Irrespective of whichever branch you are getting the preference order for the aforementioned NITs is NIT A > NIT B > NIT R.
However, your interest plays a big role in determining the right branch for you. Some choose a branch they are genuinely interested in while some go for a branch that provides better opportunities.
In the first case, their passion leads them in their career while in the second case, the plethora of opportunities will be the guiding light. Students are in general confused about choosing a good college over a good branch or vice versa. I will advise you to always prioritize your interests in that case because you will have to pursue that field not just for 4 years of graduation but throughout life.
Here is a brief overview of these colleges:
Particulars |
NIT Raipur |
NIT Bhopal |
NIT Allahabad |
Fees |
INR1.41 Lakhs (BTech 1st Year Fees) |
INR 1.54 Lakhs (BTech 1st Year Fees) |
INR 84,666 (BTech 1st Year Fees) |
Highest CTC |
- |
INR 85.36 LPA |
INR 1.35 CPA |
Average CTC |
INR 10.1 LPA |
INR 11.55 LPA |
INR 11.22 LPA (2022) |
Top Recruiters |
Wipro, Capgemini, Infosys, Adobe, Aditya Birla Group etc. |
SBI Card, Reliance, Optum, Wipro, Jio, Bharti Airtel, etc. |
Adobe, Country Delight, D.E. Shaw, Cognizant, Ericsson, Maruti Suzuki, etc |
However, not everyone is lucky to get what they desire. So if you end up in a branch you have no interest in, then try to gain interest slowly.
Both NIT Bhopal and PEC Chandigarh are very good for CSE and provide many facilities to its students. Out of both of them, I would recommend you to choose NIT Bhopal over PEC Chandigarh due to the following reasons.
Hence, NIT Bhopal is a better institute than PEC Chandigarh and provides all the facilities and the proper environment to students without much load of studies. So, it is better to choose NIT Bhopal over PEC Chandigarh.
This query hints that you are not inclined towards a particular branch. Instead, you wish to opt for the best option as per your ranking.
As per placements-
Based on the average package, I would recommend you opt for either MNIT Jaipur ECE or MANIT Bhopal CSE. MANIT Bhopal is a good option for B.Tech CSE. You’ll have good placement prospects as a CSE student at this college. Do consult some seniors from all these colleges/branches to make a more informed choice.
IIIT Allahabad is better than MNIT Allahabad if you are interested in coding. Although NITs and IIIT Allahabad both are centrally funded technical institutes. The only difference is the course curriculum as IIIT Allahabad focuses only on IT and ECE. Due to this, minor subjects like Chemistry, Applied Mechanics, Engineering Drawing are dropped in 1st and 2nd semester itself.
NITs have a long legacy making it more reputable with strong alumni across all domains. On the other hand, IIITA is a young institution and follows innovative academic policies. Its alumni members are even present in Silicon Valley in a short span of time.
You can decide your own priorities in the career. If you are interested in coding culture and look forward to great internships and placements with a small cozy campus, you should prefer IIIT Allahabad. You should opt for MNIT Allahabad if you are interested in meeting new people with diverse backgrounds. It will help you in enhancing your personality.
If you ask me, my vote goes for IIIT Allahabad on all these below parameters.
The following table shows the placement statistics of IIIT Allahabad:
Particulars |
Amount |
B.Tech |
|
Highest CTC |
43 LPA |
Average CTC |
21.05 LPA |
Median CTC |
19.27 LPA |
M.Tech |
|
Highest CTC |
35.55 LPA |
Median CTC |
12 LPA |
Average CTC |
14.45 LPA |
IIIT Allahabad has placements in Google Mountain View/ Europe/ Australia/Japan from almost every Batch from the past 4-5 years. IIIT Allahabad was preferred by these companies because a lot of alumni already worked in these companies and better industry perception has been built up.
The strength in NIT-A is approximately twice as compared to IIIT-A. And every year this strength keeps increasing. As you know that the quality decreases with the increase in strength, I would again suggest you choose IIIT-A.
Both MANIT Bhopal and VJTI Mumbai are AICTE approved institutes for engineering. For mechanical engineering, students can compare the fee structure for the program, eligibility as well as placements and curriculum offered at each college for mechanical engineering. The following points listed below highlight these aspects for both institutes:
Fee structure and eligibility:
The table below provides information for B. Tech in mechanical engineering at both colleges:
College | Fee structure (first year fees) | Eligibility |
VJTI Mumbai | INR 84,051 | 10+2 with 50% MHCET |
MANIT Bhopal | INR 64,939 | 10+2 with 75% and JEE Main |
Curriculum:
VJTI Mumbai:
MANIT Bhopal:
Placements:
VJTI Mumbai:
MANIT Bhopal:
Finally, when it boils down to making a choice between the two, students can make a choice depending on location and their placement preferences, in which case VJTI tops MANIT.
