The Physics department at Presidency University has a number of specializations and the students pursuing M.Sc need to make dissertations as well. A lot of my friends studied at Presidency University and it is definitely better than the University of Burdwan.

The scientific exposure Presidency University provides to its students is more efficient than that provided by the University of Burdwan despite having a qualified and experienced faculty. Presidency University also has tie-ups with foreign universities.

The University of Burdwan has collaborations with funding agencies like UGC, DST, CSIR, ISRO, BRNS, etc. and the faculties have obtained the research projects individually. Presidency University is also very prestigious and is often the first choice for anyone for a number of streams. 

I have friends from both the University Institute of Technology Burdwan and Techno India Salt Lake, and according to their opinion, the latter is slightly better. 

Burdwan University: 

• University Institute of Technology, Burdwan is a government-run engineering institute. The university is affiliated with the University of Burdwan and has NBA accreditation. 
• It charges around 71,000 annually.
• The infrastructure of the institute is good. It has a huge campus. Library, playground, and hostels are on campus. 
• The placement record is average. According to the recent placement highlights the highest CTC offered at the institute is 12-20 LPA, while the lowest stays in the range of 5-6 LPA. 
• The industry exposure you will get on campus is also quite limited. As it is located pretty far away from the major industrial sectors located at Kolkata.

Techno India:

• Techno India Salt Lake is a private college affiliated with WBUT. The total course fee at the institute is around 4.84 lakhs. 
• It does not offer hostel facilities. Additionally, the campus is smaller in size. 
• However, the academic environment at the institute is pretty commendable, unlike many other private engineering colleges. 
• The placement percentage is about 80% to 90%. The average CTC offered is around 4-5 LPA. While the highest CTC offered is 12-14 LPA. 
• The industrial exposure offered is average. 
• It hosts the second-biggest tech fest only following IIT Kharagpur.
• It is situated in the center of Section V.

After having a closer look at all the prospects of both the institutes, it is best to opt for Techno India Salt Lake, as per what has been witnessed recently. 

The University of Calcutta and the University of Burdwan have been ranked 11th and 101st respectively for overall by NIRF 2020. Calcutta University is considered as one of the biggest universities based on the no. of students. NAAC ranked the university as 'A’ grade in 2008.

Burdwan University is ranked 22 for its MBA by Business Today and 3rd among all West Bengal Universities.

There are certain factors that differentiate both the Calcutta University and Burdwan University from West Bengal.

Affiliated Colleges:

• There are 164 Colleges Affiliated to Calcutta University, among them 19 are self-financed.
• Burdwan University has 200+ affiliated colleges.

Courses:

• Calcutta University offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a variety of disciplines in Arts, Commerce, Law, Education, Journalism & Library Science, Science, Social Welfare, etc.

• Burdwan University offers 45+ undergraduate courses, 30+ postgraduate courses, 10+ M. Phil, and 17 PhD. programs.

Admission: Admission to both the institutes are mainly merit-based or based on the performance of the candidates in entrance examinations.

Facilities:

• Calcutta University offers facilities like libraries, hostels, Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, etc.
• Central Library, Computer Centre with internet facility, Science Instrumentation Centre and Central Instrumentation Facility, Health Centre, Museum and Art Gallery are some of the facilities provided at Burdwan University.

Scholarships:

Calcutta University- Multiple Scholarships are available at CU.

• Anil Chandra Gupta Memorial Studentship
• Bhupendranath Memorial Scholarship
• Nalinaksha Dutta Stipend
• Ganada Sundari Sarkar Memorial Scholarship
• Hasimohon Kr. And Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship
• Arati Bakshi Memorial Scholarship
• Dr Hensi Stephen Scholarship
• Bhunath Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship

Burdwan University- The university offers multiple scholarships options like Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship and Scholarship Schemes by Government of India and UGC including P.G Indira Gandhi Scholarship.

Placements:

Calcutta University- The placement cell collaborates with various industries and establishments for the placement of the scholars. It has already effectively placed a number of students in the industry. The top recruiters at the institute are TCS, Bhel, Wipro, NTPC.

Burdwan University- The university makes sincere efforts to arrange a number of interviews both on-campus and off-campus, where the students need to prove their merits to secure employment. Some of the major recruiters at the university are Cognizant, TCS, IBM, L&T.

As for which is better between CU or Burdwan University that depends on the specific course. The faculty should also be taken into consideration while choosing.

The NIRF ranking for both NIT Arunachal Pradesh and Burdwan University is 200 and 92 respectively. Both the colleges are best in their unique aspects. Listed below are a few aspects to analyze both institutes.

NIT Arunachal Pradesh(Electrical):

Admission-

• The college accepts students based on JEE Main performance and students should get at least 75% in their 10+2 to be eligible.

• The closing cut-off rankings for Electrical in 2019 were 34836 and 306853 for other states and home state students.

• The first year fee for this course is 2.2 lakhs. However, the college ensures several scholarships and fee waiver programs.

Faculty- The Electrical Engineering department has a dedicated group of well-qualified faculty.

Placements-

• The highest and average salary of the students is 11.68 LPA and 4.2 LPA respectively.

• Companies visiting the campus are Ashok Leyland, Bajaj Auto, Havelles, Infosys, Intel, Wipro, Polaris, NOKIA, Asahi India Glass, Bharat Electronics Limited, and many more.

Burdwan University(Electronics): It offers BE courses for Electronics and Communication Engineering, i.e. 4 years long BE and 3 years long BE (lateral entry).

Admission-

• The college accepts students based on the 10+2 score and WBJEE rankings.

• The overall fee of this course for 4 years is 2.72 lakhs and for 3 years is 1.69 lakhs. Like NIT Arunachal Pradesh, the students in this college also receive scholarships and fee waivers.

Faculty- Almost all faculty members hold MTech or Ph.D. in their respective fields.

Placement-

• The average salary package received by the students is 3,5 LPA and the highest is 7.6 LPA.

• Several companies visit the campus each year. The companies visiting the campus are IBM, L&T, Infotech, Intel, Mindtree, Cognizant, PG Group, Open Text, Cloud Kaptan, Tata Consultancies, Jaro Education, and many more.

Both NIT Arunachal Pradesh and Burdwan University are reputed institutes and offer decent placement. Although the NIT tag offers certain advantages. As for which institute to choose you should decide that based on the various aspects mentioned above.