PES, Srishti University, and MITID are colleges offering the recently introduced product design course. Some of the major recruiting companies visiting the institute for the course include JCB, HCL, Microsoft, Onio, Infosys, and a lot more. In the recent World Design Rankings(selected 19 students), India stood at a decent 16th rank and 3 students were from MITID. PES and Srishti claim to have more than 90% placement every year.

Admission:

• For admission into the BDes course at PES University students need to apply for the PESSAT DAT entrance exam. Eligibility is 10+2 with 60% marks in any stream. The total seat intake is 120 seats.

• Students willing to take admission in Srishti University must appear for the Srishti Entrance and Aptitude Test. Eligibility is 10+2 with a minimum of 60% marks followed by SEAT scores, and personal interview. The total intake is 300(200 at Bangalore and 100 at Pune).

• For admission into MITID students need to appear for the MITID DAT entrance exam followed by the Studio Test and PI. The eligibility is 10+2 from any stream. The total seat intake is 200.

Facilities:

• MITID provides facilities that include hostels, a digital library, photography studio, AV room, sports complex, and many more.

• Srishti University provides facilities that include a digital library, medical center, accommodation, and canteen.

• PES is spread across 25 acres providing world-class facilities to students.

Course fees:

Course fees of the colleges are a bit higher, but they also offer various scholarships, so students do not face any difficulties during their course of study.

Placement:

• MITID: The highest package offered was 22 LPA. Major recruiters were Accenture, Godrej, Google.

• Srishti University: No placement process is followed but the university conducts events and exhibitions, where companies visit the college. Depending on the work done by the students, companies offer them jobs or conduct personal interviews.

• PES: More than 50 companies visited the campus. 851 students were selected from the various branches. The highest package was offered by Robert Boschh that is INR 41 LPA.

PES University is comparable to MITID, and Srishti University in terms of placement, academics, and facilities. All the three colleges are a good option which is evident from its national rankings, It depends on the student to choose the colleges according to their preferences.

The institution chosen for Computer Science Engineering is very good. It is one of the top universities in Bangalore city. Bangalore being a metropolitan city provides an excellent city life to the students in the South India region. The University has been ranked #7th in the lists of India’s most trusted Educational Institutes. Most of the professors of the CS department have completed their undergraduate studies, some of them have even completed their Post-graduate studies.

Facilities in PES

• The University has a very well developed library, consisting of a number of facilities for reading. It has over 1 Lakhs documents for students. Some of them are namely: books, journals, project reports, previous years’ examinations question papers, conference proceedings, institutional repositories, etc. it also has some electronics resources like E-books, Standards, CD ROMS, etc.

• The department organizes many industry-oriented research programs. These research programs are handled individually by the department or even in collaboration with some research units.

• The organizations that provide funds for the research works are government organizations or industry.

Campus

• The size of the campus is about 30 acres and is 7 km away from Bangalore City Junction Railway Station.

• City life is student-friendly and provides the students with all the facilities.

• Secure hostels, modern cafeterias, excellent sports, and recreation facilities are some of the on-campus facilities.

• The campus provides all the necessary course-specific requirements for their students. For example fully equipped workshops for engineering students, on-campus hotels for hotel management students, a 750-bed hospital for medical students, etc.

Activities

• Many activities are organized for the student’s involvement.

• There are many sports activities also organized on the campus.

• A number of programs are held by the clubs.

The university gives nearly 100% placements to the students of all the fields. Some top recruits are Amazon, Cisco, LinkedIn, Flipkart, JP Morgan, Microsoft, Mahindra Rise, Clear trip, TESCO, Honeywell, L’Oréal, Bosch, ITC, Nestle, HP, Oracle, Deloitte, Genpact, Morgan Stanley, HDFC Bank, EY, Accor Hotels, Cruise Companies, etc. Overall the University is perfect in all aspects which will lead you to a better future.

PES(People Education Society) and MSRIT(Ramaiah Institute of Technology ) are one of the oldest and reputed engineering colleges in India. According to NIRF Engineering ranking 2020, MSRIT stands at 59th position and PES university stands at 93rd position. Both colleges have good placement records and offer the best facilities to their students. The colleges offer various specialization in undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses.

Admission:

• For admission into regular courses at PES, students need to apply for the PESSAT/CET exam. The application fee is INR 1050 and students need to apply online in the university portal.

• For admission into MSRIT, B.E. courses students need to fill the KCET/COMEDK entrance exam. The application fee(KCET ) is INR 500 and INR 750 for students studied outside Karnataka.

