VIT Chennai is a Deemed University and ranked 13 among the engineering category in India by NIRF 2017. It also provides scholarships to the top 2000 students of the VITEEE entrance exam.

Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE) is affiliated under Anna University, Chennai. It has a student strength of 3911 students.

CSE involves computer programming, networking, computation, algorithms, programming languages, program design, computer software and hardware.

Basic Admission Requirements

• The candidates must have secured 50-60% marks in their 10+2 qualifying exam with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• The final selection will be based on the entrance exam score.

Placements

The table given below shows the placement statistics of both institutions:

Recruiting Companies - The following are the top recruiting companies participating in the college placement program.

• VIT Chennai - TCS, Wipro, Infosys, L&T, Microsoft, Phillips, HP, Bosch, Accenture, Deloitte, Bank of America, Mu Sigma, PWC, etc.
• Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering - Google, Saint Gobain, Mu Sigma, L&T, Infosys, TCS, Accenture, HCL, Dell, McKinsey, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, EY, Capgemini, etc.

Future Scope of CSE

Students graduating with a CSE degree can work as System Database Administrator, Computer Programmer, Engineering Support Specialist, Data Warehouse Analyst, System Designer, Software Developer, Software Engineer, Lecturer or Professor, Computer Operator and Research Analyst.

VIT Chennai is definitely a better college to study CSE in. It has a record of 100% placement. It holds the Limca Book of Records in Campus Recruitment. More than 100 top notch companies participated in the placement process.

VIT has ranked in the 18th position by the NIRF. Whereas, Nirma University has ranked among the top 100 universities by NIRF. Here are the few more important facts about both the colleges.

Nirma University

Admissions:

• The university offers several courses in various fields such as architecture, law, management, technology, science, and pharmacy.

• The college accepts several entrance exams such as GATE, CAT, GMAT, GPAT, JEE Main, NATA, and other entrance exams.

• The college has different cut-offs for different courses.

Placements:

• The placement rate of the students is 95%. Out of which 31% placement rate is from engineering students alone.

• The highest and average salaries of the students are 19.20 LPA and 8.2 LPA respectively.

• The top companies visiting the campus are Accenture, GIDC, Novartis, Agram Legal, Geometrics Global, Reliance, Infosys, Bajaj Auto, GEA Process Engineering Limited, Amul, Adani Group, ACC Cement, etc.

Facilities and Faculty:

• The college offers several facilities including banks, ATM, outdoor sports, transportation, and a library.

• It also organizes festivals, celebrations, social activities, and many more.

• The college faculty is well-qualified and holds the highest degrees in their respective fields.

VIT, Chennai

Admissions:

• VIT intake students based on the performance in the entrance exams.

• The students who wish to study in this college have to apply for VITEEE, an entrance exam for this college.

Placements:

• The highest and average salary of the students is 39 LPA and 6.05 LPA respectively.

• Each year several companies visiting the campus are Accenture, Cognizant, TCS, Udaan, Bank of America, Infosys, Wipro, etc.

Facilities and Faculty:

• The college provides several facilities to the students such as the library, cafeteria, gym, sports, and many more.

• The college gives several scholarships based on academic excellence.

• The students who ranked below 2000 in VITEEE are directly eligible for the scholarships and fee waivers.

• Almost all the faculty members hold the highest degree such as masters or Ph.D. in their respective fields.

This is all about both colleges. Both the institutes have their perks. So, choose the college that suits you based on the various aspects mentioned above.

NMIMS is the more established B-school amongst these three as it is ranked 13th while VIT and Jaypee are ranked 55th and 80th respectively by NIRF. VIT and Jaypee are more so renowned for their offerings in engineering courses but they too possess highly qualified faculty for MBA who strive to curate global leaders. VIT also offers a global immersion programme in collaboration with top institutes of Europe and USA.

Eligibility

NMIMS-

• Bachelor’s degree from any recognized university with a minimum aggregate of 50%.
• For the Dual Degree program, applicants must have a minimum TOEFL score of 93 with minimum sections score or IELTS with 7.0 or higher.

Jaypee-

• A student must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline from any recognised university with at least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA.

VIT-

• A bachelor's degree of minimum three years duration after the completion of the higher secondary education (10+2) or equivalent and 60% throughout academics.
• Relevant work experience will serve as an advantage if provided.

Admission:

• NMIMS: Applicants have to appear for NPAT. Later, the shortlisted candidates will undergo Case Discussion (CD) and Personal Interview (PI).

