ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai has received ‘A++’ accreditation from NAAC and it is also recognized by the NBA. In the current year 2020, ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai has been ranked by the NIRF at 18 for its Engineering degree course offered. Nirma University, Institute of Technology offering multidisciplinary undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs is an accredited ‘A’ grade by the NAAC and is ranked among the best colleges in Gujarat by India Today.

Eligibility and Admission:

Chemical Engineering in ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai:

• The candidate applying for admission in the Chemical Engineering degree program at ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai must have passed 10+2 with an aggregate of 50% in the Science stream.

• For selection into Chemical Engineering at ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai, the candidate is required to give an entrance examination of JEE Main, MHT CET.

Electrical Engineering in Nirma University, Institute of Technology:

• The candidate applying for admission in the Electrical Engineering degree program at Electrical Engineering at Nirma University, Institute of Technology must have passed 10+2 with an aggregate of 50% in the Science stream having Physics, Chemistry, and Maths as compulsory subjects.

• For selection into the Electrical Engineering degree program at Nirma University, Institute of Technology, the candidate is required to give an entrance examination of JEE Main, GUJCET.

Placements:

Chemical Engineering in ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai:

• The top recruiting companies visiting the campus of ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai to offer placements to the graduates in the field of Chemical Engineering are Tata Motors, Reliance, Johnson Johnson, Nerolac, Jacobs, ITC, Exxon, Cipla, Asian Paints.

• The average annual graduate salary offered for placement is INR 4.8 Lacs.

Electrical Engineering in Nirma University, Institute of Technology:

• The top recruiting companies visiting the campus of Nirma University, Institute of Technology to offer placements to the graduates in the field of Electrical Engineering are Cognizant, HP, Philips, IBM, Microsoft, Intel, Infosys, Accenture, Wipro, Reliance, ICICI, Morgan Stanley, Deloitte.

• The average annual graduate salary offered for placement is INR 8.1 Lacs.

Both the institutions, be it ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai or Nirma University, Institute of Technology have their own advantages and perks.

IIT Madras is ranked 1st by NIRF amongst top engineering colleges in India, while IIT Tirupati was recently established and hasn’t been ranked yet by NIRF. Various industry giants like Nasscom, Nokia, ISRO have collaborated with IIT madras for upskilling the students and funding the incubation centre.

ADMISSIONS and FEES:

CURRICULUM:

• IIT Tirupati CSE- Key subjects taught are Fundamentals of operating systems, communication and networking, analysis of algorithms along with modern technologies such as AI/IOT/ML/Blockchain.
• IIT Madras Chemical- Subjects include thermodynamics, principles and calculations in chemistry, plant, process and product design, mass transfer and reactions along with other core subjects. The course also includes more than 10 labs clearing practical fundamentals as well.

PLACEMENTS:

IIT Madras

• There were 136 PPOs, out of which 99 were accepted.
• Students also received offers from 13 international companies including Micron Tech, Rubrik Inc, etc.
• The placement percentage of BTech and MTech was 85.38% and 66.1% respectively.

IIT Tirupati

• The placement percentage was 90%.
• The top recruiters were TCS, Bosch, Versa Networks. L&T Group, and Honeywell.
• The highest package and average packages were INR 22 LPA and INR 9.6 LPA respectively.

Here we compared two different courses and colleges with different alumni network and branding in the market, so it is tough to choose one over the other. No doubt IIT Madras has consistently been ranked amongst the top 3 colleges in the country, but IIT Tirupati is also making progress and has highly qualified faculty providing ample opportunities to excel in the field one chooses.

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur is part of the premier NIT engineering institutes of India. It is ranked 28 overall by NIRF 2020. It is also considered an institute of national importance, according to the government of India. It provides a number of engineering courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. levels.

Institute of Chemical Technology has received an A++ accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council as well as the Ministry of Human Resource Development. It has been claimed to be the 18th best institute for Engineering by NIRF rankings.

Courses Offered:

• VNIT provides engineering courses in 8 different fields of engineering. These include Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical, Metallurgical, and Mining Engineering. In their master's courses, they also provide a number of different specializations.

• Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai provides courses in B.Tech, M.Tech, B.Pharm, Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, and Master’s of Chemical Engineering as a specialization.

Campus:

• VNIT has a well-developed campus with several computer systems and curated labs. There are several hostel facilities throughout the campus with 24/7 medical facilities and cafeterias. Apart from this they also provide recreational and sports facilities for all students.

• ICT has 3 campuses and each campus is 16 acres each. It provides a feel of the corporate world to the students and provides all facilities in their few buildings.

Placements:

VNIT:

It is famous for its campus placement opportunities.

• It invites over 110 companies for its placements every year including Goldman Sachs, Hindalco, Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Investments, Sling Media Pvt Ltd, AVAYA India, JP Morgan Services, L&T Group, Bajaj Auto, Godrej Industries, Hyundai Mobis, Vedanta Ltd, and many more.

