One of my friends, being a student of Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), has briefed his experience on the first day. Since he completed his B.Tech in a part-time slot, his sessions would be conducted from about 6.15 P.M to 9.15 P.M.

His seniors were extremely helpful and friendly. He attended the ceremony held on the first day at Guindy Campus in the evening.

Recalling the words of a particular staff member, he says that he was partially afraid of the course. It was because the staff member panicked the students by mentioning the difficulty level of Mathematics and how students would not be able to clear the papers, after even attempting multiple times.

After a hard time, he also cleared some of the backlogs and is partly worried about not being able to celebrate on the graduation day since his due is delayed to the succeeding year.

Placement should not be the sole yardstick for judging an institute. You should consider other crucial factors like curriculum, faculty, department, research culture, infrastructure, etc.

However, if we talk about placement, at MIT, you will receive a handful of opportunities at core companies for technical job roles, many IT companies for both service-based and product-based, and a few other companies for managerial posts.

For placements, you will be competing with the entire batch as well as the students of CEG and ACT campuses. So, prepare accordingly. According to the recent placement highlights, the average CTC received by the students is 4 LPA.

Apart from the placements, the faculty base for the Mechanical Department is average at best. Also, as the department is quite new, lab facilities are limited and depend a lot on CEG.

BE in Aeronautical Engineering at Madras Institute of Technology is not a good option if you are genuinely interested in the subject. The points below give sufficient reasons supporting the cause.

• In Aeronautical Engineering at MIT, most of the faculties are not good in core concepts of Aerospace. Most of them have good concepts in Thermodynamics and Structures only.
• Almost no faculty in MIT teaches concepts in system integration or flying in general. There is no class to teach at least design a plane out of paper.
• The management of MIT doesn’t allot proper projects and doesn’t allow anyone to get associated with some good ongoing projects.
• Most of the students who come to MIT for an M.Tech or Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering are just interested in getting the degree. Very few are interested in doing some work in fields related to research.
• Students at MIT are not allowed to go for internships, even if they succeed in getting one at some recognized or even international institutes.
• The curriculum of Aeronautical Engineering is not at all properly designed, being developed without any proper introductory knowledge of mechanics. It forces the students to follow the teachers’ notes, preventing them from indulging in self-study, projects, and group activities.

The best choice for students interested in this subject is to go for mechanical engineering in some other college, maybe a one with a lower cut-off even. After that, he/she can opt for an M.S. or M.E. in Aerospace Engineering, having a strong base in mechanics from UG.

Madras Institute of Technology is one of the constituent colleges of the Anna University. It is considered one of the best engineering institutes in the state of Tamil Nadu apart from the central institutes like IIT Madras, NIT Trichy, CSIR-CECRI, etc.

But in recent years, the quality of students at the institute has decreased. While some of this can be attributed to the students themselves a lot of the blame also has to be levied on the institute itself for hiring sub-optimal faculty. The talented and motivated students need a push from the faculty which is quite low here due to which the research and startup scene here is virtually non-existent.

The one place where it truly shines is the role of students in the running of the administration. The various clubs, committees, hostels, etc. are student-run and due to the lower batch size, many of the students learn management at the college level itself which prepares them for the future ahead.

Many of the alumni of the institute are currently in top institutes like IITs, Oxford University, etc. and with the help of their previous experience and expertise, Madras Institute of Technology can become the glorious self of its past.

Having known some people studying in both these institutes, I can assure you that they both have equally good CSE departments. The placement companies visiting both Madras Institute of Technology and SSN College of Engineering offer top-notch packages. Software companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, and many more visits during their placement drives.

Here are some facts about MIT and SSN that will give you a basic idea about the institutes:

• In SSN, the faculty members will guide you through every step.
• In MIT, you are mostly on your own. The faculty will give you a basic idea but ultimately it is your hard work that will matter the most.
• SSN has a better college atmosphere than MIT. It is more student-friendly.
• Students at MIT get thumbs up in terms of going home anytime.
• The brand value of MIT is more than SSN.
• The infrastructure at MIT and SSN are both top-notch.

If you want to enjoy your college life without any major concern about the college lifestyle then you can go for SSN. If you are hardworking and obedient and do not prefer a happening college life, then you can choose MIT.

Both of these are premier institutes of Chennai, you should think about what you want and choose accordingly.

No, there is no option for changing course after joining Madras Institute of Technology.

• If you are not interested in your college then you can choose other activities in the college.
• The college has got various resources.
• You can utilize the library resources for learning and make good connections in the college for gaining knowledge, guidance, career advice, etc.
• You can also take part in various clubs and committees like Rotaract club, YRC, NSS, Vision Companions.
• You can also take part in the events conducted by Robotics Club, CS-MIT, Athenaeum groups.

These activities will add value to your resume in getting jobs and will develop your leadership and communication skills.

Well, It totally depends on the course that you take in the respective Universities. As far as MBA goes, Operations, Marketing, Systems, or any other stream of management that is related to Engineering are better off in College of Engineering, Guindy and HR, Marketing, and streams related to arts are at their best in the University of Madras.

Talking in terms of placements both colleges are equal. In terms of tuition fees, the College of Engineering, Guindy is quite cheap. Whereas you will get better exposure at Madras Institute of Technology.

Here is a brief outline of both colleges.

So, choose according to your convenience.