SRM, Sonepat, and MMU, Mullana is UGC and AICTE approved private institutions of India. Both MMU and SRM have been graded ‘A’ by NAAC. MMU is also ranked 101st by NIRF. The institutes have features that are unique to them and their engineering programs, especially CSE, are quite popular and in demand.

Admission:

The admission to the BTech CSE program at SRM, Sonepat, and MMU, Mullana is as follows.

Infrastructure and Facilities:

SRM: The campus equips students with a number of facilities such as a central library and multiple institutional libraries, computer R&D or project labs, indoor and outdoor sports, and an auditorium with a 1000-people accommodating capacity.

MMU: Facilities offered include a library with 9500+ resources and library management software, mess, a well-equipped gymnasium, healthcare, 15 hostels, etc.

Scholarships:

SRM: The SRM Scholar Search Program helps meritorious and disadvantaged students finance their education at SRM University.

MMU: Merit scholarships, COVID-19 Warrior Scholarship Scheme, Girl Child Scholarships, and MMIS Mullana Alumni Scholarship Scheme are offered by the university.

Placement Statistics:

Top job positions for CS graduates at both these institutes include Software Engineers, Application Developer, Network Engineer, CAD Engineer, etc.

SRM:

• The highest and average package offered to CSE graduates was INR 12.5 LPA and INR 4.5 LPA, respectively.

• 500+ companies such as Google, HSBC, Microsoft, Philips, Capgemini, Federal Bank, Hyundai, Hitachi, KPMG, etc, recruit SRM graduates.

MMU:

• 87% of students were placed in 87+ recruiting companies such as Infosys, Snapdeal, Godrej, Vodafone, Amazon, Indian Army, DLF, L&T, Yamaha, Deloitte, Airtel, Pepsico, etc.

• The highest package offered during the placement drive was INR 18 LPA.

Interested individuals should research both universities carefully, and should base their decision and choice on factors such as their expectations from college life and education.

SRM Sonepat is the first institution in the country to have an affiliation with IET in Haryana and the first to be powered by NASSCOM FutureSkills. It offers 63+ courses in the fields of Engineering, Law, Management, Science, and more.

The university is part of the top 15 private institutions in India today.

Based on some important factors, let us have a look at the main features of what SRM Sonepat has to offer.

Admissions:

Some of the popular courses at the institute and the admission details for them are as follows.

Collaborations:

The university has tie-ups with top national and international institutes like the University of Oxford, Coventry University, and University of South Wales to name a few.

• International collaborations: SRM Sonepat has over 1200 collaborations with Universities across the USA, UK, and Canada making it the best opportunity for students who are looking to have a global career.

• National collaboration: Apart from its industrial collaboration with Futureskills and NASSCOM, the university also offers courses in Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, and AI in association with IBM. It also has tie-ups with Reliance Jio, Xebia, and TCS.

Infrastructure:

• SRM Sonepat has a modern campus spread across 47 acres and has a well-stocked library that has over 12, 000 books, research journals, and AV materials.

• It is known to have the best campus for engineering with updated practical labs- VLSI Design Lab, Electronic Circuit Lab, Optical Communication Lab.

• It has well-developed hostel facilities, AC classrooms, an open-air theatre, a sports complex, and a Moot court for law students.

Campus Life:

The institute encourages student diversity and allows students to gain a wide variety of social and cultural exchange opportunities, enhancing their overall experience. The institution also oversees foreign exchange students. The campus-life is dynamic with a diverse range of options to build a social and educational profile.

Placements:

• It observes an overall placement rate of 80%.

• The highest CTC is 12.5 LPA while the median CTC is 3.8 LPA for engineering.

• Some of the top recruiters are Airtel and Cognizant.

In terms of academics, placement opportunities, etc SRM University, Delhi is quite good.

Easwari Engineering College and SRM University are both well-known colleges of engineering in Chennai. Of the two, SRM University has more number of campuses spread across the country, hence one might expect a cosmopolitan crowd at the institute. SRM is a deemed university whereas Easwari Engineering College is affiliated to Anna University in Tamil Nadu.

Courses Offered:

SRM University- Some of the popular courses offered at SRM University (Ramapuram) include B. Tech, BSc, BCA, B. Com, MTech, MBA, etc. Admission for the various programs is through SRMJEE, GATE, SRMJEEM, CAT, etc.

Easwari Engineering College- It mainly offers courses based on engineering. Therefore, programs like B. Tech, B.E, M.E are more popular here. It also offers an MBA program and lateral programs in B.E and B. Tech. Admission to the engineering programs is through TENA and TANCET.

