ICT Mumbai specializes in chemical engineering and technology and offers the best curriculum in the country. It is ranked at 18 for Engineering by NIRF in 2019. NIT Trichy is ranked at 9 for Engineering by Outlook in 2020 and is popular for its great placement facilities.

Let us draw a comparison between the two programs and see what the institutes have to offer.

The admission details for NIT Trichy and ICT Mumbai are as follows.

Curriculum:

NIT Trichy:

• The course curriculum is credit-based and offers a combination of innovation, theory, and practical based subjects with general institute requirements like Maths and English along with Industry-specific subjects like Thermodynamics and Process Modelling.

• It also offers a range of open elective subjects to specialize in.

ICT Mumbai:

• The course has been designed with a combination of theory, practical and research-based elements.

• It has a total of 6 academic subjects and 3-course laboratories per semester. There is a core focus on Chemical Engineering and Chemical Project Economics, which are an important part of the curriculum.

Faculty:

NIT Trichy:

The faculty at NIT Trichy are academic professionals who help students with queries, guide them through internships and job opportunities, and conduct workshops and seminars to increase understanding and industry exposure.

ICT Mumbai:

The faculties conduct live demonstrations, workshops, seminars, and conferences to ensure that students have the best experience. All the faculty members are Ph.D. holders and are responsible for updating the curriculum every four years.

Placements:

Cognizant, Oracle is the top recruiter for NIT Trichy for Chemical Engineering. For ICT Mumbai the major recruiters for Chemical Engineering are Asian Paints, Cipla.

Choosing NIT Trichy allows students to get access and exposure to core companies. ICT Mumbai not only offers good placements but is also great for those students who are looking to apply to universities abroad for further studies.

Based on the given factors, students can make a choice between the two academic institutions.

Bharati Vidyapeeth University holds 17th rank among the best universities of India issued by Times'20. Admission for chemical engineering is based on the entrance test followed by counseling. The placement rate of the university is also really good. 

Datta Meghe College of Engineering holds 95th rank among universities in India by Times. Admission for chemical engineering in this university is based on JEE Main and MHT CET followed by counseling. 

Tabulated below is a brief overview of both institutions:

Admission process

Bharati Vidyapeeth University

• The whole application process is online via the university's official website of the university. The application fee for all courses is 1,700 INR. 
• The admissions are based on an entrance test known as BVP CET. 
• Students are also required to complete the 12th board with at least 50%. There is a 5% relaxation for SC and ST students. 

Datta Meghe College of Engineering

• The application process of this university is online with an application fee of 500 INR. 
• The admission process is based on the JEE mains and MHT CET followed by counseling and interview. 
• One must have completed 12th with at least 50% with Maths and physics as primary subjects. 

Placements

Bharati Vidyapeeth University

• Companies like Black & Veatch, Bridgei2i, Bristlecone India, Cybage, Fiserv, L&T Infotech, Mphasis, Polycab Wires, etc. visit the campus for placements. 
• Last year the placement record of the university was 53%. Almost 656 students secured their job. 
• The average salary package offered to students is up to 5.10 lakhs and the highest salary package is 18.5 lakhs. 

Datta Meghe College of Engineering

• Companies like Bosch Ltd, Cap Gemini, ERA, GODREJ, HM, HCL, Hexaware Technologies, HSBC, IBM, iGate, Infosys, Infotech, LT Finance, Marathon Oil Corporation, Musigma, Oracle, etc. visit campus. 
• Last year a total of 122 companies visited campus in search of good placements. 
• The average salary offered to students is 2.75 lakhs and the highest is up to 7 lakhs. 

Infrastructure and faculty

Bharati Vidyapeeth University

• The infrastructure and facilities of the university are really well-maintained. 
• Good classroom, spacious library, labs, all are available and this campus also has a huge sports ground and has its own hospital within the campus. 
• The faculty of the university is quite helpful and well-qualified in their particular fields. 

Datta Meghe College of Engineering

• The infrastructure and facilities of the university are okay in comparison to Bharati Vidyapeeth. 
• Libraries, big classrooms, equipped air-conditioned labs and all are available. The food quality of the canteen is average. 
• When we talk about the faculty then it is okay, some teachers are also Ph.D. holders. 

Both the universities are good but if we talk about the best then definitely Bharati Vidyapeeth University is really better than Datta as the placements, facilities, ranking everything is far better in the university than Datta Meghe College of Engineering.

BITS Goa is one of the most reputed technical institutes located in South Goa. The academic structure at the institute is directly governed by the parent institute BITS Pilani. Admissions in the institution are purely done on the basis of merit scored by the candidates in the entrance test called BITSAT.

ICT Mumbai received a grade A++ accreditation from NAAC. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. to students in various specializations. Admission in UG courses is based on the students’ rank in JEE Mains/MAH CET examinations whereas admission in postgraduate courses is based upon the marks obtained by the student GATE/GPAT examination.

The course fees per annum for the popular courses at the two institutes are as follows.

Faculty:

• All faculty members at BITS Goa are Ph.D. holders. The teachers are also very helpful. The course curriculum is relevant and teachers guide students for the placement process.

• The faculty at ICT Mumbai is well qualified and have a good knowledge regarding the subjects. All the faculty members hold PhDs and masters in their respective subjects and the curriculum is regularly updated based on the requirements of the industries and new generation technologies.

Placement:

BITS Goa-

It is often known for its record placements of a hundred percent every year since its origin. In 2019 Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Wipro, Infosys, Genpact, etc provided the highest package of INR 35 lacs and an average package of 11.4 lacs.

ICT Mumbai-

• It provides a 90% placement percentage.

• The highest package offered by the institute was INR 18 lakhs whereas the average package was INR 5 lacs.

• Bharat petroleum corporation limited, Johnson and Johnson, Jacobs, ITC, Pidilite industries, etc were some of the top recruiters of the college.

The details discussed above will assist you in making a wise decision about which college you must opt to. However, the requirements must be filled like the fee and eligibility to ensure your chances of getting admitted.