yeah they're different colleges! both run by same trust (BRACT) but separate campuses.
VIT is clearly better for placements. one thing nobody explains properly — some companies at placement drives don't allow VIIT students to sit, only VIT ones. so the shared placements aren't really equal in practice.
also heads up — VIT Pune has nothing to do with VIT Vellore. completely different institutions. VIT Vellore is a deemed university in Tamil Nadu. VIT Pune is in Maharashtra under Pune University. a lot of people Google VIT placements and accidentally read Vellore data thinking it's Pune — don't make that mistake when researching!
Yes, both VIT Pune and VIIT Pune are completely different colleges. Both have been established under the flagship of the prestigious VIT Group of Institutions. VIT and VIIT are a part of the same Management working under different names but are different colleges.
Both the colleges are owned by the Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal charitable trust VIT is its main Campus and is better rested than VIIT. It’s located in Bibwewadi, Pune. VIIT is its secondary campus and is also autonomous. It has been ranked among the top engineering institutes in Pune, MH, but less rated than VIT. It’s located in Kondhwa, Pune.
Obviously, VIT is among the top colleges in Pune and is much better than VIIT, especially in terms of placements. It also offers more exposure through activities like Robotics, Sports, or cultural or technical fest.
Hope this helps you!