Both NIT Warangal and MNNIT Allahabad are prestigious colleges in India, offering various undergraduate courses. NITs are always a good option in terms of placement, fees, faculty, and facilities. According to NIRF ranking 2020, NIT Warangal and MNNIT Allahabad stand at 26th and 48th rank respectively. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic both the colleges have maintained a good placement record. A total of 792 and 732 undergraduates were placed from MNNIT and NIT Warangal respectively.

Admission:

• The admission criteria remain the same for all NITs that are for admission into undergraduate courses students need to apply for JEE mains.

• For Postgraduate courses, students need to appear for the GATE exam. Admission will be done purely on the basis of rank obtained by the student.

• NIT Warangal has a total of 120 seats in the Mechanical branch and the cut-off rank is 6068-9243.

• MNNIT Allahabad has a total of 180 seats in the ECE branch and the cut-off rank is 4615-6752.

Faculty:

• NIT Warangal has more than 300 faculties and most of them are Ph.D. holders from national and international universities in their respective fields.

• On the other hand, MNNIT also has a good number of faculty guiding their students for the purpose of placement, research and development, excellent academics, and a lot more.

Course fees:

The course fee of the NITs is quite affordable. Students who avail the hostel and mess have a pay a bit more than the day borders.

Placements:

Both the NITs have an impressive placement record of placing more than 95% of its students.

• NIT Warangal has placed 80% of its students from the mechanical branch. The highest package offered was 11 LPA and the median package offered was 7 LPA. More than 150 companies visited the college for the placement drive.

• MNNIT has placed 116 students from the ECE branch. The highest package offered was 25.33 LPA and the median was 11 LPA. More than 200 companies visited the college for the placement drive.

Apart from academics, these colleges focus on extracurricular activities that include an annual tech-fest(eye-catching feature). Experienced faculty help the students in research and development. Both the NITs are a good option which can be proved because of its national rankings.

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) and Dharmsinh Desai University (DDU) are both well-known universities that provide a 4-year course in mechanical engineering. PDPU offers 47 courses across 7 streams whereas DDU offers 854 courses across 15 streams. Both the universities accept JEE Main and GUJCET scores for granting admission to students.

The table given below gives a brief overview of both universities:

Faculty and Academics:-

PDPU

• Teachers are highly qualified at PDPU. They are helpful and encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities. 
• The course curriculum is relevant. Students are taken on industrial visits every year. 

DDU

• At DDU, teachers are supportive and helpful. 
• Research work is encouraged. Students are also expected to take up internships.

Facilities:-

Both the universities have a lush green campus and many facilities like library, hostel, cafeteria, hostel, Wi-Fi, medical facilities, and updated labs with the latest technology and all necessary equipment. In addition, PDPU also has dance rooms, music rooms, A/C classrooms, and a huge auditorium.

Placements:-

• Companies like TCS, Reliance, ONGC hire students every year. 
• The average salary package offered to students is between 4.5 to 5 lakhs per year. 
• On the other hand, companies like Turbo, MG motors, Linde hire students. The average salary offered ranges from 3.5 to 4 lakhs per year.

Both universities are good and have their own pros and cons. To choose the best university among them depends entirely upon the goals, expectations, availability of resources, and aspirations of each individual.

NIT, Srinagar has been ranked 67 by NIRF,2020. The Mechanical Engineering department of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar offers full-time BTech and MTech courses.

The faculty of the department is experienced and well-qualified. A lot of emphases is laid upon practical exposure and internships. Students are taken on industrial visits. Projects are given for a better theoretical understanding.

Students also get pre-placement training to get ready for the placement drive at the institute. Students are encouraged to get internships as it increases their chance to get good jobs compared to students who don’t pursue an internship.

Placements:

• Some students get paid internships while others work in unpaid settings. Companies like DRDO, IISC, NPTC hire students for internships stating that if students do well during their interning period, they would be offered a job once the internship period is over.

• Placement opportunities are average. Although many good companies visit the campus to hire students only a few companies are from the core Mechanical sector.

• The average salary offered is 6.5 LPA. Companies like ABB, L&T, Maruti Suzuki, Indian Oil, AFCON infra, IISC Bangalore, NPTC, etc.

• Students who do not get placed on campus apply for jobs off-campus.

• Compared to other branches like CSE or IT, Mechanical engineering has a lower placement average of around 70%.

• The highest salary offered is around 19 lakhs per annum.

The only drawback is that on-campus core- sector jobs are less. Searching and applying for jobs outside is always an option. Many students apply for jobs themselves and do get those jobs.