Questions Asked On RVCE, Bangalore

One of my friends is currently pursuing her final year Btech in ECE in NIT Surathkal and shared a few key points 

• Placements: The placement scenario for the ECE branch of both NIT Surathkal and RVCE is somewhat similar. Most companies like TI and Samsung visit both the colleges and offer similar packages. However, NIT students face intense competition due to relative grading so grabbing good packages is more challenging than at RVCE.
• Brand : It cannot be denied that the NIT tag adds a lot of value to your resume and opens multiple doors of opportunities.
• Faculty : The ECE department of NITK has one of the best faculties in comparison to any other departments. Most of them are highly experienced and you can do many projects under them. The course curriculum is also revised frequently.
• Opportunities : RVCE is located in Bangalore and thus offers better off-campus opportunities than NIT Surathkal.

Ultimately, both colleges are equally good in their own way. It’s up to you to choose the right one for you! 

I would like to highlight a few points in favor of choosing IT at NIT Surathkal-

1. IT and CSE have more or less the same curriculum.
2. NITK offers excellent placements. This is especially true for circuital branches- CSE, IT, ECE and EEE. Top students from these branches are offered placements at brands like Google and Microsoft.
3. NITK is a brand in itself. Since it is an NIT, it offers much more exposure and opportunities. 
4. NITK admits JEE Mains toppers from all across the country. So it has a very rich crowd.
5. As a Bangalorean, you can frequently visit home from NITK. 
6. As a hosteller at NITK, you’ll learn important life skills. 

Thus, based on these factors, I would recommend you choose IT at NIT Surathkal over CS at RVCE Bangalore.

Among the aforementioned institutes, NSUT, DTU, and IIIT Delhi are tier-1 Engineering colleges while COEP, RVCE, and BMS are Tier-2 colleges. Here is a general comparison between the two groups of people institutes

First Group

• The first group comprises the best technical colleges in India. These colleges are excellent choices for COE, IT, and ECE. 
• These colleges have a good reputation and have strong alumni backing them.
• If you are getting COE, IT, or ECE in these colleges don’t even think of joining the colleges in the second group.

Second group

• The colleges in this group can be given preference if you fail to make it to the colleges in the first group. 
• If you are getting branches like CS, IT, and ECE, choose the colleges in the following order COEP >> RVCE > BMS
• COEP is one of the oldest engineering colleges in India and was ranked 101 out of 200 in India in 2022 by NIRF. It has an excellent placement record and might even become a tier-1 college in the future.
• RVCE and BMS are decent colleges and can be placed above colleges such as Manipal and SRM. 
• Another great option is IIIT Bangalore, the third-best IIIT, which is well-known for its CSE course

Hope the comparison was clear and will help you in making your decision.

My sister is in her 3rd year of engineering at CSE RVCE. Earlier, she was going for BIT Mesra considering its better ranking and reputation over RVCE. But a friend asked her to reconsider her decision because

• RVCE CS placements are much better and with enough coding skills and a good CGPA, you can easily secure a 20+ LPA package.
• Bangalore as a city offers a plethora of opportunities and options, especially the young enthusiasts. 
• The institute has an active start-up culture and many students become entrepreneurs after a few years m.
• The BIT tag is slowly losing its credibility and worth as the quality of education is deteriorating day by day
• Bangalore's location offers more learning opportunities than Ranchi 
• The crowd here is very diverse so you get to experience a diverse culture and a new way of living that helps in personality grooming.
• RVCE has a management quota too so you will be surrounded by both talented as well as average students.

Overall, I feel RVCE will offer better opportunities because of its excellent location in contrast to Ranchi.

For Mechanical Engineering, Thapar University is better than RV College. It has better infrastructure. The departmental labs are well-equipped with the latest instruments. Thapar offers better academics as well. The peer group of the college is better compared to RV College. 

Thapar University placements for Mechanical Engineering are great. Each year around 60% of the students get placed from the branch. The average CTC received by the students is around INR 6 LPA. 

For CS, PES University will be the better choice. The department has an excellent faculty base. PES University placements are excellent for CS. The average CTC for the branch is around INR 13-18 LPA. The highest CTC goes up to INR 50 LPA. CSE has a placement average of around 100%.