Nirma has been accredited with an “A” grade by the NAAC and is ranked 131st in India by NIRF. On the other hand, PDPU has been accredited with an “A” grade by the NAAC and is graded Autonomy by UGC. It's ranked 177th in India by NIRF.

Admissions:

Nirma University

• The college accepts students based on the JEE Main and GUJCET scores with 75% in 10+2.
• The college has 68 seats in Chemical Engineering and the minimum cut-off for the same was 1706 (GUJCET Round VIII) in 2020.
• The total fee for B.Tech in Chemical Engineering is 7.61 lakhs.

PDP University

• The college accepts students based on the JEE Main score with 45% in 10+2.
• The college has 120 seats in Chemical Engineering.
• The total fee for B.Tech in Chemical Engineering is 9.73 lakhs.

Placements:

Nirma University

• Over 300 companies visit the campus every year for campus recruitment.
• The placement rate of last year is about 95% with the highest package of INR 16 LPA and the average package of INR 8 LPA.
• Top recruiters of 2020 are Amul, Accenture, ACC Cement, Adani Group, Oracle, Agram Legal, Wrangler Denim, Bajaj Auto, Infosys, Aditya Birla, LG Electronics India, Geometrics Global, Novartis, Tata Teleservices Limited, etc.

PDP University

• The placement rate of last year is about 70% with the highest package of INR 16.6 LPA and the average package of INR 6.75 LPA.
• The highest package for Chemical Engineering was of INR 7.5 LPA and the average package of INR 3.38 LPA.
• Top recruiters of 2020 are Adani Power, Berger Paints, Byju’s, Cloud 24*7 Inc, Gujarat State Petronet Ltd, Honeywell, L&T Technology Services, Mahindra & Mahindra, MG Motors, OPS Hub, Nyara Energy, Reliance Industries, Synoptek, TCS, Tata Power, Worley, ZealousWeb, etc.

Faculty:

• Nirma University: Faculties are well experienced and most of them are Ph.D. holders. To provide industrial experience as per course needs, they arrange industrial visits.
• PDP University: There are a total of 218 faculty members including lecturers, assistant professors, associate professors, professors.

As for choosing a better college that completely depends on the interest and preferences of the individual. Nirma University has more affordable fees whereas PDPU offers more industry exposure and Internship opportunities. So, choose a college based on your choice.

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is a private university based in Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat, India, and is approved by AICTE and UGC. The university also has NAAC accreditation with an ‘A’ Grade.

The MBA (Masters of Business Administrative) course in PDPU is ranked 74 by the NIRF Rankings that could be considered quite well for all the MBA aspirants willing to take up masters.

Academics:

• Students can opt to take admission in PDPU through the valid score of CAT or XAT exams.

• Final year/ Final semester students can also apply for both CAT/XAT exams.

• Scholars applying must have completed the Bachelor’s degree program in any stream from a recognized university or must hold an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, India. Valid for both CAT/XAT.

• For the CAT exam, general and OBC candidates would require a min of 50% in bachelor degree and 45% for the reserved candidates.

• The university charges ?8.33 Lakhs for the MBA program.

Placement Records:

• As of the 2019-20 stats, MBA holds an excellent placement record of 87% for its students hired in reputed companies.

• ICICI, Adan, Torrent Power, Averi, Asian Paints, etc are a few of the major recruiting companies at the institute in General Management and L&T, GAIL, Adani Ports, Reliance, KPMG, Accenture, Infosys, Protiviti in E&I Management visited the campus.

• The highest salary offered in 2020 is INR 14 Lakhs per annum and the average salary is INR 7.02 Lakhs per annum.

The details discussed above are going to assist you to acknowledge the MBA course and placements records so far about Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU).

Both the universities are best in their aspects. Karnavati university has received several awards such as the Asia Education Summit Awards in 2017 and The Best Education Group by the United World Group of Institutions. Whereas, NAAC has credited PDPU with A Grade and 3.39 out of 4.0.

However, one should not decide the best college based on the awards and gradings alone. So, here are the details about admissions, facilities, scholarships, placements, etc.

