UIET Chandigarh is affiliated to Panjab University and ranked 72nd by NIRF India Rankings 2020. Biotechnology at UIET Chandigarh deals with living organisms or parts of them to create different products. UIET is well equipped with all the necessary facilities. 

NIT Sikkim offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The closing rank of Biotechnology is 40827 at NIT Sikkim. 

Thapar (TIET) University is ranked 51 overall and 29 for BTech by NIRF 2020. They have collaborations with International Universities like Trinity College, Dublin and The University of Waterloo.

Admission Requirements - 

• Students should have 60-75% in their 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• JEE Rank is mandatory for BTech admissions.
• Students opting for MTech should have 60% in their BTech or BE exam.
• GATE qualified candidates of UIET Chandigarh are awarded a scholarship of INR 12400 every month.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of the institutions:

Placements 

UIET Chandigarh 

• Biotechnology has a lower placement record than any other core engineering departments.
• The top recruiting companies include Zugnoo, Signicent, Wipro, Zycus, IDS Infotech, etc.

TIET

• The highest package received by the students was 10 LPA.
• The top recruiting companies include Biocon, GE Healthcare, Panacea Biotech, Root Analysis, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson and Johnson, Serum Institute, Roche and Abbot.

NIT Sikkim

• The median salary package offered is 6 LPA.
• The top recruiting companies include GlaxoSmithKline and Cadila Healthcare.

Facilities 

UIET Chandigarh 

• The campus area is 11 acres.
• They have 2 academic blocks including labs, offices, library, ATM and lecture halls.
• There are different blocks for mechanical labs and workshops.
• There are separate hostels for boys and girls including a dining mess, individual washrooms and sporting facilities.

NIT Sikkim 

• They provide hostel facilities well equipped with all the necessary facilities.
• They have a library with both offline and online reading materials.
• They also have a sports ground for outdoor gaming activities.
• They provide transportation facilities for regular, official and medical purposes.

TIET Facilities - 

• The library has a collection of more than 89,746 books.
• It is fully air conditioned and is 25,000 square feet.
• They have 8 boys hostels and 5 girls hostels.
• They also provide medical facilities for both students and staff members.

If location is not your primary concern then you can opt for Biotechnology from TIET because it has a consistent placement record and more companies visit TIET during the placement program. The top companies visiting TIET for placement in Biotechnology are GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson and Johnson, Serum Institute, Roche and Abbot.

LNCT Bhopal is better than JP Guna. Here are the reasons why. 

• Placement is amazing at LNCT Bhopal in comparison with that of JP Guna. Most of the companies prefer to visit LNCT instead of JP Guna because of everything that the city of Bhopal has to offer. 
• The top recruiters at LNCT include Tech Mahindra, TCS, Wipro, Infosys, and Cognizant whereas the top recruiters of JP Guna are Cisco, DE Shaw, SAP Labs, Intuit, and Cognizant. 
• The city of Bhopal would also provide you with an adequate amount of resources for your college life and in case you wish to prepare for a competitive examination during your course. 
• There are many coaching institutes in Bhopal that offer assistance for competitive examinations like GATE, GMAT, CAT, etc. 
• The cost of courses at JP Guna is also higher than that of LNCT. 
• The students at LNCT are also offered the opportunity to participate in workshops and events throughout the academic sessions.

All the important aspects students look out for while choosing a college like facilities, academics, and placement are better at LNCT, compared to JP Guna. 

Nirma University, DDIT, Nadiad, and SRM, AP are private institutions of the country. While all are approved by UGC, DDIT is also recognized by AICTE. Nirma University and DDIT are graded ‘A’ and ‘B++’ by NAAC, respectively.

The only differences between general and NRI seats are the fee and application process, for both DDIT and SRM AP.

Infrastructure and Facilities

• Nirma University: The institute offers facilities such as outdoor sports, courts, transport, library, etc. The campus also hosts a number of events, seminars, and activities.
• DDIT: The institute offers an environment of all-round development, excellent faculty, library, hostel, sports, labs, etc.
• SRM AP: The institute offers its students learning in various forms, both formal and informal, sports grounds, courts and tracks, yoga rooms, transport, etc.

Scholarships

• Nirma University: Students are offered Merit and Merit-cum-Means scholarships by the institute. The value of aid varies according to institutes.
• DDIT: 4 students are awarded merit and merit cum means scholarships each year. DDU Alumni Scholarship Association Fund has also been set up.
• SRM AP: The institute offers scholarships based on merit, need, disability, and arts and culture, and armed forces scholarships as well.

Placement Statistics

• Nirma University: 95% of students were placed and the highest CTC offered was 16 LPA and the average CTC was 8.2 LPA. Top recruiters include Amul, Ashok Leyland, L&T, ICICI Bank, RBI, etc.
• DDIT: The highest and average packages offered were 18 LPA and 4.5 LPA, respectively. Top recruiters include Amazon, Infosys, RBI, Amul, etc.
• SRM AP: Since the first badge of this institute will graduate in 2021, no placement data is available for the same. 190 B.Tech. students got internships in 75 companies including ONGC, Coca Cola, Flextronics, etc. Some also spent a semester abroad.

Students must compare all the programs and institutes properly before selecting one. Whether one of these institutes is the best is difficult to say since it is one’s personal discretion.