I have a few friends at MNNIT Allahabad and NIT Surathkal. Based on the reviews I got from them here are some of the things that you should know in order to choose the right institute for you.
Curriculum: CS at MNNIT Allahabad and IT at NIT Surathkal have a similar curriculum with the exception of a few subjects.
Placements: Placements at both MNNIT Allahabad and NIT Surathkal are quite good. Here are the recent placement highlights of the institutes.
Institute | MNNIT Allahabad | NIT Surathkal |
Average CTC | 11.8 LPA | 17 LPA |
Highest CTC | 49 LPA | 43 LPA |
Top Recruiters | Intel, Byjus, Amazon | L&T Infotech, ZS Associates |
At Surathkal, you may face some problems regarding language and food. If you are okay with these issues then you can go for NIT Surathkal. Choose either of these two institutes based on what is more convenient for you.
Both colleges offer the ultimate career opportunities in chemical engineering. ICT, Mumbai has been ranked in the 15th and 7th position by NIRF and The World University Rankings. While NIT Surathkal has been ranked in the 21 positions by NIRF. Here are a few more quick facts about both the colleges.
ICT, Mumbai:
Admissions:
The college accepts students based on various entrance exams such as JEE Mains, GATE, MHT CET, etc.
The minimum eligibility for B.Tech(Chemical Engineering) is 10+2 with a 75% score in MPC and JEE Mains.
The cut-off ranking for the chemical engineering course is 196 to 429 in JEE Mains. And in MHT CET, the cut-off is 158.
Fee and Faculty:
The B.Tech first-year fee is 85,350 INR.
Most faculty members hold the highest degree in their respective fields and are subject experts.
Placements:
The chemical engineering course has the highest placement record of 100%.
The highest salary acquired by chemical engineering students is 14 LPA. The average salary of a chemical engineer at the institute ranges between 6 LPA to 7 LPA.
The companies visiting the campus are ITC, Jacobs, Pidilite Industries, UOP India Private Limited, Mario, Honeywell, Tata Motors, Johnson, BPCL, etc.
NIT, Surathkal:
Admissions:
NIT, Surathkal accepts students based on the 10+2 with a total score of 75% along with the JEE Mains score.
Students should get the top 20 percentile in 12th class exams.
The selection is based on JEE Marks.
The cut-off rankings for chemical engineering are 7894 to 12127 for other state students. And for local students, the cut-off is 12479 to 15224.
Fee and Faculty:
The first year B.Tech fee is 4,48,479 INR.
Like ICT Mumbai, NIT Surathkal also has top-notch subject expertise in chemical engineering courses.
Most of the professors hold M.E, M.Tech, or Ph.D.’s in their respective fields.
Placements:
NIT Surathkal has a 100% placement record.
The highest and average salary packages of the students are 29.14 LPA and 7.73 LPA respectively.
The companies visiting the campus are CitiBank India, Morgan Stanley, Belong Technologies, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Capgemini, Sprinklr, Walmart Labs, Genpact, Deloitte, Tesco, and many more.
This is all about both courses at ICT, Mumbai, and NIT, Surathkal. As for which institute will be better for you, you should be the one to decide that.
To be honest, it depends on who you are and what you are looking for.
BITS Hyderabad is completely lenient. You will learn if you want to, otherwise, things could go horribly wrong. But one thing is certain: no matter which branch you choose, BITS Hyderabad will assist you in discovering your true passion.
NIT Surathkal, on the other hand, is one of the top NITs where a certain percentage of attendees is required. That's beside the point. If you truly feel and believe that your true interest lies in ECE, it is safer to enroll at NIT Suratkal. However, no other college or university can offer you the freedom that BITS can.
It is always recommended to choose what you feel is good for you and work accordingly.
The degree of difficulty of JEE MAIN varies every year. A great score one year may not be necessarily a great score next year. Some years paper is very easy and everyone gets high scores so the cutoff required also becomes high. The opposite is also true.
So what you can do is keep your focus on All India Ranks of JEE Mains and go through to the cutoffs as admission is based on that.
