PES University is a private university and has four campuses, offering various courses under different streams. The university has been recognized by AIU, AICTE, and UGC. The college has been ranked 26th and 43rd for MBA by Times and Outlook respectively.

Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), is a state university and is recognized by AIU, AICTE, UGC. The college is ranked 89th by NIRFunder the category of overall universities.

Admission Procedure:

PES: The college offers 97 courses across 11 streams.

• The fees vary from 1.28 Lakhs to 13.21 Lakhs across various courses.

• The college grants admission to students on the basis of aggregate scores obtained in previous qualifying examinations and PESSAT, the common entrance test conducted by the university.

• The college also accepts scores of national level entrance exams (CAT, JEE, XAT, etc.). The institute also conducts personal interviews for some postgraduate courses.

CUSAT: The university has 21 centers and 31 departments, offering a total of 71 courses.

• The fees vary from Rs 38,500 to 3.23 Lakhs across various courses.

• The minimum eligibility criteria for all courses is having passed their 10+2 examinations/ graduate degree with a minimum of 50%.

• For admissions, the university conducts a common admission test CUSAT, Lateral Entry Test, or Departmental Admission Test. The university also accepts CAT, MAT, and GATE scores.

Infrastructure & Facilities:

PES: The college is built over a large 25-acre campus. It is home to a handy library with a collection of e-journals, coursebooks, and e-books.

• The college has in-campus hostels for both boys and girls. The campus also has various sporting facilities such as cricket, football, and basketball.

• The college has a number of laboratories for different departments and a moot court for law students. A number of other facilities such as cafeterias, a gym, medical facilities, and auditoriums are also available.

CUSAT: The college is built over a 180-acre campus. The campus has a well-equipped library for its students.

• The college has separate hostels for boys and girls, with a total of 1300 beds available.

• The college also provides a café, auditorium, sports facilities, bank, computer lab, and medical facilities.

Placements:

PES:

• In 2019, 56 companies visited the campus which included Amazon, IBM, Microsoft, and EY.

• A total of 861 offers were made to the students.

• The average package offered at the college is 6.8 LPA and the highest package went up to 48 LPA.

CUSAT:

• A total of 105 recruiters come for placements including Amazon, Cisco, Verizon, and Infosys.

• The average package offer was 4.94 LPA, with the highest offered package going up to 18 LPA

Both colleges outshine one another on different fronts. While CUSAT has a more economical fee structure and a much larger campus. PES on the other hand scores better on the parameters of facilities and placements provided by the college. However, CUSAT is ranked much higher than PES in terms of college rankings and makes it a better option. The choice between the two colleges also depends on your preference between a private and a state-run university.

PES University is one of the renowned colleges in Bangalore and was ranked among the list of Top 25 M.Tech colleges in India by CareerIndia. A two-year full-time M.Tech. course in Mechanical is provided by the university.

• The total course fee for MTech Mechanical is 1.31 lakhs.

• The total intake for the program is 60.

• Exams accepted for admission are GATE, PESSAT, Karnataka PGCET.

• The eligibility criteria for the program are 50% in graduation.

The Placement Statistics for Mechanical in PES are average. Most of the job positions in which students get hired are for maintenance in various companies. Although, packages for an M.Tech. students are higher than B.Tech. student, in the end, individual academics and performance are all that matters.

Placements - Last year has been quite satisfactory for PES in terms of placements.

• 56 Companies visited for the recruitment of students. Top recruiters that visit the institution include Amazon, Cleartrip, Flipkart, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Intel, Mahindra Rise, Mercedes Benz, and Deloitte.

• The highest package received for the Mechanical branch was 15 LPA whereas the median salary offered was 6.8 LPA.

Course Curriculum-

• PES University provides a perfect blend of contemporary education and industry exposure.

• The course curriculum for the Mechanical department includes Specializations in Automotive Engineering, Thermo Fluids Engineering, Machine Design, Manufacturing Science and Engineering.

• A weekly session called Basecamp is organized to introduce entrepreneurship and decode the start-up journey of guest entrepreneurs. Filled with fun, activities, and live examples, it is a great opportunity to learn more about entrepreneurship, and also get a chance to interact with fantastic entrepreneurs and start-ups.

