First, you should decide which branch you want to pursue Mechanical or CSE, as that would help you choose the institute.

Thapar University which is the foremost university for Mechanical in the country ranked 29 among NIRF rankings. On the other hand, Bharati Vidyapeeth and Maharaja Agrasen, both the colleges are the foremost universities for CSE Branch in the country that placed 38th and 114 respectively.

About Courses And Admission:

All the Universities offer a full-time 4-year B.Tech program to the students. The basic eligibility of all the University is the student must have passed the 10+2 examination with any recognized board and the admission will be based on JEE Main Rank.

The table given below shows the fee structure of all three institutions:

Internship And Placement Statistics:

Both the universities, Bharati Vidyapeeth and Maharaja Agrasen provide good placements CSE Branch.

• Due to the boom in the Software industry IT, graduates are having good placements opportunities.

• The major companies visiting both the campus for recruitment include Maruti Suzuki, Trident, IOCL, Bajaj Motors, Tata Motors, etc with the average package of 5.5 lakhs.
• Almost 80-90% of students get placed in the top MNC companies at Thapar University.

World-class Faculty:

• The faculty members of all three Universities are not only considered amongst the best within the country but also highly recognized for their achievements in the field of science, technology, and research.
• Nearly all faculty members have doctorates and well experienced in their field and also most of the students having extensive industrial & teaching experience in globally renowned organizations & universities.

The CSE and Mechanical department of both the universities conducting professional activities such as organizing workshops, seminars, and expert lectures to gain insight and impart awareness about the challenges in the IT industry. However, considering all the aspects and the associated pros and cons, choice should be made.

If your interest lies in the IT field, IIITM Gwalior must be your priority. Ranked 100 for engineering by NIRF in 2020, IITM offers IT as its flagship course. IIITM Gwalior is one of the 3 institutions in India with 100% Ph.D. faculties. The campus is equipped with all the required facilities for the overall development of students.

If you are more inclined towards CSE then go for AIT Pune. It is ranked 109 for engineering by NIRF, 2020. AIT has a good faculty-student ratio of 1:14 with highly qualified and experienced faculties.

Admission:

IIITM Gwalior:

• Securing the rank within 9713-14442 in JEE Main will fetch admission in the IT department of IIITM Gwalior.

• OBC (Non-creamy layer) cutoff falls down to 3,800-6,300.

• The admission process is carried through JoSAA Counselling and CSAB Special Round.

• IIITM Gwalior offers 262 IT seats with an annual fee of 1,79,317 INR.

AIT Pune:

• For admission in AIT Pune, aspirants must clear JEE Main.

• Under the ranking of 53,356 (AIT merit list 306) one can secure admission in CSE at AIT Pune in the first round.

• Aspirants must apply separately for AIT Pune counseling.

• AIT Pune offers 120 seats for CSE with an annual tuition fee of INR 1,79,317.

Placement statistics:

IIITM Gwalior:

• 400+ companies participate in the recruitment process every year. Top recruiters include Amazon, Expedia, IBM, TCS, HCL, DELL, Paytm, Myntra.

• 90% of the students get placed at top companies with an average salary of 14.58 LPA.

• Highest domestic CTC offered in 2020 is 42 LPA .

• IT and CSE department holds the record of maximum students being placed every year in IIITM Gwalior.

AIT Pune:

• Around 100 large to medium-sized companies take part in campus recruitment every year.

• Industry giants including Amazon, Microsoft, Mtatva Are, FIGmd, HSBC (Premium), ION Trading, Jaro Education, Societe Generale, Upcurve Software are the top recruiters.

• CSE branch in AIT Pune has a current placement rate of 97% with 462 students being placed in 2020.

• Average CTC offered for CSE students is 7 LPA with the highest CTC of 39 LPA.

• 5 students have been placed in Amazon this year with a CTC of 28LPA.

Both Universities are best in respective branches. It is the students who have to decide which is best for them!

RV College of Engineering is a reputed Engineering college that has ranked 7th among the best private engineering colleges by The Week in 2020. Choosing the proper stream of engineering has a huge role to play in your further development. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to consider a few points before making the final decision.

Admission:

• Aspiring students who want to take up B. Tech CSE at RV College have to qualify COMEDK KCET and those who want to pursue M. Tech, have to qualify GATE and Karnataka PGCET.

• The eligibility criterion of ECE happens to be the same as CSE.

• Around 45% of seats are filled with KCET qualified students; 30% of seats are filled with COMEDK qualifiers and the rest is reserved for management quota.

Course Details:

The course fees of both these courses remain to be around 3.9 Lakh in total. Both the courses consist of 8 semesters in total while the M. Tech branch consists of 4 semesters in total.

