PES University is one of the oldest, and reputed engineering colleges in India. As per the recent records by OUTLOOK India-ICARE Rankings, PES stands at 6th position. PES offers more than 25 specialized courses in undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses. It has a good international academic partnership with Aberdeen University and the Taylors University Of Malaysia. PES has maintained a decent placement record over the years.

Placement Highlights 2019:

• In the recent placement process, more than 50 companies visited the college and 851 job offers were made.

• 11 students received their dream job offer from Microsoft(star recruiter).

• Aerospace companies are in demand for every student who opts for core branches like mechanical and civil in their career.

• The University’s training and placement cell categorize the companies as Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 keeping in view the annual package offered by them, i.e. Tier 1: more than 8 LPA, Tier 2: 4 to 8 LPA, and Tier 3: less than 4 LPA.

• The highest package was offered by Atlassian that is 48 LPA and the median salary was INR 7 LPA.

• Major recruiting companies are from software, civil, architecture, aerospace. Top recruiting companies include Ashok Leyland, Wipro, Infosys, Cisco, Bosch, HCL.

• The university has a strong alumni network that helps students to get placed in various companies, both national and international.

Placement trends:

With each passing year, the number of companies visited and the number of students getting selected is increasing. All the placement process is possible for the placement and training cell.

The university provides pre-placement training to its students before they appear for the campus interview. To have a real-life experience, students are taken for an industrial visit in their final year. Students are eligible for the placement process if they have 60% aggregate from 10th to BTech grade.

PES has the best placement percentage across all branches. If we talk about aerospace companies that select students from core branches, do visit the university. It solely depends on the student to work hard and get a dream company of their choice.

NIRF has ranked PES University among top 100 Institutes in India. University offers a b.tech degree in Mechanical engineering and has a student-faculty ratio of 16:1.

NIE Mysore has been ranked 175th under the Indian engineering college category by NIRF,2020. NIE offers a BE degree in Mechanical engineering.

Admission:

PES University:

• PES University accepts JEE Main, KCET, PESSAT exam rankings for admission.
• KCET rank falling under 3327 for the general category and fetch admission in b.tech course at mechanical engineering branch PESU.
• PES University offers 200 seats in Mechanical engineering with a fee of 3,31,250/year.

NIE Mysore:

• KCET and JEE main test scores will be considered for admission at NIE.
• To get admission in B.E mechanical engineering, one must score KCETrank under 19,411
• Overall 180 seats are available for the ME branch with an annual fee of 45k

Campus facilities:

PES University:

• Spread across 30 acres, PES University has students across different countries. With 26000+ student strength, the college offers 8 hostels separate for boys and girls.
• With an amazing infrastructure, campus offers well-equipped labs, cafeteria, gymnasium, WiFi connectivity.

NIE Mysore:

• Spread across 18 acres of land, NIE offers an amazing infrastructure with a variety of facilities. libraries, Wi-Fi, center of excellence, AC auditorium, well equipped laboratories are few to name.
• Campus even consists of 1200-capacity arena housing courts for badminton, table tennis and other indoor sports.

Placement statistics:

PES University:

• 50+ companies worldwide participate in the recruitment process.
• Top recruiters include Deloitte, Amazon, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Flipkart, Tech Mahindra, Mercedes Benz.
• Overall 851 students were placed on campus in 2019
• 81% of the students pursuing B.Tech in mechanical engineering got placed at top companies with an average salary of 4 LPA.
• The highest domestic CTC offered for a b.tech Mechanical engineering branch is 7.5LPA in 2019.

NIE Mysore:

• 62+ companies visit the campus for recruitment every year. Top recruiters from the past few years are Accenture Services, Amazon, Cisco, Deloitte, McKinsey.
• 496 students were placed on campus in 2019.
• 80-85% placement record has been observed across B.Tech courses in the past few years.
• Highest CTC offered for b.tech mechanical engineering graduate is 25.18 LPA with average package being 6.5 LPA in 2019

Both Universities are good for mechanical engineering in terms of academics and placements. So, choose according to your convenience.

PES University is one of the renowned colleges in Bangalore and was ranked among the list of Top 25 M.Tech colleges in India by CareerIndia. A two-year full-time M.Tech. course in Mechanical is provided by the university.

• The total course fee for MTech Mechanical is 1.31 lakhs.

• The total intake for the program is 60.

• Exams accepted for admission are GATE, PESSAT, Karnataka PGCET.

• The eligibility criteria for the program are 50% in graduation.

The Placement Statistics for Mechanical in PES are average. Most of the job positions in which students get hired are for maintenance in various companies. Although, packages for an M.Tech. students are higher than B.Tech. student, in the end, individual academics and performance are all that matters.

Placements - Last year has been quite satisfactory for PES in terms of placements.

• 56 Companies visited for the recruitment of students. Top recruiters that visit the institution include Amazon, Cleartrip, Flipkart, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Intel, Mahindra Rise, Mercedes Benz, and Deloitte.

• The highest package received for the Mechanical branch was 15 LPA whereas the median salary offered was 6.8 LPA.

Course Curriculum-

• PES University provides a perfect blend of contemporary education and industry exposure.

