All the programs in Electronics and Instrumentation are accredited by NAAC and NBA. The avant-garde laboratories are DST-FIST, DST-PURSE, or TEQIP funded. The department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering was recognized by AICTE as MINOR-QIP for offering Ph.D./PG programs. SASTRA has eight colleges, two centers, and a distance education directorate providing science, engineering, medicine, law, and management undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs.

Admission process at MIT Chennai & SASTRA University

• For admission into B.E/B. Tech of MIT Chennai, students will have to obtain a minimum of 50% in 10+2 with PCM as compulsory subjects and must appear for the TANCET entrance test.

• Based on the JEE Main level, 70 percent of the total seats are filled for B.Tech admissions, and 30 percent rest based on Class 12 merit in SASTRA.

• Students with 50% in B.E/B. Tech and having a relevant GATE score can apply for M.Tech programs at both universities.

Alumni

MIT Chennai:

• One of the renowned alumni from MIT Chennai include Dr.A.P.J.Abdul.Kalam-Former President of India.

• Other notable alumni include Dr.S.Sivan who is chairman at ISRO and Ram Narain Agarwal who is the Padma Bhusan Recipient and former Agni Program Director.

SASTRA University:

• Some of the notable alumni of SASTRA include Girish Mathrubootham, C.E.O of Freshdesk.

• Other notable alumni include Abinaya Selvam who is co-founder of Uptown Ideas.

Faculty:

The faculty are grouped into teaching staff, non-teaching staff, and central non-teaching staff. The teaching staff includes eminent faculties with doctoral degrees, with Professor Emeritus.

Facilities

• MIT has a well-equipped library that harbors 82,923 volumes of books of choice in engineering and basic sciences subjects. 100 periodicals are subscribed to the library.

• The central library of SASTRA contains over 1,02,600 books, and the library also subscribes to 290 administrative, scientific, law-related journals.

Placement

Tabulated below are the placement statistics of both the institutions:

More than 60% of students got internships in companies like TCS Digital, Zoho, Amazon, etc.

Both the departments are the finest in India, with bulk placement and top-notch education standards. While choosing between the two, it becomes essential that students follow their choice of interest and thereby discriminate both.

Anna University holds over 13 constituent schools and 593 associated schools. MIT is a member of Anna University and has won various awards that include an award from the Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE). COEP is an autonomous institute and is affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University with 725 and 342 students in the UG and PG level courses. Jadavpur University is a member of the Association of Universities of India (AIU) and has been accredited with Grade 'A' by NAAC.

Admission Process:

Anna University and MIT Chennai:

• Students who obtained a minimum of 50% in PCM in 10+2 can apply for Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions(TNEA) for undergraduate admissions at MIT Chennai and Anna University. For the B.Arch program, students will have to sit for the NATA entrance exam and must obtain a minimum of 50% in PCM in 10+2

• Bachelor’s students with 50% marks can apply for M.Tech programs, given that they have a relevant TANCET/GATE score and is required by most universities.

College of Engineering Pune: Students with a minimum of 50% in 10+2 can sit for the MH-CET entrance exam, which will enable them to apply for an array of B.E/B.Tech programs at COEP.

Jadavpur University: For admissions into the B.Tech and B.Pharm program of Jadavpur University, students must obtain a minimum of 45% in 10+2 with a valid rank in WBJEE entrance test.

Cut off:

MIT Chennai:

• In the year 2019, the MIT Chennai cut-off for B.E in Computer Engineering was 516 and for B.E in Automobile Engineering was 1312.

• The lowest cut-off at MIT Chennai was recorded in B.E in Rubber and Plastic Technology and B.E in Automobile Engineering with 9812 and 6192 respectively.

Jadavpur University:

• In the year 2019, the WBJEE cut-off for Computer Science and Engineering ranged from 49-81, and Information Technology was 104-159 in Round 1.

College of Engineering Pune:

• Among all the courses in the College of Engineering Pune, the highest cut-off has been recorded in B.Tech in Computer Engineering with a cut-off of 134 in the year 2019.

Admission to the aforementioned universities can be a cakewalk if one qualifies the relevant entrance exams with standard scores. In regard to cut-off marks, universities display wide variation in their cut-off between consecutive years.

