The required GATE cutoff for PGDIE, PGDMM, and PGDPM for the academic year 2020-2022 was as follows.
Category | PGDIE | PGDMM | PGDPM |
General | 75 | 173 | 167 |
EWS | 21 | 36 | 38 |
OBC | 61 | 92 | 101 |
SC | 28 | 41 | 47 |
ST | 14 | 20 | 19 |
Physically Disabled | 2 | - | - |
Students who are shortlisted need to appear in group discussion and personal interview for final selection.
PGDIE opens various opportunities in different areas like industrial engineering, industrial design, Supply chain, and operations management. After completion of this course, you can expect yourself to be working at one of the top companies in India.
Most of my friends got placed in an FMCG company and are currently working in different domains. You will be given challenging projects every now and then. This will groom you for a business scenario. A good college will not guarantee a high-paying job in a top company, but it will only provide you with the best academics and exposure you will need in securing that job.
Working in an FMCG company will make your presence realize whenever you find your designed product in a supermarket. You will work hard enough to deliver the right product at right time.
Maintain very good academic records and prepare hard enough to get a job in a top company that offers very good opportunities and facilities to its employees, then your life after PGDIE can be great.
PGDIE is one of the flagship courses of NITIE and getting admission in this course is very difficult. The cut-off of CAT is very high and if you can clear it, then you will have to appear for the GD-PI round. This round is very important and carries the highest weightage for your admission.
There are several other factors that have an impact on the decision for your admission. It includes your 10th & 12th marks, your graduation marks, and any prior work experience if you have any.
The chances are higher for the students who are coming from an Operations background. Even if you are a fresher from a mechanical or electrical branch, your chances of getting a seat will be much higher than the rest of the students.
Considering all of the factors mentioned, your overall profile will be evaluated and a consolidated merit list will be prepared. For this year, the GATE score for PGDIE was 609 for General candidates.
One of my friends recently got admission to NITIE. According to him, you should expect the following in the interview round.
GD –
PI -
Last but not the least, be confident and cooperative with the panel.
The tuition fee for PGDIE at NITIE is 3.69 lakhs for the first year and 3.41 lakhs for the second year. This fee structure consists of your Hostel rent and other academic fees excluding mess fees.
Here is the detailed fee structure for PGDIE at NITIE.
Particulars | Total Amount (INR) |
Academic Fees | 6,60,000 |
Facilities Charge | 3,00,000 |
Student Welfare and Alumni Activities Charges | 1,33,000 |
Hostel Charges | 1,20,000 |
Deposits | 50,000 |
Total | 12,53,000 |
Furthermore, students from the reserved category are exempted from payment of Academic charges whose annual family income is less than Rs. 4.5 lakhs but then they shall have to pay all other fees, charges, and deposits.
For the sponsored category the tuition fees are two times and all other charges remain the same.
Jobs at PSUs win over PGDIE at NITIE. However, if you are a fresher and you have to choose one, let us look at both the jobs options one by one.
However, 99.99% of top 100 rankers in GATE either go for jobs at PSUs or opt to pursue M.Tech from institutions like IITs/ IISC. In fact, you will find this in any branch you look at. You can also check the GATE rank of persons joining NITIE.
The placement scenario for PGDIE at NITIE is outstanding as a lot of reputed companies visit the campus during placements. These include Abbott, Aditya Birla, Tata Sky, Flipkart, Accenture, Exide, Cognizant, Grofers, Ola, Cloudtail, Myntra, Marico, Reliance, Airtel and many other companies.
A total of 121 companies have visited the campus and the students have received around 130 pre-placement offers. The highest domestic package offered is 44 LPA and the average package offered is 20.85 LPA.
Most of the companies take GD first and then personal interviews, but finance and consulting companies have a different approach. They shortlist the students based on their resumes and then take their interviews. They also take an aptitude test which requires having good knowledge of the subject and decent mathematical skills.
If you have prepared hard enough to present yourself in the interviews, then you will surely get placed in a top company. You should know everything about your resume and should always answer the questions with confidence.
During NITIE Mumbai placements in 2022, 107 companies visited the campus and 157 PPOs were offered. Furthermore, during NITIE Mumbai placements 2022, the highest and average packages offered were INR 49 LPA and INR 25.4 LPA, respectively. Leading companies such as Accenture, Amazon, and HUL were among the top NITIE Mumbai recruiters in 2022.
Many students, particularly in PGDIE and PGDMM, left/left the college after being placed in PSU in the first year. Even in the PGDIM, many students leave/leave for higher-ranked colleges if they are on a waiting list. Since its inception, it has been 100% successful in terms of placement.
The Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering (PGDIE) course offered by NITIE Mumbai is a management-level course. So growth opportunities are very good.
Categories | PGDIE at NITIE Mumbai |
Highest CTC | 36-39 LPA |
Average CTC | 25-26 LPA |
Lowest CTC | 8-12 LPA |
As this is a management level program it does not really matter whether you are from mechanical engineering or industrial engineering or some other. The college gives equal opportunities to all. After you reach a certain level, technical expertise becomes less and less relevant.
Coming from a mechanical background, I can assure you that you will find a lot of opportunities in your desired field of interest. Your chances of getting placed with a manufacturing firm or an FMCG are higher.
If you get placed in a manufacturing firm or an FMCG or any e-commerce company, you will get jobs offering planning roles.
NITIE attracts a lot of consulting and manufacturing firms. To be honest, the only college where you will find manufacturing firms offering SCM roles is NITIE. In addition to that, NITIE is the best in providing roles related to demand planning, forecasting, and similar job profiles in an FMCG firm.