• Jaypee: A candidate must qualify any of these entrance tests- CAT/MAT/CMAT/XAT/GMAT/ATMA. Shortlisted candidates are then called for Group Discussion (GD) and PI. The final selection occurs based on the test scores, language proficiency, and performance in GD & PI.

• VIT: The admission is based on the scores of WAT, PI, XAT/CMAT/CAT/GMAT/ATMA/NMAT/MAT.

Campus Life:

• At NMIMS, the student intake is 500 while at VIT and Jaypee it is 180 and 120 respectively. 
• The diverse crowd at VIT and NMIMS, increases holistic development of a student with events all round the year. 
• NMIMS and VIT also provide international student transfer and global immersion programmes.

Placements:

The placements at NMIMS, Jaypee, VIT differ in large numbers owing to their brand value and industry connection along with an alumni network. This can be seen directly through their placement statistics. NMIMS, being a Management college has an edge over Jaypee & VIT. 

All these institutes are of high repute and rank amongst the top 100 B-schools in the country. All these institutes have a relatively high ROI, and strive for holistic development of the students. So it is upto the individual to analyse and choose a college.

Nirma University has been graded ‘A’ by NAAC. It has also ranked 13th for MBA by Outlook India in 2020. Apart from that, it has ranked 10th among the top private engineering colleges by Times in 2019 and 15th by India Today in 2019. VIT, on the other side, is an ‘A’ graded university (by NAAC’s evaluation) and has ranked 15th among the top engineering institutions by NIRF.

Since both these institutes are reputed, it can get tricky to choose either one of them. Here are some of the most important factors that can help you in making the decision.

Admission:

• Aspiring students who want to take admission at Nirma University for CSE have to qualify for JEE Main and GUJCET. The course fee remains around 7 Lakh.

• Those who want to pursue CSE at VIT, have to qualify for VITEEE and the course fee is 7 Lakh.

Placement:

Nirma University:

• Top recruiters who offer placements to Nirma University students include Dabur, Daikun, Essar, Ingram, Infosys, IBM, Saint Gobain, Sun Pharma, Samsung, Morgan Stanley, Reliance, and many more.

• More than 90% of students get placed every year from this institution. The highest and average salary package remains to be 14 LPA and 3 LPA.

VIT:

• The highest domestic package that is usually offered to the VIT students remains to be around 40 Lakh and the average package remains somewhere between 5 LPA to 7 LPA.

• Top recruiters are Cognizant, TCS, Wipro, Accenture, Infosys, Intel, Bank of America, PWC, and more.

• More than 90% of students get placements every year as per the records.

Other factors: Apart from these factors, other factors like infrastructure, faculty, etc. usually are the same for both these institutes. Hostel facilities are available for both boys and girls inside the campuses.

These are some of the major factors that you should be considering while making the final decision.

CSE is one of the trending and evergreen programs with huge demand. However, IIEST and VIT both offer excellent career opportunities in CSE. The ranking of the IIEST is 19 by NIF in the engineering category. Whereas, VIT has ranked in 18th position by NIRF. Here is more about each college in detail.

IIEST, Shibpur-

Admissions & fee:

• The college accepts students based on the intermediate and JEE Main performance. Students should at least score 50% in 10+2. In 2019 the JEE Main closing cut-off for CSE was 4978-9379.

• The college has 60 seats for the CSE program.

• The first year fee at the campus is about 1.37 lakhs. However, students can avail of several scholarships during their academic years.

Placements:

• The minimum and maximum salary of the students is 39.12 LPA and 9 LPA respectively.

• The total number of offers in CSE from top companies is 82. Out of which, 51 students are placed in the top companies.

• The companies visiting the campus are Accenture, BHEL, Google, Microsoft, Deloitte, Foster Wheeler, Odessa Technologies, Infosys, Hindustan Motors, Indian Navy, etc.

VIT-

Admissions:

• The campus accepts students based on the VITEEE and intermediate scores. The minimum cut-off ranking of the VITEEE is 15,000.

• The total seats in CSE are 722 with a fee of 1.98 lakhs. Like IIEST, VIT students can also avail of several scholarships.

Placements:

• The highest and average salary of the students is 41.60 LPA and 6.05 LPA respectively.

• The VIT has the highest record in placement rates and offers. The college received over 8000 offers in 2016. Recently, it got over 7000 offers.

• The companies visiting the campus are Wipro, TCS, Intel, Infosys, Cognizant, Udaan, Accenture, Bank of America, etc.

This is all about the CSE at both institutions. As for which institute will be better, it all depends on the individual choice based on several factors as mentioned above. So, choose the college that best suits you based on your preferences.