IIEST Shibpur is the 2nd oldest engineering college in India. It is ranked 43 overall and 21 for BTech by NIRF 2020. It is approved by AICTE having a student population of over 4000 students.

CSE in VIT Vellore is offered as a 4 year BTech and a 2 year MTech program. VIT Vellore has its place in Limca Book of Records. It is ranked 28 overall and 15 for BTech by NIRF 2020.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of both institutions:

Admission Details 

• Students should have 60-75% in their 10+2 qualifying exams.

• Selection of IIEST Shibpur will depend on the JEE Main ranks.
• Selection of VIT Vellore is based on VITEEE.
• Application fee of IIEST Shibpur is INR 1500. 
• Application fee of VIT Vellore is INR 1200.

Placements

IIEST Shibpur

• • Out of 603 eligible students, 146 were placed with top companies
  • 90 companies participated in the placement program.
  • The highest package offered to the students was 39.12 LPA whereas the average salary was 10.75 LPA.

• The toprecruiting companies include TATA, ITC, GE Digital, Reliance, PWC, IBM, Mu Sigma, etc.

VIT Vellore 

• • 544 companies visited during the placement program.
  • 7027 placement offers were made while a total of 1926 internships offers were received.
  • The highest package offered to the students was 41.60 LPA whereas the average salary was 7.25 LPA.

• The top recruiting companies includeTCS, Deloitte, Accenture, Wipro, Mu Sigma, Infosys, etc.

Facilities 

IIEST Shibpur 

• The institute has a faculty of over 250 members.
• There are a total of 18 hostels 3 of them being girls hostels.
• They also have sports facilities, computer labs, hospitals, mess and canteens.

VIT Vellore

• The campus area is 250 acres.
• They have a student strength of 24000 students.
• They have a total of 23 hostels.
• They have a library consisting of over 2,21,118 books.

VIT Vellore made it in the Book of Records, India for placing the highest number of students since its advent. IIEST Shibpur is the 2nd oldest engineering college in India. It has a faculty strength of 250 highly qualified members. Both the institutes are superiors in their respective places. Though if you get to study at VIT Vellore make sure to consider it.

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore is a private institute which is a deemed university. It has been ranked as the number 1 private engineering and technology university in India based on its track records and educational standards.

Institute of Chemical Technology has received an A++ accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. It has been claimed to be the 18th best institute for Engineering by NIRF rankings.

Courses:

• The Computer science course at VIT provides insights into computer applications, programming languages, cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence, and a number of other related fields. It involves intensive course work and projects throughout the 4 years of course duration.

• Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai provides a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and a Master of Chemical Engineering.

Admissions:

• VIT is relatively flexible with its admission criteria. It considers a number of exams like VITEEE, JEE mains, and SAT for admission to undergraduate courses.

• ICT, Mumbai provides the provision for online as well as offline admission. B.tech admissions are done on the basis of MHT CET or JEE mains score. M.Tech admissions are conducted on the basis of GATE score or other relevant scores.

Campus:

VIT, Vellore:

• It is famous for its large and sprawling campus. It has a number of institute buildings, hostel buildings, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and curated labs for research.

• They also have a well-known cafeteria and many other recreation facilities on-campus.

• Their classrooms have especially upgraded features that allow students to learn better and their library has online as well as offline features.

ICT Mumbai:

ICT has 3 campuses and each campus is 16 acres each. It provides a feel of the corporate world to the students and provides all facilities in their few buildings.

Placements:

VIT, Vellore:
It is the most successful private engineering university in providing placements to its students.

• Over 90% of students get placed in one of the top companies of India including Amazon, Flipkart, Accenture, IBM, Asian Paints, TCS, Hindustan Unilever, etc.

• The highest salary package goes up to 60 LPA while the average salary packages are around 5-6 LPA.

ICT Mumbai:

• It has a placement record of 90% placements.

• Major employers include BPCL, Pidilite industries, Johnson & Johnson, TATA Power, Nerolac, etc.

• The highest package offered was 18 LPA with the average being 5 LPA.

Thus it completely depends on the students which institute they want to choose for their studies.

A friend of mine recommended me CIT as it is the oldest and a government-aided research institute. CIT was started much earlier than SSN. Needless to say, the institute has much more facilities to offer you as it is the most trusted. 

Here are some basic information about the three institutes:

• If you ask about computer science, SSN and CIT are on the same page. Both the institutes are equally great. If compared on the basis of the CS department, VIT is lagging behind as compared to SSN and CIT. 

• CIT and SSN are more affordable as compared to VIT as it is a deemed University. 

• SSN has the best infrastructure among the three universities. 

• In order to encourage research, SSN offers an amount of twenty-five thousand rupees as part of internally funded projects. You can collaborate with top institutes like Anna University or IIT for projects.

