No, it isn’t difficult as such to switch branches after the first year, as most of us are unaware of the syllabus and whether it is going to suit our caliber and interest at the same time. Owing to this many opt out of their initially chosen branch.

• You need to score above 85 to be eligible to shift to the branch of your liking, as it might get difficult otherwise.
• Another most important factor is the availability of seats. At times there have been issues when the seats aren’t available and the competition soars.
• In the end, it all boils down to your interest. Make sure that you are not doing this under peer pressure.
• Almost all the time, this shifting is influenced by friends, and this sometimes backfires.

Make sure where your interests lie and look for scopes in the future. You can easily check about the vacant seats from your college department, consult your principal or administration as well for the best advice and help.

No, there is no academic difference in the first and second shifts in MAIT. Faculty members are almost the same for both shifts. Students enrolled for the second shift are provided with the option to attend classes during the first shift. The opportunities provided by the college are also the same for the students of both shifts.

During placement and recruitment drives, both shifts are treated equally without any biases. Students generally choose and are advised to choose the first shift if provided with the choice.

The advantages of getting into the first shift over the second shift are as follows:

1. The first shift has more Gender diversity when compared with the second shift.
2. Students enrolled in the first shift get more chances to indulge in extracurricular activities than students of the second shift.
3. Students of the first shift are inside the campus during the most productive hours of the day. This is not the case for the students of the second shift.

One of my friends was enrolled in the 2nd shift in MAIT and according to his experience, he did not have much difficulty with being enrolled in the second shift.Finally, the decision is up to you make based on your comfort and requirements.

There is not much of a major difference between those who get admitted through the management quota and those with a merit basis.

However, you need to be careful whenever you are getting some work done from the Accounts section whether it be academic-related work or any other work. Make sure you go alone because they usually ask you if you have been admitted through the management quota. But there is nothing to be ashamed of it. You should just utilize this opportunity to make MAIT proud of you.

There is no need to hide your management quota because nobody is going to ask you but when you score badly in the first semester which is around 60%, everything gets cleared in front of everyone.

One of my cousins is an ECE graduate of BVCOE (IPU). Here are her two cents about the placement at the institute.

• Placement records of MAIT IPU are quite good. However, it depends on whether you want to pursue a core ECE job or an IT job focused on programming. It means, obtaining a core ECE job would be quite difficult because there is little to no company that would offer a core job on the campus placement.
• Although, if you are looking for placement in an IT company, then your chances of acquiring a good placement are fairly on the positive side.
• More essentially, nearly everyone gets a placement, if they are from the background of CSE, IT, or ECE branch. It is because they are usually considered more competent to fit in IT firms such as TCS, Infosys, and several others.
• The average package has been recorded to 3.50 LPA whereas the highest salary is 28 LPA.

Thus, if you have scored 70% or above with no backlog history, then the chances of you obtaining a job in any IT company are good. In addition, if you are good with programming, then your chances of getting placed in top IT companies will considerably be more.

In terms of placements, it can be said that MAIT is pretty average. My friend is a Mechanical Engineer and according to his input, he does not recommend this institute. Good placement opportunities are available at GL Bajaj, PIET, and even HMR which are better than MAIT. The faculty at these institutes support their students entirely unlike MAIT.

MAIT is no longer what it used to be 10 years back. Students who even get into MAIT aren't aware as they refer to old reviews and they have no one around them who could guide them.

Here are some issues at MAIT:

• Registrar Department- The people present here at the department are not cooperative at all. They are sitting there because of internal references by acquaintances and do not do their job diligently. 
• TPO Cell- Students, in a good bulk are placed at Accenture and Infosys which is a sheer mockery of their skill. This is done to add a little glamor to the alumni network. The cell is paid a price to get the students placed. And what's even worse is the cell, despite that, cannot invite reputed companies to the institute. 
• Director- The director could not even get a good rank at the institute throughout these years. Because of this, the students and the faculty stay demoralized most of the time.

Considering all of these factors that I have mentioned, it would be wise to not choose MAIT, especially for the Core branch.

I have friends at both MAIT and DSCE, so I think I can give you some information about the institutes, which may be helpful.

• Location is the most important parameter that you need to consider while choosing one of these two institutes. As DSCE is in Bangalore and MAIT is in Delhi. Choose the location which is better suited for you.
• Both institutes are reputed and will offer you good infrastructural facilities and placement opportunities. But if we consider CSE specifically then MAIT has an edge over DSCE. CS/IT is one of the best branches of MAIT and you will get ample opportunities there.

Here are the recent placement statistics for the institutes.

Overall, you will have better opportunities at MAIT.

Speaking about IT and CSE, both are almost the same with some changes in their base subjects. Some of my friends graduated with IT and CSE degrees. According to them, apart from the first and second year, it’s the same. There are more languages in CSE.

• In this case, your choice should depend on the college statistics and the placements. Your entire future is decided by this decision so consider the college and then the course properly.
• Keep the course as your first preference and the college as the second.
• The course of your choice will keep you more focused and keep you more determined.
• In today’s world CSE has more value than any other subject whether it’s on or off-campus. It’s always in high demand and will stay for a very long time.
• A close senior was from the ECE branch in MSIT and she got placed in HSBC with a package of 12 LPA as a software developer.
• Companies recruit from some particular branches which are in more demand than others and also the core branches.
• Your choice of subject will prove more beneficial than your college.

If you are interested in programming so the college best for this would be in the order: -

1. MAIT: - It is the best among the given options with better placements stats, faculties, recognition, and better networks with the industry.
2. BVP: - BVP is also a well-known institute for CSE and IT. It also has good stats of record placements.
3. MSIT: - It is good in terms of faculty. When talking about placements it has a steady placement record.

Infrastructure and Facilities wise, MAIT has well-equipped labs with all the modern technologies and a large campus. BVP has a good Campus which is situated right near the metro station at a distance of 15 meters which makes for better communication. MSIT comes 3rd when it comes to infrastructure.