One of my friends is studying at NITIE, and as per his insights, both the programs are excellent. The final choice depends upon the area of your interest. Consider the following points before making the final choice.

• PGDPM concentrates on teaching project management along with functional areas like Finance, HR, and others. It is a strategic level course that creates professionals for every sector or industry.
• PGDMM is a course focusing on the manufacturing and operational part of a business. It builds skilled professional that is well-equipped with the latest technologies.
• As per the past placement statistics, the average package for PGDPM is INR 11.5 LPA, and for PGDMM is INR 10.8 LPA.

Apart from the above points, detailed information about the two programs is available on the institute webpage. You can compare the programs and make your final choice. Overall, the scope of both programs is high.

Yes, NITIE takes admission for PGDPM and PGDMM through GATE. In order to take admission, you need to follow the steps mentioned below. 

• At first, apply for admission by filling the application form
• Then based upon your GATE score and marks scored in 10+2 and engineering, you will be shortlisted for Group Discussion or Personal Interview which will be called in the ratio of 1:3 or 4 depending on their requirements. Here are the cutoff trends for 2021.

After going through all the above steps you will be shortlisted for admission based on your performance in Group Discussion or Personal Interview and GATE score also.

Having to know some people from both these institutions, I can say that both of these colleges are specialized in two different fields. Let me share some facts about both these colleges I gathered by interacting with them.

• VJTI is one of the prominent engineering colleges and NITIE is prominent among the top B-schools of India. 
• NITIE is recognized for its extensive alumni and professional professors who are experts in their fields. 
• Project Management at NITIE, in terms of studies, is the best among the B-schools in the country.
• From Project Management at VJTI, 18% of the students are placed in prominent companies.
• NITIE is known for its high management extension.
• The placement and faculty of VJTI are not up to the mark when compared to NITIE.

Hence, there is no comparison between VJTI and NITIE. But one of my friends has recommended NITIE as in many aspects it manages to be better than VJTI. 

Admissions in PGDPM at NITIE accept GATE score followed by GD & PI. Here are few facts to keep in mind before pursuing the course:

1. PGDPM is focused on Operational Excellence and Financial Management, Marketing, and Human Resources. 
2. This is a perfect program for those who have experience from across the industry and wishes to transit from a technical role to a managerial role of managing products, manpower, and timely execution of the respective projects.
3. It will equip you to utilize the various tools and techniques that are industry-oriented for planning, evaluating, and monitoring. It can be called a foundation course which will lead to the development of basics needed for later advancing into the program, portfolio, and product management as well.
4. Project Management program acts as the connecting link between academics and industry, helping the organizations, implementing the strategies in moving forward in the digital space.
5. It is a dedicated course on contracts and strategic management and is vital for the course curriculum. It provides Project Managers all the necessary skills for handling Mergers & Acquisitions which is a part of the modern dynamic business world.
6. Project Management also enables the student to have a holistic approach in understanding businesses and strategize things taking into account market demands.

One will surely benefit from taking this course.