In the year 2020, the ranking of IIST was #33 by NIRF for B.Tech courses. On the other hand, MNNIT Allahabad was ranked #48^th by NIRF for B.Tech courses. With excellent teaching staff, IIST is the 1^st space institute in Asia to offer programs in space science and technology.

Admission:

IIST:

• The candidate must have completed 10+2 with a minimum of 75% from a recognized boardin Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics.
• A valid score in JEE Advanced is required.
• The fees for the 1st year inAerospace engineering course is Rs. 96,800.
• The total intake of the program is 60 seats.

MNNIT Allahabad:

• Candidate must have completed 10+2 in Science stream with a minimum 75% marks.
• Candidate must have passed the entrance exam, i.e., JEE Main.
• For ECE 1st year, the feeis Rs 84,666.
• The general cut off for home state students ranged from 3600 to 7128 and for other state students it is from 4615 to 6752.

Placements

• In IIST:
  • Top recruitersare TCS, Adobe, Wipro, Mercedes Benz (India) Limited, Philips, Intel, Bosch, Cypress, UTC Aerospace Systems, etc.
  • The highest salary offered to the student of the institution was INR 10 LPA.
• In MNNIT Allahabad:
  • 90.63% was the placement rate of MNNIT Allahabad for theECE department.
  • Some of the top recruitersof MNNIT Allahabad are the Indian Navy, Dell, Canon, BHEL, E-bay, Adobe, Bharat Institute of Technology, etc.
  • The highest salary offered to the students is INR 25.33 LPA and the average salary offered to the students is INR 10.95 LPA.

Choosing the subject depends on the individual itself. IISR will be really good if the candidate is very much interested in space and technology, as the institute primarily focuses only on space studies. Being a part of the 1^st institute in the world to offer complete range of programs in space and technology will be plus point. Late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was the former Chancellor of the University. The city life of Kerala is much better than Allahabad. Now, based on all the data and their interest the candidate can choose the subject and institute accordingly.

According to the NIRF 2020 rankings, MNNIT Allahabad was ranked 48^th, NIT Surathkal was ranked 13^th, NIT Warangal was ranked 19^thand MANIT Bhopal was ranked 65^th in India 2020 for B.Tech courses (including ECE). Admission to each institute is done on the basis of rank secured in JEE Main.

Some necessary facts about the institutions regarding ECE course are tabulated below:

Placements:

• MNNIT Allahabad:
  • 90.63% was the placement rate of MNNIT Allahabad for theECE department.
  • Some of the top recruitersof MNNIT Allahabad are the Indian Navy, Dell, Canon, BHEL, E-bay, Adobe, Bharat Institute of Technology, etc.
  • The highest salary package offered to the students was INR 25.33 LPA whereas the average salary was INR 10.95 LPA.
• NIT Warangal:
  • 85.48% was the placement rate of NIT Warangal for theECE department.
  • Some of the common recruitersof NIT Warangal are Amazon, Ford, HP, Intel, Oracle, Nestle, Microsoft, Jio, Loreal, Bank of America, L & T, etc.
  • Students received an average salary of INR 10.67 LPA while the highest salary was INR 43 LPA.
• NIT Surathkal:
  • Top recruitersof NIT Surathkal are Axis Bank, Oyo, Microsoft, Amazon India, Samsung R & D, Myntra designs, Byjus, Uber India, Wipro Limited, Oracle India, etc.
  • The highest salary package offered to the students was INR 39 LPA whereas the average salary was INR 14.15 LPA.
• MANIT Bhopal:
  • Frequently visited companies in MANIT Bhopal are Microsoft, Infosys, Amazon, Maruti, CEAT, Bharat Petroleum Cooperation Limited, Hero, Bajaj, Oracle, Wipro, Cisco, TATA Consultancy services, etc.
  • Students received an average salary of INR 6.23 LPA while the highest salary was INR 27 LPA.

Based on all the above facts and data, the preference order can be - NIT Warangal, NIT Surathkal, MANIT Bhopal, and then MNNIT Allahabad (if you want an advantage of home state quota). Otherwise, you can also prefer the preference order as NIT Warangal, NIT Surathkal, MNNIT Allahabad, and MANIT Bhopal.

MNNIT Allahabad offers 4 years B.Tech and 2 years M.Tech in CSE with specializations in postgraduate programs in the fields of Computer Science & Engineering, Software Engineering, and Information Security. MNNIT Allahabad is ranked 93rd overall and 48th among other engineering institutes by MHRD’s 2020 NIRF rankings.

