Both of these two colleges are tier-1 colleges. You can’t go wrong with either of them. One of my relatives who used to be a student of MANIT Bhopal speaks highly of the institution. According to her, you should prefer MANIT Bhopal to any other institution any day including BIT Mesra too.

Don’t take an educational loan to go to BIT Mesra, if you are getting MANIT Bhopal CSE. You can easily get an income-based scholarship at MANIT Bhopal. 

At MANIT placement percentage as well as the highest package, both are pretty high. At MANIT Bhopal, the placement percentage goes as high as 98% and the highest package offered this year was around 42 LPA. 

Hance, MANIT Bhopal is definitely is a better alternative.

Both are excellent courses. Computer engineering focuses only on computer programming. ICT is a blend of ECE and computer engineering. It is perfect for students who are into programming and electronics. The institute offers BTech programs for ICT and CSE and the total course fee is 9.73 lakhs. Admission to the BTech ICT and CSE course is through JEE Main.

Here are some facts for the courses on placements, course subjects & fee structure.

Course Curriculum:

• Computer engineering mostly involves programming, whereas ICT is a combination of programming and electronics.

• The subjects in the first and second semesters are the same for ICT & Computer Engineering.

• The course will become more focused on ICT and computer engineering from the third semester with subjects like Data & file structures, smart sensors & IoT, RF engineering, etc in ICT and computer graphics, embedded systems, artificial intelligence, etc in CSE.

Fee structure:

• Both ICT and computer engineering have the same fee structure.

• The fee structure for ICT & CSE is INR 2.53 lakhs for the 1st year. The total fee for 4 years will come to around INR 9.37 lakhs (not including hostel fees).

Faculty:

• That faculty that teaches ICT & CSE in PDPU is well-qualified and experienced.

• Almost all the teachers are Ph.D. holders in their respective fields.

• The teacher to student ratio is high for ICT compared to CSE as there are 120 seats in ICT as opposed to 240 seats in CSE.

Placements:

ICT:

• According to the placement details of 2020, the highest CTC received by the students of ICT was around 9 LPA.

• Some of the major recruiters at the institute were TCS, Cloud 24*7 lnc, L&T Technology Services, etc.

CSE:

• Students in computer engineering receive some of the highest placement packages compared to other departments. The highest CTC offered was around INR 35 LPA from Microsoft. The average CTC offered is around INR 6.5 LPA.

• Some of the MNCs that provide placement opportunities for CSE students are Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Cognizant, Mindtree, etc.

Both CSE and ICT are similar when it comes to fee structure and faculty. The placement rates for ICT students are comparably lower since it is a relatively new course. CSE students have been getting some of the most lucrative CTC packages. However, only choose a course that genuinely interests you.

Your question can be based on whether or not you are strictly capable of maintaining a YGPA above 8.5 following the first year. 

• The subjects allotted in the first semester do share most of the things in common, alongside 2 additional courses.
• Moreover, the subjects allotted in the second semester are equally as difficult as the subjects of the previous semester.
• For students who particularly did not have a Computer in their +2, then the course area named “Introduction to C” can be trickier to ace since its preparation needs practice.
• It is crucial to note that a YGPA of 8.5 does not guarantee the chance of switching from IT to CSE.
• It generally interprets that there are supposed to be more than half the students who would be applying for a branch change, and out of them, the only candidates shortlisted belong from the top 5 to 6.

It is suggested that you maintain a YGPA between 8.75 to more than 9 so as to secure the chance of branch change. You can undeniably ace the same with about 5 weeks of definite effort before the semester exams.

VSSUT Burla is a much better option than IGIT Sarang. VSSUT, Burla - Being the Oldest engineering institute in the state, has some of the best faculty, a huge library, and a wide-spread Alumni net.

Discussed below are a few important points about VSSUT Burla.

• For any branch, VSSUT will be a better option, since it has better placement records, campus infrastructure, clubs, and the cutoff rank is also higher. 
• Most importantly it's autonomous so it has its own examinations and curriculum.
• If you have any problem regarding something you can directly get in contact with the Vice-Chancellor at VSSUT Burla. 

The table below gives a brief overview of the institutes.

One of my cousins was in the same situation, whether to choose VSSUT or IGIT, and he chose VSSUT. If you look up the statistics you will clearly see VSSUT is much better than IGIT.

IIT Patna should be prioritized over IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Ropar for CSE. It is because IIT Patna has taken a great leap forward in the domain of coding culture. It provides better research facilities and opportunities for placements in reputed companies. The placement scenario at IIT Bhubaneswar is also quite good, in 2019 there was a 100% placement form CSE. However, there is a considerable shortage of faculty in IIT Bhubaneswar. 

Furthermore, IIT Patna has marked its distinction in ACM ICPC (Olympics of Coding). The institute was successfully able to reach the world finals twice. This clearly illustrates the excellent coding culture at IIT Patna, which is undoubtedly unparalleled. The institute has also performed quite well in Robocon and in various IIT Tech Meets. According to 2019 placement highlights, a total of 50 students got placed from CSE with an average package of 16.76 LPA. Students from the institute have been successful in securing their place in reputed universities like Stanford University, University of New South Wales, University of Tokyo, including other eminent institutes. 

On the other hand, IIT Ropar is new among IITs and its placement statistics are not as good as of the other two colleges. So, the precedence order should be IIT Patna, followed by IIT Bhubaneswar, followed by IIT Ropar. Although the NIRF ranking(for 2019) of IIT Bhubaneswar (ranked at 17) is better than IIT Patna(ranked at 22), the CSE department of IIT Patna is better than that of IIT Bhubaneswar. On the contrary, IIT Ropar lags behind with an overall NIRF ranking of 29. 

My sister studies in UIET Chandigarh, and it's an excellent institution both spatially and academically. Chandigarh is going to be one of the most flourishing IT cities in India - which enhances the scope for those students who wish to pursue a career in the field of computer science. 

You may also want to focus on these when comparing both-

• Tuition Fee- It has an affordable tuition fee if you compare it with IIIT UNA. You'll have to pay INR 82,000 as one year's tuition fee for the BE program at UIET Chandigarh; you'd have to pay INR 1.02 lakhs per semester for the B.Tech program at IIIT UNA.
• Faculty- IIIT UNA has 17 members for the CSE department, and all of them are guest faculty members. UIET also has 10-15 teachers who are very motivating.
• Study Environment- You'd feel a healthy level of competition in the CSE department because there'd be all-rounders and achievers in the class to motivate you to develop.

You can see from the table below that it has an excellent placement record as well-

Apart from this, the facilities at UIET Chandigarh are quite good if you're interested in sports, then you can join a sports club at the Punjab University and get professional guidance through a coach. Chandigarh itself is a city full of good recreational spots, you can also join different creativity clubs as well.