NIRF has ranked MAIT, MSIT, BVP, and Thapar University in 251, 263, 98, and 29 in India. MAIT, MSIT, BVP offer a BTech program in CSE whereas Thapar offers a BE program for the same.

Admission & Cutoff:

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

• MSIT demands IPU CET rank under 1000 and JEE main ranking under 39,497 for the CSE branch.

• In BVP students should have MHT CET below 300 and JEE mains rank under 80,000 to secure a place in CSE.

• To get admitted to the CSE branch at Thapar university, one must have a JEE main Ranking under 25,000.

Placement statistics:

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 to the CSE branch was 28 LPA by Amazon in 2019.

MSIT:

• MSIT has a placement rate of 90% for CSE. Around 200 companies participate in the recruitment process every year.

• Top recruiters are Amazon, JP Morgan, Infosys, HDFC bank.

• The highest domestic CTC offered to CSE students was 29.97 LPA and the average CTC offered was 4.5 LPA in the last placement drive.

BVP:

• Around 150 companies take part in the recruitment process including TCS, Zensar, Varroc, Infosys.

• Highest CTC offered in 2019 for the CSE branch was 34 LPA. The average CTC offered on campus is 5.5 LPA.

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

• 282 companies visited the campus for recruitment in 2019. Top recruiters include Amazon, Microsoft, DE Shaw, JP Morgan, and Infosys.

• Highest CTC offered was 43 LPA and the average CTC offered during campus recruitment-2019 was 7.2 LPA.

• All four Universities offer quality education with decent placement for CSE. Go through the facts mentioned above and choose the institute according to your convenience.

When talking of Bangalore, it definitely is the IT hub, and starting your career here will definitely give you great exposure when you come from a computer science background. PES, BES, and Acharya Institute are among the top-notch colleges in Bangalore and will definitely add to your career.

Admission:

• KIIT Bhubaneswar does all its admissions via its entrance test named KIITEE.

• MIT Pune admits new students via JEE main / MHT CET/ BITSAT/ VITEEE/ MU OET/PERA CET exams.

• PES Banglore asks for 60% in 10+2 as minimum qualification and rank in PESSAT will be considered to get shortlisted for admission.

• And finally, BMS and Acharya Institue conduct theirs via KCET.

Affiliation:

• People Education Society University (PES) and Bharat Education Society University (BES) are both autonomous colleges that set up high standards for the universities and the students applying for it have to go through internal exams to get in.

• Acharya Institute of Technology is affiliated to VTU (Visvesvaraya Technological University) and approved by the AICTE. Acharya is also accredited by the NBA (National Board of Accreditation).

Campus:

All three institutes reside in the city of Bangalore; it will be a great opportunity for the locals as they have good options in picking up the college which provides exposure with people from across the country.

If we speak of universities outside Bangalore, then there are few colleges one can consider to move forward with where MIT Pune and KIIT Bhubaneswar are in the limelight. There isn't much to distinguish among the college infrastructure and fees. The crowd in both the universities comes from diligent areas as well as the faculty is well proficient in their respective fields.

Placements:

• The placement offers of both these universities (PES and BES) are up to the mark, making no significant difference. The average CTC offered for a PES student is around 6.8 LPA.

• Amazon, LT&T, Deloitte, Cisco, and Capgemini are the top recruits for PES Banglore. Microsoft, HP, and LG are the frequent recruiters of BMS Banglore. The other colleges on the list have mass recruiters like Infosys, Wipro, and TCS.

• If looking for a calm environment, one can pick up KIIT over MIT; but as Pune does provide better opportunities than Bhubaneswar, MIT wins over.

With a lot of options in hand, it’s natural if a student gets confused picking up the perfect college. Well, it’s always the person who has to strive in the environment and thus have to make decisions accordingly.

Both Neotia University and Brainwave University are private universities that are recognized by UGC and AICTE. Neotia University offers 49 courses across 9 streams.

The table given below gives a brief overview of the CS program at both colleges.

Facilities:

Brainware University:

• Labs are well decorated and are equipped with lasted technology.

• The college campus has two huge playgrounds.

• The hostel rooms are available with an option of either choosing a room with single, double, or 4 beds.

• Wi-Fi facilities are available although the speed is set to 35 Mbps per student.

• The library has all the latest books and journals.

Neotia University:

• High-speed Wi-Fi is available all over the campus.