The residential facilities are well planned as per international standards and the hostels comprise of well-ventilated rooms and a modern cafeteria.

Faculty - All the teachers in the university are highly qualified and experienced. They are quite helpful and approachable whenever needed. The subjects offered in the course are relevant and make the student industry-ready.

For M.tech. Mechanical PES is a good option. However, if you only rely on the college for placements then the academic performance should be great.

PES and MAHE are in Bangalore providing stiff competition to each other in terms of placement, academics, research. According to NIRF Universities ranking 2020, MAHE stands at 8th position and PES between the rank-band 101-150. The average placement rate is 75% in all its branches for both the colleges.

Computer science and engineering is the fastest-growing field as compared to other branches of Engineering. That’s why students opting software fields as their career looks for a good college for their better future.

Admission:

• For admission into BTech courses at PES University, students need to appear for the KCET exam. The application fee is INR 1050. Eligibility is 10+2 with 0% aggregate in the science stream.

• For admission into the BTech CSE course at MAHE, students need to appear for the MET exam. The application fee is INR 600 for all courses and 1400 for selected courses. Eligibility is 10+2 with 50% aggregate in the science stream.

Faculty:

• PES has 30 professors, apart from the associate professor, Head of departments, and most of them are Ph.D. holders in their respective fields.

• MAHE has 8 assistant professors, associate professors, most of them are Ph.D. holders and alumni of IITs, NITs, and other international universities.

• Faculties help students in the field of research and development and help them to publish their papers.

Course fees:

The fee structure of PES and MAHE is a bit higher as compared to rest colleges because of the facilities they provide. Scholarships are also offered to the students under various categories that include reserved categories, merit cum, financially backward students.

Placement:

• MAHE has maintained a decent placement record of placing more than 700 students in the recent placement drive. The highest package offered was INR 22 LPA. Top recruiters were Dell, Amazon, Accenture, Western Digital and most of them are software companies.

• PES has made 851 offers to students of all branches. The highest package was offered by Atlassian which is a software company. More than 50 companies visited the college in the recent placement process.

Both the colleges are a good option, if students want to pursue higher studies in the CSE branch, as both the colleges offer good academics with the help of studies. It depends on the student to work hard and get into a good college.

PES University was ranked as the 6th best private university out of 50 universities in India by outlook in 2019. It is also ranked 93 for private engineering by NIRF 2020. The college is recognized by UGC, AICTE, and AACSB. It is one of the top private universities in Bangalore. The high rankings of the college don’t show the poor placements which the college has offered in the past year.

Placements:

• As compared to the previous years, the placements offered at PES University in core companies are fewer in number for the academic year 2019.

• Companies visit the college, but many of the students opting for higher students opt-out for the placements. Making the placement percentage high because of the fewer students present at the placement.

• There were a number of companies that recruited students. But in recent years the placement of the college in the Civil Engineering course has not been up the mark as promised by the college.

However, if you have a keen interest in Civil engineering, then you should not change their branch. Placements are not the only thing that needs to be focused on. Changing the branch will also not make any much difference as both the courses EEE and Civil Engineering provide more or less the same average package that is Rs 3-4 LPA. However, keep in mind that in recent times, there are also other colleges that are not able to fulfill the promised core placements for Civil.

Although Civil Engineering has poor core placements, there are many non-core companies which allow the students of Civil to sit for the placement. The average CTC offered by the non-core IT companies visiting the campus for the placement drive is 10 LPA.

Therefore, a student should keep in mind all the factors when changing a branch and not solely look at placements.

Both PES University and Reva University are excellent private institutes offering MCA degrees to students. Students can consider factors like placement, fees, eligibility as well as areas of focus in the subject when it comes to comparing the two colleges.

Admission:

• For admission to MCA courses both PES University and Reva University accept PGCET scores.

• The prerequisite for admission to MCA is graduation with 50%.

• The course fee for MCA at PES University and Reva University is INR 2 lakhs and INR 1.05 lakhs respectively.

Placements:

PES University:

Students are placed via the placement cell set up at the institute.

• The average package offered at the institute clocks in at INR 3 to 8 lakhs per annum to students from the department.

• Some of the top companies hiring students include CISCO, Amazon, Volvo, Nokia, etc.

Reva University:

• Most students at the institute are recruited into companies like Wipro, TCS, IBM, NTPC, Accenture, etc.