Placement:

• From both the courses, more than 90% of students get placed every year in various companies.

• ECE students get placed in various companies including Mercedes, Texas Instruments, Samsung, Qualcomm, Infosys, ABB, Tata Motors, Schneider, GE Healthcare, Boeing, and more.

• Top companies that offer placements to the CSE students are JP Morgan, Intel, Tech Mahindra, Amazon, Deloitte, Cleartrip, Mercedes Benz, Sandisk, Accenture, Ashok Leyland, HP among others.

• The highest and the average salary package for the ECE students remain to be around 19 LPA and 9 LPA.

• CSE students are offered salary packages between 6 LPA to 48 LPA.

No matter whether you choose CSE or ICE, you would be able to enjoy the good infrastructure and the help of well-experienced faculty members. Hostel accommodation for both boys and girls is provided by the authority. As for which course will be better for you you should decide that based on which course you are more passionate about.

Sharda University is a good choice as it is ranked at #151 out of 200 Top Private Colleges in India 2020 by NIRF and has also been rated #26 out of 50 Top Universities in India, 2020 by ARIIA. The university has a placement rate of 60%. And given that it is one of the private universities located in Greater Noida, this is not considered bad. On the other hand, when we are talking about placements and especially for those pursuing B.Tech in CSE, it is very important to keep in mind the type of students sitting in the placements.

Placement Overview for CSE at Sharda University:

• Students are allowed to sit for placements post their seventh semester.

• Given that Sharda is a private university, it doesn’t disappoint in terms of placement opportunities. Rather, it has tie-ups with top tier IT firms like HCL, Dell, IBM, TCS, etc visited the campus this year.

• The highest package offered to the students was 12 lakh per annum whereas the average package was 3 lakhs per annum.

• The placement rate for Sharda University is 60%.

• When compared to other streams in B.Tech, CSE has fairly better placement options and high salary packages. A good amount of students are offered with Rs. 3.60 lakhs/ Rs. 4.50 lakhs/ and Rs. 5.20 lakhs per annum.

• Sometime back, Sharda University’s placement rates were heavily disappointing but over the years, the placement rate graph has improved.

Therefore, it all depends on you. Along with a good personality, it is also important for students to maintain decent scores on their scorecard. The University does not fail in providing opportunities to its students. It’s up to them how they utilize it.

Campus Life of Sharda University is another driving factor that lures students to the college. It has a very social life. There are various eating joints present at the campus. Various sports and extracurricular activities are performed as well. Every department has its own set of a library with the most important books present there.

These constitute some other benefits that you can derive from being a student at Sharda University.

When talking of Bangalore, it definitely is the IT hub, and starting your career here will definitely give you great exposure when you come from a computer science background. PES, BES, and Acharya Institute are among the top-notch colleges in Bangalore and will definitely add to your career.

Admission:

• KIIT Bhubaneswar does all its admissions via its entrance test named KIITEE.

• MIT Pune admits new students via JEE main / MHT CET/ BITSAT/ VITEEE/ MU OET/PERA CET exams.

• PES Banglore asks for 60% in 10+2 as minimum qualification and rank in PESSAT will be considered to get shortlisted for admission.

• And finally, BMS and Acharya Institue conduct theirs via KCET.

Affiliation:

• People Education Society University (PES) and Bharat Education Society University (BES) are both autonomous colleges that set up high standards for the universities and the students applying for it have to go through internal exams to get in.

• Acharya Institute of Technology is affiliated to VTU (Visvesvaraya Technological University) and approved by the AICTE. Acharya is also accredited by the NBA (National Board of Accreditation).

Campus:

All three institutes reside in the city of Bangalore; it will be a great opportunity for the locals as they have good options in picking up the college which provides exposure with people from across the country.

If we speak of universities outside Bangalore, then there are few colleges one can consider to move forward with where MIT Pune and KIIT Bhubaneswar are in the limelight. There isn't much to distinguish among the college infrastructure and fees. The crowd in both the universities comes from diligent areas as well as the faculty is well proficient in their respective fields.

Placements:

• The placement offers of both these universities (PES and BES) are up to the mark, making no significant difference. The average CTC offered for a PES student is around 6.8 LPA.

• Amazon, LT&T, Deloitte, Cisco, and Capgemini are the top recruits for PES Banglore. Microsoft, HP, and LG are the frequent recruiters of BMS Banglore. The other colleges on the list have mass recruiters like Infosys, Wipro, and TCS.

• If looking for a calm environment, one can pick up KIIT over MIT; but as Pune does provide better opportunities than Bhubaneswar, MIT wins over.

With a lot of options in hand, it’s natural if a student gets confused picking up the perfect college. Well, it’s always the person who has to strive in the environment and thus have to make decisions accordingly.