comparing Canadian colleges for Indian students — Humber, Conestoga, Sheridan, George Brown, Centennial:
Ranking for most Indian students (by overall value/placement):
Humber ? Sheridan > Conestoga > Centennial > George Brown (varies by program)
the right choice depends on your program. for tech/engineering: Conestoga. for business/general: Humber or Sheridan. for hospitality: George Brown. location also matters for post-study work permit and job hunting.
if we're comparing AIIMS Delhi vs JIPMER Pondicherry specifically, AIIMS Delhi wins — but not as decisively as people think.
AIIMS Delhi advantages: bigger hospital, more patient variety, better research funding, smaller batch (132 seats), stronger PG and super-specialty programs. JIPMER advantages: way more hands-on clinical exposure, internship is genuinely more intensive, calmer campus in Pondicherry, 150+ years old institution with incredible legacy — way older than AIIMS itself.
one thing most answers miss — this comparison only works for AIIMS Delhi and JIPMER Pondicherry. the new AIIMS campuses (Bhopal, Bibinagar, Raipur etc.) are much newer with limited infrastructure. JIPMER Pondicherry actually beats most of those hands down. preference order for most people: AIIMS Delhi > JIPMER Pondicherry > new AIIMS campuses.
great set of colleges to compare for CS. ranking for career outcomes:
BITS Goa ? BITS Hyderabad > VJTI Mumbai > VIT Vellore (and most NITs depend on which NIT)
breakdown:
verdict: if you have BITS Goa or BITS Hyderabad for CS — take it. if only VJTI, VIT or mid-tier NIT — VJTI > VIT Chennai ? good NITs. all are solid careers ahead of you with the right effort.
Both IIM Calcutta and IIM Kozhikode are top-notch management institutes in India. The majority of people claim that IIMC is better than IIMK just because it has a strong alumni connection and extremely experienced faculty.
But don’t make your decision solely based on this. Keep your aim in mind before deciding.
Choose IIM Calcutta if-
You want your personality to be developed to the maximum extent
You have a knack for Maths and Analytical Skills Development
Choose IIM Kozhikode if-
You want to be in the top 1% of the class
You prefer an institute with less dynamism
If you are average at Maths and Analytical Skills Development
The final decision is yours to make.
Before choosing a college, try to make sure what you are really interested in. If it is MS then don’t go for any IIM. This is because you can pursue an MBA later in life if MS did not work for you. But you will not get the chance to choose Ms after your MBA. Also since it’s your area of interest, chances are you might find your talents and may want to work on them.
Now if you are sure about the course but confused about the IIMs, I will give you my honest opinion. The new IIMs are enjoying fame and glory owing to the achievements of their predecessors alone. They haven’t done much to attain the level of older IIMs. These new IIMs are poorly organized. The faculty is below average, the infrastructure is substandard and the teaching is pathetic. Yet they are here to claim the coveted IIM tag.
So if you are someone for whom the tag of IIM and its high placement matters only, you can surely go for a new IIM. But if you value education over institutions then base your decision on research.
When discussing a business school, the most common topics of conversation are diversity, peer learning, case competitions, learning culture, and placements.
Both FMS and IIM Lucknow have very different admissions criteria. Lucknow promotes academic diversity and places a high value on interview scores, whereas FMS places a greater emphasis on percentile.
Typically, classes in business schools last until five o'clock. If you stay on campus, you have the option of sleeping until 8 p.m. and then attending a club/committee event at 9 p.m. When you have in-house fields, you can relieve stress by playing football or cricket at night. You have the chance to run your own business at IIML thanks to their student-run enterprises on campus.
When it comes to faculty, case competitions, and academic curriculum, both brands are massive, and there are numerous opportunities. Additionally, since ROI is the topic of most discussion, FMS succeeds in this area if cost is a genuine concern.
It’s hard to draw a differentiating line between the two campuses.
Peer Group:
The admission committee selects the incoming class and distributes it across the two campuses. So, you will get a similar peer group at both campuses.
Placements:
ISB Hyderabad and ISB Mohali conduct placements as a single school. Fore placements, students of one campus fly down to another. Students also don’t mention their campus on their CV. ISB Mohali placements 2022 had an average CTC of INR 34.07 LPA.
Education:
The quality of education and pedagogy are the same for both campuses. The faculties shuffle between the campuses and there are guest faculties from reputed B-Schools like MIT, Kellogg, LBS, etc.
At ISB Mohali, you will get almost the same academic experience as ISB Hyderabad.
MDI will be a better option for all specializations, except Operations. If you are interested in Operations, IIT Bombay is much better. MDI Gurgaon placements are excellent. Big names such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and BCG have visited the campus placements. The 2022 placement drive had an average CTC of INR 26.65 LPA.
MDI offers the best placement in the finance domain after IIM A, B, C, FMS, and XLRI. JP, HSBC, Nomura, Stanchart, etc. are some of the major recruiters from the finance sector.
MDI placement records for Marketing are good as well. HUL, Coke, Pepsi, and P&G are some significant recruiters from the marketing sector.
Here are some points of differences between BIT Mesra and MIT Manipal based on a few uncommon parameters
Hope this helped you!
Choosing between colleges requires evaluating multiple factors aligned with your career goals and personal preferences.
Key comparison points:
Visit campuses, talk to current students, and review official placement reports. Your decision should balance academic quality, career prospects, and personal comfort.