Both the colleges mentioned here are one of the most reputed colleges in the country and have excellent academic as well as placement records available. BITS Hyderabad offers a BE and NIT Surathkal offers a BTech program in mechanical engineering.

Admission- BITS Hyderabad conducts their own entrance exam called BITSAT while NIT Surathkal admits through JEE Main only for the BTech Mechanical Engineering program. The total fees for BITS Hyderabad and NIT Surathkal are 16.73 LPA and 5.39 LPA.

The closing cut off for Mechanical Engineering at these institutes are as follows.

• BITS Hyderabad – 275 in BITSAT

• NIT Surathkal – 8483 in JEE Main

Placement-

BITS Hyderabad- has been quite consistent in their placement statistics, also as the University is attached to Birla Institutes, the industrial exposure is very practical. The highest package received this year is 39.5 LPA and the average package was of 11 LPA.

NIT Surathkal – The placement rate of NIT Surathkal is very impressive. The highest package bagged by the students this year is 39 LPA and the average package was around 14.15 LPA. The top recruiters are Hero, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Citi Bank, Deutsche Bank.

Some of the key points of these colleges are given below.

BITS Hyderabad:

• The institute focuses on practical knowledge and updates its curriculum from time to time to make the best out of it.

• Presently, BITS Hyderabad is having an expansion phase and plans to add a built-up area of almost 50% of the present area.

• Furthermore, it already has 65 research projects that are ongoing in the campus, most of which are supported by the prominent funding agencies from across India and abroad.

NIT Surathkal:

• It is an Institute of National Importance. Situated in Mangalore, this institution offers numerous PG and UG programs in various fields of science, engineering, and management.

• It consists of 11 support centers and 14 academic departments.

• NITK Surathkal was previously ranked 6th amongst the country's top engineering colleges by Outlook India, 16th by India Today, and 14th by The Week.

So coming to the question if the intention is to explore college life at fullest without having any financial constraints and want a good industrial exposure then BITS Hyderabad would be a better option. On the other hand, if one wants a campus that has an equal reputation and almost a quarter in fee structure then NIT Surathkal would be the better option.

IITRAM has been ranked at number 201 in all universities of India and has been ranked 2nd best in Ahmedabad for its Engineering courses by NIRF rankings. IIITDM Jabalpur has been ranked at 69th number by NIRF. It has been repeatedly ranked as one of the best engineering colleges by many magazines and ranking frameworks.

IITRAM is an autonomous university, it provides courses in Engineering only with highly experienced faculty members and it is known to provide excellent placements since the year it was established. IIITDM Jabalpur has been approved by UGC and the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Course Structure:

IITRAM-

• It provides an autonomous course structure. The mechanical engineering department is relatively easy to get into.

• It offers numerous research opportunities and competitions for students to show their skills and interests.

• The institute also provides modern technological methods and equipment for students to be industry-ready.

IIITDM-

• The institute also provides a specialized course structure that has been materialized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development itself.

• It provides exposure through numerous internships and many training opportunities for students throughout the year.

• They have excellent faculty as well.

Admission:

IITRAM and IIITDM, both these institutes accept JEE Mains scores for the BTech Mechanical admission. IITRAM also considers GUJCET scores. In 2019 the JEE Mains closing cutoff for Mechanical at the institute was as follows.

Placements:

IITRAM-

It provides immense placements opportunities to its students throughout the year, especially in the IT field.

• Some of the notable recruiters include Torrent Power, Wipro, Gujarat Gas Ltd., Asahi India glass ltd., ZYCUS, Atul Ltd., Tata Chemicals Limited, ROCKMAN, Infinite civil solution Pvt. Ltd., MILACRON, Maxxis, MKC Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., Topsun energy ltd, etc.

• The average CTC offered to the students is 3 LPA.

IIITDM-

• It has great placement numbers as well with the highest salary figure going up to 37 LPA almost every year.

• A total of 126 students were placed in many notable companies like Canon, Oracle, IBM, Coviam, Infosys, etc.

Campus Facilities:

• IITRAM has a well-stocked library, Gym facilities, hostel area, medical facilities, cafeteria, open-air theatres, and WiFi coverage on the entire campus.

• IIITDM has over 3 halls of residence with different room types depending on the choice of students. It also has a well-stocked library, laboratories, and indoor and outdoor sports facilities for students.

Thus both colleges are excellent for their mechanical engineering course and campus life. It completely depends on the student which college they will prefer.

Jadavpur University and IIEST Shibpur are both considered as one of the best institutes in India to pursue Engineering. Both fall under the top 50 institutes for engineering according to the NIRF ranking. Jadavpur University is considered to be a tier A university whereas Shibpur University is not that popular.

Discipline:

First of all, it is important for students to research the difference between mechanical and chemical engineering before choosing it for their career.

• Chemical Engineering (CE) deals with the oil industry, pharmaceutical companies, biomedical studies, metals, minerals and nanotechnology.
• Mechanical Engineering, on the other hand, includes applications in oil, pharmaceutical, metal, nanotechnology, semiconductors, automobiles and power plant equipment, etc.

Ranking:

IIEST Shibpur and Jadavpur University are both excellent colleges for education.

• Jadavpur University is one of the top graded A-tier universities in India however, IIEST holds more brand value because of its recent popularity and placements.
• Jadavpur University has been ranked at 12 out of 200 universities in India by NIRF ranking and the 2nd best university in Kolkata. IIEST Shibpur has been ranked at 43rd place in the same ranking.

Admission Cut-offs:

• The average general cut-off for Mechanical Engineering at IIEST Shibpur is 11669 - 19625 rank in JEE mains.
• Jadavpur University for chemical engineering requires 338-416 rank in JEE mains.

Placements:

• The placements offered at Jadavpur University are better for the reason that it has a better nationwide ranking and engages in campus recruitment programs. It had recently achieved a record of 84% placements in May 2020.
• IIEST mechanical engineering program had 71.93% placement for the year 2020. The top recruiter at JU includes Amazon, TCS, Bajaj, Microsoft, Adobe, BPCL whereas the top recruiters at IIEST include Accenture, Google, ITC, SBI, TATA etc.

The choice of University and course completely depends on the student’s interest and their JEE ranking. Both these subjects are relatively difficult to get but if the student is determined and smart at studying, nothing is unachievable.