• The course curriculum for the Mechanical department includes Specializations in Automotive Engineering, Thermo Fluids Engineering, Machine Design, Manufacturing Science and Engineering.

• A weekly session called Basecamp is organized to introduce entrepreneurship and decode the start-up journey of guest entrepreneurs. Filled with fun, activities, and live examples, it is a great opportunity to learn more about entrepreneurship, and also get a chance to interact with fantastic entrepreneurs and start-ups.

The residential facilities are well planned as per international standards and the hostels comprise of well-ventilated rooms and a modern cafeteria.

Faculty - All the teachers in the university are highly qualified and experienced. They are quite helpful and approachable whenever needed. The subjects offered in the course are relevant and make the student industry-ready.

For M.tech. Mechanical PES is a good option. However, if you only rely on the college for placements then the academic performance should be great.

PES University has been recognized by AIU, AICTE, and UGC. The college was also ranked 43th out of 155 private universities by Outlook India.

Admission Procedure: The college offers three courses under Bachelors of Design. The fees for the same is 13.2 Lakhs for a period of 4 years.

• The prerequisite for seeking admission to the course is more than 50% in 10+2 with English or having passed a three-year diploma with 50% marks.

• Further, students must have secured a rank UCEED or have a valid score in PESSAT, the common entrance test by PES University.

Infrastructure & Facilities:

The college is built over a large 25-acre campus. It has a library with a huge collection of e-journals, coursebooks, and e-books. The college has in-campus hostels for both boys and girls. The campus also has various sporting facilities such as cricket, football, and basketball. A number of other facilities such as cafeterias, a gym, medical facilities, and auditoriums are also available.

Placements:

The course provides regular internships to students and a good placement program.

• The top recruiters are HP, Wipro, Samsung, and Intel.

• Students are offered roles such as the lead designer.

• The package offered varies between 3 LPA to 12 LPA.

The scope of designing has been multiplied in the era of digitalization. PES is a high-ranked private university making it among the top preferences of students. The college provides state-of-the-art facilities. Placements for the course are extremely good with top companies recruiting, making B.Des at PES a good option. Students choosing B.Des at PES are likely to have a secure future, due to the great return on investment rate of the college.

M.Tech in PES University is considered among the best due to its great placement opportunities, mesmerizing infrastructure, knowledgable faculty with a diverse crowd.

Placement:

If you are good at technical and have skills, then you can get a core job.

• Almost 75% of the students get placed in Automotive Engineering.
• Big Industrial giants like Bosch, Mahindra, L&T, Ashok Leyland, Adobe, Amazon, Samsung, and many more offer placements.
• For internships, the college has a tie-up with many companies, some of these reputed companies are Kingfisher Airlines, Oberoi, IDS, Kerner, that are offering Internship to a significant number of students. Some companies like Schneider Electric, SG Aerospace, InMobi, Cisco, etc also offer internships here.
• The highest package was offered by Microsoft, About 35 LPA. The average salary package offered is about 5-6 LPA, but for computer science, it is about 10 LPA.

Faculty:

• Faculty members here are well qualified, as most of them are Ph.D. holders.
• The course curriculum will make the students industry-ready as they can opt for minor subjects and special topics. The teaching skills of the teachers here are very good. There are very talented teachers at PES University, and they are very good at teaching.
• The department is being run by well qualified and experienced faculty members with many years of experience in Automobile Engineering.

At present, there are three faculties with the Ph.D.degree and one faculty submitted his thesis for the Ph.D.degree, these teachers are specialized in various fields of Automobile engineering.

About the Department:

• The department activities are well supported by qualified non-teaching staff.
• It has well-developed laboratories such as Automotive Engines Workshops, Automotive Chassis & Transmission Workshop, Engine Testing Lab, Diagnosis & Reconditioning Lab, Automotive Testing & Servicing Lab, CAD/CAM Lab with the latest software, etc are also available for the support of faculty in outstanding performance.

Teachers emphasize on providing quality education, rigorous teaching-learning, hands-on expertise. Industrial training is supported by big companies like Mico-Bosch, Bangalore, KSRTC Regional Workshop, Bangalore, and Eicher Tractor Training Center, Chennai, etc.

Both the universities mentioned here are private universities and have some excellent placement as well as academic records. Full time 4 year ECE UG degree is being provided by both of the colleges. Although as far as ECE is concerned RVCE is having an upper edge over the PES University as it has better faculty for the specified department.

Admissions: PES University offers a B.Tech and RV offers a BE course in ECE. Both the Colleges consider the marks of KCET or CET and the 12th marks by creating the merit list. The minimum requirement is 60% in class 12th with a good Karnataka CET score to get admission to both of these colleges.

Cut off the rank for ECE at these institutes are as follows.

• PES University - 1000 in KCET

• RVCE- 271 KCET

The first-year course fee for BTech ECE at PES University is 3.3 Lakhs, while the BE CSE at RVCE costs around 10 Lakhs per annum.

Placements: Both of these colleges have excellent placement records, but one thing which needs to be noted is that there are few core companies visiting the PES University, while RVCE is a bit better in terms of placement for the specific department ECE department due to the core companies visiting the campus every year.

