NITIE is a renowned institute and is among the top institutes in this league. Candidates belonging to an engineering background are eligible for admission here. There are other criteria to meet which are as follows:

• A minimum of 60% marks in 10th, 12th, and graduation should be secured if you belong to the general category and 55% marks for backward castes.
• For PGDIM, 97.5 percentile in CAT is required for the general category. However, the CAT percentile is extremely low for backward castes.
• The GATE cut-off for PGDIE is different over the branches. A score of 609 and above in GATE makes it certain for a callback.
• Once shortlisted, you will receive a call for Group Discussion and Personal Interviews. The PI is headed by a team of experienced professors who inquire about your background, academic education, technical knowledge, and other general awareness fields. 

Your performance in GD and PI round influences your scores and chances of acceptance. It is after this process that the Merit List is issued with the names of the selected candidates.

PGDIE is one of the flagship courses of NITIE and getting admission in this course is very difficult. The cut-off of CAT is very high and if you can clear it, then you will have to appear for the GD-PI round. This round is very important and carries the highest weightage for your admission. 

There are several other factors that have an impact on the decision for your admission. It includes your 10th & 12th marks, your graduation marks, and any prior work experience if you have any. 

The chances are higher for the students who are coming from an Operations background. Even if you are a fresher from a mechanical or electrical branch, your chances of getting a seat will be much higher than the rest of the students. 

Considering all of the factors mentioned, your overall profile will be evaluated and a consolidated merit list will be prepared. For this year, the GATE score for PGDIE was 609 for General candidates.

One of my friends got admission through CAT. He was initially on the waitlist but was eventually accepted. According to him the college itself was a fantastic experience. Here is some of the information I gathered from him, which might be useful to you.

• He received a CAT score of 99.4%. This led to him getting a call from NITIE.
• The GD and PI session was good. 
• In GD they mainly discussed topics related to current trends. In PI, he was asked about himself and his overall choices. Also, they did check his general knowledge.
• After getting admitted to NITIE, the first thing was getting to their allocated rooms.
• Getting accustomed to the academic rigor was tough.
• He also participated in competitions, winning a few.
• He got an internship with a large FMCG company. It was an excellent learning experience. Seniors helped him in getting his first internship.
• The internship was very helpful and enriching. But he also mentioned that if you do not work hard, your career can go downhill.
• It is a good place to start for people interested in the supply chain.

Finally, he mentions that his life at NITIE was really exciting. He got to learn about the real dynamics of business and the corporate world. It groomed him to be a confident person. Overall his 2 years of experience at NITIE were really satisfying.

Placement opportunities and good placement packages depend on your abilities and skills. At NITIE, freshers and experienced candidates receive equal opportunities. 

Placement packages depend on the type of job and the company. For instance, FMCG companies prefer freshers over experienced candidates. While consultant profiles are best suited for experienced people. They do not offer packages as good as FMCG companies.

However, placements depend on your hard work and the skills with which you prepare for it. It is always a benefit to adding work experience to your CV as it increases placement opportunities.

For the recent placement season, 30% of the batch had work experience of 25-36 months, 38% with 1-24 months work experience, and 31% of the batch were freshers. Highest CTC increased to 46.5 LPA and the average domestic salary increased to 20.5 LPA.

Both NITIE and XLRI are reputed and well-known institutes with exceptional opportunities due to which it is a tough decision to make. However, some points may be taken into account which would be helpful for you to make a decision for your future.

Ranking:

XLRI has reportedly ranked 1st among the top private management universities by Outlook India 2020’s evaluation reports. NITIE has ranked 12th for its MBA program by NIRF’s evaluation in 2020.

Admission:

XLRI:

• Aspiring students have to clear exams including GMAT, XAT, and CAT in order to get admission at XLRI for its MBA program.

• The estimated course fee remains to be around 5-10 Lakhs.

NITIE:

• In order to take admission at NITIE for the MBA program, students have to clear GMAT, CAT, and XAT.

• For the PG Diploma courses, students have to clear the GMAT. The average course fee remains to be around 7 lakh for all the courses.

Scholarships:

XLRI:

• Students at the institute have the opportunity to receive various scholarships such as Aditya Birla Scholarship, Pirojsha Godrej Scholarship.

• Apart from that, on merit-cum-need basis financial scholarship (up to 250000 INR) is provided to those who require it.

NITIE:

Various need basis scholarships are provided to the NITIE students as well.

• 30% of the course fee is reduced for those whose family income is less than 2 lakh 50 thousand and 50% of fee is reduced for those whose family income is or less than 1 lakh.

• Apart from that, teaching assistantship positions are offered to GATE qualifiers. SC and ST candidates receive Central Sector scholarship based on their circumstances.

Placement:

XLRI:

• XLRI offers 100% placements to the students.

• Some of the top recruiters are Aditya Birla Group, Amazon, Microsoft, are ITC, JP Morgan, Ramco Systems, Accenture, ATG Tires, Lodha Group, RPG, Udaan, P&G, Colgate Palmolive, Ola, Myntra, Samsung, Power Finance Corporation among others.

• The highest and medium salary packages remain to be around 50 LPA and 12-15 LPA.

