Distance courses are always a preferred option especially in the present scenario where offline physical classes are not possible. Sikkim Manipal University offers distance education through SMU (DE) in both the courses like MCA/MSc while BVP offers only the MCA program. The prominent details are described below.

Academics Structure:

Both the courses are post-graduate courses but their duration varies according to the institute.

• Sikkim Manipal University offers an MCA program with a duration of 3 years while MSc (IT) program completes in 2 years.

• BVP offers the MCA program for 2 years.

Curriculum:

Distance courses generally are chosen on the strength of their curriculum as they normally provide more insights into the concepts of the subject.

Sikkim Manipal:

It follows a credit mechanism for both its courses. The credit distribution for the MCA program is as follows.

Bharati Vidyapith:

It has a 72 credit system with a complete project and practical work timeline. The entire MCA course is summed up in 4 semesters through great structural alignment.

Fee Structure:

• Sikkim Manipal offers the MCA course at a fee range of Rs. 18,250 per semester. MSc course is offered at Rs. 20000 per semester.

• BVP offers the MCA course at Rs. 60, 500 for 2 years.

Eligibility:

Since the courses offered are of post-graduation level, the minimum eligibility stands at graduation scores from relevant universities.

• MCA establishes a mandatory requirement of graduation with mathematics as a compulsory subject in the case of Sikkim Manipal University.

• BVP has a requirement of a bachelor’s degree in computer sciences or any other graduation degree with mathematics as a subject.

Placement Scenario:

Sikkim Manipal:

• More than 400 corporates participated in the placements drives.

• 40000 candidates walk-in for drives. More than 8500 offers were made

• Alumni work in companies like Tech Mahindra, Rakuda, Aegis, Amazon, Airtel.

Bharati Vidyapith:

• According to the placement statistics of 2020, the average CTC received by the students is 7 LPA. While the highest is 12 LPA.

• Some of the top recruiters at the institute are TCS, Amazon, JP Morgan, HDFC Bank, etc.

Both the institutes offer good options for learning but Sikkim Manipal exceeds the expectations due to its features like dedicated academic advisors, technology-driven learning, and the development of skills holistically.

BNCA is a premier private college for women offering specialized courses majorly in the domain of architecture while BVP is a deemed university that offers a number of courses. The decision regarding the choice of this course rests on certain basic factors mentioned below.

Ranking & Accreditation:

• BNCA has an international cell providing high-quality professional exposure. It has established a strong take on programs like the United Nations Academic Impact Programme.

• BVP has also successfully provided education to more than 700 undergraduate professionals. It also holds a NAAC ‘A’ ranking consecutively.

Academics:

• BNCA offers the course at a fee range of Rs. 9 lakhs with 160 seats.

• BVP College of Architecture offers it in the fee range of Rs. 5.5 Lakhs.

Eligibility:

• The minimum criterion of 10+2 with a minimum of 50% stands common to both the institutes. Students need to have Mathematics as a compulsory subject.

• The second mandatory requirement is a valid NATA score.

Curriculum Structure & Resources:

• The resources offered by BNCA to its students is great. They follow a 5 tier faculty concept. BNCA has its own community with a well-equipped library & state of art infrastructure.

• BVP also offers its candidates to have access to digital architecture & overseas education in architecture through a course divided into 10 semesters.

Placement Details

BNCA offers fewer placements or internships as compared to BVP. They offer 25% placements. Whereas, BVP gives certain adequate opportunities in internships and freshman jobs.

• BVP offers an average salary of Rs. 5.6 LPA

• BNCA offers international packages at places like Dubai, California with established recruiters like Long Beach, Gera Associates, and Stubs & Rich associates.

Architecture being a specialized domain, generally is preferred in colleges that only offer architectural courses. Keeping that in mind BNCA will surely qualify as a good choice. It also has better facilities in terms of infrastructural & professional competence offered in generic terms.

It’s difficult to determine which institute is better as the courses are not mentioned for the given college. However, given below are information about the colleges which may help you make the decision.

Ranking:

• Nirma University: The college was ranked among the top 100 institutions in the country by NIRF in the academic year 2018. 
• Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya: The college was ranked as 251 in top B. tech college in India by NIRF in the year 2019.

Admissions: 

• Nirma University: For admissions, the criteria for every course is different. But mostly the college accepts common exams like JEE Mains, CLAT, GATE, CAT and MAT. 
• Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya: For a student to be eligible for a course they need at least secure 45% of marks in 10+2 exams (science stream) with any recognized board. The college accepts GUCET marks for the B.Tech program.

