IIEST, Shibpur formerly known as BESU is doing really well in all the departments. Whether it is about faculty or infrastructure it is growing steadily and gradually.

But as one wants to take a deeper look in comparing mechanical engineering, EE and ETC, let’s take a look on it:

• The research facility of the mechanical engineering department is quite decent and comparable with EE and ETC.
• It is even better at some aspects like it has research collaboration with some of the renowned foreign universities, some of the excellent facilities etc.
• When IIEST, Shibpur was known as BESU even then the mechanical engineering was considered to be the highest ranking department in one of these three departments.
• Also, one cannot forget to boast of tremendous alumni including a couple of directors of IITs.

• When it comes to placement, the mechanical engineering department has a decent placement record so far.
• ME and EE have almost equal numbers of core placements. And ETC has less core placements but the highest package is grabbed by ETC itself.
• The placement for mechanical engineering is really good though. Core companies such as Maruti Suzuki, CESC, Vedanta, coal India, Tata steel, Bridge and Roof, L&T, elegant marine services come on campus.
• So you can easily expect a very bright future of mechanical engineering graduates from IIEST SHIBPUR.
• After becoming an IIEST the placements have improved and after 5 years it will improve more.
• IIEST, Shibpur has always been known for its excellent core teachings. Also, it has one of the best and oldest labs in the country in EE and Mech which has been improved from time to time.

The college is very good for students interested in any of the three departments as mentioned. All the three mentioned departments are very good in IIEST. The thing that matters is your interest and will.

Both the branches are great in their own way, however, Computer Science holds an edge over ECE. Check out the following reasons to know why.

• You will not be solely dependent on college for learning skills. CSE/IT students have broader prospectus outside college too, due to coding culture and other such skills. You will not be bound by the 'IIT-NIT' thing.
• Most IT companies come for campus recruitment. Therefore, you’ll be given preference if you belong to the CSE branch.
• You will not be solely dependent on college for learning skills. CSE/IT students have broader prospectus outside college too, due to coding culture and other such skills. You will not be bound by the 'IIT-NIT' thing.
• Any NIT/IIT/IIIT is good for computer science as it does not require much hardware equipment. Just the provision of computers is enough. Hence, choosing computer science over core subjects will make your academic life easy too. Choosing this branch may also get you equal value to an IITian.

Undoubtedly, choosing CSE will be much beneficial to you in terms of placement, facilities, and additional skills.

KJ Somaiya has a great bunch of professors and well-equipped laboratories. They have pretty amazing placement records. Electronics and Telecommunication engineering placements are as good as that of CSE and IT branches at KJSCE.

The following table gives a brief overview of the institute:

The placement scenario at KJ Somaiya College of Engineering is pretty good and surely is promising. More than eighty industry giants recruit every year from the EXTC branch alone. EXTC students are allowed to sit in placement rounds of both core and IT industries.

For an Institute like NIT Raipur, both the branches of electrical or electronics telecommunication are worth taking. Below mentioned are some points about the branches which may help you in making a decision. 

• Both branches hold good placement statistics. Core companies usually opt for the electrical branch students while software-based companies go for the students of the electronics and telecommunication branch.
• The Department of Electrical branch has a decent reputation in college as this is a core branch which follows all the discipline and regulations.
• IES is open for the students for both the branches and thus choosing any one branch is no less than the other.
• When it comes to academics and scoring well; the students of both branches are exceptionally good. Ms. Jaya Jha from the Electrical branch and Mr. Shivam Singh of Electronics and Telecommunications bagged AIR-1 in Graduate Aptitude Test.

You can’t go wrong with any of these two choices, so choose the branch that interests you more.

A friend of mine completed BTech in Electronics and Telecom from IGIT. Here are some of the things that he shared about the institute. 

• Initially, you will feel the pressure from lots of assignments as assigned but then you will get used to it.
• The curriculum followed by the Department takes into account the latest subjects as per the current scenario.
• During lab sessions, you will have the guidance of teachers. According to my friend, Sunita ma’am was quite helpful. Some Faculties have exceptional knowledge in the field of Networking and Communication. My friend's guide was also of great help during his project in the final year.
• Apart from all this, there is decent placement as well not in terms of quality but quantity. Students get placed in companies such as TCS, Tech Mahindra, and Concept Infoway, etc.

From what I heard, there is not too much pressure from Teachers. You are free to do anything. So, make the most of your time at the institute.

E&TC at VIIT Pune is a comparatively better option when compared to CS at PVG because of the following reasons.

Given below is a brief highlight of E&TC at VIIT Pune and CS at PVG.

Advantages - E&TC VIIT Pune:

VIIT Pune is an autonomous institution and the E&TC is accredited thrice by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).

Curriculum:

The curriculum of E&TC is regularly updated according to the industry standards and has a wide range of electives to choose from.

Tie-ups:

The institute has many tie-ups such as “VIIT National Instrument LabVIEW Academy”, “Centre of excellence with Texas Instruments and nodal center for training”.

Placements: (Winning Institution - VIIT Pune)

• Better Placement opportunities with the highest package of about 11 LPA and an average package of 4.69 LPA for the E&TC branch.

• Major recruiters for E&TC at the institute are IBM, Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro, Accenture, L&T Infotech.

The institute has a long summer vacation during which you can intern and learn new skills that will enhance your resume. The college even offers Foreign exchange programs for interested students.