• Placement rates are low with some students reporting around 30% placement percent.

• The highest package offered is INR 6 lakhs per annum and the lowest offered at INR 2 lakhs per annum.

Program focus areas:

PES University:

• MCA at PES university includes topics like professional ethics, modern tool usage, innovation and entrepreneurship, and others.

• It aims at finding solutions to complex problems and also designing various experiments.

• It teaches students to efficiently apply contemporary IT tools to Computer applications.

Reva University:

• This program at the college aims at teaching students computing fundamentals, math as well as domain knowledge, and computing sciences.

• It emphasizes using a research-based approach in carrying out analysis, experiments, and data interpretation.

• It implicates the use of modern-day technology and resources to complex computing activities and understanding its limitations.

While placements are more or less the same, students can consider the fee structure as well as program objectives and outcomes to decide which university is better. Fee wise, Reva is much more economical.

PES University is one of the oldest, and reputed engineering colleges in India. As per the recent records by OUTLOOK India-ICARE Rankings, PES stands at 6th position. PES offers more than 25 specialized courses in undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses. It has a good international academic partnership with Aberdeen University and the Taylors University Of Malaysia. PES has maintained a decent placement record over the years.

Placement Highlights 2019:

• In the recent placement process, more than 50 companies visited the college and 851 job offers were made.

• 11 students received their dream job offer from Microsoft(star recruiter).

• Aerospace companies are in demand for every student who opts for core branches like mechanical and civil in their career.

• The University’s training and placement cell categorize the companies as Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 keeping in view the annual package offered by them, i.e. Tier 1: more than 8 LPA, Tier 2: 4 to 8 LPA, and Tier 3: less than 4 LPA.

• The highest package was offered by Atlassian that is 48 LPA and the median salary was INR 7 LPA.

• Major recruiting companies are from software, civil, architecture, aerospace. Top recruiting companies include Ashok Leyland, Wipro, Infosys, Cisco, Bosch, HCL.

• The university has a strong alumni network that helps students to get placed in various companies, both national and international.

Placement trends:

With each passing year, the number of companies visited and the number of students getting selected is increasing. All the placement process is possible for the placement and training cell.

The university provides pre-placement training to its students before they appear for the campus interview. To have a real-life experience, students are taken for an industrial visit in their final year. Students are eligible for the placement process if they have 60% aggregate from 10th to BTech grade.

PES has the best placement percentage across all branches. If we talk about aerospace companies that select students from core branches, do visit the university. It solely depends on the student to work hard and get a dream company of their choice.

Both the colleges mentioned here are one of the well-renowned colleges in India and have some excellent academic as well as placement records available. Both of these colleges provide an MBA degree in various fields with a full-time 2-year classroom course.

Admissions:

• PES University accepts admissions through PESSAT, CMAT, and CAT for enrolling in the university.

• Whereas MIT Manipal considers CAT, MAT, XAT scores, and conducts GD (Group Discussion) and PI (Personal Interview) for the final selection.

Total fees for MBA at PES University and MIT Manipal are 9.01 Lakhs and 7.70 lakhs.

The closing cut off for MBA at the institutes are as follows.

• PES University – MAT - 75%ile, CAT - 50%ile

• MIT Manipal - MAT - 75%ile

Placements:

MIT Manipal-

• According to the placement statistics of 2019, the median salary offered was 7 LPA.

• The top recruiting companies are Amazon, Ample Technologies, Axis Bank, Canara Bank, Daikin, Decathlon, Deloitte, and HDFC Bank

PES University- Placements are improving every year at the university.

• 56 Companies visited for the recruitment of students.

• The highest package received was 48 LPA whereas the median salary offered was 6.8 LPA.

• Top recruiters that visit the institution include Amazon, Cleartrip, Flipkart, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Intel, Mahindra Rise, Mercedes Benz, and Deloitte.

MIT also has collaborations with foreign universities, research centers, and tie-ups with multinational companies. The University has academic tie-ups with about 13 international universities, 2 international research centers, and industry tie-ups with 9 MNCs. BBDU campus is well equipped with all modern requisites needed to complement learning.

PES and MIT both are good options for MBA. But in terms of placements, MIT Manipal has a slight edge over PES University.