• The total number of seats for Mechanical engineering at MSRIT is 180 and 240 at PES.

• Eligibility for PES is 60% aggregate in 12th(science stream) and at MSRIT is 40% aggregate in 12th(science stream).

• Cut off for Mechanical Engineering at the institutes are PES - 3327(General), MSRIT - 3211(General).

Faculty:

• Both colleges have professors well versed in their area of specialization. Many of them are Ph.D. holders and graduated from IITs, NITs.

• They not only help students in their academics but also guide them with placements.

Course Fees:

MSRIT maintains an affordable fee structure as compared to PES. But both colleges offer scholarships under various categories to help students.

Placement:

PES University:

• In the recent placement, PES made 851 offers.

• The highest package offered was INR 48 LPA and the median salary was INR 6.8 LPA.

• Top recruiting companies were Amazon, Flipkart, LinkedIn, JP Morgan.

MSRIT:

• In the recent placement drive, MSRIT maintained a decent 95% placement record. A total of 952 students were placed.

• The highest package offered was INR 50 LPA and the average package was INR 7.8 LPA.

• Top recruiting companies were Oracle, Google, Adobe, Microsoft.

Both colleges are a good option for students choosing mechanical as their career option. Research faculties help students in the field of research and development. It solely depends on the student to choose the college of his/her choice depending on the preferences.

Birla Institute of Technology and Science(BITS),Goa, has been ranked 17 among the top engineering colleges in India by NIRF. It is a relatively new college. On the other hand, PES University (People’s Education Society University),Bangalore, established in 1972, is ranked 93 among top engineering colleges in NIRF 2019 Rankings.

International Accreditations:

• BITS Goa has their own committee known as International Programs and Collaboration Division(IPDC) which organizes various events and seminars in collaboration with various international institutes like Trinity College, Dublin, Michigan State University and many others.
• PES University attained the International IET-UK accreditation for its eight B.Tech and M. Tech programmes. They have matched the International Quality Benchmark.

FEES:

Placements:

BITS Goa

• The placement rate in BITS Goa is about 90%.
• The highest package received by the students was 14.5 LPA
• The average package was around 6.15 LPA.
• Some of the top recruiters include Tech Mahindra, HP, Polaris, Bosch, Federal Bank, Oracle, Microsoft etc.

PES University

• The placement rate was recorded at around 90% with a total of 851 companies visiting the college.

• The maximum Package offered in Kongu Engineering College is 50 LPA and an average package of 5.5 LPA.
• Some of the companies that visited the college are Amazon, Cleartrip, Flipkart, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Intel, Mahindra Rise, Mercedes Benz, and Deloitte.

BITS has a stellar reputation amongst the top engineering colleges in the country. Though students must analyse all factors keenly before choosing a given course in a particular college.

While all three colleges are very well known in their areas. According to the NIRF ranking MSRIT, RVCE, and PES University are ranked 59, 201, and 93 for Engineering.

Placements:

MSRIT:

The college has a dedicated cell of placement established to help students gain internship and job opportunities. The placement cell also provides students with training including mock aptitude tests, psychometric tests, personality development, group discussions, etc.

• Currently, about 358 different companies visit the institute annually and about 1892 job offers are made.

• The highest package offered at the institute is about INR 50 lakhs per annum and an average salary package of INR 7.66 lakhs per annum.

• Some of the companies visiting the college include Avtec, Cisco, JP Morgan, Infosys, Subex, Samsung, etc.

RVCE:

• Placements at RV College of Engineering are quite impressive with about 90% of the students being placed in top firms in different industries.

• The average salary package offered to students ranges between INR 8 lakhs to INR 12 lakhs per annum.

• As of the 2020 placement drive which is still in progress, about 1274 offers have been made so far with 1452 total offers recorded in 2019.

• The highest pay package offered is INR 52 lakhs per annum with maximum offers bagged by students of the CSE branch.

• Some companies visiting the institute include Bosch, PayPal, Citi Bank, Wipro, L&T, Cisco, etc.

PES University:

• In 2019, about 56 companies visited the campus and 851 job offers were made to students.

• The highest average salary package offered is about INR 8 lakhs per annum and the highest package is offered at INR 48 lakhs per annum.

• Microsoft is the top recruiter at the college with 11 students having an average salary of INR 29.2 lakhs per annum.

• Companies like Deloitte, JP Morgan, Flipkart, Tech Mahindra, Mercedes Benz, Cleartrip, and Intel recruit students yearly.

