Amrita University has evolved to be a well known and popular institution for engineering studies over the past few decades. Amrita University is UGC approved and has been ranked ‘A’ by NAAC’s evaluation. It has also ranked 4th among the top universities in the country by NIRF in 2020.

The department of Mechanical Engineering at Amrita University Coimbatore offers MTech programs in Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Design, and Automation Engineering.

Here are some of the important elements that will be helpful for you to make a decision:

Admission:

• Students should have passed with a minimum of 60% aggregate in BE/BTech/MSc in relevant engineering disciplines.

• Admission to the MTech program is through GATE. For non-GATE qualified candidates, the selection is based on past academic records and personal interviews conducted by the University.

• The total course fee for MTech courses at Amrita University is 3.57 lakhs.

Placement:

• Top recruiters at the institute are Google, TCS, CTS. Tech Mahindra and Tech Mahindra, Amazon, Microsoft, and more.

• The highest and the average salary package for its students remain to be around 30 LPA and 3.5 LPA.

Other facilities: Apart from the aforementioned points, there are some other important factors to consider. The infrastructure is extremely good and it allows students to explore different domains of studies within a comfortable sphere.

• It has a library containing more than 5000 books.

• There are various labs including computer labs, civil engineering labs, mechanical lab, electrical lab to ensure students learning satisfaction as much as possible.

• Hostel facilities are also available for boys and girls inside the campus.

• Tennis courts, badminton court, hockey court, basketball court, and more are present inside the campus as well.

Although the university does not offer M. Tech in Mechanical engineering, it offers three specializations related to Mechanical. You may analyze the factors mentioned above and come up with a decision as to whether it will suit your demands as an institution or not.

Amrita University has ranked 4th among the top engineering colleges by NIRF in 2020. Cochin University of Science and Technology has ranked 89th among the top engineering colleges by NIRF in 2020 and has been marked as an ‘A’ graded institution by NAAC.

Both these universities have several advantages and each one of them has evolved in their own ways over the years. Both of them offer good facilities to their students, which is why it can get difficult to choose either one of them. However, in order to get over the dilemma about which one would be perfect for you, go through these points which will eventually help you make the final call.

Admission:

Amrita university- It offers MTech courses in various specializations, such as Cyber Security, Automotive Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, etc.

• Admission to the MTech program is through GATE. For non-GATE qualified candidates, the selection is based on past academic records and personal interviews conducted by the University.

• Students applying for admission to MTech programs should have passed with a minimum of 60% aggregate in BE/BTech/MSc in relevant engineering disciplines.

The course fee for MTech at Amrita University is 3.57 lakhs.

Cochin University of Science and Technology- It offers full-time and per-time MTech courses in various specializations.

• Students should have BE/BTech/BSc degree with 60% aggregate from any recognized university.

• The selection of the programs is through GATE/DAT/JNU Entrance Test.

The total course fee for CUSAT is INR 34,675.

Placement:

Amrita University-

• Some of the top recruiters of the Amrita University students are Amazon, Google, TCS, CTS, Microsoft, and more.

• The highest salary package remains around 30 LPA and the lowest one is 3 LPA-5 LPA.

CUSAT-

• The top recruiters who offer placements to the CUSAT students are HCL, IBM, IBS, ORACLE, MAHINDRA, INFOSYS, and more.

• The highest package is 18 LPA and the average salary package remains around 5 LPA.

Infrastructure:

• Amrita University offers good facilities to the students which include a well-designed library, sports fields along with hostel facilities for both boys and girls.

• CUSAT, similarly provides modern classrooms with all the necessary equipment, alongside a library, sports facilities, and more. Each department is provided with its individual laboratories.

These are some of the major factors that you should be taking into consideration before making a decision about which one you would choose as your future institution.

Amrita University's main campus is in Coimbatore. The college states that rank and cut off for the different branches vary each year. At the time of seat allotment, students will be asked to select the preferred program.

It should be noted that Amrita University is only considering JEE Main session 1 scores. The decision will depend on rank obtained in JEE Main or AEEE and seats available on different campuses.

Cutoff:

The table below highlights the ranks for the CSE program at the three branches of Amrita University in 2017.

The table shows that students with 2582 rank in AEEE have a chance of getting the Amrita Puri campus with both the State and Open Quota. But the Coimbatore campus' CSE program requires a higher rank of 1831 in the Open Quota.

Students should keep the following in mind as well.

Counseling Process:

• The counseling process was initiated by Amrita University on September 3, 2020.

• Students get to clarify doubts during the first allotment and those who choose a program in any of the campuses have to pay INR 10,0000.

• The Second Allotment is for those who opted for sliding and those who are below the last rank in the first allotment.

Important Points:

• The counseling will be done through online mode.

• Students must keep in mind that the selection will be based on eligibility, seat availability, category, merit, and rank.

• In 2018, the opening rank for the general category was between 1-750 and the closing rank was between 9501 to 10000, and that for the reserved category was between 1-15000 and 15001 - 25,000.

Students must also note that the Amravati campus is not offering engineering programs for the year 2020. The Coimbatore campus is the main campus of Amrita University and has live-in labs, holds student exchange programs, and has more than 150 faculty members.