Universities like PDPU, IIIT-Vadodara, DAIICT, NIRMA, are the best universities in the state. All four have their advantages and few flaws. To compare we must look at every available aspect for better results.

Ranking:

• PDPU University is a member of AIU and is NAAC accredited with an 'A' grade & CGPA of 3.39 out of 4.0. It’s NIRF ranking is 55th and 1st in Gujarat.
• DAIICT is Ranked 111 according to NIRF
• Nirma University is ranked 136 according to NIRF

Admissions:

  PDPU:

• For admission in B.Tech, one must secure 45% marks in Intermediate Examination with a valid score in GUJCET and JEE Main.
• Last year cut off for GUJCET was Round 2 | rank 1489. For JEE Main it changes per year and according to university.
• A total of 180 seats are available per course.
• The course fee is almost 9.50 lakhs.

Nirma University:

• For admission in B.Tech one must secure 45% marks in Intermediate Examination with a valid score in GUJCET and JEE Main.
• Last year cut off for GUJCET was Round 2 | rank 524. For JEE Main it changes per year and according to university.
• A total of 270 seats are available per course.
• The course fee is almost 7.24 lakhs.

IIIT Vadodara:

• For admission in B.Tech, one must secure 75% marks in Intermediate Examination with a valid score in JEE Main.
• Last year cut off for JEE Main was Round 7 | rank 28,524.
• A total of 220 seats are available per course.
• The course fee is almost 6.58 lakhs.

DAIICT:

• For admission in B.Tech, one must secure 50% marks in the Intermediate Examination.
• One must have cracked JEE Mains, for admission.
• A total of 18 seats are available per course.
• The course fee is almost 7.28 lakhs.

Placement:

As these Universities are not very old, so the infrastructure is equivalent to a highly facilitated campus and mesmerizing space. Comparing the four according to these statistics, we can say IIIT-Vadodara may surpass all in a few years, but PDPU and DAIICT are not far behind. NIRMA University having larger diversity among all four is a little behind in technical courses.

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is a private university based in Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat, India, and is approved by AICTE and UGC. The university also has NAAC accreditation with an ‘A’ Grade. It is also recognized by the Scientific and Industrial Research Organization by the Gov. Of India.

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) is presently ranked 58th amongst top engineering colleges in India as per the NIRF rankings 2019 and offers BTech and MTech, M.Sc, etc courses for all departments.

Admission:

PDPU:

• For admission in BTech, one must have passed 10+2 with PCM/B from a recognized board. Candidates applying must appear in the JEE entrance exam to be eligible.

• For M. Tech, candidates applying must score at least 60% in Bachelor degree from any stream of Science and Tech. GATE exams are considered for admission.

• For MBA, candidates applying must score at least 50% in Bachelor degree from any stream, whereas the CAT/XAT exams must be qualified to be considered for admission.

SVNIT:

• For admission in B. Tech, one must have passed 10+2 with 75% and above with PCM/B from a recognized board. Candidates applying must qualify for the JEE entrance exam to be eligible.

• For M. Tech, candidates applying must be a graduate from any stream of Science, and Technology with a qualified GATE score.

• For B. Sc + M. Sc, candidates must have qualified 10+2 from a recognized board.

Fee Structure:

The fee structure for the popular courses at the institutes are as follows.

Placement Records:

PDPU:

• As of the 2019-20 stats, the PDPU placement holds a superb placement record 87% for its students hired in reputed companies.

• Top reputed companies like Asian Paints, Capital First, ICICI, Himalaya, Adani, Torrent Power, Avenir, etc. generally Management and L&T, GAIL, Adani Ports, Reliance, KPMG, Accenture, Infosys, Protiviti in E&I Management visited the campus.

• The highest package offered was INR. 19.20 LPA by ONGC was offered to 11 BTech students.

• For MBA the highest CTC offered was 14 LPA and the average CTC was 7 LPA.

SVNIT:

• Microsoft, Vedanta, Samsung, Bajaj, Tata, Kohler, HSBC, Bharat Petroleum, Saint Gobain are some of the major recruiters at the institute.

• According to the stats of 2019 pavement, 503 students got placed with an average salary of 6.67 lakhs.

The details discussed above will assist you to distinguish between the two mentioned college.

SRM has been accredited 'A++' Grade by NAAC and is ranked 41st in India by NIRF whereas PDPU got an 'A' grade by NAAC and is graded Autonomy by UGC. It's ranked 177th in India by NIRF. On the other hand, IITRAM is graded Autonomy by UGC. It's ranked 201st in India by NIRF. Manipal has been accredited by NAAC with an 'A' grade and is ranked 45th in India by NIRF.

