The CSE or Computer Science Engineering course is a 4 year undergraduate programme.

All the three colleges are affiliated to VTU- Visvesvaraya Technological University and are located in Karnataka.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of all the institutes:

Acharya Institute of Technology:

Eligibility criteria: Candidates must have passed in 10+2 with 45% marks in aggregate in Physics, Mathematics and any one of the following: Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Electronics, AIT. One has to also clear the KMAT exam.

Placements: The top recruiting companies are Pingala Software, Cognizant, HCL, Hiver, HSBC, Excelacom, Edureka, Chainanalytics, Accord Software, Byju's, Sunrise Systems, Indiamart Company, TATA AIG, Subex, Mindtree, Capgemini, L&T Infotech, Tavant Technologies, TCS, Hewlett Packard, Wipro and Infosys.

Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology:

Eligibility criteria: Candidates must have cleared their 12th standard examination from any recognised board and CET entrance test.

Internships: The internship opportunities are quite well where students are paid around Rs. 30000 per month in companies like Juniper Networks, Betsol and Infosys.

Placements: Top recruiting companies for placements are TCS, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Wipro, CGI, Betsol, Juniper Networks, IBM, Cognizant, Subex etc. and the top roles offered are System Engineer trainee and Software Engineer trainee.

NMAM Institute of Technology:

Eligibility criteria: 10+2 standard examination along with CET entrance test.

Placements: The top recruiters were Oracle Cloud Services, Analytics Quotient, Wipro, Infosys, Bosch, Dell, Accenture, Juniper, Nutanix, TCS, HP Enterprise India, Amazon, MindTree, Robosoft Technologies, CapGemini, Mercedes Benz, Infotech, Siemen and the top role offered was of associate software developer.

As the question is specific about the CSE branch, Acharya Institute of Technology ( AIT ) would be a better option compared to CMR University in regard to placements. AIT was established a lot earlier than CMR University and functions as an autonomous body, while AIT is affiliated to VTU and ACITE norms.

Affiliation:

• Being a newly established and Autonomous institute CMR wouldn’t compete against AIT when it comes to placements and campus opportunities.

• AIT is not the only college with VTU affiliation, but also the Dayanand Sagar Academy of Technology and Management (DSTAM). What makes DSTAM standout among these three is the number of placements it offers each year. With consistent placement records ever since its establishment, DSTAM has grown a lot during the past few years in terms of its reputation.

Admission:

• To be eligible for admission to Acharya Institute of Technology, one must appear in CET conducted by the Institute. The final selection will be based on the marks obtained in the entrance examination.

• Dayanand Sagar also conducts a Common Entrance Test for admission in B.E. programs. Students must have obtained at least 45% marks in their intermediate examination with PCM.

Placements:

• The average package of AIT would hover around 3.2 LPA where DSTAM would go up to 3.5- 4 LPA.

• Many top IT companies and few product-based software companies visit the DSTAM campus for recruitments each year.

• Pre-final year students of the colleges receive a lot of support from Alumni network inform of internship and job offers in their startups.

Fee Structure:

• Speaking of affordability both CMR and DSTAM cots much less than AIT, the former being just around 1 lakh per year, and the later is nearly 3 lakh per year.

• The fee need to be paid for AIT for the four-year degree is almost 12 lakhs.

We can say that both AIT and DSTAM would be good and compelling options to opt for when looking for computer science admission. To add further the campus of DSTAM is right in the heart of the city.

So, to conclude if placements are of high priority ( which of course should be for CSE ), then Dayanand Sagar is a clear choice, but if the fee structure doesn’t match your comfort then AIT should be the immediate choice.

NMAMIT Mangalore and Acharya Institute of Technology have a placement rate of 80%-95% and admit students on the basis of merit of COMED-K and KCET scores. At NMAMIT, 592 selections and 52 internships took place by 74 companies in 2019-20. On the other hand, Acharya Institute of Technology Bangalore placed 611 students from the undergraduate programs and 186 students from the postgraduate programs in 2019.

The table below will highlight a comparison between the two institutes based on the essentials of an institute:

Other factors affecting the preference include the following:

Admission Process:

• NMAMIT offers B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, MCA, Ph.D. on the basis of marks scored in - JEE/ KCET/ GATE/KPGCET/KMAT.In addition to it, students also need a minimum of 45% marks at 10+2 level examination or 50% and above in graduation for postgraduate courses.
• Similarly, Acharya Institute of Technology offers BE, M.Tech, MBA programs, accessible after qualification of the general aforementioned criteria.

Infrastructure:

• NMAMIT has a 110-acre campus with 11 hostels, 2 eateries, a bank, and a post office. It also has 3 auditoriums and 3 seminar halls. The Sadanand Auditorium Hall has a seating capacity of 5000.
• Acharya Institute of Technology has a 10,000 seater stadium; a 36,000 sq ft Acharya Learning Resource Centre, smart classrooms, furnished residential rooms with cafeteria, Axis bank ATM and a Post Office.

Placements:

• At NMAMIT, 39% of students got placed in the Engineering sector and 30% of the recruitment is conducted by Akamai technologies.In addition to this, 5-10% of students get to study and work abroad as well.Some of the major recruiters for NMAMIT Mangalore are Al Ghurair and Alstom Group with a recruitment rate of 18% and 9% respectively. The highest CTC offered in 2019, at NMAMIT Mangalore was INR 18.5 LPA.
• As for AIT Bangalore the main placement of 2019, was done by Amara Raja Batteries Limited and Ancient Group company at a rate of 15%. In the year 2020, the highest domestic CTC offered at Acharya Institute of Technology was INR 21 LPA by MuSigma Business Solutions Limited.

The BE in CSE program at Chandigarh University and Acharya Institute of Technology is the most recruited program from the BE department with an average placement rate of 70%-80%.

