MAIT and NSUT are two of the top private engineering colleges in India. MAIT is ranked 41st by India Today, and NSUT is ranked 76th in India by the NIRF in 2020. Both MAIT and NSUT offer BTech programs for IT.

The total seats in the IT branch at MAIT are 180 with a total tuition fee of Rs 4.69 lakhs. The total seats in the ECE branch at NSUT are 180, with a total tuition fee of Rs 7.81 lakhs.

Admission:

• Admission in both the colleges is based on the scores obtained in the JEE Main examination, with 55% and 60% in the 10+2 examination for MAIT and NSUT, respectively.

• Candidates need to go through the GGSIPU counseling for securing a seat in MAIT, and JAC Delhi counseling for NSUT.

The cut-off ranks for the colleges are given below.

Placements:

MAIT- At MAIT, the IT branch has one of the highest placement records.

• The highest salary package offered is around 28 LPA, and the lowest is around 3.3 LPA, and the average is around 5 LPA.

• More than 40 companies come for placements in the IT branch.

• Some of the companies that come for recruitment are Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL Technologies, Nagar, Accenture, and IBM.

NSUT- It has some of the top companies in India visiting for placements, including international companies.

• The placement record of the ECE branch is pretty decent, around 90%.

• The maximum package offered is 22 LPA; the minimum package offered is 3 LPA.

• Companies like D. E Shaw, Amazon, Microsoft, and Sprinklr come to the campus for recruitment.

Infrastructure:

MAIT- The campus of MAIT is relatively small but has all the necessary facilities required by students. Facilities include Wi-Fi, smart classrooms, libraries, and sports facilities.

NSUT-

• It has a massive air-conditioned library of three floors containing books written by national and international authors.

• Classrooms are spacious, and the entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled.

• NSUT also has excellent sports facilities with badminton, basketball, and tennis courts, and also grounds for football, cricket, and running tracks.

In terms of academics, both the colleges have a dedicated group of faculties who support and guide their students. The student to faculty ratio at MAIT is around 70:1, and at NSUT it is almost the same. The faculties at NSUT are highly qualified but extremely strict, and the course curriculum is updated. As for which institute will be better for you, you should be the one to decide that.

Chemical Engineering and ECE, both the branches are in demand. The major scope of Chemical Engineering is in chemical, food processing, pharma, medical industries, oil, and gas, etc.

The major scope of ECE is in android, mobile, and telecommunication. The majority of the students prefer ECE because of two reasons. The first reason being comfort. Secondly, after acquiring skills in programming languages, it is easy to switch to the IT or software field.

Here is a brief overview of CE at NIT Calicut and ECE at IIIT Jabalpur.

If you don’t have any particular inclination towards any branch you can go for ECE at IIIT Jabalpur.

Frankly, I do not carry too much information on how PSIT is, but I can assure you about Chandigarh University as it is best as an institute for CSE. Being a student there, my brother has often shared great facts about the university:

1. It has a well-established and very well-maintained infrastructure.
2. The faculty is greatly experienced.
3. The placement drive includes and welcomes 200 companies each year. Placement training is provided and is a must for the candidates.
4. In-startups are available for candidates who have a knack for business. Most of the start-ups that you may hear about surprisingly are from Chandigarh University.
5. Attending classes regularly is mandatory and the quality of education is excellent. The authorities are strict about your attendance record, so make sure you are constantly attending them.

Your overall experience at the institute will be great. My brother was extremely glad and proud of the fact that he was a Chandigarh University student.

Both IIT Tirupati and IITPalakkad are government colleges, established recently. The first batch graduated in 2019 and these fall into the new generation of IITs and are yet to be ranked under NIRF.

The table given below gives a brief overview of both the colleges.

Facilities

IIT Tirupati and Palakkad- Both these campuses are under construction as of now and students have to stay in a transit campus. Hence, all facilities cannot be availed yet.

Faculty and Academics

IIT Tirupati

• Teachers are highly qualified and supportive. Many of them are involved with various government funded research projects going on.
• Various seminars and workshops are conducted for students. Students are also taken on industrial visits for practical exposure.
• The college has collaborated with CSIR and GRIHA for training students under specific fields.

IIT Palakkad

• Rigorous curriculum with regular site visits to enhance exposure
• Collaboration with Auckland University for study abroad semester

Placements

IIT Tirupati

• Average placement rate is just over 50%
• Top recruiters include Fincure, Visteon, BOSCH, Fourkites, VERSA networks amongst 20 others
• The average salary offered is around 9.5 LPA.
• The highest salary package offered is around 16.5 LPA.

IIT Palakkad

• Average placement rate is around 60%
• Major recruiters are Arista Networks, TCS, TRAI, Trimble, L&T, HSBC
• The average salary package offered is 9 LPA.
• The highest salary offered is 16 LPA
• Total of 62 companies took part in the recruitment drive

Both the colleges are good and offer a wide range of benefits. They are new and the first batch graduated just last year, hence placements and facilities will increase with time. The choice of college depends on every individual’s discretion, resources and vision.