IIT Mandi offers 4 years B.Tech and 2 years M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (ME). Specialization in Energy Systems (MES) is offered for post graduation in ME. Currently, the intake of ME branch for M.Tech is 40 with a total strength of 126 students. IIT Mandi is ranked 67th overall and 31st among other engineering institutes by MHRD’s 2020 NIRF rankings.

Coming to the question, if the tag of an IITian is not of prime concern then relevant facts and statistics as mentioned below should be taken into consideration as CSE and Mechanics are completely different courses.

Placement:

Even institutes like IITs have lesser core companies visiting for the ME branch as compared to the CSE branch of NITs or other institutes.

• MNNIT Allahabad:
  • Core companies visiting for CSE are Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Amazon, Flipkart, Oracle, Cisco, Citrix, Samsung, SAP labs, Walmart, Directi, Qualcomm, Adobe, etc.
  • The placement percentage for the year 2019 was 97.60% of the CSE branch.
  • The average salary package offered was 15.12 lakhs and the highest package offered was 36 lakhs.
• IIT Mandi:
  • Core companies recruiting for the ME branch are HPCL, ISRO, L&T, LNTECC, Capgemini, Siemens, Mahindra & Mahindra, etc.
  • The percentage of students placed is 61.11%.
  • The highest salary offered in 2019 was 16.7 LPA by HPCL and the average salary offered is 7 LPA.

Both the institutes mentioned above are nationally-ranked. The choice of opting for either CSE at MNNIT Allahabad or ME at IIT Mandi is that of the student wanting to pursue it as they are entirely different courses.

MNNIT Allahabad is a well-reputed university with good rankings by various ranking surveys conducted in India over the years. It has been ranked at 71 by Business Today 2019 and also at 93 in India 2020 by NIRF. The MBA program offered by the institute is based on a dynamic curriculum and evolves various aspects such as project work and group learnings to enhance the growth of students.

Some of the important aspects of the MBA program by MNNIT Allahabad are listed below.

MBA Program - Admission Criteria:

• To apply for an MBA course from MNNIT Allahabad, candidates need a minimum of 60% score in their Bachelor’s Degree.

• Further, the students need to undertake the CAT entrance exam, post which final selections are made on the basis of their scores, group discussion, as well as personal interview rounds conducted by the university itself.

MBA Program - Campus Placement:

• MNNIT Allahabad has an excellent placement record witnessing a constant increase in placement rates. In 2019 campus placements, the university witnessed a 91.18% placement rate in which 31 students of the MBA batch got placed successfully.

• The highest package offered in 2019 placements was of INR 5.75 Lakhs and the average package of INR 4.14 Lakhs.

• Top recruitment giants such as Airtel, Amazon, American Express, BHEL, GE, DIT, Britannia, Dell, Deloitte, Tata, and many more visit the institute frequently for campus recruitments.

MNNIT Allahabad has certain pro factors like a good placement cell, a good salary package after course completion, on-campus housing facilities, etc. But eventually while deciding on whether to opt for its MBA program or not, a student needs to consider the feasibility factors applicable to them individually.

Both MNNIT Allahabad and ENI at BITS Goa are highly ranked technology colleges offering amazing placement opportunities to their students. NIRF ranked BITS Goa at 17^th in the University category, whereas MNNIT was ranked at 48 for B.Tech in India 2020.

MNNIT’s last year placement ranking has seen a rise in the pay packages and the best placement record of almost 97%. BITS Goa on the other hand holds a stellar placement record of 100% since its inception. But while selecting between electrical engineering at MNNIT Allahabad or ENI at BITS Goa one needs to consider certain facts such as:

Placement Opportunities:

MNNIT Allahabad –

• Almost 285 companies visited MNNIT for campus recruitments including top tier companies such as Adobe, Accenture, Deloitte, Dell, BPCL, etc.
• 792 students out of 1174 were successfully placed in some of the top companies with the highest package offered in 2019 being INR 36 Lakhs (Per Annum)and the average package offered was 7.82 Lakhs (Per Annum).

BITS Goa –

• BITS Goa is renowned for the amazing placement opportunities that it has in store for the students. Ever since the institute has been established it has a 100% placement record.
• Some of the top recruiter companies visiting there campus are Facebook, Wipro, Google, Genpact, Infosys, and Schlumberger. In the year 2019, the highest package offered was INR 35 Lakhs (Per Annum), whereas the average salary offered was INR 11.47 Lakhs (Per Annum).

In recent years both MNNIT Allahabad as well as BITS Goa have seen a considerable hike in their placement opportunities for almost all courses. It depends more on the student’s interest and feasibility to choose between electrical engineering at MNNIT Allahabad or ENI at BITS Goa.