• Though the faculty and quality of teaching at VIT lags behind, it is not the case in CIT and SSN. Both the institutes have a very strong faculty being top institutes.

• If you are planning to study abroad in the near future, SSN should be your ultimate destination. It is known for providing students with facilities to study all around the nation and the world. 

Though the oldest and the most affordable institute among the three is CIT, if your budget allows, you must go for SSN. It is also located in a metropolitan city. You can keep VIT as a backup option due to issues like affordability, comparatively poor faculty, and lack of enough research facilities.

NMIMS has been ranked at 62 for Engineering by The Week 2020 and offers 21 courses across the BTech department with the most popular streams being IT and Computer Science Engineering. VIT on the other hand offers 23 programs across BTech and has observed a ranking of 13 for Private Engineering by Outlook 2020.

Given below are some important factors based on which you can make an informed decision regarding your college of choice:

Admissions

Infrastructure

VIT:

• The VIT campus is spread across a wide area and is known for its modern and updated technological facilities and practical labs.
• It has a library that is spread across six floors with updated journals and software and has over 75 tech labs along with a 3B Innovation centre, research centers, and hostel facilities.

NMIMS:

• The campus has ample resources in terms of the library, practical labs, video-equipped smart classrooms, seminar halls, sports complex, and hostel facilities.
• It has WiFi-access all through the campus and offers student access to a large cafeteria and a green herb garden.

Faculty

VIT:

• More than 80% of the faculty members at VIT are Ph.D. holders, with a great record of academic and professional experience in their field of teaching.
• The teachers help students create a good portfolio of their work by developing their skills through training and workshops on core subjects.

NMIMS:

• It employs some of the best faculty from around the country who along with their skill and academic expertise help design a well-structured curriculum for better understanding.
• Their teaching methodology includes a combination of theory and practical activities in order to make students completely ready to enter the industry professionally.

Placements

Students can choose either of the institutions based on their requirements, choice of subjects, and factors mentioned above.

XLRI has been accredited by AMBA, AACSB, NBA and has been approved by AICTE. It has been ranked 9th by NIRF in the category Top B-Schools in India. The institute has tied up with various international universities for exchange programs. 

Course Details

The college offers 6 types of MBA courses with fees ranging between 12 LPA AND 26.44 LPA. The college ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd by The Week, Economic Times and Business Today respectively for MBA.

Admission 

• Students need to appear for XAT for admission in any of the specializations in MBA.
• Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview on the basis of performance in XAT.
• The institute will also consider academic performance and work experience.

Placements

• The course has a perfect placement rate of approximately 100%. 
• Companies such as BCG, KPMG, McKinsey, PwC, and P&G are some of the top recruiters which visit the campus for the placement season. 
• The average salary offered is an impressive 20 LPA. 
• The highest package offered at the college is 50 LPA.

After completing CSE from VIT pursuing MBA from XLRI is a great choice. It gives you an insight into the business world while providing great knowledge, being a top-ranked MBA institute. Placements at XLRI are a good upgrade from those at VIT, with a 100% rate and whopping salary packages.

First, you should decide which course you want to pursue Mtech in biotechnology or Mtech in industrial biotechnology as that would help in comparing institutes and choose the one with the better program.

VIT is considered to be the best colleges to pursue Mtech biotechnology due to the excellent consistency it has obtained with the placement rate and the strong conceptual foundation offered to the students along with hands-on experience.

On the other hand, NIT Surathkal is one of the leading NITs in India and offers quality education in Industrial Biotechnology.

NIRF has ranked VIT and NIT Surathkal at 15 and 13 respectively for BTech.

Admission:

• VIT takes admission for MTech Biotechnology based on VITMEE or GATE score. The required eligibility is BE/BTech or MSc in related discipline with 60% aggregate marks. The total fee for the MTech Biotechnology program at VIT is 2.99 lakh.

• On the other hand, NIT Surathkal takes admission for MTech through GATE. The prerequisite for admission is BTech in a related field with a minimum of 55% marks. The total fee for MTech Industrial Biotechnology in NIT Surathkal is 2.48 lakhs.

Placements:

The Department of Biotechnology at VIT is engaged in funded projects from Government departments and various Research institutions namely, DBT, DRDO and DST as well as from core industries. Students of the department get placement across industries such as pharma, biotech, and genetics, etc. Some of the top recruiters at VIT are Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Hetero drugs, Pulsus Healthcare, UnitedHealth Group, Zifo RnD Solutions, Orbuculum.

The top biotech companies like Biocon, Enzene Biosciences visit the NIT Surathkal campus for placements.

VIT has tie-up with various research institutions such as CSIO, Chandigarh; INMAS, Delhi; CMC, Vellore, etc.

Both NIT Surathkal and VIT offer quality education in the field of Biotechnology and have decent placements. So, choose the institute according to your convenience.