Karnavati University-

Admissions:

• In Karnavati University, the students are enrolled based on the various entrance exams such as DAT, MAT, CAT, GMAT, NEET-UG, NEET-PG, KUAT, KU-LAT, etc.

• The university offers several specialization courses in UG, PG, and doctoral programs.

• Each year more than 4000 students are enrolled in the college from 20 different states.

Faculty and facilities:

• The university has over 450 faculty members holding the highest degrees in their respective fields.

• The college offers several facilities to the students such as a library, gym, sports, cafeteria, wifi, hostels, labs, transportation, medical facilities, etc.

• The library has over 17000 books with thousands of journals, magazines, etc.

• The vast alumni network and global connections of the university increase the career prospects of the university.

Scholarships:

• The university offers several scholarships to the students based on merit and financial standards.

• The university ensures full tuition and hostel fee waivers through Digital Gujarat Scholarships, Mukhyamntri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana, etc.

Placements:

• The median and highest salaries of the students are 6 LPA and 16 LPA.

• Over 25% of the students get recruited in top companies through internships alone.

• The companies visiting the campus frequently are Wildcraft, Titan, Creative CO, IKEA, FabIndia, Clay Craft, Bonito Central, ITC, Wipro, Colgate, Lakme, Samsung, Videocon, Kotak Mahindra Finance, ICICI Securities, Pepsico, Audi, Matrix Cellular Services, etc.

PDPU-

Admissions:

• It also offers various courses in UG, PG, and research areas.

• The college accepts students based on the various entrance exams such as JEE Mains, GATE, CAT, XAT, NMAT, RAT, etc.

The college provides several merit-based scholarships.

Faculty and facilities:

• There are over 218 faculty members. Like Karnavati University, the faculty members of PDPU also hold the highest degrees in their respective fields.

• It also organizes several workshops and lectures for the students.

• The facilities of the college include high-tech labs, libraries, gyms, cafeterias, wifi, dining halls, hostels, etc.

• The library comprises over 57,550 books, 13100 ebooks, 150 journals, etc.

Placements:

• The highest salary of the students is 19.20 LPA by 11 B.Tech students.

• Companies visiting the campus are Honeywell, L&T, Technology services, Infosys, Reliance, Wipro, Shell, Byjus, Torrent Power, Milacron India, KPMG, Accenture, Flipkart, Jubilant Life Sciences, etc.

This is all about both colleges. We cannot judge the best college. Because it all depends upon the individual choice. So, choose your best college based on your priorities and interests.

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is one of the renowned private universities located in Gandhinagar. It is ranked 177 by NIRF for BTech. The university offers a BTech for Electrical Engineering and the admission is through JEE Mains. PDPU charges 9.73 lakhs for BTech courses.

Vishwakarma Govt. Engineering College is recognized by AICTE and administered by DTE Gujarat. It offers a BE program in Electrical Engineering and admission to the program is made on the basis of the JEE Main score or GUJCET score. The course fee is INR 6,000.

Faculty:

PDPU:

• The teaching quality is great at PDPU and the course curriculum is updated.

• Students get to learn about the recent advances in the field of technology from frequent industrial visits which is one of the advantages.

Vishwakarma Govt. Engineering College:

• The faculty at Vishwakarma Govt. Engineering College is highly qualified.

• The course curriculum is updated and is not the traditional one followed in the majority of universities.

Placement:

PDPU:

• Top companies like Honeywell, UOP, L&T technology services, torrent Power, Jubilant life sciences, Byju's, torrent gas, Shell, Adani power, Coromandel international, and many more companies are some of the top recruiters to participate in the placement drive of PDPU.

• About 65% of the students got placed from the college with the highest salary INR 10 lacs per annum.

Vishwakarma Govt. Engineering College:

• Placements at Vishwakarma are very precise. Over a hundred companies attended the college for offering jobs to students in the year 2019.

• Some of the top recruiters were Nvidia, Amazon, Whirlpool, cognizant, etc.

Infrastructure:

PDPU:

• Campus facilities at PDPU are GREAT. All labs are well equipped with Wi-Fi and well-organized and updated.

• Indoor sports like chess and carrom are available for students interested in them.

