One of my friends had studied at Osmania University.

In the latest CBCS system that was being introduced in the year 2016, you must get 40% of the total marks. In other words, if you get a total of 40 marks including your external and internal in all of the subjects, then you will pass the semester.

Earlier, that is, before 2016, students had to score a minimum of 28 marks in the external examination to pass the semester.

The current rule is that, if you get 40 marks overall (Internal + external) then you will pass whereas the internal assessment is on 30 marks.

One of my friends pursued Civil Engineering from IET Lucknow. According to him, Civil engineering at IET Lucknow is really good. Let me share some facts I gathered from him, which might help you understand the question a bit better.

• When my friend joined the college, the word was that IET Lucknow has one amongst the best faculty when it comes to the Civil Engineering Department.
• The curriculum requires you to follow standard books which help in building fundamental concepts and are helpful for the preparation of various competitions.
• As far as the laboratories of the department are concerned, some laboratories are not up to date but rest assured, these are amongst the best you will get in any AKTU college.
• The laboratories which are not up to mark, still have most of the instruments in working condition.

The Civil Engineering course at IET Lucknow is good. It is suggested that you should go for it, as it will help you shape your career ahead. Civil Engineering might have a bit fewer placements than CSE or IT, but on a standard basis, it is quite a good institution.

Aerospace Engineering from PEC is decent. It is excellent if compared to other private colleges, but it is regretful compared to the IITs. The following are the highlights of the program.

The chances for admission in Aerospace Engineering are bitty. The cut-offs of various branches have been fluctuating over the past few years. So, it’s not possible to predict the exact cut-off which will land you in Aerospace Engineering from PEC. The cut-off is generally around 15-19000. If you belong to any quota then getting admission gets easier. 

If you are inclined to Aerospace Engineering, the program from PEC is worth the ride.

Definitely, you should go for NIT Jalandhar. There are various reasons and differences due to which NIT Jalandhar is the better option for CSE. 

• The first and foremost reason is the establishment. NIT Jalandhar is a well-established institute whereas NITD is still juggling to fit in the stream. 
• With the better ranking and almost all the courses available NIT Jalandhar has a huge campus which will give you a better campus life. Whereas, NITD is a small campus with a few numbers of available courses. 
• When it comes to CSE, there has been a decent placement from the past few years. Few top companies that one could count on recruitment are Amazon, Sapient, IBM, Infosys, etc. 
• Although NITD, being in the central position gives you good internship choices to CSE students in the Delhi NCR region. So, if you want to opt for a particular CSE branch then you can take a chance but for any other stream, NITD is a big no. 
• NITJ has a good CSE alumni base who are working in top companies. Therefore, placement is never a big problem here. 

The table below shows a brief insight on both NITs:

Both the colleges have some pros and cons but NIT Jalandhar still provides you with the best.

IIT Hyderabad is the first premier institute introducing Artificial Intelligence as an undergraduate course. The institute is ranked 8 for Engineering by NIRF 2020.

Admission:

• The cut-off for AI in the first round is 434 and the second round is 623. Also, the cutoff rank for the program is Male: 478-657, Female: 1453-1601.

• Students need to qualify for the JEE mains exam and get a good score in the JEE Advanced exam.

• Eligibility criteria are 10+2 with 75% aggregate in the science stream.

The course structure of IITs is quite expensive. It includes mess, hostel, basic amenities for the hostel stayers. A different structure is maintained for the day borders. The BTech course fee is INR 2.23 lakhs per year.

Research:

Some of the recent research work in the field of AI at the institute include a Multi-space approach to zero-shot object detection, A little fog for a large turn, Quality Aware Generative Adversarial Networks.

Faculty:

• Around 30 faculties are present in the AI department. All of them are highly experienced and have research interests in areas like Data Analytics and Machine Learning.

• The faculties help students to apply the classroom concepts into the real world.

Placements:

The median salary received by the students is 12 LPA.

IIT Hyderabad has also announced the second cohort of the Professional Certification program in AI in collaboration with Talent Sprint. The course is valid for both college and young professionals. It is a six months program including a five-week boot-camp. Topics covered in the program include AI, IoT, Blockchain, and other quantum technologies.

Since it was introduced recently into the curriculum, it is predicted to be one of the fastest-growing technologies in the market. After some years AI professionals will outpace the software engineers. Seats are less in the IITs, students really need to work hard and secure their seat.

According to the NIRF ranking, Manipal University was ranked 14th out of 200 for overall and 8th out of 200 for The Top Universities in India. It is also ranked as 2nd overall in the state of Karnataka. Whereas, Jadavpur University was ranked 17th out of 300 for B.Tech courses in India 2020 and 1st in Kolkata for B.Tech.

BTech Courses:

• B.Tech in Manipal University is offered in 17 streams, namely CSE, ME, ECE, EEE, IT, CE, Aeronautical Engineering, Data Sciences, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automobile Engineering, Computer and Communication Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial and Production Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics and Media Technology.
• On the other hand, B.Tech in Jadavpur University is offered in 2 streams, namely Food Technology & Biochemical Engineering and Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering.

Admissions:

Manipal University:

• The eligibility requirement is to pass 10+2 with Physics, Mathematics, and English as the compulsory subjects. Chemistry / Biotechnology / Biology / any technical vocational subjects should be the optional subjects. Also must have attained a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized board.
• The admission is through MET. The 1st year course fee is around Rs.3.35 Lakhs.

Jadavpur University:

• The eligibility requirement is to pass 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics as the compulsory subjects. Also, aspirants must have attained a minimum of 45% marks from a recognized board.
• Students are also required to qualify for JEE MAINS/ JEE ADVANCE/ WBJEE.
• The 1st year course fee is Rs.2,400.

Placements:

Manipal University:

• The highest package offered was INR 27 LPA, whereas the median salary was INR 6.2 LPA.
• 80-85% is the placement rate of the University.
• Some of the top recruits are Forbes Marshall, Mercedes Benz, Hyundai, Cipla, Hero Moto Corp, Maruti Suzuki, INFOSYS, Intel, etc.

Jadavpur University:

• 100% is the placement percentage of the students at the university.
• The highest package offered was INR 42 LPA, whereas the median salary was INR 19.96 LPA.
• Top recruits are Tata Consultancy Services, IBM, Reliance Industries Limited, ITC, L&T Infotech, Cisco, Britannia Industries, Honeywell, Pepsico Pvt Ltd., Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Snapdeal, Infosys, Capgemini, etc.

The city life of both places is totally different. So the aspirant can choose what suits him/ her better. Jadavpur University consists of more number of well qualified B.Tech faculties for the students as compared to Manipal University. By looking at the above data the student can take their own decision regarding which is better for them.