Faculty:

• Nirma University: As being one of the oldest colleges in the state, the faculty of the college is well experienced and well versed with the subjects that they teach.
• Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya: There are Ph.D. teachers who give lectures on various subjects. There are guest lecturers that are called to provide in-depth knowledge to the students.

Placements:

• Nirma University: The highest CTC that was offered was Rs 16.6 LPA and the average CTC that was recorded was 8.2 LPA. The top recruiting companies that visited the college were: - Infosys, Tata Motors, Amul, Amazon, Bajaj Alliance, Larsen and Toubro, Daiken, and Bajaj Auto.
• Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya: For the year 2020 the highest package that was given to the student was INR 12 LPA. The lowest package that was offered was INR 1.8 LPA. The top companies that come to the college include; Razorpay, BYjus, L&T Power, L&T Constructions, Reliance, Wipro, SHV energy, TATA, and many more.

Therefore, if a choice has to be made, one can look at the different parameters mentioned above.

Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology as well as Bharati Vidhyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune, are both excellent institutes to pursue Engineering courses. NIET is a public university whereas BVPCOEP is a private university in Pune. Both of them differ in significant parameters.

Course:

• Electronics and telecommunication at BVPCOEP are one of the newest departments and since the university has better infrastructure, it provides all the labs and equipment necessary to complete necessary. It also has a systematically designed syllabus which was curated by one of the best professionals who teach at the university.
• Computer Science Engineering at NIET is a very reputed course among recruiters. It provides multiple opportunities for students to learn the diversity in Computer application and also provide a strong base. The degree of CS from NIET holds value among companies established around Delhi NCR.

Faculty:

• BVPCOEP has a practical research-based faculty. Since it is a private university, the faculty can decide upon the syllabus and method of teaching. They are mostly professionals with industrial as well as research experience who aim at guiding students through their careers as well.
• NIET has a research-based faculty with most professors as established research journalists. Many of them have received grants from the government in the past few years to conduct further researches in which they aim to employ students as well.

Placements:

• Even though NIET has relatively low placements, the computer science department attracts the maximum number of placements throughout the year by various IT companies. The department has a placement record of 70% of students being placed through on-campus recruitment. More often than not, the highest salary package is offered to CS students.
• BVPCOEP provides easy placements to students through their industry contacts. The overall placement for the year 2019 was 86.53%. In these terms, the campus recruiters and salary packages are better at Bharathi Vidhyapeeth University College of Engineering Pune.

The table given below gives a brief overview of both the institutes:

Thus, it completely depends on the student to decide which city and ranking they fit into. JEE rankings, financial stability, and hostel conditions are other important factors to look at before choosing one of the universities.

Bharti Vidyapith Pune is UGC approved and has ranked 9th among the top Law colleges by India Today in 2020. Symbiosis Hyderabad is relatively new in the field and thus has managed to have two graduate batches so far (2019 and 2020). The institute has NAAC accreditation with an ‘A’ grade.

Both the institutes are reputed and offer good infrastructure and placement opportunities to the students. Therefore, choosing either one can get really tricky. However, some major factors can be taken into account in order to make the final call.

Admission:

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• Aspiring students who want to take admission at Symbiosis Hyderabad for BA L.L.B must clear the SLAT exam

• The cut-off SLAT score remains around 76.

Bharti Vidyapith:

• In order to take admission here, students must qualify for the entrance test conducted by the institute itself. Both for BA L.L.B and for L.L.M students have to qualify for entrance tests.

• The cut-off remains between 85%-90%.

Scholarship:

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• They offer scholarships to students who have cleared SET/SNAP or any such examination.

• Around eight financial scholarships are offered to the UG students and twelve scholarships are offered to the PG students.

Bharati Vidyapith:

Upon taking permission from the college authority, students can apply for educational loans. However, there is no such scholarship offer that is provided by the institute itself.

Placement:

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• More than 87% of students get placed every year in top-tier legal firms ever since from all the departments of this institute.

• Some of the top companies that offer internship and job placements to the students include Fox Mandals, Oyo rooms, Cyient, Tatva Legal, KSK, Bajaj Allianz general insurance, and more.

• The highest and the average packages that are usually offered to the students remain to be around 12 LPA and 5.6 LPA.

• The minimum offered package varies between 3 LPA to 4 LPA.

Bharti Vidyapith:

• More than 90% of students get placed every year from this institute.

• Some of the top recruiters are JP Morgan, Amazon, WNS Group, Cognex, and Syntel.

• The highest and medium salary packages remain to be around 15 LPA and 8 LPA.

Apart from these factors, some of the other important aspects are infrastructure and faculty. As per the records, all the faculty members are helpful and experienced in their field at the institutes. Hostel facilities are provided to the students on both campuses. As for which will be better, you should decide that.