These are the placement statistics for the institutes. All three colleges have good placement rates.

PES University (People’s Education Society University), Bangalore, is ranked 93 among top engineering colleges in NIRF 2019 Rankings.

Infrastructure:

• The college is well advanced in terms of infrastructure. It has also the machines and equipment available like 100 ton UTM, Salt Spray Tester, Subsonic Wind Tunnel, Pin-on-disc, Hydraulic Press, Air Jet Erosion Machine, Vickers Microhardness Tester, Rapid Prototyping Machine, Scratch Test Machine, Grit Blasting Machine, Water Tunnel, High-Velocity Oxy-fuel Spraying Equipment, Slurry Test Machine and more.
• There are several research programs, conferences, both national and international, various seminars, and induction programs. They have developed several research teams and are hardworking on their respective projects.

Faculty: They are well experienced and trained. They have been a part of a lot of government funded research programmes and projects.

Cut off: For admission in Mechanical Engineering at PES University, the cut-off for the general category went up to 7493 in KCET.

International Accreditations:

• PES University attained the International IET-UK accreditation for its eight B.Tech and M. Tech programmes.
• They have matched the International Quality Benchmark.

Placement:

At PES University, placement rate for Mechanical Engineering is somewhat around 40-50% and the rest opt for higher studies or research. The mechatronics branch recorded the highest ever placement rate of 95%. Other key highlights are:

• The students received the highest package of INR 9 LPA
• The lowest package was INR 2 LPA
• The average package was 3.5 LPA.
• The top recruiters of the college include Bosch, Infosys, Mahindra, Volvo, L&T, Wipro, and many others.

Mechanical is a core branch, hence if one studies diligently, he/she can excel in the field despite limited opportunities. Most of the universities follow a fixed curriculum hence it is difficult to distinguish. So it is up to an individual, how they select a given course in a particular college after much scrutiny.

PES University ranked at 26 in India 2020 by The Times Of India and 93 for its B.Tech course by NIRF in India 2020. NMAMIT on the other hand was ranked at 151 by NIRF in the Top Colleges in India 2020 and 170 by India Today in their India 2020 rankings for B.Tech course.

Presented below is a comparison of the necessary factors to help decide between these universities.

Admission Criteria:

PES University (Mechanical Engineering) -

• Students require a minimum of 45% with the science stream in their 10+2 examinations.

• Also, one of the following entrance exams needs to be undertaken – KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test) or PESSAT (conducted by PES University).

NMAMIT (Computer Science And Engineering) -

Along with a 45% score in the results of 10+2 examinations students need to undergo the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka Undergraduate Entrance Test (COMEDK UGET) or KCET examination for admission in NMAMIT. The said criteria are 40% for the SC/ST category candidates.

Campus Placement:

PES University -

• A total of 56 companies visited PES University for recruitment in 2019, offering the highest package of INR 48 Lacs Per Annum and an average package of INR 39.2 Lacs Per Annum.

• Some of the top recruiters were Deloitte, Amazon, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Flipkart, Tech Mahindra, Mercedes Benz, Cleartrip, Intel, IDS, Ikea, Infosys, etc.

NMAMIT -

• Over 80 reputed companies frequently visit the campus for recruitments, including Amazon, TVS, Toyota, Sony India, Indian Navy, Microsoft, etc.

• In the recent placements, the highest package offered was INR 18.5 Lacs Per Annum and an average package of INR 4 Lacs Per Annum.

Eventually, all the factors relevant in an individual case need to be analyzed before selecting in between these universities.

PES and Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, both are located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The admission criteria is similar in both the institutes - the candidates must have a valid KCET/ PESSAT score.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of both the institutes:

PES University:

• Nearly 70% of the students get internship opportunities from different companies.
• The top recruiting companies providing placement opportunities are Cure, Fit, Microsoft, Google, Mathworks, Thoughtspot, Signalchip, IBM, Cisco, Qualcomm, Robert Bosch, Deloitte, Accenture, MuSigma, Atos and others.
• The roles offered are Data Scientist, Software Engineer and Software Developer.

Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology:

• The internship opportunities are quite good where some students are paid a stipend of around Rs. 30000 per month in companies like Juniper Networks, Betsol and Infosys.
• The top recruiting companies for the placement process are TCS, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, IBM, CGI, Betsol, Juniper Networks, Cognizant, Subex and others.
• The top roles offered are of System Engineer Trainee and Software Engineer Trainee.