IIT Tag is far more acceptable than NIT. We generally say that NIT and IITs are similar but in reality, it’s exactly the opposite. The first preference is given to IIT and then it is followed by NIT. If you really want to go for a brand then opt for IIT Dhanbad and if not and really want to be a core programmer opt for IIIT Allahabad.

Let’s take a look IIIT Allahabad (IT) and NIT Bhopal (CSE) as they are almost similar. But besides placements there are some other factors, which one should consider and are as follows:

• Infrastructure: When you will compare the infrastructure of these two colleges, IIIT Allahabad has better infrastructures and facilities in all aspects.
• Alumni base: Considering the fact that NIT Bhopal is a 40-50 years old college, it has a strong alumni base. While IIIT-A started in 1999 and is growing exponentially.
• Placements in NIT Bhopal total number of students of (CSE+IT) is 300 and last year 100 companies visited there in campus placement, but in IIIT Allahabad total students (IT) are 270, and 98 companies visited here during campus placements.

According to the above statistics, this should be your choice of preference - IIIT Allahabad (IT)>ISM Dhanbad (CSE) >NIT Bhopal (CSE)

Also, if you are opting for higher studies, then Dhanbad has more opportunities than in NIT Bhopal. Labs and infrastructure are better as compared to NIT Bhopal but Dhanbad has an open campus and anyone can enter there. Considering all these factors, the choice should be - Dhanbad CSE > NIT Bhopal CSE. Also, you just can't neglect an IIT tag yourself.

Considering the college rankings, infrastructure, and placement in the 3 institutes, MNNIT Allahabad is, without doubt, the best institute. 

There are a number of factors that the candidate needs to consider before making a decision among the three institutes for CSE, and some of them are listed below in points.

• Considering the location of the three institutes, Jaipur is the better city to live in, compared to Allahabad and Bhopal. So, if you want to live in a city with a better lifestyle, MNIT Jaipur should be considered as the primary choice.
• In all the three colleges mentioned, there is no such social distance among Indian and NRI students. Students mix with each other as friends, without knowing each other’s origin, which is the best part of being in such institutes. So, there is no point of insecurity for NRI students on these campuses.

Therefore, MNNIT Allahabad is the best choice if you are interested in computer science and engineering. The four years in B.Tech are worth exploring in this institute, with no tension of placement in CSE.

Honestly, it totally depends on your choice. If you want as per placement rankings then NIT Calicut surely beats NIT Rourkela which in turn is better than NIT Jaipur and NIT Bhopal. As some of my friends studied at NIT Rourkela, I can assure you that the overall campus is improving very fast. Also they offer good placements.

• Many famous companies are hiring a lot of students now. 
• If you are seeking a good infrastructure, NIT Rourkela is the best of all NITs. 
• For overall rankings, you can refer to MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF). 
• Certain departments at NITR leave a lot to be desired, where Calicut has the edge. 
• All is better than Bhopal and Jaipur in placements though. However, in terms of infrastructure, campus life, hostel life, sports facilities, the overall holistic development of an individual NIT Rourkela is a good option. 

Placements cannot be the only judging factor. Remember that students from the best departments at all these campuses do land up getting good IT jobs with a decent salary package.

Since I have friends from NIT Trichy, I can give you an insight into their ICE and Production course. The department of Production Engineering at NIT Trichy is better than ICE because of the following reasons. 

1. The future prospects of Production Engineering are quite better than what usually is in ICE. It clearly translates to Production engineering having greater scopes in terms of placements and higher education. Most essentially, Production engineering, as opposed to ICE, is more flexible toward aspects such as salary packages and different kinds of profiles from one firm to another, as well as fields of study in higher education.
    
2. The difference in the academic workload in the 2nd and 3rd years. In a nutshell, Production Engineering comes with a more exposed and forgiving schedule which helps provide an adequate amount of free time out of the routine. In this way, students can pursue extra-curricular interests. 

So, Production Engineering is several steps ahead of ICE at NIT Trichy. 

