Questions Asked On GLBIMR, Greater Noida

It is important to think before applying to institutes like these as it has been evident by many students like colleges such as GL Bajaj in Greater Noida promises about various facilities, infrastructure and placements which they ultimately fail to provide. It has also been seen that Tier1 colleges fail to get all of their students placed in campus placement drives.

You can take another year for the preparation if they wish in order to get better colleges. and give another trial at CAT.

On the other hand, if you still want to choose between the two and do not want to prepare for another year, then you can go for IBMR in Gurgaon due to the following reasons:

• The institute has a tie up with various Institutes to provide excellent education to the students of IBMR.
• The fee structure is also reasonable in comparison with other institutions.
• The Placement records are also good in IBMR.

In a city like Gurgaon, you will be able to find off campus placement if you don’t like or don’t receive the on campus placements; there are other scopes too.

A few of my friends graduated from Sharda University and G. L. Bajaj. Here is some information about these universities that might help you know about them a bit better. Both the colleges are good but there are some pros and cons.

• If you are looking for a life similar to school-life where you have to wear uniforms and attend classes till 5 'O'clock then you can choose G.L Bajaj.
• The curriculum is strict at GL Bajaj whereas, in Sharda University, the lifestyle is more lenient. 
• At Sharda more opportunities are provided to those who have the potential or interest. A number of events and extracurricular activities are organized. The best faculties from IIT’s and other fields. 

It is suggested that you go for Sharda University as it is much better than G. L. Bajaj. However, ultimately it is your decision. .

NIET is an A Grade college that receives more than 100 companies each year including Tata Consultancy Services; Vivo Smartphones; Voltas Limited and Nestle.

In 2019, 7 students were recruited by Centylitics at an average payment of INR 5.5 LPA at ABES Engineering College; and more than 245 students were recruited by 10 companies including BYJU's and Traveloka.

At GL Bajaj College more than 200 students got placed with core companies; 3 of its students were recruited by Amazon at the highest package of INR 30.25 LPA.

Here's a table highlighting some essential differences:

Admission Process

Admissions require students to have 45% and 60% marks in 10+2 and graduation respectively with UPSEE, CAT, or GATE scores.

Infrastructure

• NIET has libraries that are built in an area of 14,000 sq feet; with innovation labs; sports grounds and three hostels, with a cafeteria and a kitchen. An auditorium is present as well.

• ABES Engineering College has seminar rooms, auditoriums, ATM, Hostels, and a Mess. There is a stadium, a gym, and a chess room present on-campus as well.

• GL Bajaj College has transport facilities, a language lab, a computer lab, a fully AC 900-seater auditorium, and an amphitheater.

Special Programs

• GL Bajaj College has 6 Excellence Centers including the First CISCO Networking Academy in Greater Noida.
• NIET in association with Mercedes-Benz is training students to learn new approaches in Advanced Diploma in Automotive Mechatronics (ADAM).

Placements

NIET:

• In 2018, more than 800 engineering students have placed with the Indian Navy; Hipad Tech; and Tommy Hilfiger. 
• The highest package offered was INR 11 LPA.

ABES Engineering College:

• It placed over 1000 of its students from CSE, IT, and ECE departments in 2020. 
• The highest pay offered was INR 27.7 LPA.

GL Bajaj College: 

• The college saw the placement of 1720 students in 2020 with an average payment of 6.3 LPA for CSE students and 10 LPA for MBA students.

NIET has 280 Faculty Members, most of them with a postgraduate degree in MTech. ABES Engineering College has 48 faculty members and GL Bajaj College has over 250 academicians and researchers as its faculty members. Students may decide on factors listed above as per their preferences.

G.I Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Greater Noida is ranked 57 for BTech by India Today 2020. It is affiliated to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University and has been approved by AICTE.

ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad is affiliated to AKTU Lucknow and approved by AICTE, UGC and NAAC. They have a student strength of over 5000 students. It has a 20 years legacy in educational excellence.

AKGEC Ghaziabad is ranked 251 for BTech by NIRF 2020. It is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University and approved by AICTE.

NIET Noida is ranked 129 for BTech by The Week 2020. It is affiliated to AKTU and recognized by AICTE. It has been accredited Grade A by NAAC. They have over 3750 seats.

PSIT Kanpur is ranked 37 for BTech by TOI 2020. It is affiliated to AKTU and CSJM University, Kanpur. It is approved by AICTE, BCI, PCI and UGC.

Admission Details 

• Students should have 60% in their 10+2 (PCM) exam.
• JEE Main rank is compulsory for BTech admissions.
• GATE is required for admission in MTech courses.
• Students can also provide UPSEE rank for BTech and MTech admissions.
• Students should have a graduation degree in the science stream from a relevant university.
• Students can apply for admission on the university’s official website.
• The selection will be based on the entrance exams.

Placements 

G.L. Bajaj 

• 163 companies participated in the placement program.
• 1720 offers were made.
• The top recruiting companies include Capgemini, Genpact, HCL, Jaro Education, Wildnet Technologies, Capital Via, etc.

ABES Ghaziabad

• 302 companies took part in the placement program.
• 1067 students registered wherein 1277 offers were made.
• 886 students were placed in top companies.
• The top recruiters include TCS, Byju’s, Wipro, Capgemini, Adobe, Extramarks, etc.

