Sharda University is top-ranked UGC approved University for providing Best Quality Education in greater Noida. It offers a full-time four-year BTech program in information technology. Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET) Greater Noida, is one of the popular technical colleges. The institute ranked in 1st position in Greater Noida and at 6th position in North India for its Engineering faculty.

NIET has been accredited with grade "A" by NAAC while Sharda University has a "B" grade for the same. Both universities offer programs in Business, Engineering, IT, and software. Specifically for information technology, let us have a look at the difference between programs offered by both the colleges:

Admission:

Sharda University:

For admissions in IT BTech at Sharda University students need to keep the following points in mind.

• Candidates must have passed 10+2 examinations with 60% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics.
• He/she should have JEE rank less than 3 lakhs or UPSEE rank less than 50,000.
• Eligible students are then called for an interview.

NIET:

For admissions in IT BTech at NIET students need to keep the following points in mind.

• Candidates must have passed 10+2 examinations with Physics, chemistry, and one vocational subject.
• Selections are based on scores of either UPSEE or marks secured in the Entrance Examination conducted by the Institution.

Fee Structure:

• The total tuition fee for the information technology program at NIET amounts to 5.76 lakh.
• On the other hand, Sharda University charges a total amount of 6.36 lakh for the same course.

Course Structure:

• NIET offers a 4-year B.Tech in information technology program that is affiliated to AKTU- Dr. Abdul Kalam Technological University (UPTU).
• Sharda University offers a 4-year B.Tech in Information Technology Programme that helps students to learn higher-level program language and acquire new computer-related skills.

Placement:

Sharda University:

• The B.Tech courses have a placement rate of almost 91 percent.
• Top recruiters include Amazon, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, WIPRO, Infosys.
• The average placement package offered is INR 3 LPA, with the highest package going up to INR 12 LPA.
• Overall 350+ companies worldwide participate in the recruitment process every year.

NIET:

• The information technology course has a placement rate of almost 90 percent.
• Maximum students get recruited in the top companies through campus recruitment.
• Top recruiters TCS, Headstrong, HCL, UnitedHealth Group, etc
• The average placement package offered is 3.8 LPA, with the highest package going up to 11 LPA.

Therefore, these were enough reasons to state that Both Sharda University and NIET are good choices for B.Tech in IT. Students can make a well-informed choice between the two universities for the IT program based on the important points given above.

Both Sharda University and USICT are reputed private universities for Engineering. Sharda University has been ranked 65th for Private Engineering by India Today. Whereas, USICT was graded ‘A’ by NAAC.

Admission:

Sharda University-

• The admissions for B.Tech CSE are done through JEE Main or UPSEE.

• For B. Tech CSE admission, the candidate has to be passed in 10+2 with 60% marks and Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics subjects.

• A personal interview is also mandatory.

USICT-

• The university offers a B.Tech dual degree for CSE with a duration of 4+2 years.

• Counseling and valid entrance exam score are the selection criteria.

• The eligibility required for the admission is 10+2 with at least 75% marks and a valid score in JEE MAIN.

Scholarships:

Sharda University-

• The university offers a wide range of scholarships which include scholarship based on Academic Merits, Sports Category Scholarship, Army/Naval/Coastal Guard/Air Force/CRPF Scholarship, and Sibling Scholarship.

• For B. Tech and integrated B.Tech, 100% scholarship is offered to students with 95% and above in PCM/PCB and JEE ranking up to 25,000. Whereas a 60% scholarship is for the students with 90.00 - 94.99% and JEE rank between 25,001 to 40,000.

USICT-

• The college does not offer any scholarships. However, the students can obtain scholarships provided by the state government which is on the basis of academic merits.

Placements:

Sharda University-

• Through its Placement Portal, by far the university has placed more than 37,500 students in numerous multinational and national companies.

• For the academic year 2018-19, 350+ companies visited the campus.

• The highest package offered for postgraduate was INR 6.28 LPA and that for undergraduate it was INR 10 LPA.

• For B. Tech, 91% of students were placed.

USICT-

To enhance the student’s confidence, the college organizes interaction sessions, mock tests, seminars, and expert talks.

• Around 30 companies visit the campus for recruitment and the average salary offered was 4-5 LPA.

• Top recruiters are Mediated, Amazon, TCS, and AZCOM.

Infrastructure:

Sharda University-

• The university has centrally air-conditioned classrooms with wi-fi enabled projectors, libraries, seminar rooms, auditoriums, and tutorial rooms.

• The university is also facilitated with gymnasium, renovated hostels, hospitals.