Admissions:

SRM

• The college accepts students based on the JEE Main and SRMJEEE scores with 50% in 10+2.
• The total fee for B.Tech programs is 10.1 lakhs.

PDPU

• The college accepts students based on the JEE Main score with 45% in 10+2.
• The total fee for B.Tech programs is 9.73 lakhs.

IITRAM

• The college accepts students based on the JEE Main and GUJCET scores with 75% in 10+2.
• The total fee for B.Tech programs is 3.54 lakhs.

Manipal

• The college accepts students based on the JEE Main and MET scores with 50% in 10+2.
• The total fee for B.Tech programs is 17.06 lakhs.

Placements:

SRM

• The placement rate of last year is about 92% with the highest package of INR 41.6 LPA and the average package of INR 5.35 LPA.
• Top recruiters of 2020 are Amazon, Samsung, CISCO, Qualcomm, Directi, Goldman Sachs, Google, HSBC, SAP Labs, Huawei, Philips, Dell, Vedanta, Hero Motocorp, Honda, Tata Technologies, L&T, Hyundai Motors, etc.

PDPU

• The placement rate of last year is about 70% with the highest package of INR 16.6 LPA and the average package of INR 6.75 LPA.
• Top recruiters of 2020 are Adani Power, Berger Paints, Byju’s, Cloud 24*7 Inc, Gujarat State Petronet Ltd, Honeywell, L&T Technology Services, Mahindra & Mahindra, MG Motors, OPS Hub, Nyara Energy, Reliance Industries, Synoptek, TCS, Tata Power, Worley, ZealousWeb, etc.

IITRAM

• The placement rate of last year is about 83% with the highest package of INR 5 LPA and the average package of INR 3 LPA.
• College provides internship opportunities with some paid and some unpaid internships for NGOs etc.
• Top recruiters of 2020 are Aegon Life Insurance Company, Gujarat Gas Limited, Hitech solutions LLP, Infosys Limited, Tata Chemicals Limited, Torrent Power Limited, Universal Hunt Group Ahmedabad, Wipro Limited, etc.

Manipal

• The placement rate of last year is about 80% with the highest package of INR 22.38 LPA and the average package of INR 7.2 LPA.
• It provides internship opportunities around 40% of students got internships.
• Top recruiters of 2020 are Microsoft, Deloitte, Accenture, Amazon, Samsung, CISCO, HDFC Bank, Directi, Google, SAP Labs, Philips, Dell, Vedanta, Tata Technologies, L&T, Mahindra & Mahindra, etc.

Now the choice of selection depends entirely on you as per your requirements.

UPES has a 'B' grade provided by NAAC Accreditation and is ranked 167th in India by NIRF whereas PDPU has an 'A' grade provided by NAAC Accreditation and is graded Autonomy by UGC. It's ranked 177th in India by NIRF.

MIT WPU has a 'B' grade provided by NAAC Accreditation and is ranked 138th in India by NIRF.

Admissions:

UPES

• The college accepts students based on the JEE Main and UPESEAT scores with 50% in 10+2.
• The total fee for B.Tech in all three Petroleum Engineering programs is 15.57 lakhs.

PDPU

• The college accepts students based on the JEE Main score with 45% in 10+2.
• The total fee for B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering is 9.73 lakhs.

MIT

• The college accepts students based on the JEE Main and MHT CET scores with 50% in 10+2.
• The total fee for B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering is 9.73 lakhs.

Faculty:

Petroleum Engineering faculties of UPES Dehradun, PDPU Gandhinagar, and MIT WPU Pune are well-qualified as most of the faculties in every college are Ph.D. holders and have years of experience in teaching.

Placements:

UPES

• The placement rate of last year is about 90% with the highest package of INR 17 LPA and the average package of INR 5.35 LPA.
• College does provide summer internship opportunities and is mandatory for all graduate students.
• Top recruiters of 2020 are Accenture, Ashok Leyland, HCL, Infosys, Schlumberger, Vedanta, Exxon Mobil, Hyundai Group, L&T Technology Services, ONGC, Torrent Power, etc.

PDPU

• The placement rate of last year is about 70% with the highest package of INR 16.6 LPA and the average package of INR 6.75 LPA.
• The highest package for Petroleum Engineering was of INR 3.3 LPA.
• Top recruiters of 2020 are Adani Power, Berger Paints, Byju’s, Cloud 24*7 Inc, Gujarat State Petronet Ltd, Honeywell, L&T Technology Services, Mahindra & Mahindra, MG Motors, OPS Hub, Nyara Energy, Reliance Industries, Synoptek, TCS, Tata Power, Worley, ZealousWeb, etc.

