Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Pune (SIIB) established in 1992 is a constituent of the well-recognised Symbiosis Institute of Management. National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management also known as Manage was established in 1987 by the Ministry of Agriculture. Over the years both these institutions have been ranked amongst the top 50 B-Schools of the country.

It is hard to prefer one over the other but we try to analyse a few aspects here.

• Course: At Manage, all courses are solely focused on the agribusiness sector and hence, the institute has a high brand value in this industry attracting lucrative offers. Also, it is run by the government, thereby ensuring quality of education and highly esteemed and experienced faculty members.
• Fees: At SIIB, the fees for MBA in Agri Business Management is 10.8 lacs. While at Manage, it is 6.05 lacs for the same course.
• Admission: For both these institutes, candidates need to meet the basic eligibility criteria of 50% throughout the academic career to apply. For SIIB, eligible students need to appear for SNAP followed by personal interview and written ability test. Manage scrutinizes students based on CAT score and then GD, followed by personal interview.
• Seat intake: At SIIB, the total intake for MBA in Agribusiness is 60-100 while at Manage, it is 80-120.
• Facilities: Both the institutions boast of the state-of-the-art infrastructure. SIIB’s library provides membership facilities like APICS, SHRM and NHRD. SIIB also has international collaborations with Dauphine University, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Lisbon School of Economics and Management.
• Manage serves as an international centre for processing and disseminating valuable data on agricultural management related subjects. For skill development, Manage coordinates various government welfare schemes such as FCAC and ACABC.

Placement statistics:

SIIB Pune

• Average CTC offered was 10.6 LPA
• Highest domestic CTC offered was 19.5 LPA while highest international package was 45 LPA
• Bisleri, FICCI, CRISIL, KPMG were the top recruiting companies

Manage Hyderabad

• Highest CTC offered was 26 LPA
• Average CTC offered was 7.5 LPA
• TERI, Thomson Reuters, Indian Oil, FMC Corp were major recruiters amongst 30 others

Both NMIMS and St. Xavier’s are highly reputed institutes in Mumbai and ranked amongst the top 10. NMIMS is ranked 22nd by NIRF in the MBA category while St.Xavier’s is ranked 4th by The Week for Arts. NMIMS has international collaborations with University of Florida, TelAviv University and King's College London amongst many others. Both these institutes have highly qualified faculty who strive to curate global leaders.

Admission Process

NMIMS

• Admissions to BSc Economics at NMIMS is conducted through NMIMS NPAT.
• NPAT can be given within 5 windows and the best of three are used to shortlist the candidates.
• 30% of seats in each program are reserved for girls.

St. Xavier’s

At St.Xavier’s, students are given admission for BMS based on a 60% weightage to Entrance Test and 40% weightage of Class XII aggregate marks.

• Intermediate graduate or possess a diploma in any English branch with a 2/3/4-year duration after passing the SSC exam.
• The intake is 60 students per batch. Out of these, 50% seats are reserved for Christian Minority.

Fee Structure

• The fees for Bsc Economics at NMIMS is 1.26 lacs per year. 
• The total fee at St. Xavier’s is 1.12 lacs per year.

Placements

NMIMS

After BSc Economics at NMIMS, a student can pursue PG in economics/management, a career in finance/industry/banks, market research institutions as market analysts. The key placement highlights are:

• There is an average of 77% placement for this course.
• The highest CTC offered was 11.6 LPA
• The average CTC offered was 4.6 LPA
• 20+ summer internship offers
• The chief recruiters were Verity Knowledge Solutions, Tres Vista, JP Morgan India Services, Education International, Nomura

St. Xavier’s

After BMS, a student can get into administration & operations, project management (executive level), enterprise management, human resource management & development, data management & system analysis, sales & marketing, and financial management. The notable features about placement statistics are:

• The median salary is 4 LPA.
• Average placement rate over 50%
• The top recruiters are Accenture, Axis Bank, Crisil, Mahindra & Mahindra, and SAP.

BMS and BSc Economics are entirely different fields to compare. Selecting a course and a college depends much on the present industry developments apart from personal interest. It is upto the individual to analyse and come to a conclusion after considering the stats.

National Institute of Technology, Suratkhal (NIT Suratkhal), offers a four-year bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication. With the 123 seat markup, the competition can get pretty competitive, as it yields towards high paying placement packages from a great program. 

VJTI, Mumbai also offers a similar 4-year program in computer engineering, with students getting placement offers from the company's consolidated campus drive. 

Students confused amongst the degrees can judge both by the lens of public demand and professional relevance.

Electronics and Communications, NITK, Surathkal

Course Outlook

• NITK offers a four-year bachelor's and a two-year master's degree in Electronics and Communications, with amazing lectures, practical training, and a guaranteed placement drive waiting at the end of each program.
• NIRF ranks its program at 33rd place, while India Today awards this particular bachelor's degree at 15th out of 30 colleges.

Infrastructure

• The college has some of the best infrastructures, with fully equipped labs, classrooms, and an added luxury of a great ambiance. 
• Students willing to opt for a hostel can do so comfortably, as it comes with a great many amenities. 

Computer Engineering, VJTI, Mumbai 

Course Outlook

• VJTI offers a four-year bachelor's course in computer engineering, focused on the design and development of computers and technological devices.
• NIRF ranks the course at 71st place out of the 300 eligible contenders, whereas THE Week ranks it at 26 places among 130 different colleges. 

Infrastructure

VJTI's campus is like no other, with its halls containing anything and everything required for modern technical education. 

Although there are many good points about both of these colleges, once you are settled on the course, the decision gets easier. Out of both options, a computer engineering degree at VJTI college is a far better program, yielding the best opportunities for fresh graduates in this challenging young world.

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur is part of the premier NIT engineering institutes of India. It is ranked 28 overall by NIRF 2020. It is also considered an institute of national importance, according to the government of India. It provides a number of engineering courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. levels.

Institute of Chemical Technology has received an A++ accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council as well as the Ministry of Human Resource Development. It has been claimed to be the 18th best institute for Engineering by NIRF rankings.

Courses Offered:

• VNIT provides engineering courses in 8 different fields of engineering. These include Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical, Metallurgical, and Mining Engineering. In their master's courses, they also provide a number of different specializations.

• Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai provides courses in B.Tech, M.Tech, B.Pharm, Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, and Master’s of Chemical Engineering as a specialization.

Campus:

• VNIT has a well-developed campus with several computer systems and curated labs. There are several hostel facilities throughout the campus with 24/7 medical facilities and cafeterias. Apart from this they also provide recreational and sports facilities for all students.

• ICT has 3 campuses and each campus is 16 acres each. It provides a feel of the corporate world to the students and provides all facilities in their few buildings.

Placements:

VNIT:

It is famous for its campus placement opportunities.

• It invites over 110 companies for its placements every year including Goldman Sachs, Hindalco, Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Investments, Sling Media Pvt Ltd, AVAYA India, JP Morgan Services, L&T Group, Bajaj Auto, Godrej Industries, Hyundai Mobis, Vedanta Ltd, and many more.

• There were over 400 UG students given placements last year.

• The average CTC offered was 6 LPA and the highest CTC offered was 41 LPA.

ICT Mumbai:

• It has a placement record of 90% placements.

• Major employers include BPCL, Pidilite industries, Johnson & Johnson, TATA Power, Nerolac, etc.

• The highest package offered was 18 LPA with the average being 5 LPA.

Thus it completely depends on the students and which college they want to pursue for their future.