How good is Manipal University for an MTech in industrial automation and robotics?

Manipal University ranks within the top 15 private colleges in India by India Today. It is ranked 45th by NIRF for engineering in India. The MTech program’s duration in Industrial Automation and Robotics in Manipal is for 2 years with the first year focusing on 6 subjects and two labs each semester. The second semester also has an IAbd Seminar program.

Academics

There are a total of 30 seats and the total tuition fee is around 4 lakhs for the program.

• The first year focuses on the academic aspects of the course and the second year consists of practical work, projects, and internships.
• Students are expected to do an internship program for at least 8 months on Mechatronics.
• Two internal tests are conducted of 50 marks each and one external examination of 50 marks. Out of the 50 marks in the internal tests, 20 are allotted to project work.

Placements

According to the college, students are expected to be placed in the companies in which they interned during the third and fourth semesters. However, the college does bring in companies for placements.

• The college has provided 100% placements, and 60% of students have received paid internships.
• The salary package ranges from 4 LPA to 8 LPA.
• Some of the companies that recruited are Philips, TCS, L&T, ABB, and Yashakava.

Eligibility Criteria

• Students who wish to study in Manipal need to sit for the university exam called MET. They can also apply after sitting for the GATE examination.
• One must score 50% in any of these exams to qualify for a seat in this course.
• Candidates are required to have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the relevant engineering streams.

Infrastructure

• The labs provided to Industrial Automation and Robotics courses in Manipal are the best among all the other branches and have all the latest equipment.
• The entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled, and classrooms and libraries are all well maintained.
• The university has an innovation centre dedicated to research.

The course curriculum followed by this branch is one of the best in Manipal University. It is in line with the industrial demands making its students industry-ready. So, students should have next to no problem when stepping into the career world in their respective choice of industry.