Placements:

SRM University (Ramapuram):

• About 8400 different students have been placed by the institute in 2019 alone.

• The college has about 625 different organizations visiting the institute every year.

• The highest pay package offered caps at INR 39 lakhs per annum with the average package clocking in at INR 4.8 lakhs per annum.

• Some of the companies visiting the institute include Hyundai, Honda, Michelin, Wipro, Cisco, HSBC, Google, and several others.

Easwari Engineering College:

• More than 300 companies visit the college annually and about 500+ students have been placed.

• The highest package offered at the institute is of INR 28 lakhs per annum.

• Accenture, Amazon, Infosys, TCS, Google, Honeywell are a few of the several companies visiting the college.

Both colleges have near equal merit when it comes to placements. However, SRM University has a wider variety of courses. So, choose according to your preferences.

SRM has two sister universities, SRM Ghaziabad and SRM Sonepat. While both the universities have a lot of common features, they have distinctions at the same time. For instance, SRM Ghaziabad is known as an Institute of Science and Technology and SRM Sonepat is known as a University. While SRM, Sonepat has not been ranked by NIRF, SRM Ghaziabad ranked 32 in All India University Ranking by the same.

A basic comparison has been provided for the institutions below.

Infrastructure and Facilities:

Sonepat: The campus equips students with a number of facilities such as a central library and multiple institutional libraries, computer R&D or project labs, indoor and outdoor sports, and an auditorium with a 1000-people accommodating capacity.

Ghaziabad: Students at this campus are offered facilities such as a library with 38734+ resources, hostels, sports complexes, shuttle services, a number of labs, a cafeteria, gym, healthcare, auditorium, seminar halls, etc.

Scholarships:

Sonepat: The SRM Scholar Search Program helps meritorious and disadvantaged students finance their education at SRM University.

Ghaziabad: The institute provides merit (academic, arts and culture, and sports) and need-based scholarships. It also offers scholarships to differently-abled students.

Placement Statistics:

Sonepat:

• The highest and average package offered was 12.5 LPA and 4.5 LPA, respectively.

• 500+ companies such as Google, HSBC, Microsoft, Philips, Capgemini, KPMG, etc, recruit SRM graduates.

Ghaziabad:

• The highest package offered was 33 LPA.

• 625+ companies recruit students, such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Siemens, Bank of America, SAP Labs, etc.

Interested students must compare both universities carefully. Both the institutes have their own set of advantages and shortcomings as well. Whether one is better than the other varies for person to person, depending on their needs and expectations.

The Jain university holds the rank 85 among the top 100 universities in India by NIRF university rankings. The admission process of Jain university is also based on the entrance test. The name of the entrance exam is JET. The placement rate of the university is also very good.

SRM university holds a rank 36 among top universities issued by MHRD NIRF. About 97% of the students got placements. Admissions based on the JEE mains and the university also has an entrance known as SRMJEE. It is also known for its good faculty and infrastructure.

Admission process in SRM and Jain university:

SRM University- It offers around 56 courses in various disciplines.

• In SRM university admissions for undergraduate level are based on the merit of NEET/JEE.

• For graduate-level the scores of XAT/MAT/CMAT/GATE/CAT. Along with this counseling and interview Requirements are there.

• Students are required to complete their 12th by 50%.

Jain University- JU offers around 270 courses in UG and PG. The online application fee for the UG level is 600 INR and for the graduate-level, the fees are 1,050 INR.

• Admissions are fully based on the entrance test for both undergraduate and postgraduate. JET or Uni-GAUGE(entrance test) required for undergraduate and GATE or JET required for graduate level.

• With this students are also required to have at least 60% (55% for SC and ST) in 10+2 to apply for the undergraduate program. Math and physics should be there as primary subjects.

Placements:

SRM University-

• Companies like Cognizant, Accenture, Infosys, etc visit the campus every year for placements.

• The average salary offered to a student at SRM University is 6.5 lakhs. And the highest salary package is about 12.50 lakh.

The infrastructure of SRM university is really good with air-conditioned classes, projectors, and good sound systems. There are medical facilities available in the campus. Teachers are also well experienced.

Jain University-

• Companies like Accenture, Britannia, Cap Gemini, Dell, Godrej, Infosys, JUSPAY, etc visit the campus every year for the placement drive.

• The average salary offered to students graduating from this university is 4.2 lakh and the highest salary package offered is 15 lakh.

The faculty and infrastructure of the university are pretty good. Teachers are well experienced, almost all classes are air-conditioned, equipped with projectors and good sound systems.

Both SRM and JU have their own advantages and disadvantages. So, choose according to your convenience.