The Aerospace Engineering department MIT Chennai was the first to offer an undergraduate program in aerospace engineering in India. The department runs one full-time UG, three full-time postgraduates (PG) programs, and one part-time PG & research program in various Aerospace Engineering-related fields. The Manipal Institute of Technology is a constituent institution of the deemed Manipal Academy of Higher Education university. Research programs in the Manipal Institute of Technology are financially supported by DST, CSIR, AICTE, and the Ministry of Environmental Science. Manipal Institute of Technology was ranked 45 by NIRF 2020 in the Engineering category and is ranked 21 among Indian engineering colleges by India Today in 2020.

Admission process of MIT Chennai & Manipal Institute of Technology

• For admission into B.E/B. Tech in MIT Chennai, students will have to obtain a minimum of 50% in 10+2 with PCM as compulsory subjects and must appear for the TANCET entrance test.

• Students with 50% in B.E/B. Tech and having a relevant GATE score can apply for M.Tech programs, whereas admission to BTech and MCA programs of Manipal Institute of Technology is based on the MET exam.

Alumni

MIT Chennai:

• One of the renowned alumni from MIT Chennai include Dr.A.P.J.Abdul.Kalam-Former President of India.

• Other notable alumni include Dr.S.Sivan who is chairman at ISRO and Ram Narain Agarwal who is the Padma Bhusan Recipient and former Agni Program Director.

Manipal Institute of Technology:

• Notable alumni of the Manipal Institute of Technology include Ishita Malaviya- India’s first pro surfer girl.

• Other popular personalities include Satya Nadela who is the current CEO of Microsoft and Rajeev Suri who is CEO of Nokia.

Facilities:

• MIT Chennai has a well-equipped library that harbors 82,923 volumes of books of choice in engineering and basic sciences subjects.

• Manipal Institute of Technology has a three-story library that is completely air-conditioned and covers a total area of around 70,000 square feet.

Placement:

Tabulated below are the placement statistics of both the institutions:

Aerospace Engineering at MIT Madras and Manipal Institute of Technology come with their own merits and demerits, with one better than the other in one or a few aspects. More than anything, a student must prioritize their choice of interest while scrutinizing between the two.

Both the colleges mentioned here are one of the well-renowned colleges in India and have some excellent academic as well as placement records available. Both of these colleges provide an MBA degree in various fields with a full-time 2-year classroom course.

Admissions:

• PES University accepts admissions through PESSAT, CMAT, and CAT for enrolling in the university.

• Whereas MIT Manipal considers CAT, MAT, XAT scores, and conducts GD (Group Discussion) and PI (Personal Interview) for the final selection.

Total fees for MBA at PES University and MIT Manipal are 9.01 Lakhs and 7.70 lakhs.

The closing cut off for MBA at the institutes are as follows.

• PES University – MAT - 75%ile, CAT - 50%ile

• MIT Manipal - MAT - 75%ile

Placements:

MIT Manipal-

• According to the placement statistics of 2019, the median salary offered was 7 LPA.

• The top recruiting companies are Amazon, Ample Technologies, Axis Bank, Canara Bank, Daikin, Decathlon, Deloitte, and HDFC Bank

PES University- Placements are improving every year at the university.

• 56 Companies visited for the recruitment of students.

• The highest package received was 48 LPA whereas the median salary offered was 6.8 LPA.

• Top recruiters that visit the institution include Amazon, Cleartrip, Flipkart, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Intel, Mahindra Rise, Mercedes Benz, and Deloitte.

MIT also has collaborations with foreign universities, research centers, and tie-ups with multinational companies. The University has academic tie-ups with about 13 international universities, 2 international research centers, and industry tie-ups with 9 MNCs. BBDU campus is well equipped with all modern requisites needed to complement learning.

PES and MIT both are good options for MBA. But in terms of placements, MIT Manipal has a slight edge over PES University.

Based on what I learned from my friends at these two institutes, I will recommend that you choose MIT Manipal. Many students and faculty in the industry argue that MIT graduates are doing much better than many of their IIT and NIT peers. The reason behind this is the well-rounded personality development you get to experience at MIT Manipal.

• Campus Life: The campus life is hassle-free, unlike many other private colleges, there are no base-less rules in place. The infrastructure at MIT is great. The sports facilities offered at MARENA Manipal are one of the best in the locality. The hostel and mess facilities offered are quite good too. 
• Coding Culture: The institute has a great coding culture. There are various clubs like ACM Manipal, IECSE, MIST, LUG that helps you develop coding skills. Many coding competitions, hackathons, are organized around the academic year, some of these include Microsoft Code Fun Do, AngelHack, etc. The institute also witnessed the launch of many start-ups.
• Projects: Various student projects like Parikshit (student satellite team), MRM (Mars Rover Manipal), RoboManipal, AeroMIT, SolarMobil are doing quite well and are considered among the top 5 university team in the world. 
• Placements: The institute is witnessing an upward placement curve with reputed MNCs like Amazon, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Dell, Seagate visiting the campus. 
• Higher Studies: You can easily spot MIT alumni pursuing higher studies at reputed universities like MIT Boston, Harvard, UCLA, Stanford, Cornell, etc. Manipal has various coaching centers for GRE/GMAT preparations. 
• Alumni: The institute boasts of successful alumni. Satya Nadella, Rajeev Suri are some of the names worth mentioning. 
• Branch Strength: The total branch strength of the first year for MIT is around 2000. The compact branch size is another plus point for MIT.
• No Management Quota: Another important aspect that makes MIT stand out among other institutes is the lack of management quota. 95% of the admission at MIT is done based on merit and the other 5% is through the NRI quota. So, you will have a better peer group. 

Going by the above factors it is safe to say that MIT Manipal is a great choice for an engineering degree.