RV College of Engineering-

• According to the 2020 placement statistics the highest CTC was INR 52 LPA.

• While the average package was 8.63 LPA.

• Almost 249 Companies visited the campus with Deloitte, Adani Group, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Accenture, and Adobe Systems India Pvt Ltd, included.

PES University-

• There were almost 56 participants in the campus placement with top recruiting companies like Deloitte, Amazon, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Flipkart, Tech Mahindra, Mercedes Benz, Cleartrip, Intel, etc.

• The highest package offered was of 48 LPA while the average package offered was of 6.8 LPA.

RVCE would be a bit better than PES University as far as the above statistics are noted. If one does not have any financial constraints as RV college of engineering is quite expensive, then it might be the best option for pursuing ECE.

PES University is one of the renowned universities known for its excellent placement records. The teaching staff of the university is also very good. Nearly, all the professors have completed their Undergraduate studies and some of them have also completed their Postgraduate studies. The university has its name amongst one of the best universities to provide an excellent education system.

Courses

• The University offers a wide range of courses. Technology, Science, Management, Law, Medical, and Architecture are the fields in which the University offers courses.

• B.Tech, M.Tech, BBA, MBA, LLB, LLM, B.Arch, B.Design, Ph.D., B.Sc, M.Sc Nursing (only for women) are the courses offered. Many specializations are available in all of them.

Admissions

• PESSAT (People’s Education Society Scholastic Aptitude Test) is an online test which the aspirants need to clear for admissions at PES University.

• For students applying for B.Tech courses have to give the test in the month of April- May.

• The fee structure varies from course to course.

Placements

• 100% is the placement rate of the college.

• Top recruiting companies visiting the campus are Deloitte, Amazon, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Flipkart, Tech Mahindra, Mercedes Benz, Cleartrip, Intel, etc.

• The highest package offered to the students was about INR 48 LPA and the median package offered was about INR 6.8 LPA.

• Microsoft Company offered an average of INR 39.2 LPA to 11 students.

Other facilities

• The University has a very well developed library, which consists of a number of facilities for reading and has over 1 Lakhs documents for reading.

• Many industry-oriented research programs are organized by the University, which is funded by government organizations or industry.

• City life is student-friendly and provides the students with all the facilities.

• Secure hostels, modern cafeterias, excellent sports, and recreation facilities are some of the on-campus facilities.

• The campus provides all the necessary course-specific requirements for their students. For example fully equipped workshops for engineering students, on-campus hotels for hotel management students, a 750-bed hospital for medical students, etc.

PES University is a very good option for further studies. You get all the necessary requirements in this University, from providing you with a good living environment to providing you with an excellent study environment and placement records. It is worth exploring.

PES University in collaboration with Great Learning offers M. Tech in Data Science and Machine Learning on campus as a weekend classroom course. It is a 21-month course with placements and a degree from PES University itself. Details regarding curriculum, placements, as well as fee structure and eligibility, have been provided below.

Admission:

• For admission, students need at least 2 years of work experience.

• Final admission is based on the result of the admission test conducted and an interview with the Admission Director’s office.

A total of INR 5,90,000 is charged for a course of 21 months.

Program Curriculum:

• The program focuses on Python for data science which includes data handling, data structures, Numpy, etc.

• The course work includes an M. Tech thesis and an introduction to deep learning, big data analytics like batch processing, and neural networks.

• It also covers languages like SQL and Tableau as well as topics in machine learning and data visualization.

• It offers hands-on industry-relevant projects with mentorship and program managers.

Placements:

• Some of the top hiring partners at the institute include The Math Company, KPMG, Uber, Cognizant, American Express, Nielsen, etc.

• Most students can expect a salary hike of about 48% with an average salary package of 6.9 lakhs per annum and the highest salary package of INR 15.6 lakhs per annum.

Considering all the above aspects, students can expect a decent career outcome on the compilation of the course.

PES University was ranked as the 6th best private university out of 50 universities in India by outlook in 2019. The college is recognized by UGC, AICTE, and AACSB. It is one of the top private universities in Bangalore.

As compared to the previous years, the placements offered at PES University in core companies are fewer in number for the academic year 2019. There were a number of companies that recruited students. But in recent years the placement of the college for the Civil Engineering course has not been up the mark as promised by the college.

Placement Statistics

• In the year 2019, only one core company came to the university for recruiting Civil Engineering students.

• However, the college managed to give around 85% of placements with the highest salary which was offered was Rs 48 LPA and the lowest salary which was offered was Rs 4 LPA.

• The top recruiters that came to college included Deloitte, Amazon, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Flipkart, Tech Mahindra, Mercedes Benz, Cleartrip, Intel, etc.

Although the core placement is not that impressive for Civil Engineering at PES University, students get decent placement offers from non-core sectors. There are many software companies visiting the campus that recruit Civil Engineering students. The placement packages offered by the non-core companies like IT are generally higher than the average CTC offered by the core companies. The average CTC offered by the IT/Software companies is 10 LPA. Many students also choose to opt for higher education instead of taking any placement offers.