Both of these two colleges are tier-1 colleges. You can’t go wrong with either of them. One of my relatives who used to be a student of MANIT Bhopal speaks highly of the institution. According to her, you should prefer MANIT Bhopal to any other institution any day including BIT Mesra too.

Don’t take an educational loan to go to BIT Mesra, if you are getting MANIT Bhopal CSE. You can easily get an income-based scholarship at MANIT Bhopal. 

At MANIT placement percentage as well as the highest package, both are pretty high. At MANIT Bhopal, the placement percentage goes as high as 98% and the highest package offered this year was around 42 LPA. 

Hance, MANIT Bhopal is definitely is a better alternative.

A friend of mine used to be a student of NIT Bhopal and I can give you some insights based on his experiences.

• Faculty: In terms of faculty, the less you expect from them the better. You will be entirely left to fend for yourselves. Even if the labs are more or less okay, you will have to approach a faculty for making use of the facilities and learn on your own.
• Attendance: It is not mandatory for the students to maintain a certain percentage of attendance. Having an attendance of 40-50% would be enough. A lot of the students who were in my friend’s batch completed the program through PDF files.
• Labs: If you are not smart enough to learn on your own then the labs will not be of much help to you. The scenario is changing now however and the students are being forced to go to the labs. 
• Projects: If you are passionate about development then it will probably get a huge blow as researches oriented programs are only accepted at NIT Bhopal. The institute wants to publish more and more of its research papers in its name for career development. If you do not submit your research paper at the end of your project, your grades will be negatively affected.
• Placements: Speaking about the placements, it’s good for CSE. All the cons of the institute do not take a toll on the impressive placement record of NIT Bhopal.
• Coding culture: The competitive programming at NIT Bhopal will bring you in contact with some of the best coders of the institute. The atmosphere also promotes healthy competition.

Apart from all these pros and cons, you will get ample time to prepare for competitive exams like CAT, UPSC, GMAT, GRE, etc.

MNNIT Allahabad is ranked 48th among top engineering institutes in India by MHRD’s 2020 NIRF rankings. The 2 years of M.Tech specializations offered by MNNIT in Mechanical Engineering (ME) include Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing, Design, Production Engineering, Product Design & Development, and Part-Time Production Engineering.

NIT Bhopal is ranked 65th among top engineering institutes in India by MHRD’s 2020 NIRF rankings. It offers 4 years B.Tech in ECE with a total of 139 seats currently. The 2 years M.Tech in ECE offers specializations in two fields viz., Digital communication and VLSI & embedded systems. The entire faculty of the ECE department holds a doctorate in their respective fields.

Admission Process and Cut-off:

• Both the NITs consider JEE Main score for B.Tech and GATE score for M.Tech admissions.Admission for B.Tech is offered via JoSAA and that for M.Tech via CCMT.

The cut off for JEE Main 2019 (round 7) of is as follows:

Placement:

The mechanical branch usually gets lesser core companies as compared to ECE and have to appear for non-core placement companies.

• MNNIT Allahabad:
  • ME branch gets core companies like Tata Motors, Tata Power, Tata Steel, Tata Chemicals Limited, L&T, General Motors, Ashok Leyland, BHEL, HPCL, DRDO, IOCL, GAIL, etc.
  • The placement percentage for the year 2019 was 93.64% of the ME branch.
  • The average salary package offered in 2019 was 6.94 lakhs and the maximum package offered was 17.3 lakhs.
• NIT Bhopal:
  • Toppr, JP Morgan, Samsung, Airtel, Nokia, John Deere, Cognizant, Wipro, etc. visit the campus for the ECE branch.
  • The placement percentage for the year 2018 was 91.04% of the ECE branch.
  • The average salary package offered in 2019 was 5.87 lakhs and the maximum package offered was 13 lakhs.

The choice of opting for either ME at MNNIT Allahabad or ECE at NIT Bhopal entirely lies with the students wanting to pursue it. Both of them are entirely different courses offered by nationally ranked institutes, hence should be opted by considering the stated facts and statistics.