The faculty and the labs are excellent at Biotechnology Department. Placements are also good. You will find many students in this department who are really very serious and good in studies ie. better than many students of ECE and CSE. 

Most probably the all-department topper in our first semester was from the Biotech department. You may take it if you are interested in this subject. 

In Heritage, placement means getting placed in the IT sector doesn't matter of any branch. Other branches can't be compared with others, as every branch has its own requirements.

After going through the reviews online, I would like to mention that both the institutions are good in their own ways. Here are some things I got to know from the reviews of both the colleges.

• The facilities provided by Heritage Institute of Technology are very good. 
• The teaching and non-teaching staff is excellent and the institute has a library that is well equipped.
• The alumni network of Heritage is strong and they will help you a lot when it comes to research.
• The placement cell of Heritage is also brimming with activity. 
• The engineering departments are under the leadership of the principal who used to be associated with foreign universities.
• Also, in the placement season of 2020, the CSE department of HBTU enjoyed the most success. 
• Most of the students who ended up getting placed belonged to the CSE department.

Therefore, you can choose any of the colleges to study, as they are both equally good, so studying in any of them will be a great push forward to your career.

Yes, I believe so. It's something I've heard from my friends at Heritage Institute of Technology. If you cancel your admission before the start of the semester, you will get a refund. 

However, I strongly advise you to contact the Heritage Institute of Technology's information desk at their official contact phone number or may visit their official website for more information.

Heritage institute of technology is ranked at 154th position in the engineering category by NIRF whereas UEM is ranked at 96th position in the same category by TOI 2020. Heritage offers 9 specializations in B.Tech and UEM has 12. Biotechnology is one of them. Top recruiters at the institutes for the course are the food and beverage industry, laboratories, and pharmaceutical companies.

Admission:

• For the Heritage Institute of Technology,10% of the admissions are done through the JEE counseling process. 80% of the admissions are finalized by the WBJEE counseling process and the remaining 10% seats are reserved for management quota.
• For UEM the admissions for BTech Biotechnology are based on the ranks of IEMJEE. The cut-offs are declared at the time of admissions.

Placements:

UEM- In UEM almost all the students get 2-3 job offers.

• The average package is nearly 4.2 Lakhs per annum. The highest package offered was 40 Lakhs per annum in 2019 placements.
• Top recruiting companies of the college are- top pharmaceutical companies, laboratories, Pepsico, TCS, Wipro, Videonetics, Codeclouds, NRI Fintech, Think analytics, Global Logic, etc.

Heritage Institute of Technology- It has a placement rate of 78%.

• The average package offered is 4 Lakhs per annum. The highest package goes up to 16 Lakhs per annum.
• Top employers’ of the college are- Kissan, Cerner Corporation, Ericson, and DX Core Design.

Both UEM and Heritage Institute of Technology are reputed colleges in Kolkata and offer decent academics and placement opportunities for BTech in Biotechnology. As for which institute is better, you should be the one to decide that.

You will almost certainly obtain it if your rank is within 3500. According to the marks you have, you have a good probability of succeeding. 

If you are unable to enter Heritage, do not hesitate to enter Techno India Saltlake. They have also delivered fantastic placements in both CSE and IT this year. I wouldn't recommend IEM Saltlake because it's more strict like a high school than a college.

If you score 85+ marks, I believe you will be eligible for Heritage.

So in the end, I would only suggest to you that it varies year by year that how many marks are required, and as competition is increasing with each day, only your hard work and dedication towards your dream can land you in a good institute.

It totally depends upon you and how you manage to do your studies. One of my friends who was in HIT tried for his 2nd attempt but couldn’t make it due to lack of focus. There may be a few more examples, but it is not possible to opt for IIT or any top-notch college after studying for 1 year at Heritage. 

It may have been possible a few years back but now, Heritage Institute is an autonomous institute. A rigid attendance policy and curriculum are being followed here and you will get little to no time for JEE preparation.

You can opt for lateral entry as various colleges accept it. IIIT Hyderabad is one such example. However, you will be granted admission based on various parameters and your profile.

Determination, patience, and motivation are the main keys. Life at any engineering college is not a piece of cake. You will be overloaded with tasks and assignments. If you are focused and find balance in your life then, you will succeed.