AKGEC Ghaziabad

• 797 students were placed in top companies.
• A total of 51 companies participated.
• The top recruiting companies include Accenture, HCL, Infosys, IBM, TCS, Genpact, Bosch, Wipro, etc.

NIET Noida

• 129 companies participated and a total of 1772 students were placed.
• The top recruiting companies include Oracle, KPMG, Wipro, TCS, Capgemini, HCl, Byju’s, IBM, Jaro Education, etc.

PSIT Kanpur

• 205 companies participated and a total of 1480 offers were made.
• The top recruiting companies Infosys, Wipro, Capgemini, IBM, TCS, etc.

Among all the colleges PSIT Kanpur has the best placement record. If location is not your biggest concern then you can also opt for G.L. Bajaj. CSE is the most sorted out engineering course. They have a great demand in the corporate world and also in the IT sectors. CSE deals with computer programming and networking, circuit designing and writing software that powers them, program design and programming languages. The BTech and MTech courses are of 4 years and 2 years respectively.

PSIT Kanpur, GL Bajaj Noida, and NIET Noida are one of the top Engineering colleges in India. The institutes provide courses in technology, law, and management, however, they are more known for their engineering courses. All these colleges conduct admissions through scores availed at various centralized entrance exams like JEE Main while PSIT is located in Kanpur, GL Bajaj and NIET are in different parts of Noida City.

Ranking:

• Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology (PSIT), Kanpur is ranked 39th among Top Engineering across India and 13th in Placements among all Private Engineering Institutes across India by The Times of India.
• G.L. Bajaj institute has been ranked at number 26 in the top private colleges in India for the year 2020 by India Today. It also ranked among the top 5 in North India for the year 2019.
• NIET was ranked as the best college in Noida followed by 6th position in North India for its Engineering faculty and 1st for its management faculty by Times of India.

Affiliation:

• PSIT is affiliated with AKTU Lucknow and CSJM University Kanpur.
• GL Bajaj and NIET are both affiliated with Abdul Kalam Technical University, Noida.

Cut-offs:

• The cut-off at PSIT, Kanpur is 24534-38595 for B.Tech and 5357 for MBA in the general category.
• The cut-off for GL Bajaj Noida is 11265-15211 for B.Tech and 3050 for MBA.
• NIET Noida offers cut-off for B.Tech at 23987-34341 rank.

Placements:

All the above-mentioned colleges are very well known for their placements locally.

• PSIT Kanpur had over 1480 total placement offers last year with the highest salary package of 26 LPA. The top recruiters included the Indian Army, Infosys, TCS, IBM, Tata Motors, etc. The average package was 3.26 LPA.
• For G.L. Bajaj Institute, about 85% of their students got placed last year in various IT companies. The highest salary package offered was 9 LPA and the average package was 5 LPA.
• NIET Noida had the record of providing on-campus placements to 50% of graduating students mostly around Delhi, NCR. The highest salary package was for 8 LPA and the average was for 3 LPA.

The table given below gives a brief overview of all the institutes:

All these three colleges are up to their mark in their various fields. Although a student should see the placement records and further opportunities, ultimately it depends on the interest and ranking of the student.

XLRI offers a 15 month, full-time residential program. It is one of XLRI'S flagship programs accredited by the AMBA. It includes a 3 months field training as well. Each batch has only 101 students selected on merit.

SP Jain's PGDM program is a 2-year program accredited by AMBA and NBA as well. This program allows flexibility in changing the major as well.

Here's an overview of the three institutes:

Special Facts on Infrastructure and Program

SP Jain 

• PGDM program has access to international visiting faculty members and students from Dauphine University (France), NUS (Singapore), Ledge Business School France, amongst others. Michigan State University and Cornell University are its B-School partners.
• The institute has an amphitheater, residential facilities, and a library.

GL Bajaj

• PGPM program has 50+ faculty members with more than 40 being well-known management gurus and 25+ faculty visiting from Stanford, Yale and Kellogg schools. The advisory council is headed by Ratan Tata.
• The institute has a green campus and the first one in South Asia to be given a LEED Platinum Rating. There are sports facilities available for basketball, football, etc; a library and hostels are present on-campus as well.

XLRI 

• PGDM has 900 contact hours, designed for working executives' needs in mind. 
• There are 53 electives available to choose from.
• XLRI also has a historic Sir Jehangir Ghandy library built-in 1947; a computer centre; AC lecture halls; Amphitheatre; and 4 residence halls.

Placement Data 2020

XLRI 

• The highest salary offered to XLRI students was 30 LPA. 
• Students were recruited for the roles of Associate Vice President, Product Manager, etc, by Cognizant, Axis Bank, Genpact, etc.

GL PGPM

• Candidates were offered 13.6 LPA as the average pay and 28.6 LPA as the highest domestic pay. 
• This year saw 15 new recruiters including ADP, Dell, Magic Bricks, and Zee Entertainment.

SP Jain

• The institute's number of pre-placement offers (PPOs) and pre-placement interviews (PPIs) has been more than 40% over the years because of its Autumn internships. 
• A rise of 15% in average CTC was also witnessed. 
• A total of 80% of its batch received offers over 20 LPA.

Students can decide on a program based on the convenience of location and placements provided.