Yes, IIIT Allahabad is also a decent institute, providing a similar graded placement as MNNIT Allahabad. There are several similarities between the two institutes, with some added advantages of being in IIIT Allahabad too. 

The table below gives a brief level of comparison among the two institutes.

Key Highlights:

• The IT department of IIIT Allahabad has a smaller batch size than CSE at MNNIT Allahabad, along with some better lab facilities in the institute.
• The placements in both institutes are more or less the same. Most companies visit both the institutes, both of the institutes being in the same city.
• The coding environment in IIIT Allahabad is much better than in MNNIT Allahabad.
• The subjects in IT at IIIT Allahabad are almost the same as the subjects in CSE, with slight differences in curriculum.
• The labs in IIIT Allahabad are excellently maintained and properly equipped with instruments.

Therefore, IIIT Allahabad is no doubt an excellent institute for IT and the candidate will be in no loss choosing the institute. Other than that, it depends upon the candidate as to how much he/she can put the effort into preparation.

According to the NIRF ranking in the field of B.Tech, Manipal University is ranked 68th and Chandigarh University was ranked 102nd in all over India. The majority of the details are quite similar in both the universities including their recruiters.

Admission:

Manipal University:

• The minimum eligibility criteria required from the students is to qualify 12th from any recognized board with at least 70% of marks in the science stream.

• Whosoever qualifies for the minimum eligibility, needs to get the marks equal to or higher than the college's cutoff of JEE Mains.

• Every year cut-off for admission remains in between 1254-3200 for other states, and 1110-4050 for the home state.

Total fees for a CSE degree was approximately 12 lacs.

Chandigarh University:

• Similarly in Chandigarh University, candidates must complete 10+2 with PCM from any recognized board with 75% marks.

• For getting admission, candidates should have scored the cut-off based marks in JEE Mains which ranges between 1244-4210.

Total course fees which include all the four years of academics are 6.4 lacs which is lesser than the Manipal.

Placements:

Manipal University:

• The highest salary offered in the CSE degree was 36 lacs per annum wherein the average package given to the students is 4.3 lacs.

• Most of the famous companies like Adobe, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Paytm, Wipro are the recruiters of the university.

• The placement rate inside the department of CSE was 87% last year.

Chandigarh University:

• The placement rate in the CSE department is the highest in comparison with other departments of the university and was 92%.

• Recruiter list consists of some very famous MNCs and firms like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, Kraft, Infosys, etc with the highest package of 51 lacs per annum and average 4.3 lacs per annum.

Faculty:

When it comes to faculty, both the university shows similar performance as both of them are having the majority of the professors with Ph.D. degrees and appreciatable experience.

The infrastructure and facilities provided at both institutes are great and at the same level as each-other. Both the colleges are renowned for their teaching, opportunities provided, and placements. The choice is tough but the mentioned points will help you to make a decision as per the requirement and preferences.

Both the universities are well renowned and are known for their quality education and placements. Whereas, the only difference lies in the selection procedure. 

IISERs only accept admissions on the basis of JEE Advanced scores. Thus, giving you a better peer group. But SNU also offers a good BSc/MSc program for Physics. 

Thus, choosing any one of them is definitely a tough task. But given the choice between the two, students tend to go with IISER, due to its selection factor. 

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology seems a better choice to go with. Having cracked the SRM University Entrance Test, some of my friends still chose ECE with Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology. SRM has an edge in terms of placement opportunities due to it being located in the city. 

Tabulated below are some relevant facts about both of these universities:

Few specific Highlights about Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology –

Faculty:

• The faculty members are supportive as well as encouraging. They provide the required guidance to the students.
• On being approached to guide on a project my friends were working on, the faculty was helpful in commencing the project and also gave guidance on completing an IEEE research paper.

Location, Campus, and Facilities:

• The campus of Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology is situated in the middle of the Himalayas. It has a true serene charm of its own. Away from the hustle-bustle of city life, this place is calm and gives you the chance to explore new things.
• Also, there are many options to party and have a good time for that much-needed break around the college campus.
• A stellar sports complex is being built on the campus for all the sports enthusiasts with facilities such as a fully automated temperature-controlled swimming pool, bowling alley, squash courts, and much more.

Student Clubs:

• There are various student-run clubs in Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology where you can learn and discover many things.
• Some of these clubs include The Movie Club, SMITMUN (on the concept of United Nations), Reverbs (a socio-literary club), etc.

Placements:

• There is a dedicated Training and placement cell to help you grab good placement opportunities.
• The placements are more inclined towards IT Companies, some of the recruiting companies include TCS, Dell, Wipro, Sony, etc.

All of the above factors are the reason for my inclination in recommending Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology. The students get a chance to participate in off-campus drives of other colleges. The placement rate at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology is 80-85% with the efforts of their stellar TnP Cell.