You cannot have one actual "campusing" experience at UEM Kolkata, as the institute is barely two years old so far.
On top of that, here's the thing- you have to undergo severely strict rules here at UEM.
Since UEM Kolkata works under the supervision and advice of IEM group, your placements would be conducted along with IEM. Competing with IEM students already states how intense the competition would be.
UEM Kolkata is a newly established college equipped with sufficient infrastructure required for student’s academic growth. Laboratories, classrooms, canteens, and every other important necessity are present to give a suitable environment for the students.
In many ways UEM Kolkata is better than RCC Institute of Information Technology. Let’s pick one by one.
Facilities:
Faculties-
Course & Curriculum -
Exams:
Coding Culture, Olympiads:
Extracurricular:
College does not have its own cricket ground, basketball or tennis court, etc. Although there are some indoor game facilities like table tennis, billiards.
Fests:
Research Opportunities:
Rules & Regulations:
UEM, Kolkata has strict rules and regulations. Ragging, humiliation, smoking, drinking, or any kind of nuisance inside the campus is strictly prohibited which makes the campus secure for everyone.
Placements: (Winning Institute - UEM, Kolkata)
Criteria |
UEM |
RCCIIT |
Highest Package |
INR 40 LPA |
- |
Average Package |
INR 4.2 LPA |
INR 3.5 LPA |
Top Recruiter |
TCS, Wipro, Byjus, Cognizant, etc. |
TCS, Infosys, Cognizant, Technocon Services, etc. |
Overall, UEM, Kolkata stands out better if compared to RCC Institute of Information Technology.
MCA is a highly competitive field. It is essential for you to opt for the absolute best institution in order to pursue an MCA degree. There are many institutions that provide an MCA course. Brainware University and UEM Kolkata are both highly established institutions who provide a top-notch program in MCA.
If we are to draw a comparison between the two universities, it is safe to conclude that UEM Kolkata proves to be better than Brainware University, in terms of its state-of-the-art infrastructure, modern facilities, placement services and more. UEM was recommended by a close friend due to a few reasons listed below:
Here is some details about both the colleges:
Particulars |
UEM Kolkata |
Brainware University |
Course Fees(INR) |
2,50,000 |
2,50,000 |
Average CTC(INR) |
5LPA |
4 LPA |
Highest Package(INR) |
40 LPA |
7LPA |
Within the MCA department, eligible students from our batch got a chance to appear for interviews with top MNC’s in the industry and observe great packages. Some of the top recruiters are Global IDS, Cognizant, Decathlon. While both the institutions offer a great program in MCA, UEM Kolkata will be the more preferable choice.
In institutes like UEM Kolkata, there is no policy of the institute to provide internships to students in general. The points below provide a brief overview of the internship scenario of UEM Kolkata and state how you can get an internship, studying in the institute.
Therefore, you should not expect internships from UEM Kolkata, as they have no separate policy for providing internships.
SIT Siliguri and UEM Kolkata are among the top reputed private engineering colleges in West Bengal. Both of these institutes offer a BTech course for CSE.
Admission:
SIT Siliguri:
The total course fee for the BTech CSE program is 4.01 lakhs. SIT has 120 seats for the program.
UEM Kolkata:
The total course fee is 6 lakhs. The student intake for CSE is 180.
Placements: At SIT 88% of students were placed in 2019. Whereas, the placement rate at UEM Kolkata was 90%.
Particulars |
SIT Siliguri |
UEM Kolkata |
Highest CTC |
INR 6 LPA |
INR 8 LPA |
Lowest CTC |
INR 2.3 LPA |
INR 3LPA |
Median CTC |
INR 4 LPA |
INR 4.75 LPA |
Top recruiting companies at SIT are Amazon, Deloitte, KPMG, ICICI Prudential, etc. Some of the recruiters at UEM Kolkata are Infosys, IBM, JP Morgan, Nestle, etc.
Both the institutes offer decent academics and placements. It is up to you to decide which college will be better for you.
In your first year, you have to study all the department subjects and plan the books accordingly. UEM Kolkata is under MAKAUT (WBUT) curriculum so it follows the given curriculum and the books accordingly. Some of the common books are as follows:
It’s better to have some other language books yourself.
UEM Kolkata has a good placement record. Many reputed companies like Infosys, TCS, Cognizant, Wipro, Turbot, and others often participate during the placement drive, offering the highest package up to INR 72 LPA. You will need a CGPA of at least 6.5 to appear in the interviews.
Here are a few tips from my friends at the institute which may be helpful.
Hope this helps.
UEM Kolkata is one of the best engineering colleges in West Bengal. It has excellent and experienced faculty members of 146. It offers 100% placements to the students. CSE and Mechanical are the best departments in this institute.
Placements Overview
Placement Statistics
The table given shows placement statistics of the institute:
No of students with one job offer |
526 |
No of students with two job offers |
85 |
No of students with three job offers |
13 |
No of students with four job offers |
4 |
No of students with five job offers |
2 |
Highest package offered |
INR 40 LPA |
Average package offered |
INR 4.2 LPA |
Lowest package offered |
INR 3 LPA |
Recruiting Companies
The major recruiters of UEM Kolkata are:-
Mindtree |
TCS |
Infosys |
Capgemini |
Samsung |
L&T |
Cognizant |
Byjus |
PwC |
Bosch |
Cyient |
Wipro |
UEM Kolkata offers superb placement assistance with top companies coming for recruitment, offering most lucrative packages and benefits. On average each student has one or two job offers in their hands which is best in the industry.
Heritage institute of technology is ranked at 154th position in the engineering category by NIRF whereas UEM is ranked at 96th position in the same category by TOI 2020. Heritage offers 9 specializations in B.Tech and UEM has 12. Biotechnology is one of them. Top recruiters at the institutes for the course are the food and beverage industry, laboratories, and pharmaceutical companies.
Admission:
Particular |
Heritage |
UEM |
Intake |
60 |
60 |
Fee |
4 Lakhs |
5.86 Lakhs |
Entrance exam |
WBJEE, JEE Main |
IEMJEE |
Placements:
UEM- In UEM almost all the students get 2-3 job offers.
Heritage Institute of Technology- It has a placement rate of 78%.
Both UEM and Heritage Institute of Technology are reputed colleges in Kolkata and offer decent academics and placement opportunities for BTech in Biotechnology. As for which institute is better, you should be the one to decide that.
IEM is ranked 3rd best for engineering in West Bengal and ranked at 79th position all over India. UEM is ranked 96th for engineering by Times 2020. BCA has a more software-based approach whereas B.Tech includes learning of both hardware and software.
Admission: The admission to BTech at UEM and BCA at IEM is through IEMJEE. The prerequisite for the programs is 10+2 from a recognized board. The cut-offs are declared at the time of admissions.
Particulars |
BCA in IEM |
B.Tech in UEM |
Intake |
120 |
1400 |
Fee |
1.57 Lakhs |
5.86 Lakhs |
Duration |
3 years |
4 years |
Placement:
UEM- It has a placement percentage of 123%; almost all the students get 2-3 job offers.
IEM-
Both UEM and IEM offer similar placement opportunities but as a course BTech offers more scope as compared to BCA. However, you should be the one to decide which course will be better for you.