Both USIT and MAIT offer ECE and CSE as their flagship courses respectively. The deciding factor here is which subject you are more inclined towards. USIT is ranked 73rd for B.tech in 2019. Whereas, MAIT (IPU) is ranked 251 by NIRF.

Admission :

USIT: It offers a BTech-MTech dual degree in ECE.

• For admission in USIT, aspirants must clear JEE mains or IPU-CET. IPU-CET ranking should be under 100 and JEE Main under 30000 in order to secure a seat in ECE

• The yearly course fee is INR 70,000.

MAIT: The institute offers a BTech degree in CSE.

• For admission in (CSE)MAIT, one has to secure a place in the top 500 ranks in the IPU CET exam or a JEE Main rank falling under 27,611.

• MAIT offers 180 seats for CSE and the annual course fee is 1.15 lakhs.

Placement statistics:

USIT:

• Around 150 companies take part in campus recruitment every year. Industry giants including IBM, Adobe, Flipkart, Amazon, Amazon are the top recruiters.

• ECE branch at USIT has a placement rate of 80%.

• The average CTC offered for ECE students is 4.75 LPA and the highest CTC offered for ECE students is 12 LPA.

MAIT (IPU):

• 150+ companies participate in the recruitment process every year. Top recruiters include Amazon, Expedia, IBM, TCS, Accolite.

• 80% of the students get placed at top companies with an average salary of 4.95 LPA.

• The highest domestic CTC offered was 28 LPA by Amazon in 2019.

CSE department holds the record of maximum students being placed every year in MAIT.

Both USIT and MAIT offer good ECE and CSE programs. You should choose the course and the college according to your branch of choice.

No, IIT Bhubaneswar ECE is not better than JU CSE. According to NIRF India Engineering ranking for 2019 JU ranked 13, whereas IIT Bhubaneswar was at 17.

JU may have its own problems but it still remains a university with a great reputation especially for CSE. Almost all big known companies visit the campus for placement for CSE. According to 2019 placement records, the CSE department of JU has some unbeatable records with 90% of the students getting placed. The average salary package offered was INR 12 LPA and may go as high as INR 40 LPA. Major recruiters of CSE department of JU(2019)- Amazon, Microsoft, Paypermint D.E.Shaw, Wipro Turbo, Samsung (Bangalore, Noida, Delhi), Goldman Sachs, Adobe, Synopsys, Work Applications (Singapore), SAP Labs, C-DOT, Siemens, Oracle, Reliance, PriceWaterhouse Cooper, G.E.Digital, Reve System, Dynamic Digital Technology, MU Sigma and many more.

Since IIT Bhubaneswar ECE started in 2016 and the students will graduate in 2020. Although the placement record for other branches is good, around 10 LPA for Electrical Engineering.

IIT Bhubaneswar may provide more exposure and a shiny IIT tag but between IIT Bhubaneswar ECE and JU CSE, JU CSE will be the better choice.

Both NIT Jalandhar, as well as the PEC Chandigarh, provides full-time 4-year long UG courses for CSE and ECE. NIT Jalandhar has been ranked 52 by the NIRF rankings this year, while the PEC Chandigarh has been ranked 68 by the NIRF. The PEC Chandigarh is a Deemed University while NIT Jalandhar is a Government Institute.

Admission:-

NIT Jalandhar offers a B.Tech in CSE, while PEC Chandigarh offers a BE course in ECE.

• Both the Colleges consider the marks of JEE Mains and the 12th marks by creating the merit list.

• The minimum requirement for admission is 60% in-class 12th at PEC Chandigarh, and 75% at NIT Jalandhar.

• As both the colleges come under the government funding both of these have similar fee structures and there is no such big difference between them. The total course fee at NIT Jalandhar is 5 Lakhs, whereas the total course fee at PEC Chandigarh is 4.6 lakhs.

The cutoff rank for ECE and CS at these institutes are as follows.

Placements:-

The NIT Jalandhar has a great alumni network for the CSE department, while PEC is better in terms of placement for ECE due to the core companies visiting the campus every year.

NIT Jalandhar:

• According to the 2020 placement statistics the placement rate for the institute is 93%.

• The highest CTC and average CTC received by the CSE students are respectively 39.3 LPA and 13.12 LPA. Even two students from the institute got an off-campus placement of almost 65 LPA in Google last year.

