From what I have heard, VIT Vellore is a money-making machine that accepts donations and admits every kind of student irrespective of their academic profile. The rankings that claim VIT to be better than IITs are baseless and forged. Don’t fall into their trap and talk to the students directly. You will find most of them saying that the professors are underqualified, have no interest in teaching and the academic environment is deteriorating. VIT is just a private university like Amity that is attracting students through fake advertisements and donations.

I would recommend you go for a government institute like DTU instead that has a genuine brand value. 

Let’s compare the top NIT, NIT Trichy with BITS Pilani to determine if NITs are better than BITS or not.

• Tag: The brand value of both BITS and NITs is almost similar though the courses offered are slightly different. BITS offers to BE, while NITs offer BTech like IITs. 
• Curriculum: BITS has a major-minor system making it possible to major in Mechanical and minor in Economics. Additionally, BITS offers dual degrees also. NIT Trichy on the other hand offers the Honors degree to those who show distinguished grades in 8 all sems and take 3 AP classes. 
• ROI: Considering the high BITS Pilani fees, the return on investment offered by NITs is way better than BITS unless money is your last concern.
• Student pool: NITs have a reservation policy while BITS does not. This ensures better crowd quality at BITS and even better competition in comparison to NITs.
• Extra-Curriculars: Students get enough time to focus on extracurricular activities at BITS because of the flexibility to choose electives and no attendance. It also encourages a startup culture among its students. NIT's rigidity of curriculum makes it difficult to spare time for extracurriculars.
• Higher Education: NITs alumni have a history of pursuing higher education from top universities in the US and Europe. So it’s a winner in this aspect.
• Placements: BITS Pilani CSE has excellent placement opportunities while for mechanical NIT Trichy is a better choice as it offers better placement in the core. 

Ultimately, I would suggest you go for NIT if you want to pursue higher studies or core jobs while BITS Pilani is the best choice for CSE. 

No, VIT is not better than NITs at all. In fact, its a private engineering college so it will cost you much more than studying at a government college like NIT. Here is why I think NITs in general or NIT Durgapur, in particular, is better than VIT

• Although NITs have a reservation policy, it does not suck as much as the Management Quota at VIT that lets in a huge number of average students.
• The placement statistics clearly put NIT Durgapur ahead of VIT. 
• NIT Durgapur has a rich legacy and is highly reputed among recruiters. 
• You will get the advantage of the NIT tag and one can deny the fact that it does give you an edge over others

Here is a brief overview of these colleges

Ultimately, it depends on your passion for studying because if you are passionate enough, even an average college will bring out the best in you.

Mechanical and Civil Engineering are core branches of engineering and both offer good future prospects. You should choose one according to your interest. 

• Both Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering require good knowledge of Applied and Material Physics. If you are interested in Physics, you should consider other branches of engineering. 
• Even though the base of these branches is Physics, the syllabus differs widely. So you should take a look at the syllabus for both branches before choosing one. 
• Talk to the people who are currently working in these domains and get to know what exactly they are doing. This can help you a lot to select the right course for you.
• It will be better if you take a look at the M.Tech syllabuses for both branches as well. This will clear your vision in case you want to pursue higher studies in the future.
• You will get decent job opportunities from either of these branches. There are govt sector jobs as well as the private sector. 

So, factor in all these points and see what interests you more. 

IIT Roorkee is a premier engineering college and gives a constant edge over other IITs owing to a number of unique features. Some of them are

• It boasts of an excellent legacy of 160 years
• Its main building has a beautiful infrastructure second to none
• Surrounded by the Himalayas and Ganges, the students get to explore outside a lot has a very beautiful 
• The attendance rules aren’t very strict
• There is a yoga arrangement in the morning
• The most important aspect is the high-speed unlimited Internet facilities 
• There is only a single midterm exam
• You get your own personal room right from the first year
• The institute organizes not 1 but 5 major fests namely, Thomso, Cogni, Sangram, Sankalp, and Srishti
• There are two local music stations (Mizo and JukeBox) for music lovers 
• A movie is played every alternate weekend for the recreation of the students
• IIT Roorkee is solar powered
• The huge number of research papers IIT Roorkee produces is another unique aspect
• IIT Roorkee has 3 campuses with state of art facilities 
• The main building is surrounded by beautiful gardens that add to the overall scenic view. 

Trust me when I say the list is never-ending!