MIT

• Over 140 companies visit the engineering campus every year for recruitment.
• The placement rate of last year is about 60% with the highest package of INR 37.26 LPA and the average package of INR 3.20 LPA.
• College does provide internship opportunities and about 85% of students got internships.
• Top recruiters of 2020 are Amazon, Amdocs, JCB, Force Motors, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Reliance, Wipro, L&T, Hyundai, etc.

As for choosing a better college that completely depends on the interest and preferences of the individual.

It’s difficult to determine which institute is better as the courses are not mentioned for the given college. However, given below are information about the colleges which may help you make the decision.

Ranking:

• VIT Bhopal: The college was ranked number 1 by ARRIA in the list of the top private colleges for innovation in the academic year 2019.
• Nirma University: It was ranked among the top 100 institutions in the country by NIRF in the academic year 2018. This university was the first private university in the state.
• Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University: The college was ranked as 151 out of the top 200 universities in India by NIRF. For MBA it was ranked 74th out of 100 and 4th best college in Gujarat.

Admissions:

• VIT Bhopal: The admission to the college is done on the basis of class 12th marks and in certain courses, the college conducts its CET (common entrance test) and if the students get the required marks they are called for counseling.
• Nirma University: For admissions, the criteria for every course is different. But mostly the college accepts common exams like JEE Mains, CLAT, GATE, CAT and MAT.
• Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University: Admission in B.Tech and M. Tech is done through JEE mains and GATE. The students who want to do MBA need to give CAT/XAT/NMAT.

Faculty: 

• VIT Bhopal: There are Ph.D. teachers who give lectures on various subjects. There are guest lecturers that are called to provide in-depth knowledge to the students.
• Nirma University: For almost every subject the faculty of the college provides a tutorial and a theory class. As being one of the oldest colleges in the state, the faculty of the college is well experienced and well versed with the subjects that they teach.
• Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University: There are a total of 30- 40 faculty members in every course. There are guest lecturers that are called to provide in-depth knowledge to the students. 

Placements:

• VIT Bhopal: In the academic year 2019, the highest placement that was offered to the student was Rs 41.6 lakhs and the average salary that was offered was Rs 7.2 lakhs.
• Nirma University: The highest CTC that was offered was Rs 16.6 LPA and the average CTC that was recorded was 8.2 LPA. The top recruiting companies that visited the college were: - Infosys, Tata Motors, Amul, Amazon, Bajaj Alliance, Larsen and Toubro, Daiken, and Bajaj Auto.
• Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University: The highest package was secured by the students from the computer specialization. The highest package that was offered was Rs 9 LPA.

Therefore, if a choice has to be made by the student, he/she can look at the above parameters mentioned.

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is one of the renowned private universities located in Gandhinagar. PDPU operates through four schools namely the School of petroleum engineering, the School of petroleum technology, the School of Technology, and the School of liberal studies. It offers a BTech in Electrical Engineering. The admission is through JEE Mains.

The LNMIIT Institute at Jaipur, Rajasthan was established with a single branch of communication and computer engineering. Now it has been converted into a deemed university in collaboration with the Government of Rajasthan. The admission to the BTech Electronics and Communication Engineering is through JEE Mains.

Course Fee:

• PDPU charges 9.73 lakhs for BTech Electrical Engineering.

• LNMIIT offers a BTech program with a course fee of 14 lakhs.

Faculty:

PDPU:

• The teaching quality is great at PDPU and the course curriculum is updated.

• Students get to learn about the recent advances in the field of technology from frequent industrial visits which is one of the advantages.

LNMIIT:

• The faculty and staff at LNMIIT are also good and possess deep knowledge of their respective fields.

• Latest teaching methods for teaching and respective lab sessions are also provided to students.

Placement:

PDPU:

• Top companies like Honeywell, UOP, L&T technology services, torrent Power, Jubilant life sciences, Byju's, torrent gas, Shell, Adani power, Coromandel international, and many more companies are some of the top recruiters to participate in PDPU’s placement.

• About 65% of the students got placed from the college with the highest salary INR 10 lacs per annum.

LNMIIT:

• LNMIIT has a very active training and placement cell that operates around the clock for finding internships and job opportunities for the students.

• In the 2020 placement session, 92% placement record was recorded with the highest salary package ranging around INR 58.9 lakh per annum and median salary package around INR 10 lacs per annum.

Infrastructure:

PDPU:

• Campus facilities at PDPU are GREAT. All labs are well equipped with Wi-Fi and well organized and updated.

• Indoor sports like chess and carrom are available for students interested in them.

LNMIIT:

• The infrastructure at LNMIIT is very good. Labs, lecture halls, and rooms are well-furnished with advanced technologies and are air-conditioned.

• All types of sports facilities are present on campus with their corresponding grounds and courts and equipment.

The details discussed above are going to assist you in making a wise decision for choosing your college.