Neotia Institute of Technology, Management and Science( NITMAS) and Chandigarh university are both UGC and AICTE approved private universities. NITMAS offers 49 courses across 9 streams whereas Chandigarh University offers more than 120 courses in fields like Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, commerce, law, humanities, etc. Chandigarh University has also been accredited with NAAC grade A.
Academics and Faculty:
Neotia University:
Teachers are helpful and supportive. The course curriculum is relevant.
Research work and internship work are emphasized. Industrial visits are conducted frequently for practical exposure.
Students can join a variety of coding clubs. Technical competitions are organized for students to enhance their skills.
Chandigarh University:
Teachers are highly qualified, helpful, and dedicated to their work. Students can easily approach their teachers for guidance.
Scholarships are available for academically bright and economically weaker students.
Maintaining a good percentage of attendance is mandatory. Emphasis is laid upon extracurricular activities.
Students are encouraged to organize various fests which are popularly attended.
Facilities:
Neotia University:
Sports facilities for games like football, basketball, and cricket are available on campus. There are separate teams for boys and girls.
The library has a wide variety of books to choose from.
Wi-Fi facilities are available throughout the campus.
Chandigarh University:
High-speed Wi-Fi is available on campus. The classrooms are spacious and equipped with modern technology.
The campus is huge and lush green. A variety of food items are available at the cafeteria.
Medical rooms are available on campus with all the facilities.
Sports facilities for games like volleyball, badminton, table tennis, football are also available.
The university has a huge auditorium for seminars, functions, and different activities.
Placements:
Neotia University:
The highest salary packages offered to students is around 14 LPA and the lowest offered is around 6 LPA.
The university has its own placement cell which has ties with many companies.
Companies like Infosys, Accenture, Wipro, IBM come to hire students every year.
Chandigarh University:
The university has ties with various international and national companies.
The highest salary packages offered are around 15 LPA and the lowest are around 6 LPA.
Both colleges have numerous advantages. However, the choice of college depends on an individual’s goals, expectations, vision, and feasibility.
My brother did his MBA from Manipal University and it has been one of the best decisions of his life. While both are prime universities, Manipal holds an edge due to the following reasons.
Here are the 2020 placement trends in brief at Manipal.
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Average CTC |
7.2 LPA |
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Highest CTC |
22.38 LPA |
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Total no of offers made |
781 |
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Major recruiters |
E&Y, ITC, Microsoft, Dell, etc. |
Overall, Manipal University is one of the top private institutions making it a great choice to pursue a computer science course.
LPU has been ranked 99th (overall) by NIRF and the Engineering department has been ranked 87th by NIRF 2020. Whereas Sharda University has been ranked 92nd for Engineering by India Today.
Admission:
LPU-
At LPU any B. Tech at Mechanical Engineering aspirants must have at least 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 with Physics, Mathematics, and English or, any subject that is equivalent to qualifying LPUNEST.
For students, those who have secured 90% in 10+2 or 90 percentile in JEE Mains are exempted from LPUNEST and can directly apply for the admission.
Sharda University-
In the case of Sharda University, Mechanical engineering aspirants must have at least 60% aggregate in 10+2 in physics, chemistry, and mathematics.
SUAT, JEE Main, or UPSEE scores are considered for BTech admission at Sharda University.
At Sharda University fees for B. Tech courses are ?1.59 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) whereas, at LPU the fees for B. Tech programs are ?1.37 Lakhs (1st Year Fees).
Placement:
Sharda University-
For B. Tech programs at Sharda university the placement record was 91%.
In last year’s placements, the institute witnessed the highest salary package of 65 LPA
LPU-
At LPU the highest salary package offered was 42 LPA.
The top recruiters at the institute are Google, IBM, TCS, Infosys, etc.
These are the major factors that you need to consider while choosing the institute. As for which institute should be better for you, you should decide that for yourself.
If we compare KIAMS (Kirloskar group) and TAPMI, TAPMI stands out with better stats. TAPMI average package ranges upto 10 - 11 LPA while KIAMS’s average package ranges between 7 - 8 LPA.
TAPMI has more seats for MBA as compared to KIAMS which is 240 seats more than KIAMS. TAPMI has a good reputation in the industry which will be going to help you in your future career.
My cousin is currently pursuing B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering at Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering and his experience till now has been pretty good.
You can check out the placement of Dayanand College of Engineering for the years 2019 and 2020 in the table mentioned below.
| Particulars | Statistics (2019) | Statistics (2020) |
| Placement Percentage | 75% | - |
| Number of students placed | 2281 | 2194 |
| Highest Package offered | INR 7 Lakhs per annum | INR 27 Lakhs per annum |
| Average Package offered | INR 3.5 Lakhs per annum | - |
A CSE degree from Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering is definitely better than ISE from Bangalore Institute of Technology.
