One of my friends was a part of the 2017 MCA batch of Kumaraguru College of Technology. According to her, the atmosphere at the institute is great and it offers decent academics. 

• The campus life is quite enjoyable. You will get to meet many people on the campus. The college is not that strict about attendance so you can bunk classes and explore the campus on bicycles with your friends. 
• The hostel facilities are great. The rooms are 4-sharing and food provided on mess is good. 
• KCT collaborates with good companies for the management of campus facilities and always ensures the convenience of the students. The average salary package here is 1.5 LPA while 28 LPA has been recorded as the highest salary.
• It has also started Arts and Science faculties within the campus and hence, gives more freedom to make good friends. 
• “YUGAM” the cultural fest of the KCT provides the opportunity to showcase your talent and expertise in the particular field to the students. 

You will definitely have a good time at KCT. 

I asked my friend who recently completed her MBA from INT Hyderabad and she gave me a detailed review of the institute. She said that the institute is yet to gain popularity among the masses, especially the top recruiters. Being a new institute also has a limited alumni pool, which is a very crucial factor for MBA students. However, there are many positive things here that make up for these shortcomings

• The faculty pool is highly qualified and the majority of the professors are ISB degree holders. They are highly experienced in their respective fields.
• The Director is very cooperative and takes equal initiative in assisting the students shape their careers by bringing the best out of them.
• The institute has been witnessing fast-paced development and is bound to reach great heights in the future. 
• The college brings out your talents and skills and harnesses it to ensure you are growing as a whole. The college is located in a central location so the opportunities and exposure offered are tremendous.

So, IMT Hyderabad is a great choice if you have a percentile over 75%. 

Here is a general comparison between the 2 colleges 

Location: AIIMS Rishikesh is the best choice for nature lovers and those who prefer an adventurous life. But if you prefer a hustle and bustle urban life and want to spend time shopping, partying, and watching movies then AIIMS Bhubaneswar offers the perfect ambiance for the same. It’s not that Bhubaneswar lacks natural beauty, it’s just that Rishikeshs beauty is incomparable.

 Population: Rishikesh has a less diverse student body being more of a tourist and cultural center. AIIMS Bhubaneswar has a very diverse student body as it’s located in the T hub of Eastern India. With more than 100 top colleges in the city, Bhubaneswar is more student-friendly offering cheap food to easy transport facilities. This promotes better collaboration and faculties go to their workshops, fests, research, etc. 

Culture: Bhubaneswar is a kind of metropolitan and people from all over the country can be found here so there isn’t much language problem and no cultural gap when it comes to food, festivals, or movies.

Connectivity: AIIMS Bhubaneswar obviously provides better connectivity than AIIMS Rishikesh. Rishikesh has both rail and air but the speed and efficiency is much better at Bhubaneswar. This directly affects the patient inflow.

Coaching Centre: Bhubaneswar with its high-pitched city life also has the best coaching institutes like DAMS and Bhatia.

However, the quality of education offered and the opportunities available are somewhat similar in both the AIIMS and I refuse to comment on that. The main deciding factor should be the kind of lifestyle that suits you.

XLRI comes with its own unique culture as suggested by my brother. Unlike other institutes that are surrounded by annual rankings and business publications like the IIMs whereas XLRI is not like this.

• The college has a small batch size as compared to the larger ones offered by other institutes. 
• If you are looking for a sprawling campus, XLRI does not have one. But, students tend to mix better and end up knowing quite a few people from senior and junior batches.
• The alumni society here is very involved and active as compared to other B – schools. 
• There are also multiple parties that will help you boost your social life if you are into that.
• XLRI will offer you a mix of study, exposure, and practice like premier B-Schools like IIM A, B, C.

Overall, the college will give you a sense of completeness as a family and everyone is ready to help if you ever need any. Of course, you are also expected to help them back in the future.

My cousin used to be a student of EMPI Business School and her experience had been a remarkable one. She was part of many teams and a number of different projects. Her team had to engage in interactions with different people and getting acquainted with how they worked.

The management of the institute is excellent and the faculty lives up to its brand name. The alumni network is huge and it offers their support for enriching the experience of learning.

The infrastructure of EMPI is amazing according to my cousin. The students are provided verified certification from IBM which is instrumental in bagging placements. Needless to say, the labs also have equipment from IBM.

During my cousin’s tenure as a student of the institute, the cost of education was around 7.5 lakhs. If you compare it with other institutes, the fee for PGDM is much lower. The average package of EMPI is around 7-8 lakhs.

The students also get to be a part of training which is led by industry professionals. The exhibitions conducted by the institute can provide huge exposure for the students from various industries.