USICT-

• The college is facilitated with a library stocked with more than 5000 journals, a hostel, well-equipped classrooms, as well as the canteen.

Both the institutes are reputed and offer equally good CSE programs. You should be the one to decide, which institute will be better for you.

Sharda University and Amity University are India's renowned private universities offering various courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Sharda University has an overall NIRF ranking of 151 out of 200 in Top Universities in India 2020 while Amity University has been ranked 63 out of 200 in India 2020 by NIRF ranking. Both the institute offers a decent MA in Mass Communication.

Admissions:

Sharda University:

• The admissions at Sharda University is SUAT based.

• The applicant must hold a bachelor's degree in the relevant subject with a minimum of 50% in aggregate for admissions in MA.

• Successful candidates may be called for a personal interview or group discussion. The final selection is done on the basis of scores in all.

• The Application fee is INR 1200.

Amity University:

• The admissions at Amity University are granted on the basis of a merit list prepared by the University followed by an interview.

• The minimum eligibility criteria include a bachelor's degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks in aggregate.

• The application fee is INR 1200.

The grand total fee and placement records for the two institutes are mentioned below.

Some of the recruiting companies visiting Amity University and Sharda University are Accenture, Bennett and Coleman, Zee Telefilms Limited, ITC hotels, Times of India, Aaj Tak, Dainik Jagran, Doordarshan news, Sahara India, CNBC, etc.

These are some of the important factors that need to be taken into account while comparing these two institutes.

Times Pro is a Times of India Group initiative to cater to specialized needs of giving specific courses in a complete package form to students. MBA is provided only in 1 stream which is Banking & Financial Sector.

Sharda University is a premier private institute located in Noida offering MBA programs. It can be counted upon as one of the global institutes catering to the field of education. It provides two options either MBA with a specialization or dual specialization with exposure to countries worldwide.

They are both catering to the above requirements but in order to get a clear view; we need to get into the details of the offerings. The details are as follows:

Streams Offered

• The streams offered by Sharda University are HRM, Healthcare & Hospital Management, Public Policy, Marketing, Fashion Management, Business Analytics, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Family Business & Entrepreneurship.
• Times Pro offers programs in mainly Banking & Financial sectors.

Admission

• The fee structure for Sharda University stands around INR 5.28 Lakhs.
• Times Pro has associations with two universities and hence has differing fee brackets; Bennett University - INR 705,000 and Ajeenkya University - INR 710,000

• The eligibility for both Sharda University and Times Pro is a basic graduation score with a minimum 60% score.
• Sharda University also mandates certain exams like SUAT/ CAT/ MAT.

Placement Details

Sharda University

The placement details of Sharda University can be looked upon as follows:

• A total of 350 companies visited the campus for the placement drive.
• The highest package offered by the companies was INR 6.28 LPA.
• Some of the recruiters include Cognizant, ICICI Bank, Indiamart, CitiBank, American Express, Naukri.com.

Times Pro

• Some of the recruiters of the institute include ICICI Bank, HSBC, Axis Bank, Aditya Birla Capital.
• The institute has a record of providing 90% placement to its students.

The primary advantage of associating with these courses is that they ensure placement and provide needed exposure to the individuals. Ajeenkya Patil University is a cross-disciplinary institute aiming with a better exposure ahead. Times Group also adds its innovative partnership element to it. It caters to other streams but in PGDM format.

The decision rests on the fact whether you are open to a single or multiple streams MBA program. Sharda University benefits from a dual specialization program while Times Pro focuses on a single domain. The choice is on the interest and career to pursue.

Sharda University is a well known UGC approved university and belongs to a reputable league of educational institutions in our country, especially in the domain of science and engineering. The university is graded ‘B’ by NAAC. It also ranked 26th out of 50 in the list of Top Universities in India by ARIIA. The university has 13,000+ students on campus from 85+ nationalities and boasts of an excellent faculty. MCA at this institute is a popular programme.

The top job prospects of the field are Software and Web Developer, System and Data Analyst, Technical Writer, System Administrator, etc. The average salary ranges from INR 3-8 LPA.

• Infrastructure and Facilities: The modern and technologically advanced campus is spread across 63 acres of land and provides facilities such as hostels, convenience store, pharmacy, hospital, transport, library, gym, laundry, salon, community radio, IT department, students activity centre, cafeteria, etc.

• Scholarships: Scholarships are provided on the basis of academic and sports merit, exam scores, etc. The university also offers scholarships to wards of Defence personnel and siblings of previous or present Sharda students.