• Sports facilities for volleyball, football, and basketball are available.

• The library is stacked with the latest published books and journals.

• Classrooms are big and spacious and a maximum of 100 students can sit in a classroom.

• Medical, shuttle service and gym facilities are also available for students.

Placement:

Brainware University:

• The highest salary package offered is approximately 10 LPA. The lowest salary package offered was around 5 LPA.

• Companies like Jaro, Just dial, Cognizant, TCS, Amazon, Capgemini hire students each year.

• The college has its own placement cell. Almost 70 percent of students get placed each year.

Neotia University:

• The university’s placement cell has ties with national and international companies.

• The students of the computer science branch get the highest salary packages compared to other branches.

• Students are also hired for internships and then are later offered jobs.

• Companies like TCS, CTS, Infosys, Wipro, IBM, Accenture offer jobs to students.

• TCS and CTS offer more jobs than other companies.

• The highest salary packages offered are approximately around 14 lakhs per year. The lowest salary packages offered are around 6.5 lakhs per year.

Both the colleges are good. Many facilities are available on both campuses. However, the selection of the college depends on the feasibility, vision, and goals of an individual.

IIT Madras is ranked 1st by NIRF amongst top engineering colleges in India, while IIT Tirupati was recently established and hasn’t been ranked yet by NIRF. Various industry giants like Nasscom, Nokia, ISRO have collaborated with IIT madras for upskilling the students and funding the incubation centre.

ADMISSIONS and FEES:

CURRICULUM:

• IIT Tirupati CSE- Key subjects taught are Fundamentals of operating systems, communication and networking, analysis of algorithms along with modern technologies such as AI/IOT/ML/Blockchain.
• IIT Madras Chemical- Subjects include thermodynamics, principles and calculations in chemistry, plant, process and product design, mass transfer and reactions along with other core subjects. The course also includes more than 10 labs clearing practical fundamentals as well.

PLACEMENTS:

IIT Madras

• There were 136 PPOs, out of which 99 were accepted.
• Students also received offers from 13 international companies including Micron Tech, Rubrik Inc, etc.
• The placement percentage of BTech and MTech was 85.38% and 66.1% respectively.

IIT Tirupati

• The placement percentage was 90%.
• The top recruiters were TCS, Bosch, Versa Networks. L&T Group, and Honeywell.
• The highest package and average packages were INR 22 LPA and INR 9.6 LPA respectively.

Here we compared two different courses and colleges with different alumni network and branding in the market, so it is tough to choose one over the other. No doubt IIT Madras has consistently been ranked amongst the top 3 colleges in the country, but IIT Tirupati is also making progress and has highly qualified faculty providing ample opportunities to excel in the field one chooses.

BIT Mesra, Ranchi ranks 85th among the private engineering colleges as per NIRF ranking 2020. It provides 80% placements every year in branded MNCs. 

On the other hand, PEC Chandigarh ranks 68th among the top engineering colleges as per NIRF ranking 2020. It maintains a proper placement record of 80% and is at the forefront of churning out software engineers with a high calibre.

Admission process:

BIT Mesra, Ranchi

• The candidates must have a minimum of 75% marks in 10+2 with PCM and valid JEE Main score.
• The cutoff required is 2593 - 9207.
• The total seats allocated is 68.

PEC Chandigarh

• The candidates must have a minimum of 75% marks in 10+2 with PCM and valid JEE Main score. 
• The cutoff required is 3282 - 7074.
• The course fee required is INR 96,750.

Placements:

Tabulated below are the placement statistics for the institutes:

The top recruiters are Cognizant, Infosys, Verizon, Microsoft, IBM, Amazon, TATA, JP Morgan, Accenture, TCS, etc.

Faculty:

The faculties of both these colleges consisted of 60 members in each department with each of them being cooperative and helpful towards the students. 

Facilities:

• Hi-tech Laboratories with the latest computer technologies. 
• Regular 24×7 security system throughout the campus.
• Auditorium with an intake capacity of 2500 people.
• The institute consists of a central library having a collection of 1.19 books on various topics. 
• They have separate hostels for boys and girls. There are six hostels with four hostels for boys and two for girls.

Both these colleges are excellent in their standards. They provide quality education with decent placements every year. However, PEC is more preferred than BIT Mesra, Ranchi, as Chandigarh being closer to Delhi, offers higher education opportunities.