IIM Ahmedabad is indeed different from IIM B, C, K, and I in many aspects. Some of these aspects are it’s:

• Discipline: when it comes to discipline, IIMA tops the list. The first year is a real-life challenge for students with hundreds of cases to study, group assignments and projects.

• Case pedagogy: This is the highlight of the IIM Ahmedabad curriculum. IIMAs curriculum aligns with that of Harvard Business School. So it focuses more on problem-solving classes.

• Architecture: IIMs pride lies in its heritage architecture. The red bricks surrounding the semicircular arches enhance the campus’ appearance tenfold.

• Crowd: Without any doubt, the cream of students get into IIMA. This is because it has the highest cutoff.

• Faculty: IIMA has top-notch faculty while some of them are IIM Ahmedabad alumni themselves.

IIM Ahmedabad is different from other IIMs in all these aspects. But what really sets it apart is its director Ravi Matthai and his systems cultivating accountability and autonomy.

Among the three option mentioned, PGIMER and RML hospital is the best option for doing an MD in General Medicine. It offers great exposure and academics. The spectrum of cases, facilities available, quality of care offered is exceptional. Other than Oncology, you will have exposure to all subspecialties.

UCMS is almost in the same range. However, it has a locational disadvantage. Other than that the spectrum of cases and academics offered at the institute is quite good. 

VMMC is also a decent option. But it has a high patient load. Academics are really poor and you will have to go out of your way to learn things. 

FMS Delhi is one of the oldest MBA colleges and attracts highly qualified individuals every year. Its rankings and placement statistics are living proof of its legacy and excellence. At no single aspect does JBIMS give an edge to FMS. Owing to its outstanding performance in delivering management talent every year, it attracts top firms for recruitment and the best candidates. The CAT cutoff gives an edge to the top IIMs and thereby causing great competition. The absence of a state/regional quota also ensures that students don’t have to compromise on quality and merit. Let’s discuss some more points where FMS gives an edge to JBIMS thereby proving its worth.

• Location: FMS is located in the National Capital of India whereas JBIMS is located in the Finance Capital. Being situated in the National capital FMS has professors that are linked to the political sector of the country. This is beneficial for domains of Finance and Consulting.

• Placements: Although many companies that visit JBIMS, visit FMS too, the number and quality of roles offered to vary. Also, JBIMS lacks offers from international companies like Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Royal Bank of Scotland that offer IB roles in FMS. After analyzing the placement reports you can see that no significant Corporate Finance Roles have been offered at JBIMS.

• Consulting: Almost every firm that visits JBIMS, visits FMS too. But FMS enjoys additional offers from top firms like BCG and Avalon consulting offering strategic consulting roles. FMS also enjoys the participation of Cognizant Business Consulting, Infosys Management Consulting, and Capgemini.

• General Management: The domain of General Management is better at FMS than JBIMS. This is because the big names in the sector like TAS, Airtel, and Mahindra do not visit the campus of JBIMS

• Clubs and committees: There are many student-driven bodies at FMS, the” Finance Society, and the Consulting Club that offer assistance and additional skills and knowledge in the respective fields.

• Finance Lab: FMS is the 3rd Business School in India that has established a Finance club with 12 Bloomberg terminals facilitating applied research in financial markets and equipping finance students with research insights, concepts, theories, and best practices in financial markets.

All these features combined make FMS one of the best schools and definitely a better choice than JBIMS.

Among these, Amrita University is better for studying CSE. It has a well-structured campus and offers decent facilities to students. Amrita University placements are good for CSE. Each year around 85% of students get placed through the campus drive. The salary packages offered are in the range of INR 3.5 LPA - 35 LPA. Google, Infosys, Microsoft, etc. are among the major recruiters.

Both Jadavpur University and ISM Dhanbad are reputed institutes. ISM was already quite reputed across India and after getting the IIT tag, the institute has improved quite significantly. 

• If you are getting branches like CSE/ECE at JU and offbeat branches at IIT ISM, then you should definitely choose JU. 
• Another advantage of choosing JU is the negligible fee. For a 4 year long B.Tech you will need to pay only around 10,000. 

So, take these factors into consideration, and choose according to your convenience.

Comparing institutes is rather subjective because everyone considers different parameters. When talking about NITs vs BITS, only the top NITs are a good option for MTech while BITS is definitely an equally good option. 

Here are a few common aspects you would like to consider

• Fees: BITS has very high fees in comparison to NITs but the high fees the overall experience and knowledge you gain.
• Academics: BITS Pilani is known for its top-notch education quality and exposure. Moreover, there are no restrictions, and students are given a certain level of freedom.
• Placements: BITS Pilani placements are at par with IITs and NITs so you can rest assured in that regard as well. 

BITS Pilani will help you grow as a person and even foster your extracurricular development. 

KIIT is the best technical college in Orissa, in terms of placements too. Its students get placement offers before the 8th semester itself. But on average, the offers aren’t very attractive. Plus, the fee of KIIT is much higher compared to ITER and BPUT. 

My cousin was a bright student at KIIT. He received a good on campus placement. On the other hand, I was a BPUT graduate. Though I was also good at studies, I had to look for off campus placements due to lack of on campus offers. 

But my knowledge and hard work eventually paid, and I got a good job with a good package. At present, my cousin and I get an equal salary, and we are both working in different companies in the US. 

KIIT is the best for on campus placements. ITER is not as good, but much better than BPUT. But my point is, even if you end up in ITER/BPUT because of financial constraints or some other reason, do not give up hopes. At the end of the day, your hardwork and determination is all that matters.

While comparing institutes, you should consider these parameters-infrastructure, faculty, fee structure, and placement record:

• Infrastructure- VIT Vellore campus is clean and hygienic. Its hostels and mess are also good. 

Mahindra Ecole Centrale (MEC) has a world-class infrastructure with a good campus environment and good sports facilities.

• Faculty- The faculty at VIT consists of qualified Ph.D. teachers. MEC has Indian and international Ph.D. holders as its faculty. They teach well and give high value to research. The curriculum is co-designed with Ecole Centrale 

Paris, and is of good quality.

• Fee- B.Tech CSE at VIT Vellore will cost you INR 1.95 lakhs each year. From MIT, this course will cost you INR 18.62 lakhs in total, while from MEC, it will cost you 4.50 lakhs per year. So VIT Vellore is more adorable than the other two.

• Placements- B.Tech placements of VIT Vellore are good. The average package of VIT Vellore stood at INR 9.23 LPA in 2023. MNCs like Amazon, Microsoft, D.E. Shaw, Paypal, etc. visit the campus for placements. 

At MEC, the average package stands near 7 LPA. At Manipal, the average package for 2023 was INR 14.10 LPA, and the median package was INR 8.5 LPA.

I would suggest you reach out to the alumni from each college. This will give you a clearer picture of how things are at the ground level. According to me, Manipal Institute of Technology, VIT, and MEC, all have their own strengths and weaknesses.

Here are some of the things that make IISER Kolkata stand out. 

Course Choice: You can choose your course from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, even from Earth Sciences. 

Peaceful Campus: The campus is secluded and hence ideal for studies.

Faculties: The faculties of IISER Kolkata are well-known worldwide for their research work.

Friendly Environment: The professors and the seniors are quite friendly. You can discuss any problem you may have with your faculties openly. 

Alumni Network: IISER Kolkata has a vast alumni network. The alumni base of IISER K is better than that of IISER Pune. 

All IISER have their own pros and cons, so there is no use in comparing one IISER to another. IISER Pune has better infrastructure and outreach but that doesn’t make it better than all the other IISER. All these IISERs are great options for pursuing your studies.