Here are the cutoff trends for Mechanical Engineering at NIT Surathkal in recent years.
Category |
Cutoff |
|
HS |
OS |
|
General |
5375-7896 |
6315-11788 |
OBC |
4514-7348 |
1891-2665 |
Hope this gives you some idea of what the cutoff is at NIT Surathkal.
ENI stands for Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering while EEE is Electrical & Electronics Engineering. Having known some people studying at both these institutions, I can say that BITS Goa is better than NIT Surathkal.
Categories | ENI at BITS Goa | EEE at NIT Surathkal |
Course Fee | 19.19 lakh | 5.40 lakh |
Highest CTC | 25 LPA | 30 LPA |
Average CTC | 12-13 LPA | 15 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Arcesium, Goldman Sachs, nVidia, Texas Instruments, etc. | Qualcomm, L&T, Microsoft, Samsung, etc. |
Finally, I would say that ENI at BITS Goa is very good and actually might be a little better than EEE at NIT Surathkal.
If you are efficient and hard-working, then NIT Surathkal can be the best choice for you. If not, then you can go for BITS Goa.
Depending upon various factors, the IT department of NIT Surathkal is slightly better. It is so because it is one of the most reputed NITs in the country, and IT is several steps ahead of ECE.
If BITS Pilan would have been your other option, the thoughts would have turned around. But since it is BITS Goa, then your choice must remain NIT Surathkal.
MNIT Jaipur is pretty decent when it comes to these two colleges. Apart from the location advantage, here are some major reasons why you should choose it.
All in all, MNIT Jaipur has an edge over NIT Surathkal. CSE from MNIT is one of the best CSE programs among NITs.
NIT Surathkal is ranked 13 in India for BTech by NIRF 2020. Whereas, NIT Nagpur is ranked 27 for the same by NIRF 2020. NIT Nagpur also ranks 3rd in Maharashtra by NIRF 2020 and has collaborated with many industries and R&D organizations.
As the courses in the question are not the same it is tough to evaluate which institute will be better. Here is some of the important information about the two courses which may help you in making the decision.
Categories |
NIT Surathkal |
NIT Nagpur |
No. of seats |
73 |
92 |
Course Fee |
INR 1.51 LPA |
INR 1.49 LPA |
Cutoff |
8980 |
3307-5289 |
Average package |
INR 14.15 LPA |
INR 6.2 LPA |
Admission:
NIT Surathkal:
The mechanical department at NIT Surathkal has produced over 4500 mechanical engineers graduates across the nation. It offers a BTech program for Mechanical.
NIT Nagpur:
CS department at NIT Nagpur has well-qualified, motivated support staff and faculty members.
Placements:
In terms of industry trends, CSE is in more demand than Mechanical engineering. Both the NITs are reputed and offer decent academics along with good placement opportunities. However, you should choose the stream in which you are more interested.
JNU is considered to be one of the prestigious institutions in the country to pursue any degree. In 2019, the university secured 2nd rank among all the universities, approved by NIRF and NAAC ranking with A+ grade.
NIT Surathkal is one of the oldest technological institutions in southern India, rated as the best technological institution in Karnataka. In 2019, NIT Surathkal ranked 21st among top institutions in India as per NIRF ranking.
JNU:
Admission:
Placements:
JNU was mostly renowned for the highly consistent placement rate of 100% and the placement cell is managed by the students.
NIT Surathkal:
MCA program at NITK is inclined more toward Application Development and emphasis on the latest programming language. The institute aims at producing trained professionals to meet the demands of the information technology industry.
Admission:
Placements:
The institute has an excellent placement record which is highly accomplished and well-placed alumni serving both within the country and abroad.
Finally, consider the aspects associated with both choices and choose the institute which will be more convenient.
One of my friends is an alumnus of NIT Surathkal and was in awe of it since the beginning of his academic program.
Another friend of mine was in the third year of chemical engineering in NIT Nagpur and felt as if he did not gain any technical knowledge after studying for three years. This is something overlooked by most 'excellent' universities across India and they do not allow students to question it. Therefore, if you have a better option available- go for that, not any NIT.