Most of the people have suggested that overall all the three colleges are good and you will not be facing any problem if you take admission in any one of them. The NITIE College is good operations management, MDI is good for General management and Human resource management and IIFT is good for International trade. So, it depends upon you which branch you are interested in.
The overall reviews of these colleges are as follows:
MDI:
NITIE:
IIFT Kolkata:
The comparison table of MDI, NITIE, and IIFT Kolkata are as follows:
MDI |
NITIE |
IIFT Kolkata |
|
Placement percentage |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Highest Package |
40.5 Lakhs |
46.50 Lakhs |
45.45 Lakhs |
Average package |
22.05 Lakhs |
20.55 Lakhs |
29.00 Lakhs |
Overall IIFT-K is only good for trade and economics. For placements in finance, marketing and consulting roles MDI is a much better college than IIFT K and for operations management, NITIE is the best.
During the interview process at NITIE, they will judge you on the basis of your personality and technical knowledge. They will ask you questions related to your final year project, academic favorites, and your field of engineering.
The process can last for a few minutes to even 1 hour, with students securing placements in both cases. For getting into NITIE, just prepare hard on these questions:
Be smart while preparing for an Interview and have an in-depth knowledge of your domain. Pick one favorite subject and talk about it in the beginning.
Having to know some people from both these institutes, I can say that both have the sand management course but still, there's a lot of difference between the mindset of the two.
Categories | PGDIE at NITIE Mumbai | MMS at IISc Bangalore |
Course Fee | 14.63 lakh | 3.18 lakh |
Highest CTC | 28 LPA | 26 LPA |
Average CTC | 15 LPA | 12-18 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Wipro, ZS Associates, IBM, HP, etc. | Infosys, Cognizant, Dell, TCS, etc. |
So ultimately it is your decision to choose between these two colleges. Assess every criteria before finalizing one. As this will shape your career further.
As far as I know, if you have a score of 750 or higher, you will be contacted for an interview. For admission to NITIE, you have to pass the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).
If you fall into one of the reserved categories, your required score will be lower in order to be called in for an interview.
NITIE Cutoff for GATE (Expected) –
Category | GATE Cutoff Scores |
General | 720 to 760 + |
OBC NCL | 550+ |
SC | 500+ |
ST | 420+ |
Placements for all courses are good in my opinion. You can also check out the official website for more specific information.
NITIE does not exclusively mention the courses pursued by the alumni from the institution.
Here are some of the notable alumni of NITIE along with their position and company names:
Name | Position | Company |
Ashish Mendiratta | CEO and Co-Founder | Advanchainge Pvt Ltd |
Ashok K. Pundir | Former Dean, Student Affairs and Placement | NITIE, Mumbai |
B.Ravi | CEO | ECS |
CG Kaluskar | General Manager | Novartis |
C. J. Karira | Managing Director | Javick Impex(P) Ltd. |
Haque Ehteshamul | VP & Global Business Head | Wipro Technologies |
K. Subramanian | Vice-Chairman and MD | Afcons Infrastructure Limited |
R. Suresh | VP, Asia-Pacific & MD | Stanton Chase Intl. |
S. Balakrishna | GM | Sweets of Oman |
Swadia Prashant K | Director | General Motors Bangalore |
These are just a few names and the list of alumni is endless.
NITIE accepts CAT and GATE for its various PG courses. The below table shows the course and accepted exams.
PGDIM, PGDISEM | CAT |
PGDIE, PGDMM, PGDPM | GATE |
The institute has a basic eligibility criterion of a minimum of 60% marks in graduation (in any branch of engineering/ technology). For reserved candidates, it is 55%. After getting shortlisted by the GATE exam, you have to appear for the GDPI process for the final selection.
To get admission in NITIE, a minimum of 65% and above is required in your graduation with a valid GATE score. Keep in mind that the GATE score is not the only deciding factor in getting admissions here.
NITIE Mumbai selects candidates considering 10th marks, 12th marks, CGPA, internships, work experience, extra-curricular activities, GD, interviews as well apart from the GATE scores.
Check the following table for GATE score required in NITIE Mumbai:
Categories | GATE Score |
General | 609 |
OBC | 473 |
SC | 345 |
ST | 317 |
Physically Disabled | 473 |
Focus on acing your GATE so that everything works out in your favor. It carries a weightage of 35% for your final selection.
NITIE is a renowned institute and is among the top institutes in this league. Candidates belonging to an engineering background are eligible for admission here. There are other criteria to meet which are as follows:
Your performance in GD and PI round influences your scores and chances of acceptance. It is after this process that the Merit List is issued with the names of the selected candidates.
PGDIE is one of the flagship courses of NITIE and getting admission in this course is very difficult. The cut-off of CAT is very high and if you can clear it, then you will have to appear for the GD-PI round. This round is very important and carries the highest weightage for your admission.
There are several other factors that have an impact on the decision for your admission. It includes your 10th & 12th marks, your graduation marks, and any prior work experience if you have any.
The chances are higher for the students who are coming from an Operations background. Even if you are a fresher from a mechanical or electrical branch, your chances of getting a seat will be much higher than the rest of the students.
Considering all of the factors mentioned, your overall profile will be evaluated and a consolidated merit list will be prepared. For this year, the GATE score for PGDIE was 609 for General candidates.
One of my friends got admission through CAT. He was initially on the waitlist but was eventually accepted. According to him the college itself was a fantastic experience. Here is some of the information I gathered from him, which might be useful to you.
Finally, he mentions that his life at NITIE was really exciting. He got to learn about the real dynamics of business and the corporate world. It groomed him to be a confident person. Overall his 2 years of experience at NITIE were really satisfying.