• Almost 129 Companies visited the campus with Deloitte, Microsoft, Oracle, Adani Group, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Accenture, and Adobe Systems India Pvt Ltd included.

PEC Chandigarh:

• As far as the 2020 placement placements are concerned the placement rate was 83%.

• The highest CTC received was 17.3 LPA.

• The average CTC recorded was around 7 LPA.

• There were almost 56 participants in the campus placement with top recruiting companies like Deloitte, Amazon, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Flipkart, Tech Mahindra, Mercedes Benz, Cleartrip, Intel, etc.

PEC Chandigarh is quite famous in North India, while NITs have great recognition all over the world so it can be said in terms of brand value NIT Jalandhar is ahead. Also as far as placements are concerned, the CSE has an edge over the ECE. In every aspect may it be the placements, the overall fee structure, the faculty, the infrastructure, or the overall brand value, choosing CSE at NIT Jalandhar over the ECE in PEC Chandigarh would be more preferable.

Generally, the only competitors of NITs will be IITs or other NITs. However, NIT Srinagar is not the most reputed NIT & IET Lucknow is a worthy competitor. Both of these are great colleges to pursue a course in CSE.

Admission & Eligibility:

• Admission to NIT Srinagar is through JEE main. Eligibility is a pass with a minimum of 75% marks in 10+2 exams with maths, physics & chemistry.

• Admission to IET Lucknow is through UPSEE. Eligibility is a pass in 10+2 exams with maths, physics & chemistry.

Fee Structure:

• The first-year fee at NIT Srinagar amounts to INR 1.36 lakhs in total and the total fee for 4 years amounts to INR 5.46 lakhs. Hostel fees are extra.

• The total first-year fee that includes tuition, exam fees, and other fees amount to INR 89,775 at IET Lucknow. The total fee for 4 years comes at INR 3.44 lakhs.

Infrastructure:

• IET Lucknow has a fully equipped and air-conditioned computer centre with high-speed internet. Other facilities include separate hostels for girls and boys, a gym, a medical facility, and a bank inside the campus.

• NIT Srinagar, apart from being a scenic place, also has very good infrastructure for CSE students. Other facilities include separate hostels for girls and boys, a sports centre, and a healthcare facility inside the campus.

Placement:

IET Lucknow:

• More than 70 companies visited IET Lucknow this year to offer placement to students.

• The highest number of students that got placed was from the CSE department.

• IET Lucknow students get campus placement opportunities from Adobe, TCS, India Bulls, LAVA, Syntel, Anglo-Eastern, Global Logic, Zia Semiconductor

• The highest CTC package offered was to a CSE student by Byju’s (INR 14 LPA).

• The average CTC offered this year was around INR 7 LPA.

NIT Srinagar:

• NIT Srinagar CSE students usually receive almost 100% placement.

• Major IT companies visit the campus every year to recruit top CSE student talents.

• Some of the famous recruiters are Wipro, Infosys, Amazon, Oracle, Capgemini, Oxigen, Pinnacle, HP, etc.

• The average annual CTC offered is around INR 9 LPA.

• The highest CTC offered was around INR 17 LPA.

The infrastructure and placement rates are very good at either of these colleges. The fees are slightly higher in NIT Srinagar. But the final decision must be taken according to the interest of the student.

G.I Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Greater Noida is ranked 57 for BTech by India Today 2020. It is affiliated to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University and has been approved by AICTE.

ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad is affiliated to AKTU Lucknow and approved by AICTE, UGC and NAAC. They have a student strength of over 5000 students. It has a 20 years legacy in educational excellence.

AKGEC Ghaziabad is ranked 251 for BTech by NIRF 2020. It is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University and approved by AICTE.

NIET Noida is ranked 129 for BTech by The Week 2020. It is affiliated to AKTU and recognized by AICTE. It has been accredited Grade A by NAAC. They have over 3750 seats.

PSIT Kanpur is ranked 37 for BTech by TOI 2020. It is affiliated to AKTU and CSJM University, Kanpur. It is approved by AICTE, BCI, PCI and UGC.

Admission Details 

• Students should have 60% in their 10+2 (PCM) exam.
• JEE Main rank is compulsory for BTech admissions.
• GATE is required for admission in MTech courses.
• Students can also provide UPSEE rank for BTech and MTech admissions.
• Students should have a graduation degree in the science stream from a relevant university.
• Students can apply for admission on the university’s official website.
• The selection will be based on the entrance exams.

