One of my friends has completed civil engineering from IET DAVV and she was not happy with her choice. Following are some facts shared by her which might give you a clear idea.

• Choose a college that comes among the top colleges as the top-ranked colleges. They have better infrastructure, reputation, and faculty. You will get to interact with different people with different career goals, which would help you to decide what you want to pursue.
• Talking about IET, my friends from IET have straight away mentioned that the condition is quite disappointing when it comes to the civil engineering branch.
• A good college is very important as it doesn't only provides you with the best knowledge but also helps to develop one’s personality.

Though the performance of IET DAVV is gradually lowering, it is still the best one among the mentioned 3 colleges. Placements are better at IET DAVV than the other two. Also, IET DAVV has a locational advantage.

BITS Hyderabad, a private renowned technical and science institutes of higher learning in India, after the IITs and NITs. One of the 4 campuses of the BITS Pilani university, it offers BE and ME courses for CSE.

IIT Tirupati is an autonomous engineering and technology education institute and it was ranked 25 for Engineering by JEE cutoff 2019. Admission to the B. Tech CSE program is through the Joint entrance exam (IIT-JEE-Advanced).

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) at the present ranked 58th amongst top engineering colleges in India by NIRF rankings 2019 and offers BTech and MTech courses for CSE.

The admission details for the UG CSE program at the tree institute are as follows.

Placements:

BITS Hyderabad:

• The Institute possesses a 100% placement record with 375 companies visiting the campus in the previous year. Over 400 students got placed successfully.

• Top companies that visited the campus were TCS, Dell, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, etc.

IIT Tirupati:

• As of the 2020 stats, 70 out of the 91 registered students are placed in reputed companies with an average package of 9.18 LPA.

• Top recruiters were AECOM, Afcons, Ashok Leyland, Cushman and Wakefield, JSW, Genpact, TCS, etc.

SVNIT, Surat:

• Some of the highest recruiters are HSBC, Microsoft, Bharat Petroleum, Vedanta, Tata, Samsung, JP Morgan, Kohler, Saint-Gobain, Bajaj, etc.

• As of the 2019 stats, out of 739 students, 503 students got successfully placed with a median salary of 6,67,000 INR.

The details stated above about the three different colleges about the CSE department might help the students to choose the best among all considering the eligibility, fee structure, etc.

PDPU Gandhinagar is one of the countable colleges to provide a mix of curriculum and upright infrastructure.It is ranked 1st in Gujarat and 55th in the country according to NIRF. It is well renowned for petroleum engineering across the country. The fee structure for chemical engineering is 9.36 Lakhs whereas for petroleum engineering, it is 9.36 lakhs.

Placements

• In the chemical engineering batch, 95% students were placed with top recruiters being Honeywell, Berger paints and Reliance to name a few.
• In contrast to this, 65% students under petroleum engineering were placed with major recruiters from Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries Tata Power and TCS.

Tabulated below is the placement statistics for both streams at PDPU:

Internship opportunities

• The Chemical engineering department gives students an exposure to corporate internships in established business and industries besides the summer workshops it offers. Out of the 60 students, 10% students receive PPOs through summer internships.
• The Petroleum engineering department provides a rural internship program for first year students. Apart from this, there is an Industry Orientation internship to impart operational capabilities in students. Out of the total 120 students, on an average, 20% students receive PPOs.

Faculty

• Chemical engineering- the department faculty provides a vibrant option for students looking for getting industry ready in future. It includes Faculty members from esteemed institutions like IITs, who share their effervescent experience in terms of knowledge imparted. The teacher to student ratio is 1:30.
• Petroleum engineering- the department’s faculty boasts off to have faculty from IITs and NITs which is well-qualified and earned many recognitions. Furthermore, the practical lab sessions taken by this department help in future prospects of performing research projects. The teacher to student ratio is 1:25.

The stream of chemical engineering gives a plethora of options, be it working in Reservoir or oil production, this stream has a broader prospect for the aspirants of this course. On the other hand, petroleum engineering is a field of specialization and the scope is slightly limited. So it is up to an individual’s diligence and hard work to excel in any chosen field.

PES University as well as VTU offers undergraduate, graduate as well as doctorate courses. However, PES University offers a wider selection of subjects to choose from ranging from law, business administration, design, etc. On the other hand, VTU offers engineering courses along with MBA, MCA, and Architecture. Some of the main aspects of comparison between the two institutes are mentioned below.

Admission:

BTech, MBA, MCA are some of the popular programs offered at both universities. Besides these courses, the two institutes also offer plenty of other degree programs in various disciplines.

• For BTech, PES University and VIT accept KCET and KMAT scores respectively. The first-year course fee for BTech at PES and VIT is INR 3.3 lakhs and INR 7,720 respectively.

• For MBA PES University accepts PESSAT scores. Whereas VIT accepts CAT/MAT scores. The course fee for MBA at PES and VIT is INR 4.5 lakhs and INR 7,920 respectively.

• For MCA both PES and VIT accept PGCET scores. The first-year course fee for MCA at PES University and VIT are respectively INR 2 lakhs and INR 8,470.

Placements:

PES University:

• PES Alumni work in a plethora of fields with a record placement rate of almost 100%.

• Some of the popular companies recruiting students from the institute include Mahindra Rise, Linkedin, Bosch, JP Morgan among others.

• In 2019, about 851 offers were made with most students at the institute having a median salary of INR 6.8 lakhs per annum.

• The highest package offered is INR 48 lakhs per annum.

VTU:

The institute has established a placement center where training and development are carried out to ensure maximum placement opportunities.

• Cognizant, BYJU’s, IBM, Amazon, AIS are some of the companies visiting the college for placements.

• The highest package offered is INR 5.5 lakhs per annum with an average salary of INR 2.6 lakhs per annum.

Campus facilities:

PES University:

With a sprawling 25 acre campus, students have access to the latest computing and research facilities. Moreover, the library at the institute has over 1 lakh documents including E-books, E-journals, books, etc.

VTU:

All laboratories at the institute are well furnished and with modern technologies. The library at the college is a source of information, research as well as books that students may require.

Lastly, another major difference is that VTU is a state university whereas PES University is private. For deciding between the two, students can consider the points mentioned above.