Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering (L.D.C.E) and SVNIT are both reputed engineering colleges in India. LD College of Engineering is affiliated with Gujarat Technological University (GTU) and is also overlooked by the Department of Technical Education, Govt. of Gujarat. Sardar Vallabhai National Institute of Technology is ranked number 1 for BTech in Gujarat.

Given below are a few important information about the two institutes.

Academics:

LD College of Engineering:

There are 18 Academic Schools in the institution. Apart from Bachelor in Engineering and PG courses, part-time degrees are also available in the university.

SVNIT:

The institute offers many courses in UG and PG levels in different disciplines, i.e. Applied Chemistry, Applied Math. & Human, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Facilities:

LD College of Engineering:

• The LDCE library has 90520 books, 33726 titles, CDs/DVDs, 53 print journals, and 1326 e-books.

• Industrial visits to Adani Foundation and Plasma Research happen quite frequently for the students.

• MoUs with several governmental organizations and laboratories have been signed to help students gain practical knowledge.

SVNIT:

• The Central Library of the university has around 70,000 books, 7,025 journals, 295 dissertations.

• National Fellowship for Scheduled Tribe is a scholarship granted by the MRHD for SVNIT students.

Placements:

LD College of Engineering:

• Over 2244 students have been successfully employed in the last four years. In 2019, 565 students received placements offers from the 111 recruiters on campus.

• HSBC, Accenture, Matrix, Nirma, Reliance, Tata, Wipro, Godrej, Byjus, Adani, Samsung, Daikin, Deloitte, Suzuki, Amul, etc are some profound recruiters of this institute.

• The highest salary package of the college is approximately INR 12 LPA.

SVNIT:

• Microsoft, Samsung, JP Morgan, Kohler, NBC Bearings, etc are some of the profound recruiters of SVNIT graduates.

• In 2019, out of 739 students of the B.Tech course, 503 were successfully placed.

• The highest salary package in 2019 was around INR 37.5 LPA by a CSE graduate

• The average salary package of the university is INR 4.7 LPA.

It is essential that the student makes their academic choices keeping in mind the college, faculty, department, placement prospects, and campus facilities.

LD College of Engineering is a reputed engineering college affiliated to Gujarat Technological University (GTU) and is also overlooked by the Department of Technical Education, Govt. of Gujarat. The L.D.C.E Department of Textile Technology covers modern spindle and spinning production, production processes for apparel, textile science, physical screening, software-enabled production, and wet manufacturing layout.

Academics:

While the Textile technology program was started in the year 1977, the Textile Engineering course (post-graduation) is relatively new and started in the year 2010.

• The undergraduate Textile Technology course has an intake of 60 students while the post-graduation Textile Engineering course takes around 18 students every year.

• The department is headed by Mr. Ashwin Thakkar with six other Assistant professors.

Admission:

• 10+2 with a minimum of 45% pass percentage is required along for a bachelor’s degree and for MTech students require graduation.

• GUJCET and GATE are the entrance exams accepted in the institute.

• The tentative cut-off of the course is 6819-14369.

• The tuition fee for BE Textile Technology and MTech Textile Engineering is INR 9,520.

Facilities:

• The department has laboratories like Spinning Lab, Weaving Lab, Fabric Structure Lab, Processing Laboratory, Knitting Lab.

• The LDCE library has 90520 books, 33726 titles, CDs/DVDs, 53 print journals, and 1326 e-books.

• Industrial visits to Adani Foundation and Plasma Research happen quite frequently for the students.

Placements:

The Placement Cell provides expert lectures, industry visits, recruitment training as well as industrial training for the students of the college.

• Welspun, Accenture, and Bhilwara Group are the top recruiters of Textile students.

• The placement rate of the university is around 85%.

• In 2019, 28 students of the course received job offers by the recruiting companies.

• Over 2244 students have been successfully employed in the last four years, out of which 122 are Textile graduates.

The Textile technology course has a wide scope in several areas such as sales, R&D, production control, corporate management, etc. It is essential that the student makes their academic choices keeping in mind the college, faculty, department, placement prospects, and campus facilities.

Both Nirma University and LD University ensure good career opportunities. Nirma University has ranked among the top 100 in the list of best colleges by the NIRF. While LD University has the best rating of AAA+. However, one should not decide the best college based on the rankings and ratings alone. So, here are a few more facts about both the colleges.

Nirma University

Admissions:

• The college offers several courses in UG and PG in the field of technology.

• Students are enrolled based on the various entrance exams such as JEE Main and GATE, etc.

• The first year fee for this B.Tech and M.Tech courses is 1.97 lakhs and 2.42 lakhs.

Placements:

• The highest and average salary of the college is 16 LPA and 8.2 LPA respectively.

• The college has collaborated with over 300 companies.

• Top companies visiting the campus are Accenture, GIDC, Novartis, Agram Legal, Geometrics Global, Reliance, Infosys, Bajaj Auto, GEA Process Engineering Limited, Amul, Adani Group, ACC Cement, and many more.