Placements 

G.L. Bajaj 

• 163 companies participated in the placement program.
• 1720 offers were made.
• The top recruiting companies include Capgemini, Genpact, HCL, Jaro Education, Wildnet Technologies, Capital Via, etc.

ABES Ghaziabad

• 302 companies took part in the placement program.
• 1067 students registered wherein 1277 offers were made.
• 886 students were placed in top companies.
• The top recruiters include TCS, Byju’s, Wipro, Capgemini, Adobe, Extramarks, etc.

AKGEC Ghaziabad

• 797 students were placed in top companies.
• A total of 51 companies participated.
• The top recruiting companies include Accenture, HCL, Infosys, IBM, TCS, Genpact, Bosch, Wipro, etc.

NIET Noida

• 129 companies participated and a total of 1772 students were placed.
• The top recruiting companies include Oracle, KPMG, Wipro, TCS, Capgemini, HCl, Byju’s, IBM, Jaro Education, etc.

PSIT Kanpur

• 205 companies participated and a total of 1480 offers were made.
• The top recruiting companies Infosys, Wipro, Capgemini, IBM, TCS, etc.

Among all the colleges PSIT Kanpur has the best placement record. If location is not your biggest concern then you can also opt for G.L. Bajaj. CSE is the most sorted out engineering course. They have a great demand in the corporate world and also in the IT sectors. CSE deals with computer programming and networking, circuit designing and writing software that powers them, program design and programming languages. The BTech and MTech courses are of 4 years and 2 years respectively.

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala has been ranked by the NIRF for its Engineering Program at No.75 out of 100. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) has been granted the status of Institute of National Importance. It is also ranked 134 for BTech by NIRF 2020. ABV Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (IIITM, Gwalior) ranks at 100 for the BTech by NIRF 2020.

Admission: NIT Agartala, RGIPT, and IIITM Gwalior, all these institutes offer various programs in UG and PG levels. However, the popular courses at these institutes are BTech and MTech in different Engineering specializations.

NIT, Agartala-

• In order to get admitted to the B.Tech Program at NIT, the candidate must have passed 10+2 with Mathematics and Physics being the compulsory subjects along with the entrance exam score of JEE Main.

• For M.Tech admissions at NIT, the candidate must have a B.Tech Degree with an aggregate of 60% and selection will be done on the basis of GATE Scores.

RGIPT-

• In order to get admitted to the B.Tech Program at RGIPT, the candidate must have passed 10+2 with an aggregate of 60% along with the entrance exam score of JEE Advanced.

• For M.Tech admissions at RGIPT, the candidate must have a B.Tech Degree with an aggregate of 60% and selection will be done on the basis of GATE Scores.

IIITM, Gwalior-

• In order to get admitted to the B.Tech Program at IIITM, the candidate must have passed 10+2 with an aggregate of 75% along with the entrance exam score of JEE Main.

• For M.Tech admissions at IIITM, the candidate must have a B.Tech Degree and selection will be done on the basis of GATE Scores.

Placements:

NIT, Agartala-

• The placement and internship opportunities at NIT are offered by the top recruiters from Amazon, Samsung, Tata, Indian Army, Infosys, Ashok Leyland, Vedanta, Axis, Tech Mahindra, etc.

• The highest salary package announced from NIT was 32 LPA.

• The average CTC offered is around 5 LPA.

RGIPT-

• The placement and internship opportunities at RGIPT are offered by the top recruiters from Indian Oil, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, TCS, Reliance, ONGC MRPL, etc.

• The highest salary package announced from RGIPT was 14 LPA.

• The average CTC was recorded around 9.4 LPA.

IIITM Gwalior-

• The placement and internship opportunities at IIITM, Gwalior are offered by the top recruiters from Microsoft, Amazon, EY, Morgan Stanley, Google, Goldman Sachs, Reliance, Dell, etc.

• The highest salary package announced from IIITM was 40 LPA.

• In 2020 placements the average CTC received by the students is 14 LPA.

All three institutes are well-reputed and have their advantages and disadvantages. You should compare the institutes based on the specific course you want to pursue and choose that one offering the better program for that.