NITIE:

• Top recruiters who offer job and internship opportunities to the NITIE students are ITC, Nestle, Deloitte, Accenture, Cognizant, Hitachi Consulting, and more.

• The highest and medium salary packages remain to be around 38 LPA and 20 LPA. The placement rate is 98%.

Both these institutes provide modern classrooms, advanced necessaries, libraries. Faculty members of both the institutes are helpful. Both boy’s and girl’s hostel accommodation is provided by both the institutes as well.

Both IIM K and NITIE are renowned institutes and offer the same placement opportunities. 

• If you take a look from an ROI point of view then NITIE has an upper hand. The fee structure at NITIE is 12.53 lakhs and is half or less than that from IIM K. 
• NITIE is known for its Operations branch. The majority of SCM Head, VP Operations, Head logistics in industries are a part of the alumni of NITIE. 
• If you are not interested in Operations then opt for IIM K. It has been ranked above NITIE and if the IIM tag is what that you desire the go for it. 

Your decision may be influenced by the distance of these institutions from your hometown, financial background, preference for a particular specialization, and many such factors. Since it is an important decision do not hastily jump to conclusions. Make a wise choice that would benefit you in the future.

NITIE is nowhere compared to the new IIMs. NITIE and the new IIMs are entirely in a different league. It is reputed for its unique niche, i.e. Operations and Supply Chain Management. Most big FMCG companies prefer to recruit from NITIE. Here are some of the factors that make NITIE better than the new IIMs. 

1. Alumni Base: NITIE has a legacy of over 65 years. So, the alumni base of the institute is huge. Whereas, the new IIMs were established quite recently. 
2. Courses Offered: IIM offers general management courses, whereas NITIE is more known for its specialization in Industrial Management.There are other specializations at NITIE but the PGDIM course is its niche. 
3. Placements: NITIE offers one of the best ROIs in the country. Their average CTC is around 20 LPA, and the course fee is around 8 LPA. On the other hand, new IIM charges around 10 LPA, and their placements are nowhere near NITIE.
4. Brand Name: The new IIMs don’t have the same reputation as the old IIMs. But NITIE has an unparalleled recognition in the field of Supply Chain and Operations.
5. Case Studies: All major case studies of top B-Schools are opened in NITIE. The new IIMs are still trying to convince companies to open case studies. 
6. Location: Mumbai is home to most of the big corporate houses. Since NITIE is located in Mumbai, you will have plenty of placement opportunities. Most of the new IIMs are located in remote locations. 

So, for job profiles in Finance or Marketing, the new IIMs may be better. However, for Operations and SCM, NITIE is definitely better. 

One of my friends recently got admission to NITIE. According to him, you should expect the following in the interview round. 

GD –

• The panel will consist of 3 persons (professors/ alums) and a group of 8 to 10 students will discuss any one topic. Topics will be related to generic or related to current issues.
• GD timings are set to 1 min initial time, 10 min discussion, 1 min conclusion/ summary.
• You can do 3 entries for 30 seconds each. 
• GD marks are given 60% based on communication skills, 20% group coordination, 20% knowledge.
• GD plays a crucial role in someone's selection. So, try to summarize the GD.
• In spite of giving only suggestions, put some facts and then discuss what you believe.

PI -

• The interview may take place for 5- 20 mins, depending on the number of candidates in that slot.
• Prepare a 1-minute introduction including your hometown, family background, your branch, college, final year project, summer internship, your hobbies, and achievements.
• Also prepare for technical questions (industrial engineering, thermodynamics) or subjects related to your final year project or internship. 
• There will also be some HR questions like why NITIE, your strengths, and weaknesses. 
• They will judge you based on your communication skills, and your interest in NITIE.
• Invest enough time while filling the application form as it will be a CV for the process.

Last but not the least, be confident and cooperative with the panel. 

The tuition fee for PGDIE at NITIE is 3.69 lakhs for the first year and 3.41 lakhs for the second year. This fee structure consists of your Hostel rent and other academic fees excluding mess fees.

 Here is the detailed fee structure for PGDIE at NITIE. 

Furthermore, students from the reserved category are exempted from payment of Academic charges whose annual family income is less than Rs. 4.5 lakhs but then they shall have to pay all other fees, charges, and deposits.

For the sponsored category the tuition fees are two times and all other charges remain the same. 

Jobs at PSUs win over PGDIE at NITIE. However, if you are a fresher and you have to choose one, let us look at both the jobs options one by one.

1. If you join NITIE, which offers techno-managerial roles, you will end up in the corporate world with lots of job varieties and offers. Even though NITIE is a center of excellence, no big offers are given to students. PGDIE is an industrial course offered by NITIE that does not add much value after 2 years.
2. On the other hand, PSUs provide you a settled life. However, during the initial years, it might be hectic but it varies from organization to organization. After few years of work, due to saturation employees try leaving the job. So, if you do not like saturation, you can opt for NITIE.

However, 99.99% of top 100 rankers in GATE either go for jobs at PSUs or opt to pursue M.Tech from institutions like IITs/ IISC. In fact, you will find this in any branch you look at. You can also check the GATE rank of persons joining NITIE.