted by a recognized Central or State Board.
• Selection will be based on the JEE Main ranks.
• Application fee at IIEST, Shibpur is INR 1500.
• The application fee of NIT Bhopal is INR 650.

Placements

Tabulated below gives a brief insight into the placement of both institutes:

NIT Bhopal 

• The median salary package offered was 6.5 LPA.

• Therecruiting companies include Accenture, TCS, Wipro, L&T Infotech, HCL, Microsoft, Saint Gobain, Adobe, etc.

IIEST Shibpur

• Out of 603 eligible students 146 were placed.
• 90 companies participated in the placement program.
• Therecruiting companies include TATA, ITC, GE Digital, Reliance, PWC, IBM, Mu Sigma, etc.

Facilities 

NIT Bhopal

• They have 9 boys hostel and 2 girls hostel.
• Facilities like a Library, Extracurricular Space for Sports, Swimming Pool, Basketball and Badminton Courts, Gym, Meditation Hall and other facilities like an auditorium, cafe, children’s park, post office, computer centre and Rolta Incubation Centre.

IIEST Shibpur

• They have a faculty of over 250 members.
• They have a total of 18 hostels 3 of them being girls hostels.
• They also have sports facilities, computer labs, hospitals, mess and canteens.

Both the colleges are reputed and are considered the top Engineering colleges in India. A BTech degree is of 4 years, if you want to opt for a dual degree you will receive an MTech degree too all in the span of 5 years. The choice depends on you and your preferences, both are equally important and respected institutions for Engineering.