SSN Chennai is a private university ranked 44th by NIRF(National Institute of Research and Framework) 2020. IIIT Dharwad was established recently but still gives head-on competition to all other institutes. The placement opportunities are exemplary for both the institutes. The admission process for the colleges remains different. Students should choose the college depending on their preferences.

Admission:

• For SSN Chennai students need to participate in the TNEA AND TANCET entrance examination. The application fee is INR 1250 for all programs.

• For IIIT Dharwad. Students need to secure a good rank in the JEE Mains. The application fee is INR 650 for male candidates and 325 for the reserved category.

The cutoff for ECE at these two institutes is as follows.

Course Fee:

• The BTech course fee at IIT Dharwad is INR 2.1 lakh per year and INR 50,000 at SSN Chennai.

• The fee structure is quite affordable at SSN Chennai and day boarders will have to pay less.

• SSN Chennai and IIIT Dharwad offer scholarships that include sports, rural students, merit-cum, and waiver of the tuition fees.

Facilities:

• IIT Dharwad has a rich collection of 4000 volumes of books, well-furnished hostels, 24*7 medical centers. Since the construction of the permanent campus is underway, many upcoming projects are signed.

• SSN Chennai has 1000 seater auditorium, cafeteria, free wi-fi, separate hostels for boys and girls.

Both colleges have experienced ECE faculty not only in terms of academics but also in terms of industry. Well developed laboratories help students to turn classroom lectures into hands-on practical learning.

Placement:

SSN Chennai:

• In the recent placement activity, SSN Chennai placed more than 95% of its students from various branches. The highest salary offered was INR 61 LPA.

• 26 dream offers were made that include Google, Microsoft, Adobe.

• The average package offered was INR 6 LPA.

IIT Dharwad:

• IIIT Dharwad saw its first batch with a placement record of placing more than 90% of its students.

• Some of the top recruiters include Adobe, Samsung, Microsoft, Intel, Infosys, TCS. The highest package offered was INR 11 LPA.

Both colleges have a good placement record in the ECE branch. IIIT Dharwad is recently established and not leaving any stone unturned to make it a world-class institute. Exposure is given to Research and Development. National rankings prove how these colleges outshine in every field.

A friend of mine recommended me CIT as it is the oldest and a government-aided research institute. CIT was started much earlier than SSN. Needless to say, the institute has much more facilities to offer you as it is the most trusted. 

Here are some basic information about the three institutes:

• If you ask about computer science, SSN and CIT are on the same page. Both the institutes are equally great. If compared on the basis of the CS department, VIT is lagging behind as compared to SSN and CIT. 

• CIT and SSN are more affordable as compared to VIT as it is a deemed University. 

• SSN has the best infrastructure among the three universities. 

• In order to encourage research, SSN offers an amount of twenty-five thousand rupees as part of internally funded projects. You can collaborate with top institutes like Anna University or IIT for projects.

• Though the faculty and quality of teaching at VIT lags behind, it is not the case in CIT and SSN. Both the institutes have a very strong faculty being top institutes.

• If you are planning to study abroad in the near future, SSN should be your ultimate destination. It is known for providing students with facilities to study all around the nation and the world. 

Though the oldest and the most affordable institute among the three is CIT, if your budget allows, you must go for SSN. It is also located in a metropolitan city. You can keep VIT as a backup option due to issues like affordability, comparatively poor faculty, and lack of enough research facilities.