The table below will highlight a comparison between the two educational institutions:

Other factors affecting the preference of BE CSE include the following:

Admission Process:

• To apply for the BE in CSE Program at Chandigarh University, students must have cleared 10+2 with 50% marks and have a minimum score of 40 in the CUCET.
• On the other hand, to apply to Acharya Institute of Technology's BE CSE program students just need 45% marks on 10+2 with a valid score in KCET.

Placements:

• In 2019, AIT's BE CSE department saw a 49% placement record. The major recruiters at AIT Bangalore were Amara Raja Batteries Limited (15%); and Ancient Group (15%) with the highest domestic CTC of INR 21 LPA offered by MuSigma Business Solutions Limited.
• In 2020, more than 350 companies recruited 3750 students from Chandigarh University's BE department. The students were offered an average package of INR 6 LPA and 90-92% placed students were from the CSE department. Some of the major recruiters include Wipro, TCS, Amazon, and Microsoft. Wipro recruited 394 students from the CSE department followed by Capgemini with 217 recruitments.The highest package of 35 LPA was offered to CSE and IT students at the Chandigarh University in 2020.

Special facts:

Chandigarh University's CSE department is deemed the best in Punjab according to their official website. It has the following features:

• Ranked 16th in India among Top Engineering Colleges list by the Outlook Magazine.
• Has 6.1 times higher ROI in the area and has a 'Nano Degree' facility available.
• The faculty is selected after 2-3 rounds of examination and interviews and the faculty Student ratio is 1:70.

Both AIT and CU make the BE CSE program available free of cost to meritorious students with 95% and above marks in the entrance exams.

Acharya Institute of Technology has NAAC and NBA accreditation and the institute is affiliated with VTU. The institute offers a BE program for Automobile Engineering. Automobile Engineering includes designing, manufacturing, vehicle engineering, vehicle electronics, quality management, etc.

Given below are a few of the key highlights of BE Automobile Engineering at AIT.

Admission Requirements:

• Students should have 45% in their 10+2 with PCM to be eligible for application. 
• Students have to take the KCET entrance examination. The selection is based on the KCET entrance examination.
• The required cutoff to secure admission in Automobile Engineering is 47212.

Faculty: The department has experienced professors and lecturers who have specializations in advanced fields. Distinguished scholars often visit as guest lecturers.

Facilities:

• The institute offers hostel accommodation for boys and girls. There are 5 boys and 7 girls hostels. 
• All necessary facilities for recreation like several sports grounds and courts, Gym are available on campus. 
• It has well-equipped labs and a computer center with 1175 computers in total and an internet connection. 
• It has a dedicated health center with qualified staff and medical facilities required by students, staff, and faculty. 
• They have a well-stocked library at the institute with a large collection of books.

Placements:

• The placement average for AIT is 90%. 
• The highest CTC received by the students according to last year’s placement statistics is 21 LPA.
• Students opting for Automobile Engineering can work as a Sales officer, Professor, Automobile Engineer, Design Engineer, Product development engineer, Module developers, Tool Developers, etc.
• Top recruiting companies for Automobile Engineers are Tesla, General Motors, Ford, Toyota, McLaren, etc.

AIT provides an excellent academic environment for the students to achieve the highest standards of technical education and meaningful research in the field of Engineering. It also provides decent placement opportunities to the students of Automobile Engineering. 

Usually, finding a job in a core company right from the campus itself takes a lot of effort, time, and skill. Along with these, there should be some help from the college itself, like MOUs with specific industries and skill development programs for the industry readiness of the student.

If all these things go in your favor then landing in a core company isn’t too difficult as it seems. But in reality, there are not many colleges that provide such opportunities. And for a branch like mechatronics, it’s quite difficult to find a college good in placements in that branch.

Speaking of Acharya Institute of Technology (AIT) here, it’s no different. Campus placements do happen but not specific to the Mechatronics branch. The companies which usually visit campus are mass recruiters, IT service-based companies, and Marketing and sales companies. A student who has pursed Mechatronics with a lot of aspiration to work in Core Company wouldn’t like to get into an IT of marketing-related jobs.

Keeping these things in mind, it’s good to tell that, there are no Mechatronics related placements at AIT. But if one is determined enough, he/she can always look for an internship in Core Company and later convert it into a full-time opportunity. The standard of education at AIT will make sure that you have specific skills that will land you in a job sooner or later

It is not absolutely right but I have heard about the college from my peers. I recommend you make Acharya Institute of Technology your secondary alternative.

You can take one of these CS, IT, EEE, or Mechatronics courses if you choose to enter Acharya. These departments are considered better than the others. 

Acharya Institute of Technology is famous because of its outstanding facilities and fantastic location. It depends on various divisions if you look at the university site. One of my friends studied ITE, and I don't feel like they had talented lecturers like CS & IS where knowledge was exemplary.

The overall level of education in other departments such as Mechanical, E&E, BT, and Mechatronics are good. If you see the university fees arrangement and the hostel, it is inviting compared to the others.

Yes, there is a 100% chance, you'll get CSE at the Acharya Technology Institute with 18K in COMEDK.

However, there are some other universities that are worth more than Acharya IT that is also available.

• Kammavari Sangha Institute of Technology, Kanakapura Road - You will find a lot of coders here. You need to find them because they don't show up in college every time)
• BNM institute of technology Banashankari -. It's also acceptable for specific tight regulations.
• Dayanand Sagar at Kanakapura Road
• JSS Academy of Technical Education

These are the colleges in COMEDK that are below 20k and over 10k. 

If you are a Karnataka resident, you may get the right college for whatever divisions you choose to graduate. But you might find it a little tougher to get a college during the first round of counseling if you are from outside Karnataka.