Which college should I join, CSE at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology or CSE at Maharaja Agrasen/Surajmal Institute of Technology?

By NIRF, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology is ranked 101-150 band and by India Today, 2nd among Private Engineering College (East Zone) whereas out of 300, NIRF has ranked Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology at 250.

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT):

Admission:

• The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in CSE.

• The selection criteria for B.Tech is based on a valid score in JEE/MET/SMIT offline test while for M.Tech it is based on a valid score in GATE/ Screening Test/ Manipal University Entrance Test.

• The eligibility required for B.Tech is 10+2 with at least 50% marks and for the reserved category 45%. M.Tech requires a minimum of 55% marks in graduation and 50% for the reserved category.

Placements:

The institute has retained the consistency of 90% placements. This is achieved due to the presence of a training and placement department that provides training to the students as well as arrange final semester projects in distinct industries.

• From the 2020 batch, till 2019 more than 80% of students were already placed in renowned companies such as Dell, Microsoft, Shell. Nomura, Wipro, Ericsson.

• The highest package offered is INR 18 LPA and an average package of INR 4.95 LPA is offered.

The institute offers scholarship schemes and the student can avail only one type of scholarship.

Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology:

Admission:

• The institute offers a B.Tech program in Computer Science and Engineering

• The selection criteria are based on the JEE Mains and to be eligible requires 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subject.

Placements:

MSIT has a placement department that creates huge opportunities for students to get their dream jobs by organizing different placement activities throughout the year.

• For the academic year 2020, by far 745 job offers have been made with the highest package offered of INR 43 LPA by ADOBE (MTS).

• Some of the top recruiters include Infosys, TCS, MUSIGMA, ZS, Accenture, Google, Jaro Education, and Comviva Mahindra.

Scholarships:

As financial assistance, MSIT provides scholarships to only meritorious students of INR 13,000 annually based on their performance and a reduction in the fees up to INR 50,000 for the students from economically weak backgrounds.

Both MSIT and Sikkim Manipal offer good CSE programs with decent placement opportunities. So choose according to your convenience.