• Tie-ups: Sharda University has tie-ups with colleges and universities, both in India and abroad. Some of the major colleges with tie-ups with Sharda include Harvard Business School, Missouri State University, King’s University College, Hochschule Bremerhaven, and Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology.

• Placement Statistics: 80% of students were placed overall in the campus placement drive. The highest salary package received is INR 65 LPA. 350+ recruiters, like Amazon, Videocon, HDFC Bank, American Express, Edelweiss, Audi, Wipro, Asian Paints, L&T, etc, recruit graduates from the university.

Interested individuals must thoroughly research and learn about the university and then arrive at an informed decision, as to whether it is the best for them or not. It is a completely personal choice and depends on one’s academic caliber, expectations, and the temperament of the person.

Outlook 2020 has ranked the institute 126 out of the top 155 top private colleges in India for MBA. Sharda University is an excellent choice for students who want to pursue an MBA. It offers students a wide range of specializations to choose from. It is now one of the leading universities for business studies and the best University in greater Noida.

Now coming to the placements average package range during on-campus recruitment is about 4 lacs per annum. But every year some companies offer packages of around 5 to 6 lacs also. It totally depends upon the student’s performance and skill. The placement cell of the institute is quite active and they work to ensure that students get decent placements.

Placement Statistics:

• Sharda University has ties with a number of large companies like HCL, ICICI Bank, IBM, Tata, tech Mahindra and much more. Every year these companies come to the college and offer jobs to students.

• The MBA program has a 100% placement rate.

• For the 2020 placement drive, more than 350 companies visited the campus.

• The highest CTC offered was 65 LPA.

Apart from the on-campus placements, students also get job offers off-campus. The institute is located in the vicinity of Noida and Gurugram which helps with the placements. The institute also gives training to make the students get ready for the placement drive.

NIRF has ranked Sharda University among top 200 Institutes in India. University even gives an option to study in Uzbekistan for a semester to selected streams like BBA, CSE and IT. Sharda University offers 216 programs across various streams and has a student-faculty ratio of 11:1.

SRM has been ranked 35th under the National University category by NIRF,2020. SRM offers Management as its flagship course with 200+ students sponsored by the University every year for the 'semester abroad' program.

Admission:

Sharda University:

• Sharda University accepts JEE Main/ UPSEE / (SUAT+Personal interview), MAT, CAT test rankings for admission depending upon the course.

• JEE Main rank falling at a range of 50,000-2,00000 can also fetch admission in B.Tech courses at Sharda University.

• MAT score of 53 and XAT score of 65 was expected the previous year for MBA admission.

SRM:

• SRMJEE, Valid score in GMAT, CAT, MAT, XAT, TANCET, CMAT will be considered for admission at SRM.

• To get admission in B.Tech courses, one must score JEE main rank ranging from 20-50K

• 50-60% must be secured in XAT/SRMJEE tests for admission in MBA. The highest scorers will be given preference.

Campus facilities:

Sharda University:

• Spread across 63 acres, Sharda University has students from 85+ countries. With 13000+ student strength, the college offers 7 hostels separate for boys, girls, and international students.

• The university is IT-enabled; with an amazing infrastructure, campus that offers well-equipped labs, cafeteria, gymnasium, WiFi connectivity.

SRM:

• Spread across 400 acres of land, SRM offers an amazing infrastructure with a variety of facilities.

• State-of-the-art labs, libraries, Wi-Fi, knowledge center, 4000 capacity AC auditorium, 100 online smart classrooms are few to name.

Placement statistics:

Sharda University:

• Overall 350+ companies worldwide participate in the recruitment process every year which includes 150+ MNCs and 30+ fortune companies.

• Top recruiters include Amazon, IBM, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, WIPRO, Infosys.

• 91% of the students pursuing B.Tech get placed at top IT companies with an average salary of 12 LPA.

• The highest domestic CTC offered for a B.Tech graduate to date is 65LPA for B.Tech and 54LPA in the case of MBA program.

SRM:

• 600+ companies visit the campus for recruitment every year. Top recruiters from the past few years are Google, TCS, Wipro, Indy, CTS, Accenture, Mahindra.

• An MBA at SRM has a 100% placement rate.

• 80-85% placement record has been observed across B.Tech courses in the past few years.

• Highest CTC offered for B.Tech graduates is 41.6LPA with the average package being 5-6LPA. The median salary of an MBA graduate from SRM is 5LPA.

Both SRM and Sharda University offer the amazing quality of teaching and great student experience. The deciding factor here is which stream you are interested to make a career in. Choose wisely according to your preferences.