Indian Institute of Technology's (IIT) is among the top Institutions of India. The admissions in all these Institutes are done through national level examinations.

Ranking

• IIT Bombay has secured 4th position in Overall category and third position in 'Engineering' category by NIRF in 2020
• IIT Bhubaneswar is ranked 11th among the IITs and 22nd among the engineering colleges by NIRF in 2020. 
• IIT Indore ranked 10th in the engineering category by NIRF in 2020.
• IIT Gandhinagar ranked 24th in the engineering category by NIRF in 2020.

Admission:

Metallurgy Engineering at IIT Bombay

• The candidate should have passed 10+2 with the Science stream
• The candidate should have scored at least 75%
• The selection of the candidate is based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced

Electrical Engineering:

• The process for admission is the same for all the IITs. It is a four-year degree program.
• Admission in these Institutes are based on their scores in JEE Main and advanced followed by JoSAA counseling.
• Students need a 75% or above aggregate in their 10+2 exams in the science stream.
• Candidate appearing for the final examination can also apply.

Placements:

IIT Bombay:

• The Metallurgy course has a placement rate of almost 80 to 85 percent. 
• It has received placement offers from more than 265 companies.
• The highest salary of the institution is INR 1.16 CPA while the average salary is INR 20.14 LPA according to the placement statistics.
• Top recruiters of the metallurgy course are Micron, JSW, and many more.

The Electrical Engineering course has a placement rate of almost 80 to 85 percent in these IITs. 

• Every year more than 100 companies visit IITs for placement.
• Average CTC offered of IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Indore, and IIT Gandhinagar range between INR 12 LPA to INR 16 LPA
• Some of the top recruiters of these IITs are HPCL, Microsoft, Amazon, CodeNation, and many more.

Choose the course and institution that best suits you based on your interests and preferences and for Electrical Engineering your preference should IIT Indore first than IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Gandhinagar.

To know which college is good for Electrical and Electronics Engineering, he/ she should look at some of the important aspects for a better future. Like about the faculties and teaching staff, the intake, how engaging are the teachers towards their students, placements offered, companies visiting, package offered, etc. Let’s discuss all these factors.

Rankings

• PES University: Ranked at 93rd out of 300 in India 2020 for B.Tech courses and 5th in Bangalore for B.Tech courses.

• BMSCE: Ranked 73rd out of 300 in India 2020 for B.Tech courses and 4th in Bangalore for B.Tech courses.

Intake criteria

PES University:

• Passed Higher Secondary School with any of the subjects Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical with 45% marks.

• The aspirant must have qualified JEE Main/ KCET.

• 3.3 Lakhs is the total 1st fee for the first year.

• 120 is the total intake of the college for EEE.

BMSCE:

• Must have passed HSC with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Computer Science/ Electronics as the optional subjects.

• Must have qualified KEA or COMED-K.

• The total intake for EEE in the college is 40 seats.

Placements

PES University:

• The college recorded a 100% placement rate in the recent placement drive.

• Top recruiting companies who visited the campus are Deloitte, Amazon, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Flipkart, Tech Mahindra, Mercedes Benz, Cleartrip, Intel, etc.

• The highest package offered to the students was about INR 48 LPA.

• Microsoft offered an average of INR 39.2 LPA to 11 students.

• The median package offered to the students was about INR 6.8 LPA.

BMSCE:

• Some top recruiting giants are Adobe, Amazon, IFOYSIS, Google, Microsoft, Infotech, Yahoo, Nokia, Titan, Intel, HP, etc.

• The University was ranked #1 in the top 50 institutes for placements by Times Engineering Institute Survey in the year 2019.

Both colleges have well-qualified and highly educated professors. Many on-campus facilities are available in PES. The facilities and environment that suits the aspirants can be considered as the main priority and he/ she can choose the college that pleases them.

PESIT South Campus and PES University both offer decent programs with good placement opportunities for CSE and EEE respectively. The few factors that you need to consider while choosing the better option is given below.

Admission: The bachelor’s in technology program with a specialization in CSE and EEE are 4-years integrated degree programs. The total numbers of seats available for CSE are 720, whereas the total numbers of seats available for EEE are 120.

• The selection criteria for admission to the CSE and EEE program is that the candidate should have passed grade 10+2 with an aggregate of 45% along with the submission of the score of KCET, which is the entrance exam that is to be given to get selected directly to the course.

• The fee ranges from around 3.3 Lacs per annum for the course offered by the university in CSE (Computer Science and Engineering) and EEE (Electronics and Electrical Engineering).

Placements: The placement rate of the university stands at 100% providing the placement to all.