SSN College of Engineering and Madras Institute of Technology is both affiliated to Anna University. SSN ranks at the 4^th position for Top Engineering colleges in Chennai while Madras Institute of Technology ranks at 8^th position. Both of them are private and autonomous colleges of the University.

Placements:

SSN College

• The average salary received by an SSN student is 5.61 LPA.With over 200 companies visiting campus, it has a 3:1 student to company ratio.
• Final year students are trained through mock interviews, GK sessions and industrial visits.
• Ford, Spotify, Apple, Bosch, Titan, Verizo, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Company, Fujifilm are some of the renowned companies where students get placed through SSN.
• The highest package and the lowest package of SSNCE are 61 lakhs and 5.71 lakhs respectively.
• Internships are also provided in the same college from companies such as Nestle, HDFC, HCL, Axis Bank, Federal Bank, etc.

Madras Institute of Technology

• According to the latest information, 344 undergraduate and 39 postgraduate students were placed by MIT College.
• Companies like Zoho, Amazon, TCS, WAPCOS, Dell, Infosys, Microsoft, Bank of America, Qualcomm India, Adobe, etc are famous corporate companies visiting MIT campus.
• INR 3.9 Million has been the highest package of MIT college for CSE and IT.
• With over 190 companies recruiting students, the average salary of an MIT student is 4.5 LPA.

Academics & Admissions:

• SSN has 12 departments of study and MIT has 10.
• Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) exam as well as TANCET counselling is a necessary condition if one wishes to take admission to either college.
• MIT has 36 specifications in B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Phil, M.Sc, MS, and Ph.D. degrees.
• At least 50% marks and the subjects Maths, Physics, and Chemistry are necessary to take admission in either course.
• The undergraduate and postgraduate programs of both colleges are 4 years and 2 years respectively.
• The course fee of Madras Institute of Technology is INR 50,000, whereas the annual tuition fee of SSNCE is the same, INR 50,000.

Choosing which college is superior is challenging. Both the colleges are well-known and have good faculty, education, and placement opportunities. Students can choose their preferred college according to the course they wish to pursue in either college, depending on the seat availability.

The Aerospace Engineering department MIT Chennai was the first to offer an undergraduate program in aerospace engineering in India. The department runs one full-time UG, three full-time postgraduates (PG) programs, and one part-time PG & research program in various Aerospace Engineering-related fields. The Manipal Institute of Technology is a constituent institution of the deemed Manipal Academy of Higher Education university. Research programs in the Manipal Institute of Technology are financially supported by DST, CSIR, AICTE, and the Ministry of Environmental Science. Manipal Institute of Technology was ranked 45 by NIRF 2020 in the Engineering category and is ranked 21 among Indian engineering colleges by India Today in 2020.

Admission process of MIT Chennai & Manipal Institute of Technology

• For admission into B.E/B. Tech in MIT Chennai, students will have to obtain a minimum of 50% in 10+2 with PCM as compulsory subjects and must appear for the TANCET entrance test.

• Students with 50% in B.E/B. Tech and having a relevant GATE score can apply for M.Tech programs, whereas admission to BTech and MCA programs of Manipal Institute of Technology is based on the MET exam.

Alumni

MIT Chennai:

• One of the renowned alumni from MIT Chennai include Dr.A.P.J.Abdul.Kalam-Former President of India.

• Other notable alumni include Dr.S.Sivan who is chairman at ISRO and Ram Narain Agarwal who is the Padma Bhusan Recipient and former Agni Program Director.

Manipal Institute of Technology:

• Notable alumni of the Manipal Institute of Technology include Ishita Malaviya- India’s first pro surfer girl.

• Other popular personalities include Satya Nadela who is the current CEO of Microsoft and Rajeev Suri who is CEO of Nokia.

Facilities:

• MIT Chennai has a well-equipped library that harbors 82,923 volumes of books of choice in engineering and basic sciences subjects.

• Manipal Institute of Technology has a three-story library that is completely air-conditioned and covers a total area of around 70,000 square feet.

Placement:

Tabulated below are the placement statistics of both the institutions:

Aerospace Engineering at MIT Madras and Manipal Institute of Technology come with their own merits and demerits, with one better than the other in one or a few aspects. More than anything, a student must prioritize their choice of interest while scrutinizing between the two.