Why do you want to opt for engineering? Is it because you enjoy Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics? If that’s the reason, then there are two possibilities for you.
Joining IIIT Sri City for CSE-
Joining Chemical Engineering at MANIT Bhopal-
If you have no particular inclination, then choosing CSE may be better. As it has two domains, i.e. coding and non-coding. Plus, the internet is full of great ebooks and tutorials to teach you.
Having friends studying in both the institutes, I can say that MANIT Bhopal and NIT both are good in every criterion. When it comes to choosing between colleges and courses, the first preference should be given to the course you want to study.
In the given choices CSE has better growth and demand than Mechanical and NIT is slightly better than MANIT Bhopal. So the clear choice here will be CSE at NIT unless you wish to study mechanical then the other is fine too. Choose a college that is good which includes not just the NIT tag but also about management, faculty, students.
NIT Bhopal also called MANIT (Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology) is approved by MHRD and AICTE. It is ranked 65 for BTech and 101 overall by NIRF 2020. BTech in Electrical Engineering is offered as a 4 year full time course.
IIEST is considered to be one of the top engineering colleges in India. It is ranked 43 overall and 21 for BTech by NIRF 2020. The Mechanical Engineering dual degree is a 10 semester course with 3 specializations: Machine Design, Thermal Engineering and Manufacturing Science.
Tabulated below is a brief overview of both institutions:
Categories |
NIT Bhopal |
IIEST, Shibpur |
Department |
Electrical Engineering |
Mechanical Engineering |
Degree |
BTech |
BTech+MTech |
Course Duration |
4 years |
5 years |
Intake |
108 |
92 |
Course Fee |
64,939 (1st year) |
70,000 (1st year) |
Admission Details
Placements
Tabulated below gives a brief insight into the placement of both institutes:
Categories |
NIT Bhopal |
IIEST Shibpur |
Placement Percentage |
85% |
68.6% |
Highest CTC |
20 LPA |
39.12 LPA |
Average CTC |
6 LPA |
10.75 LPA |
NIT Bhopal
IIEST Shibpur
Facilities
NIT Bhopal
IIEST Shibpur
Both the colleges are reputed and are considered the top Engineering colleges in India. A BTech degree is of 4 years, if you want to opt for a dual degree you will receive an MTech degree too all in the span of 5 years. The choice depends on you and your preferences, both are equally important and respected institutions for Engineering.
According to the NIRF 2020 rankings, MNNIT Allahabad was ranked 48th, NIT Surathkal was ranked 13th, NIT Warangal was ranked 19thand MANIT Bhopal was ranked 65th in India 2020 for B.Tech courses (including ECE). Admission to each institute is done on the basis of rank secured in JEE Main.
Some necessary facts about the institutions regarding ECE course are tabulated below:
Particulars |
MNNIT Allahabad |
NIT Surathkal |
NIT Warangal |
MANIT Bhopal |
Eligibility criteria |
Passed10+2 in Science stream with minimum 75% marks |
Passed 10+2 in Science stream with a minimum 75% marks OR Have got top 20 percentile in 12th exam. |
Passed 10+2 with PCM acquiring minimum 75% marks |
Passed higher secondary exams acquiring 50% (minimum) in PCM and must have passed the AIEEE exam |
Fees (1st year) |
Rs 84,666 |
Rs 151,426 |
Rs 94,500 |
Rs 64,939 |
Placements:
Based on all the above facts and data, the preference order can be - NIT Warangal, NIT Surathkal, MANIT Bhopal, and then MNNIT Allahabad (if you want an advantage of home state quota). Otherwise, you can also prefer the preference order as NIT Warangal, NIT Surathkal, MNNIT Allahabad, and MANIT Bhopal.
MANIT, Bhopal offers a good Computer Science Engineering course. In recent years, some new courses have been added as electives for the course. These courses include Machine Learning, Image Processing, Big Data, etc. Students can study these courses from their 3rd year. However, there are no good faculties to teach these courses in depth.
The course work includes only one programming language, i.e. C programming. It is very basic and taught by contract professors. Students are required to do two projects. Most students do Machine Learning projects.
The computer labs aren’t in good condition. You will need to do most of the work on your personal computer.
Compared to most NITs, MANIT Bhopal offers good placement opportunities for CSE. Recruiters like Amazon, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, etc. visit the campus placements. For CSE, the average CTC stays around INR 12.5 LPA.