Vishwakarma Govt. Engineering College:

• Wi-Fi facility is not provided by Vishwakarma Govt. Engineering College but well-equipped labs are available and classrooms are huge.

• Library facilities are also available for students with diverse books.

The details discussed above are going to assist you in making a wise decision for choosing your college. However, some of the criteria need to be fulfilled such as fees, eligibility, in order to seek admission at the universities.

PDPU ranks 55th in the engineering category according to NIRF. While Charusat ranks in the 150-200 band.

The table given below gives a brief overview of both institutes:

Faculty

Charusat

• The faculty members hold research papers and patents published to their names in the fields of AI, automated system and securities. 
• Also they are enthusiastic in conducting workshops and industry training sessions in college for students.

PDPU

• It includes Faculty members from esteemed institutions like IITs, who share their effervescent experience in terms of knowledge imparted. 
• The teacher to student ratio is 1:30. 
• Some teachers are also lauded with the highly esteemed Padma Vibhushan award.

Internship opportunities

Charusat

• Out of the 120 students, more than 25% students bag internship opportunities in the pre-final year to secure PPOs. 
• Companies like Tatvasoft Technology, Bacanvy Technology and Crest Data System are few of the top organisations to hold internship drives. 
• Besides corporate internships, MCT College provides internships in government projects.

PDPU

• CSE course students bag internship offers at Infosys, Reliance and TCS. 
• The selection rate over here is as high as 35%.

Placements:

Charusat

• The major recruiters are TCS, Byjus, Einfochips, Thomas Reuters and Infosys amongst 20 others. 
• The domains in which the placements are offered are Big data developing, backend developing, programming and project manager, analyst.

PDPU

• TCS, IBM, ONGC, Airtel and Infosys are top recruiters of the university.
• Job roles like Backend developer, Product Manager and Program developer are available to the students.

Students should make a choice on the basis of their interests and after properly analysing the pros and cons of each college. Both these institutes aim at providing the best quality education and curate innovative minds.

Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Engineering College (BVM) is located in Gujrat and is a grant-aided engineering college. The institute is affiliated with the Gujarat Technological Institute and provides a BE course for Mechanical Engineering.

Dharmsinh Desai University (DDIT) is located in Nadiad, Gujrat, and is one of the most prospering universities in Gujarat which has been ranked in the band of 101-150 best universities in India by the NIRF ranking frameworks. It offers a BTech in Mechanical Engineering.

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The university is a member of AIU and is NAAC accredited with an ‘A’ grade. It offers a BTech program for Mechanical.

BVM:

Academics:

• Admission to Mechanical engineering at BVM is on the basis of rank secured by students in the Gujarat Common Entrance Test. Students who have a valid JEE Main score can also apply.

• The required cutoff for Mechanical at the institute are 1775 (JEE Main) and 2464 (GUJCET).

• The course fee is 1.31 lakhs per annum.

Placements:

It is one of the most popular courses at BVM with maximum students pursuing a career at a company within Gujarat.

• Over 35 companies visit the campus placement with big names like TCS, L&T, Infosys, etc.

• The highest CTC offered at the institute is 12 lakhs.

DDIT:
Academics:
 

• DDIT students are required to take GUJCET or JEE Main in order to seek admission.

• The course fee is 1.52 lakhs for 1st year.

Placements:

• The average package at the institute is around 4.5 lakhs.

• Some of the major recruiters visiting the campus include Amazon, Honeywell, Zeus Learning, etc.

PDPU:

Academics:

• Students seeking admission to the BTech Mechanical course should have a valid JEE Mains score. The required cutoff is around 2861.

• The course fee is 2.53 lakhs for 1st year.

Placements:

• PDPU is also famous for its placement with over 80% of students getting placed in top companies in the field.

• Some notable employers include Honeywell, UOP, L&T Technology Services, Torrent Power, Jubilant Life sciences, Byju’s, Torrent Gas, ExxonMobil, Welspun, etc.

• The average CTC offered at the institute is 6.75 LPA, whereas the highest CTC goes up to 16.6 LPA.

Thus, it completely depends on the students which college they should choose for their B.tech in Mechanical Engineering.

Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management (AIIM) is located in Ahmedabad and offers PG Diplomas. It is approved by AICTE.

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is recognized by UGC and has also been awarded the Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Government of India. It has four schools on the same campus including the School of Petroleum Technology, School of Technology, School of Petroleum Management, and School of Liberal Studies.

Courses Offered:

AIIM:

• It offers two specialization courses in Management which include Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) which is a two years course in infrastructure management and law.

• It also offers an Executive Program in Management (EPM) which is a one-year course in management for executives.

PDPU:

• It provides a number of courses in its various schools. Science students can opt for B.Tech in Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil engineering specializations as well as MSc in Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics.

• It also provides courses in B.Com and MBA.

• Ph.D. courses are available in only specific specializations like Solar Energy, Petroleum Technology, and environmental science and engineering.

Admissions:

AIIM:

• For admission to PGDM courses at AIIM, students are required to produce test scores of CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ MAT/ ATMA as well as CLAT for those looking to specialize in PGDM Law.

• Admission to EPM is solely based on Personal Interview.

PDPU:

• At PDPU, admission to B.Tech and M.Tech is based on JEE or GATE scores.

• MBA aspirants will have to take CAT/XAT/NMAT and Ph.D. students are required to give RAT.

• For admission to B.Com and Liberal Arts courses, students are selected on the basis of their high school percentage.

Placements:

AIIM:

• It has a record of providing 100% placements to its students with over 80% of students getting into various infrastructure sector MNCs.

• The highest salary offered was 9 LPA with the average being 6 LPA.

• Top employers included Adani Group, L&T, E&Y, etc. It also provides 100% summer internships to current students.

PDPU:

• 80% of students get placed in top companies in various fields.

• Some notable employers include Honeywell, Byju’s, Torrent Gas, ExxonMobil, Welspun, etc.

• It also provides placements in international petroleum companies in countries such as Abu Dhabi.

Thus, it completely depends on the students which course they want to pursue. Both these universities are excellent in their respective fields of study and provide an ample amount of placement opportunities.

Both the institutes offer decent Mechanical Engineering programs with good placements. Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is famous for its petroleum engineering courses as the name suggests. Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Engineering College (BVM) is a grant-aided autonomous college and offers mechanical engineering courses among other B.Tech degrees.

Given below are a few factors that you need to consider while comparing these two institutes for Mechanical Engineering.

Admission & Eligibility:

• Admission in Mechanical Engineering at PDPU is through JEE Main. The student must have passed in 10+2 exams with Maths & Science.

• Admission to BVM is through GUJCET. The student must have passed 12th with a minimum of 45% marks with maths & science.

Fee Structure:

• The first-year fee for PDPU is INR 2.53 lakhs. The total fee for 4 years will come to around INR 9.37 lakhs (not including hostel fees).
• The first-year fee for BVM is INR 1.31 lakhs. The total fee for 4 years will come to around INR 5.24 lakhs, which is around half the fee of PDPU. Hostel fees are extra.

Infrastructure:

• Apart from having all the necessary machines in the Mechanical lab, BVM also has a functional boiler that students can learn from.

• The labs in PDPU are new and equipped with advanced instruments and machines.

Placement:

PDPU:

The placement opportunities for mechanical engineers in PDPU are not as high as those for BVM.

• Still, PDPU students get campus placement opportunities from Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Power, MG Motors, Nyara Energy, Adani Power, Worley, etc.

• The annual CTC offered during campus placements for mechanical students was INR 6.75 LPA. The average CTC for Mechanical is lower compared to other core branches like compared to electrical & civil engineering (10 LPA).

BVM:

• BVM engineering students get campus placements from over 30+ MNCs. Around 70% of mechanical engineering students got placed.

• Some of the recruiters for mechanical engineers are L&T Power, TCS, HFFC, Alpha9 Marin, Shriram Transports, Electrotherm, Reliance, etc.

• The average annual CTC offered is around INR 5 LPA. The highest salary package received by a student was INR 25 LPA.

There is no outright factor to determine a winner between these colleges. Feel free to make a decision based on your interests. There is no wrong decision when it comes to studying mechanical engineering in either of these colleges.