All the private universities in India, except maybe 2–3, are trying their level best to establish themselves and Vignan is no exception. If you are considering joining the university then you should know the following. 

• Fees are high so plan well before joining. For a 4-year long B.Tech, the total course fee is around 9 lakhs. 
• Second, the syllabus keeps getting updated each year. This makes covering the syllabus, a bit tricky. 
• The same faculty will set the question paper so I think getting through with good grades won't be an issue.

Finally, you should join biotech only if you wish to study MS abroad. Otherwise, don’t join the institute. 

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:

• For the Heritage Institute of Technology,10% of the admissions are done through the JEE counseling process. 80% of the admissions are finalized by the WBJEE counseling process and the remaining 10% seats are reserved for management quota.
• For UEM the admissions for BTech Biotechnology are based on the ranks of IEMJEE. The cut-offs are declared at the time of admissions.

Placements:

UEM- In UEM almost all the students get 2-3 job offers.

• The average package is nearly 4.2 Lakhs per annum. The highest package offered was 40 Lakhs per annum in 2019 placements.
• Top recruiting companies of the college are- top pharmaceutical companies, laboratories, Pepsico, TCS, Wipro, Videonetics, Codeclouds, NRI Fintech, Think analytics, Global Logic, etc.

Heritage Institute of Technology- It has a placement rate of 78%.

• The average package offered is 4 Lakhs per annum. The highest package goes up to 16 Lakhs per annum.
• Top employers’ of the college are- Kissan, Cerner Corporation, Ericson, and DX Core Design.

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.

Shoolini University is a private university situated in Solan district. SCIMAGO Institutions Ranking of 2020 ranked Shoolini University 34th among Indian institutes of higher learning.

Admissions for Btech in Biotechnology are based on entrance test or national level rankings of JEE mains followed by counseling and personal interview. The placement rate of the university is also quite impressive.

Given below is a brief look into the BTech Biotechnology program at Shoolini University.

Admission process:

• The admission process in this university is fully online with an application fee of 800 INR.

• Admissions for B.tech in Biotechnology are based on state-level entrance test and marks obtained in JEE/ HPCET followed by counseling and interview.

• There is a 25% reservation for minorities like SC and ST.

Placements:

• The University has a record for 100% placements last year. About 2000 students in different streams got placed.

• Companies like Airtel, Bank of America, Biocon, Cipla, eClerx, Ferns N Petals, Gen pact, Havells Limited, Hindustan Unilever, etc visit the campus every year in search of good placements.

• The average salary offered to students of this university is 3.5 lakhs and the highest salary package went up to 15 lakhs.

Infrastructure:

• The institute offers decent facilities including spacious classrooms, a well-stocked library, equipped labs. Students can also avail of medical facilities.

• The faculties are well-qualified and have experience teaching in their relative fields.

Overall Shoolini university is a good option for doing a BTech in Biotechnology. The placement rate of the university is almost 100%. This university also has a very engaging and encouraging environment.

NIT Arunachal Pradesh is among the top 200 engineering colleges in the country according to the NIRF Ranking of 2020. Ujjain Engineering College is an AICTE approved autonomous institute. Listed below are a few aspects to analyze both institutes:

NIT Arunachal Pradesh, Biotechnology:

Admission-

• Students are accepted for admission based on the JEE Main score and the prerequisite for the program is at least 75% in 10+2 academics.

• The closing cut-off ranking for the biotechnology program at NIT Arunachal Pradesh was 44,563 in 2019.

• The first year fee of the course is 2.2 Lakhs. However, students can also avail scholarships and other fee waivers.

Placements-

• The highest and average salary of the students at this campus is 11.68 LPA and 4.2 LPA respectively.

• The companies visiting the campus for the placement drive are Wipro, Research laboratories, Pharmaceutical companies, Intel, Infosys, Hyundai, Havells, NOKIA, Polaris, Ashok Leyland, Yodlee, Asahi India Glass, and many more.

Ujjain Engineering College, Mechanical engineering:

Admission-

• Like NIT Arunachal Pradesh, Ujjain Engineering college also accepts students based on the intermediate and 10+2 marks.

• The final selection is based on the performance of the students in JEE Main.

• The closing cut-off ranking of the home state and other states for Mechanical Engineering in 2019 was 140822 and 123322 respectively.

• The fee for this course is 99,404.

Placements-

• The highest and average salaries received by the students are 10 LPA and 3.5 LPA respectively.

• The companies visiting the campus are Uttam Galva Steel, Wipro, Intel, Infosys, Lupin, Yash Technologies, BYJU’S, TCS, and many more.

Biotechnology and Mechanical Engineering are two completely different subjects. You should choose the subject you are more passionate about and the institute according to that.

The Biotech Department of BIT Mesra is average. If you want to join a core company after completing your degree, there are better alternatives. Maximum placement at the institute is in IT and Analytics. Among the companies that visit the campus for pavement, Nestle is the only one that is close to your area of interest. 

Here are some other facts that you need to know about the Biotech department. 

• The department has great faculty and infrastructure. Despite that, you will see many students consulting a lot of books for their course-work, as it is not close to the concept of engineering that they had in mind.
• As mentioned before, very few core companies visit the campus placement. One of my friends pursued Biotech from BIT Mesra and during her time Biotech students were allowed to sit for only a few consultancies as well. 

There are alumni of this institute who secure good off-campus placement offers on their own. So, getting a good job offer depends on your effort. This is a brief picture of BIT Mesra. The final decision is up to you.

IIT Bhubaneswar ranks 17th in the Engineering category by NIRF 2019 Rankings. Civil Engineering from IIT Bhubaneswar will be a good choice because it is one of the core engineerings. The institute has a placement percentage of 85% in the field of Civil Engineering. Students in these core engineering programs have received an average annual salary package of 15.8 lakhs per annum. The highest being 43.3 lakhs per annum. Companies like Tata Motors, TATA Steel, TATA Advanced Systems, L&T Pvt. Ltd., L&T Construction, etc have visited the campus for placement drive.

IIT Delhi ranks 2nd in the Engineering category by NIRF 2019 Rankings. Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology in IIT Delhi has a significant role that was played by biochemical engineers and biotechnologists in future industrial development of biotechnology-related processes. Today, the Department provides a structure for an integrated approach towards education, research, and development of various bioprocesses. For MTech, the students must have a BTech in Chemical or Biochemical Engineering.

Biotechnology from IIT is a good option but there is not much scope in India but has more abroad. A student requires a good CGPA and maintains a good CV to land up a good consultancy job or admission at top MBA colleges. It is a five-year course and requires 1 extra year to complete BTech, unlike other Engineering programs. Placements are better abroad than in India and you can receive an average annual salary package of 7 lakhs per annum. The highest salary was 30-40 lakhs per annum.

So a civil Engineering from IIT Bhubaneswar will be better for future to secure a job than Biotechnology from IIT Delhi.