Having friends studying in all of these universities, I can say that they all are some of the most prestigious colleges in India. However, if you have to choose the best, go with NIT Rourkela without a second thought. Here’s why:
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Categories |
NIT Rourkela |
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Course Fee |
6.4 - 7.93 lakh |
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Highest CTC |
42 LPA |
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Average CTC |
12 LPA |
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Recruiting Companies |
Microsoft, Amazon, Qualcomm, Goldman Sachs, etc. |
NIT Rourkela is indeed the best option among these and if you manage to secure a seat, you’re lucky. Besides all the above plus points, you will eventually get the NIT brand tag which will help you throughout your career.
Both IMT Ghaziabad and ICFAI Gurgaon are excellent engineering colleges offering top-quality education. IMT Ghaziabad is one of the oldest and top private B-schools established in 1980 that has been ranked 44 by NIRF in 2022. It has also been consistently ranked among the top 20 business schools and top 10 private business schools in the country. Known for its flagship 2-year PGDM program, IMT Ghaziabad has an excellent specialization in Marketing.
ICFAI Business School (IBS) Gurgaon, a constituent of ICFAI University, is recognized by UGC and approved by AICTE. The college provides career-oriented and innovative education in the discipline of Management which helps the students to enhance their practical skills. IBS Gurugram, established in 1995, offers diploma and research programs across various specializations for a duration of 2 years
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Particulars |
IMT Ghaziabad |
ICFAI Gurgaon |
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Fees |
INR 19.53 lakh |
INR 9,09,000 Total Fees |
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Ranking |
44 by NIRF |
- |
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Cutoff |
CAT-90; XAT-90; GMAT-650 |
CAT-70; NMAT-55 |
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Highest CTC |
INR 65.6 LPA |
INR 22.18 LPA. |
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Average CTC |
INR 17.35 LPA |
INR 6.81 LPA |
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Top Recruiters |
Deloitte, Infosys, HSBC, HDFC Bank, Accenture, Cognizant |
Deloitte, EY, pwc, ICICI Securities, BYJU’s, HCL |
Ultimately, it’s a matter of personal preferences and inclinations so choose wisely.
After going through the reviews online, I would like to mention that both the institutions are good in their own ways. Here are some things I got to know from the reviews of both the colleges.
| Categories | HBTU Kanpur | Heritage Institute of Technology |
| Course Fee | 5.17 lakh | 4.04 lakh |
| Highest CTC | 23 LPA | 24 LPA |
| Average CTC | 10-15 LPA | 16 LPA |
| Recruiting Companies | Accenture, Cognizant, HP, HCL, etc. | Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Oracle, etc. |
Therefore, you can choose any of the colleges to study, as they are both equally good, so studying in any of them will be a great push forward to your career.
SIT Siliguri and UEM Kolkata are among the top reputed private engineering colleges in West Bengal. Both of these institutes offer a BTech course for CSE.
Admission:
SIT Siliguri:
The total course fee for the BTech CSE program is 4.01 lakhs. SIT has 120 seats for the program.
UEM Kolkata:
The total course fee is 6 lakhs. The student intake for CSE is 180.
Placements: At SIT 88% of students were placed in 2019. Whereas, the placement rate at UEM Kolkata was 90%.
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Particulars |
SIT Siliguri |
UEM Kolkata |
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Highest CTC |
INR 6 LPA |
INR 8 LPA |
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Lowest CTC |
INR 2.3 LPA |
INR 3LPA |
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Median CTC |
INR 4 LPA |
INR 4.75 LPA |
Top recruiting companies at SIT are Amazon, Deloitte, KPMG, ICICI Prudential, etc. Some of the recruiters at UEM Kolkata are Infosys, IBM, JP Morgan, Nestle, etc.
Both the institutes offer decent academics and placements. It is up to you to decide which college will be better for you.
In terms of location, BIMTECH has an edge as it is located in NOIDA which is near Gurgaon, one of the biggest business hubs in the country whereas DOMS NIT Trichy is situated in Tamil Nadu. Then, BIMTECH has a better brand value that offers a great average package with 100% placements.
Placement of BIMTECH -
92 + organizations participated in BIMTECH’s recruitment drive across various sectors like Consultancy, Financial Services, FMCG/FMCD, Insurance, IT & ITeS, Marketing, Market Research, Manufacturing, Retail, and Automobiles among others.