I have an option of choosing NIT Jalandhar or BIT Mesra. Which one would be better?

Ranking-wise BIT Mesra is better than NIT Jalandhar. It has some other additional features also:

• BIT Mesra has Alumni in all the Top Universities around the globe

• BIT Mesra also has International campuses in Ras al khaimah and Bahrain

• It has the first rocketry department in India and has helped IITs to set up their rocketry department

• It also has a Super-Computer called PARAM 10000.

• BIT Mesra offers placements that are at par with the IITs

• Top recruiters include Facebook, Google, and Microsoft

• The grading system at BIT Mesra is absolute and the evaluation process is also very strict. So you will have to focus a lot on your CGPA.

This comparison is general. I think you should make a choice based on your own preferences. Consider factors like closeness to your home, Coaching/guidance for GRE, and alumni network.