• Various companies visit the campus to provide the placement opportunities to the students in Amazon, Cisco, Mahindra, TESCO, LinkedIn, Flipkart, JP Morgan, Microsoft, ITC, Nestle, Bosch, Oracle, HP, Deloitte, EY, HDFC, Morgan Stanley, Genpact, etc.

• The highest salary package announced at PESIT on the South campus ranges around 13.36 LPA. The highest CTC offered at PES University (Main Campus) is 48 LPA.

• Whereas, the average salary package offered at both the campuses is around 5 LPA.

As the courses are different it is difficult to compare the two campuses. You should choose the course you are more interested in and the campus according to that.

Both the colleges are equally good and have lived up to their reputation over the years. Both the institutes have NIRF rankings under Rank 60.

Given below is a brief overview of the two institutes.

Comparison:

• The colleges have nearly similar facilities. RV College is slightly ahead as the extra-curricular facilities are more there.
• Most students tend to opt for RV college for their good placement record. 
• RV College has a larger number of clubs than MSRIT, and these clubs popular at the national level. Apart from academics, you will also get a chance to explore the extra-curricular activities of your interest.

One perk of MSRIT is its location which is in the middle of the city, but RV College of Engineering is the best option considering the above factors.

PES University ranked 6th among the top 50 private State Universities in India in 2019 by Outlook India. It has also ranked 26th for MBA by Times 2020. On the other hand, RVCE has ranked 70th for B. Tech by NIRF in 2020. It can get really difficult at times when it comes to choosing the proper stream for your future alongside the proper college. Given below are the few things that you need to consider while choosing the institute and branch.

Admission:

• Those who aim at enrolling for B. Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering at PES University have to clear the JEE Main exam. The course fee remains around 10 Lakh.

• Those who want to take admission in RVCE for an EEE degree have to pass exams like COMEDK and KCET. The course fee remains the same.

Placement:

PES University- More than 90% of PES University students get placed every year by several companies. Apart from jobs, several internship opportunities are also provided by several companies.

• Some of the top recruiters are Robert Bosch Eng. & Business Sols, Sapient, Mu Sigma, L&T Tech Services LTD, Genpact, Tata Elxsi, Deloitte, Cisco, Capgemini, Wipro, Atos, and more.

• The highest and the average salary package for the ECE students remain to be around 48 LPA and 6.8 LPA.

RVCE-

• The top recruiters who offer internship and job opportunities to the RVCE EEE students are Accenture, Deloitte, Adobe Systems, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Delphi Automotive Systems Pvt Ltd, Responsys Business Solution India Private Limited, and more.

• The highest salary package stays around 50 LPA and the average salary package remains to be around 7 LPA- 8 LPA.

• More than 92% of students get placed every year and more than fifty reputed companies visit the campus for placements.

Other important factors like infrastructure, faculty are extremely good at both the institutions. These are some of the essential details that will eventually help you make a decision.

NIT Uttarakhand is one of the 31 NITs in India. They have highly educated faculty members, among them 51 are assistant professors and 18 are trainee teachers.

UIET Chandigarh (PU) is a government institution which has collaborations with many research industries for the benefit of the emerging student population.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of both institutions:

Admission Details

• Students should have 75% in their 10+2 qualifying exams.
• JEE rank is mandatory for BTech admission.
• Students applying for postgraduate courses should have 60% in their graduation in BTech or BE.
• MTech students will be selected on the basis of GATE rank.
• The final selection will be based on the entrance exam.

Recruiting Companies

• NIT Uttarakhand: The top recruiting companies are Infotech, IBM, Capgemini, Infosys, Accenture, Wipro, TCS, Mu Sigma, L&T, etc.
• UIET Chandigarh (PU): The top recruiting companies are KPMG, Mu Sigma, Infosys, Capgemini, Google, Microsoft, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, etc.

CSE Job Roles:

Students graduating with CSE can work as Software architect, Data Scientist, Software engineer, Java Developer, Software developer, Database administration, Network Developer, System Database Administrator, Computer Programmer, Engineering Support Specialist, Data Warehouse Analyst, System Designer, Lecturer or Professor, Computer Operator and Research Analyst.

EEE Job Roles: 

Students graduating with EEE can work as Control and Instrumentation Engineer, Broadcast Engineers, Design Engineers, Consultant, Electronics Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Nuclear Engineer and System Analyst.

According to the placement records NIT Uttarakhand will be a better option than UIET Chandigarh, be it CSE or EEE. Both CSE and EEE are very much in demand due to the rapidly growing corporate sector and the growing demand for Power Engineers and Telecommunication Engineers.

EEE is one of the premier undergraduate programs offered in the SSN College of Engineering. The EEE department consists of a team of highly qualified and experienced faculty of 30 members. The department emphasises sound practical knowledge while nurturing creativity in the students. 