Madras Institute of Technology is one of Anna University's four autonomous constituent colleges (university departments). All the programs in Electronics and Instrumentation are accredited by NAAC and NBA. The department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering was recognized by AICTE as MINOR-QIP for offering Ph.D./PG programs.

Admission Process:

• For admission into B.E/B. Tech of MIT Chennai, students will have to obtain a minimum of 50% in 10+2 with PCM as compulsory subjects and must appear for the TANCET entrance test.

• Students obtain 50% in B.E/B.Tech and having a relevant GATE score can apply for M.Tech programs.

• Students with 55% marks during their Masters can apply for doctoral programs.

• The tuition fees for Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering at MIT is INR 75,840.

Alumni:

• One of the renowned alumni from MIT Chennai include Dr.A.P.J.Abdul.Kalam-Former President of India.

• Other notable alumni include Dr.S.Sivan who is chairman at ISRO and Ram Narain Agarwal who is the Padma Bhusan Recipient and former Agni Program Director.

Faculty:

• The faculty are grouped into teaching staff, non-teaching staff, and central non-teaching staff.

• The teaching staff includes eminent faculties with doctoral degrees, with one Professor Emeritus.

Facilities:

• MIT has a well-equipped library that harbors 82,923 volumes of books of choice in engineering and basic sciences subjects. 100 periodicals are subscribed to the library.

• There are 9 hostels, 5 for boys and 4 for girls. It also offers NRI students accommodation. The hostels have water and electricity facilities available 24 hours a day.

Extracurricular activities:

The Electronics & Instrumentation department organizes an annual national level technical symposium called INTECHO. It is renowned for its quality and standards, organizing workshops, technical and non-technical events, robotics, online contests, and presentations.

Placement

The table given below shows the placement statistics of the institute:

The department of instrumentation and electronics is one of the finest and was the first to offer a degree in instrumentation technology. With high endowments, funding, and collaborative research, this department is perfect for anyone who would like to go forward with instrumentation technology. Regardless of the merits and demerits, it's recommended that students follow their choice of interest.

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited the Institute with Grade 'A.' In the past, MIT has produced great scientists such as Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam.

The Production Engineering Department at MIT has been accredited with A5 Grade for 5 simultaneous years. On the other hand, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering is a private engineering college which is affiliated to Anna University. The college offers mainly engineering and technology degree programs.

Admission process of MIT Chennai and SVCE

• For admission into B.E/B. Tech program of MIT Chennai, students will have to obtain a minimum of 50% in 10+2 with PCM as compulsory subjects and must appear for the TANCET entrance test.ersities.

• Students with 55% marks during their masters can apply for doctoral programs at MIT Chennai.

• SVCE offers B.E/B. Tech programs, students with 50% in 10+2 are eligible to apply. Admission is done through TANEA.

• Students obtain 50% in B.E/B. Tech and having a relevant GATE score can apply for M.Tech programs of both the Universities.

Alumni

MIT Chennai:

• Some of the renowned alumni from MIT Chennai include Dr.A.P.J.Abdul.Kalam-Former President of India.

• Other notable alumni include Dr.S.Sivan who is chairman at ISRO and Ram Narain Agarwal who is the Padma Bhusan Recipient and former Agni Program Director.

SVCE:

• Some of the renowned alumni from SVCE includ Ananth Narayanan- CEO & Co-founder of Medlife.

• Other notable alumni include Balaji Gopalakrishnan who is Director of Sanmina and Israel Jebasingh who is currently the director of Officers IAS Academy.

Facilities:

• MIT is equipped with a library that harbors 82,923 volumes of books of choice in engineering and basic sciences subjects. The library also has 10,500 bound volumes of journals and 10,000 norms.

• The College of Engineering library of Sri Venkateswara consists of a total of 1,00,379 books, 1010 newspapers, 9636 back volumes of newspapers, and 2200 CDs.

Placement:

Tabulated below are the placement statistics of both the institutions:

The two courses come with their own merits and demerits, it’s important that students follow their choice of interest and scrutinize both keeping interest into consideration.