One of my cousins graduated from LNCT Bhopal. According to him, the college does not really care if you bring a laptop or not. It is important only if you don't have a computer system at home.

If you're from CSE or IT departments, having a laptop becomes very important, almost necessary.

The laptop is though not mandatory in the classroom, but you should have it for the provision of self-study, projects and to learn and practice new programming languages. Also it is extremely necessary for practicing coding.

There are strict actions taken so that students do not use laptops or cellphones in the classroom. If it is for a class project or research, you might be able to use it then in a classroom. If you plan not to buy a laptop, you can buy a PC for your house.

Mechanical Engineering is an evergreen branch and considering the placement rate of LNCT, which is 75-80%, it hardly provides any placements to the mechanical branch students. It means the mechanical branch students don't have the core placements. 

In the year 2020, there were 3-4 companies that came to the campus for the core placements and took a very less number of students. Therefore, there are very few placement opportunities for a mechanical branch student in LNCT Bhopal.

There are either no core placements or else the Institute will ask students to apply for the marketing companies and get a placement in that domain. 

But then, if a student is good with the skill set and has good abilities, prepare for the exams like GATE, ONGC. It will help him/her in the future.

LNCT Bhopal is best known for its CSE department and the placement records are about 90%. The average CTC offered is 3-8 LPA while the highest CTC offered was 27 LPA. 

Also, there is a huge difference in terms of fee structure. GL Bajaj is much costlier than LNCT or any other colleges in Noida and Delhi. While a B.E from LNCT only costs around 2.64 lakhs. GL Bajaj does not have any reservations for scholarships for ST/SC and other backward castes so that’s where it lacks. 

Go for a Computer Science course at Sathyabama University, Chennai as it would be a better choice for your career. However, this in no way means that LNCT is not a good institution. 

• You should work upon your skills, as it would help you get a job later in the domain of Information Technology if your career goal is to be placed in an IT company. 
• Satyabhama is located in the southern region of India. There are many reputed IT companies situated there especially in cities like Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. 
• This would offer you an advantage in attending seminars and competitions. This will also increase your industrial reach. You can go for industry visits, opt for internships, etc.
• Finally, this would help you in acquiring a job role in a multinational company or a startup. 

2218 students were registered for placement. Among them, 1822 students were placed. A total of 230 recruiters participated in their placement program. They offered 1822 job roles. Thus, we can see that the placement at Satyabhama is really good. 

Since I personally am not well acquainted with the prospects of LNCT Bhopal, it is best to restrict the elaboration to only SRM Delhi for offering the best insight. 

Advantages

• The learning environment is good since there are several well-experienced and professional faculty members. 
• The library generally contains books both from the academic and non-academic arenas, helping keep balance. 
• There are provisions for massive labs as well. 
• The non-teaching staff and assistants are extremely cooperative. 
• The curriculum is comparatively easier than what could be anticipated.
• The sports facilities are extremely advantageous for students who want to enroll in it in the first place. 
• The government-approved societies provide the best means of technology in the form of workshops and conferences.
• The placements are good. Huge MNCs such as Google, Amazon, Verizon, PWC, Deloitte, Airbus, and others arrive at SRM Delhi.

Disadvantages

• Students are likely to invest time in their self-study since the professors are only brief about the topic and expect students to learn the subject area on their own. 
• Students are required to visit the main campus for placements because the institute has a centralized placement scheme for every campus.

For admission purposes, you can directly enquire about the same, without having to deal with any third-party agent. 

I have friends from both LNCT Bhopal and JIIT Noida, and according to the conversations that I had with them, I will say JIIT is relatively better than the former. The reason, quite clearly, is because the admission shortlisting is based upon the rank secured in JEE Mains, and not on the basis of marks acquired in the boards.

So you will be among a better peer group at JIIT which will be highly beneficial for your personality development, alongside several other positive differences.

Here are the recent placement highlights for both institutes.

With better peer group and exposure, JIIT Noida is definitely better than LNCT Bhopal.

It doesn’t matter in which branch of engineering you are in, every branch has some theory sessions and practical sessions. It is important to take the help of technology to implement theoretical concepts practically.

You can definitely carry a laptop in the class but you might not be allowed to use it during lectures. You need to take prior permission from the faculty if you want to operate it for programming or learning a lesson. If anyone denies you to do so, you can directly contact the HOD. Other than that, you can use it during lunchtime for practice sessions.

LNCT has well-established labs for each branch and they are updated with the latest software. You can utilize the laboratories easily if you don’t have a laptop.

You cannot go wrong with NIT Raipur as it will offer you the highly coveted NIT tag. It also guarantees amazing placement opportunities. If you want to be in the IT sector then you can study the topics in CSE. You can learn coding by yourself. 

The recruiting companies will not ask your branch but what knowledge you have extracted. The usual average package at LNCT Bhopal you will probably get around INR 3 to 4 LPA while in NIT Raipur, the average package is as high as INR 6 to 7 LPA.

You will get great exposure and opportunities at NIT Raipur in terms of academics as well as extracurricular activities. The level of competitiveness is also good than LNCT Bhopal.

As some of my friends studied at LNCT Bhopal, I can say that the mechanical engineering course offered by them is pretty good. 

• A course in Mechanical Engineering is considered to be among the most prestigious courses of a core branch that is offered by the institution. 
• Every year, several firms visit the campus of the institution to recruit skilled students with innovative ideas for various job profiles. 
• Many companies recruit students from all departments of the institution and not just the department of mechanical engineering. 
• The Institution’s training and placement cell put in efforts actively in assisting the students so that they can acquire a good job role at a reputable firm that hires students on-campus at LNCT. 
• It can be a great choice for you and the students who are looking out for quality education in their graduate programs or for career prospects and enhancement. 

The college campus has a pretty good infrastructure and is student-friendly. This in my opinion would work for the overall development of the enrolled students at the institute and in getting hired by reputed organizations.