• There were over 400 UG students given placements last year.

• The average CTC offered was 6 LPA and the highest CTC offered was 41 LPA.

ICT Mumbai:

• It has a placement record of 90% placements.

• Major employers include BPCL, Pidilite industries, Johnson & Johnson, TATA Power, Nerolac, etc.

• The highest package offered was 18 LPA with the average being 5 LPA.

Thus it completely depends on the students and which college they want to pursue for their future.

It depends on how passionate you are in either of the fields. If your interest lies in Chemical engineering, you cannot go wrong with BITS Goa. Being ranked 30th for engineering in India by NIRF 2020. BITS offers a BE degree in Chemical engineering and has a faculty-student ratio of 1:15 with highly qualified and experienced professors.

If you are inclined towards Computer science, PES University must be your priority. Ranked 93 for engineering by NIRF in 2020, PES offers a B.Tech degree in CSE as its flagship course. It has well-experienced and qualified facilities withholding 76 on-campus teaching staff and several visiting professors from National Institutes.

The tabulation below gives a brief overview of both the Institutes:

Admission:

BITS Pilani Goa:

• BITS Goa conducts an entrance exam namely BITSAT for admission in BE.
• For admission in the Chemical engineering branch, 254 was the closing score in BITSAT 2019.
• The branch offers only 60 seats, thus making the process highly competitive.

PES University:

• Besides accepting K-CET and JEE main test scores, PES University conducts its own entrance exam- PESSAT for B.tech admission.
• KCET rank under 450 andwas considered as a cutoff for B.tech CSE admission in the first round previous year.
• A rank under 600 in PESSAT can also fetch a seat in the CSE branch at PESU.

Placement statistics:

BITS Goa:

• Overall 160+ companies worldwide participate in the recruitment process every year. Top recruiters include Amazon, IBM, TCS, Maruti Suzuki, Accenture.
• Placement rate is around 50-60% with 30 students being placed this year with an average CTC of 7.5LPA
• Core companies visiting the campus are very few which includes Schlumberger, Cairn, Exxonmobil, UOP Honeywell, Shell.
• Highest CTC offered to date for the CE branch is 15LPA.

PES University:

• 100+ companies participated in the campus recruitment process in 2020.
• 11 students were placed from the CSE branch in Microsoft this year, with an average CTC of 39.2 LPA.
• Top recruiters in recent years include Accenture, Amazon, Bosch, HCL, HP.
• 851 students were placed in campus recruitment this year with an average CTC of 7LPA.
• The highest domestic CTC offered in 2020 for a CSE student is 48LPA by Atlassian.
• CSE department at PES University holds the record of the maximum number of placements to date with the current placement rate being 99.14%

Both BITS and PESU are prestigious Institutes in India that offer quality education. The deciding factor here is the field in which you dream to build your career. It is to be mentioned that opportunity is quite less for Chemical engineering students when compared to CSE at BITS or anywhere in India in general. But if you are passionate about the subject you should go for it.

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) is a public engineering university, situated in Varanasi. The institute has tie-ups with the University of Cambridge (UK), University of Oxford (UK), University of Sheffield (UK). IIT BHU has been ranked 10th and 11th in the categories engineering and overall by the NIRF rankings in 2019. 

About the Course:

• The institute offers B.Tech in Mining Engineering as a full-time four-year course at a fee of Rs 8.62 Lakhs for the full period. 
• It also offers an integrated M.Tech in Chemical Engineering as a full-time five-year course at a fee of Rs 69,180 for the full period.

Admission Procedure

• The basic admission criteria for B.Tech in Mining is having scored 75% percent in your 10+2 examinations. 
• Further, students are shortlisted on the basis of JEE Advanced scores which is followed by JoSAA counseling. 
• For M.Tech, the candidate must score 60% in their graduation and are shortlisted on the basis of GATE scores. 
• The course has 133 seats available at the institute

Infrastructure & Facilities

• The institute is built over a massive 1300-acre campus. The institute is home to a well-equipped library which includes journals, study material, magazines, and various e-learning facilities. 
• IIT BHU has separate boys and girls hostels on-campus. 
• It has top-class sporting facilities and various sporting grounds available. The institute also has a number of laboratories. 
• Other facilities such as an auditorium, recreation rooms, gym, and cafeterias are also provided.

Placements

• B.Tech in Chemical Engineering has a placement rate of approximately 75%. 
• Companies such as ITC, HUL, Reliance, and Honeywell are some of the top recruiters which visit the campus for the placement season.
• The lowest salary offered is 8LPA, while the average salary offered is an impressive 12LPA. 
• The highest package offered at the institute is 37 LPA.

The course offers great scope as placements at the institute are also very good, with students landing great placements. Students may also pursue post-graduation in any engineering branch or an integrated chemical engineering course at the institute. Students can head into petrochemical industries, petroleum refineries, cement factories, food processing, and technology units, and various other industries after completing the course. Students with an interest in the subject should opt for the course at IIT BHU.