CSE at Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) involves the study of computer programming, network, etc. The institute is affiliated to Anna University and approved by AICTE. It is ranked 56th in the engineering category by NIRF.

Admission Process

SSN College of Engineering

• The candidates need to pass 10+2 from a recognised university. 
• The final selection of the candidates depends on the TNEA score.
• The required cut off for admission in EEE was 739-2564.

Thiagarajar College of Engineering

• The candidates need to pass 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks. 
• The final selection of the candidates depends on the TNEA counselling. 
• The required cut off for admission in CSE was 284-2941.

Placements

Tabulated below are the placement statistics for both institutions:

• The top companies hiring EEE at SSN college are Dell, Facebook, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, Microsoft, HCL, Capgemini, Axis Bank, TCS, Ford Motors, etc. 
• The companies recruiting CSE at TCE college are Amazon, HP, TCS, Honeywell, Qualcomm, Tech Mahindra, Nokia, Samsung, etc. 

Finally, it is entirely upon the candidates’ choice of interest. Ultimately it is based on the subject on which you will be working hard and putting efforts. CSE will have its portion of electrical and electronics and vice versa. 

One advantage of pursuing EEE is that you can specialize in one of its core subjects or switch to computer science. Moreover, every department has nowadays a computer programming course.

UIET and CGC Landran were placed in the rank band of 201-250 according to the recent NIRF Rankings, 2020. Both degrees have a 4-year duration but UIET offers a BE degree whereas CGC Landran offers a B.Tech degree in Engineering.

UIET (EEE):

Admission:

• JEE-Mains test results are accepted for taking admission in this course and the admission procedure starts in February till April.

• Total seats for EEE in UIET are around 120. The total fees for the duration of 4 years are Rs.3.26 lakh.

Scholarships: This college provides scholarships for families whose income is less than 2.5lacs annually.

Placement:

Students become eligible for placement in this college after the 7th semester. The placement rate is 49%.

• Few students get placed and the salary package received is of 4-5 lakh annually.

• The companies which visited for the EEE stream were Infosys, Honda, Mahindra, etc.

CGC Landran (CSE):

CGC Landran’s B.Tech course was ranked 52nd out of 75 colleges in India in 2019 according to the Chronicle.

Admission:

• JEE Mains result is accepted for this college too and the admission procedure starts in September and continues till April.

• Total seats for this stream at CGC Landran are around 300. The total fees for 4 years are around Rs.3.62 lakh.

Placements:

• The placement rate for this stream is 70%.

• The average salary package for the CSE stream is around 3-4 LPA.

• The highest package in 2018 was 32 LPA in Amazon.

• Around 300-400 companies including Infosys, Cognizant, Google, Amazon, Flipkart, Dell, IBM, etc. visit for placement in this college.

Moreover, 66.66% of seats are reserved for state quota and 33.3% seats are reserved for management quota at CGC Landran but at UIET there is no state quota. The choice of the stream depends on the student’s interest.

NIT and IIEST are long-established academic institutions. Competition for seats at these colleges is intense, especially for engineering branches such as EEE, ME and Civil. While NIT offers 168 seats in ME, IIEST offers 136 seats for civil engineering.

A comparison of both courses and colleges is given below.

Campus

• IIEST: The green campus, with three water bodies, is spread across 114 acres and is intertwined with modern technology.

• NIT Durgapur: Spread across 187 acres, the green campus includes buildings, hostels, and an academic centre. It has two fields: The Lords and The Oval.

Facilities

• IIEST: The institute offers facilities like hostels, Library, Labs, Canteen, School, etc. It also provides hospitals, ambulances, sports clubs, and entrepreneurship activities.

• NIT Durgapur: A number of facilities are offered, including hostels, recreation, auditorium, canteens, labs, guesthouse, computer centre, medical care, library, etc.

Placement Statistics

• IIEST: Top recruiting companies were Accenture, Aditya Birla, ICICI Bank, Microsoft, etc. The highest package was 39.12 LPA.

• NIT Durgapur: The highest package offered was 32.5 LPA. Top recruiters are Wipro, TCS, Amazon, Microsoft, and L&T.

Courses Scope:

• The Electrical and Electronics Engineering studies electricity and electronics. EEE graduates are employed in sectors like Electronics, Telecom, aerospace, etc. Professions include Electrical Engineer, IAF Member, Telecom Electrical Engineer, etc.

• Mechanical Engineering involves the production, designing, and operations of machines. ME graduates are employed in R&D, Design, Production, Analysis, Testing, Installation, etc.

• Subjects taught in Civil Engineering include Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Analysis, etc. Employment sectors for this branch include Irrigation companies, construction, land development, etc.

Students must compare both the streams and colleges carefully. Individuals’ capabilities and expectations decide which one will be perfect for them.