• The campus even offers a separate library unit for the entire technology system.

LD University

Admissions:

• The college offers several UG and PG courses for Engineering such as BE, ME, M.Tech.

• The first year fee for BE, ME, and M.Tech is INR 2,860, INR 5,730, and INR 5,730 respectively.

• It accepts students based on performance in the GUJCET and GPGCET for UG and PG courses respectively.

Placements:

• More than 550 students are placed in the top companies every year.

• The highest salary package for the students is 12 LPA.

• The companies that frequently visit the campus are Shriram, Emerald Honda, Kiran Motors Ltd, TCS, Reliance, Chocolate Room, Eureka Forbes Limited, CPC Diagnostics, etc.

This is about the engineering courses at both the colleges. So, choose the best college that suits you based on the various aspects mentioned above.

The Institute of Technology of Nirma University is ranked 1st in Ahmedabad. NIRF ranks the B.Tech course of the institute at 131st position out of 300 top colleges around India. LD College of Engineering is affiliated with Gujarat Technological University (GTU) and is also overlooked by the Department of Technical Education, Govt. of Gujarat.

Academics:

Nirma University:

• The CSE department has MoUs with NVIDIA, the Department of Atomic Energy, Indian Naval Ship (INS), ISRO.

• The laboratories available for the CSE department are Information and Network Security, High-Performance Computing, CISCO Laboratory.

• There are over 215 faculty members in the University.

• The Technology library has over 60,376 books, 1,65,00 e-books, 181 periodicals, 864 online journals, and 6,465 computers for students.

LDCE:

• The department of CE offers a BE program, Master of Computer Application and MTech in Computer Science and Technology.

• Some of the department’s libraries are DBMS Lab, Advance Project Lab, Operating System Lab, Digital Logic Lab, Programming Language Lab.

• Dr. Sanjay Shah is the HOD along with 18 Assistant Professors and one Associate Professor.

Placements:

Nirma University:

• In the B.Tech course, over 80% of students were successfully placed.

• In 2018, out of 808 students, 527 were placed from the undergraduate course in the Institute of Technology. The median salary was INR 3.5 LPA.

• The top recruiters are from the IT sector and Infosys, Reliance, and HDFC are the top three biggest recruiters of students of NU.

LDCE:

• Salucro, Cognizant, RouteRabbit, Tata, Wipro, and IBM are the top recruiters from the CE department of LDCE.

• Over 2244 students have been successfully employed in the last four years from which 373 were from the CE department. In 2019, 565 students received placements offers from the 111 recruiters on campus.

• Matrix, Reliance, Tata, Wipro, Godrej, Byjus, Adani, Samsung, Daikin, HSBC, Accenture, Deloitte, Suzuki, Amul, etc are some profound recruiters of this institute.

• The highest salary package of the college is approximately INR 12 LPA.

Choosing which college is superior is challenging. These colleges are well-known and have good faculty, education, and placement opportunities. Students can choose their preferred college according to the course they wish to pursue, depending on the availability of seats.

LD College of Engineering is one of Gujarat’s best premier colleges with the objectives of imparting higher education where the students can explore themselves in engineering. 

Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya ranks 9th in Gujarat among the top engineering colleges by NIRF 2020. At present, the institute consists of 132 faculty members. 

Sardar Patel University is the 5th oldest premier institute and ranked 114 by NIRF 2019. It is one of the best engineering institutes in Maharashtra, where the college alumni work in top IT firms. 

Admission process:-

LD college of Engineering

• The BTech course admission requires a minimum of 50% marks in 10+2 with physics, chemistry, and maths. 
• The selection is based on the score in GUJCET. 
• The cutoff range is 50-9294.
• The course fee is INR 9520.

Birla Vishvakarma

• The candidates must have a 10+2 in science stream with a minimum of 45% marks. 
• GUJCET qualified candidates are eligible for admission in BTech.
• The total fees required is INR 1.31 LPA. 
• The cutoff range is 409-9162.

SPCE

• Admission to BTech/B.E is offered to the students who have pursued 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks. 
• Applications are made through MHT CET, and admissions are offered based on merit. 
• The total fees required is INR 1.70 LPA. 
• The cutoff required is 135-149.

Placements:-

• LD college of Engineering always encourages and motivates the students for innovative ideas. The total number of companies visited in 2019 is 112.
• Birla Vishvakarma is known for having the best placement record having more than 35+ companies visiting the campus every year. 
• More than 95% of the students from SPCE got placement in 2019. The average salary offered in 2019 was 5% more than the previous year.

The top recruiters are Deloitte, Byjus, Adobe, Oracle, Directi, Mahindra, PwC, Bosch Limited, Wipro, Tata Communications, Amazon, IBM, Infosys, Oracle, Deloitte, Voltas, Philips, TCS, Accenture, etc. 

Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya is much more preferred than the other two colleges. The experienced faculties, good placements, and wide campus make it a suitable place for the students.