Both IIT BHU and MNNIT Allahabad are old and well-reputed colleges and offer good CSE programs in terms of academics and placements.

Being an old NIT, MNNIT Allahabad offers decent placement and the placement rate for CSE at this institute is around 97.60%. In the 2019, 163 students were placed out of 167 students from the CSE department and the average CTC offered was around 15.12 LPA. Whereas, the highest CTC went up to 36 LPA. IIT BHU had a 100% placement from the CSE department and the average CTC ranged between 10 LPA to 58 LPA.

But IIT BHU offers a better coding culture than MNNIT Allahabad. In IIT BHU almost every student gets engaged in coding, irrespective of their branch which makes for a rich coding culture on the campus. Many students were selected in Google Summer of Coding (GSoC) in 2018. Many freshers start competitive coding from the very beginning of their course. The programming society is quite active here, students participate in technical activities and various coding competitions. The results of inter IIT coding competitions are proof of IIT BHU’s growing popularity in coding.

There are nine universities of Amity University in the different Indian States, proving 300+ study programs. According to the NIRF rankings, MNNIT Allahabad was ranked 93 overall in India 2020, and Amity University was ranked 63 overall in India 2020 out of 200. B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, M.C.A, MBA, and Ph.D. are courses offered at MNNIT Allahabad. On the other hand, Amity University offeredB.Tech, MBA, BBA, M.Sc, BA, BCA+ MCA, and BCA.

Eligibility criteria for some of the courses in both the institutions are tabulated below:

Placements:

• MNNIT Allahabad:
  • A total of 285 companies visited MNNIT for a recruitment drive and offered an average salary of INR 7 LPA for UG courses and INR 6 LPA for PG courses.
  • Highest package offered (overall) to students in MNNIT Allahabad is 36 LPA.
  • Some of the top recruiters of MNNIT Allahabad are Indian Navy, Dell, Canon, BHEL, E-bay, Adobe, Bharat Institute of Technology, etc.
• Amity University:
  • Students in UG courses received a salary package of INR 3.50 LPA whereas, for PG courses, the students were offered INR 4.5 LPA.
  • Highest package offered to students at Amity University is 14,00,00.
  • Some of the top recruitersof Amity University are Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Flipkart, Reliance, Samsung, HCL, Zomato, Opera, TATA Technologies, Airtel, etc.

More program options are available at Amity University as compared to MNNIT Allahabad. You have a range of options when it comes to Amity University as they have many campuses, the city and state favorable to the individual can be the plus point for them to choose. All the necessary facts for the students seeking admissions in MNNIT Allahabad and Amity University are mentioned above. By comparing all the above data, the student can make their own decision, which full fills their requirements, comfort zones, and their interests.

According to the NIRF rankings, MNNIT Allahabad was ranked #48^th in India 2020, and NSIT was ranked #76^th in India 2020 for B.Tech courses out of 300.

Admissions:

• MNNIT Allahabad
  • Candidate must have completed 10+2 in the Science stream with a minimum 75% marks.
  • Candidate must have passed the entrance exam, i.e., JEE Main.
  • The course fee for IT course is Rs 84,666 for 1^st year.
• NSIT
  • Candidate must have completed 10+2 with PCM acquiring minimum 75% marks or have got top 20 percentile in 12^th exam.
  • Candidate must have passed the entrance exam, i.e., JEE Main.
  • The course fee for ICE course at NSIT Rs 670,000 is the fees for 1^st year.

Placements:

• MNNIT Allahabad:
  • 95.56% was the placement rate of MNNIT Allahabad for IT department.
  • Some of the top recruits of MNNIT Allahabad are Indian Navy, Dell, Canon, BHEL, E-bay, Adobe, Bharat Institute of Technology, etc.
  • Students received the highest package of 36 LPA and the average salary was INR 12.97 LPA.
• In NSIT:
  • Top recruitersof NSIT are Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Amazon, Flipkart, Infosys, IBM, Oracle, Wipro, Reliance, Samsung, Jabong, HCL, Snapdeal, Airtel, Nestle, Shopclues, Paytm, Lenscart, etc.
  • The highest package offered to the students was INR 1.25 crore.

Key points:

It all depends on your requirements. For example

• If placement is the priority, then opting for IT would be better as it has more placement options.
• If city and campus life is a priority, then Delhi i.e., NSIT is a better place as compared to MNNIT Allahabad.
• If the course is the priority, then no doubt IT is much better than ICE (irrespective of the college).

Now according to all the facts mentioned above, the program that should be chosen depends only on the individual. Everybody has a different way of thinking and a place of interest. So they can choose whatever fulfills their requirements as both of them are renowned institutions.