I can give you information about KJ Somaiya and DJ Sanghvi since I have friends from these institutes. 

• If you are inclined towards an autonomous university, then KJ Somaiya would be a better choice. Apart from that, you can choose either institute based on how close it is to your location.
• Both the institutes share almost the same placement records. Here is a brief highlight of the same. 

• DJ Sanghvi has a 50% Gujarati minority, exactly like KJ Somaiya, which means students of the same location have pretty high chances of being shortlisted. 
• The cut-off, however, is relevant in both institutes. You need to obtain scores above average in order to get shortlisted. 
• The campus life at KJ Somaiya is one of the best you will encounter, unlike many others.

DJ Sanghvi and KJ Somaiya offer similar opportunities to the students. However, KJ Somiya offers a better campus life and more academic freedom. 

A few years back, one of my friends took admission at KJ Somaiya via the ILS quota in the department of Mechanical Engineering. There were around 12 seats available. The fee was the same for everyone, irrespective of the quota. 

He filled up a form on the college’s website and a merit list came out based on their CET marks. My friend’s merit number was in the 70s. If you want admission, you will have to be physically present on the day of counseling along with the fee. They were called for admission based on their merit number. The number of seats available was displayed on an LCD for all the branches. As people took admission, it got updated. When your number is called, you will have to go to the table and select your branch. 

This was the process followed a few years back. However, I do not think that there has been any change in the process.

I have friends from both KJ Somiya and DJ Sanghavi. Based on the conversations I had with them, here is a brief comparison of the institutes. 

• Teaching: Both institutes have good faculty bases and good academic infrastructure with well-established laboratories. 
• Student crowd: The crowd at both institutes is similar. Both have a Gujrathi minority. 
• Campus: KJ Somiya has a bigger campus. It has a full-size football ground, basketball ground, volleyball ground, tennis court, etc. DJ Sanghavi has a small campus but it offers better infrastructure. 
• Placements: Placement wise KJ Somiya is better than DJ Sanghavi. The former offers better packages. Most of the companies that recruit from KJ Somiya are from the IT industry. Also, a few telecom companies visit the campus placements. 

Here are the placement highlights of both the institutes in brief.

Both Electronics and EXTC students can appear for Telecommunications companies. However, EXTC has better scopes in this field.

The placement in D.J. Sanghvi is decent with salary packages ranging from 3-12 Lakhs per annum. The points below give a brief overview of the run-through of the entire placement scenario in D.J. Sanghvi.

• The placement session usually starts from the beginning of the 4th year. The first company visiting the campus is mostly Morgan Stanley, providing the highest salary package (14-16 LPA).
• The entire placement sessions go on for a year, with an overall of about 35-40 companies, and a salary range of about 3-12 LPA offered to students.
• J.P Morgan performs a 24-hour hackathons “Code for Good” and recruits students from it.
• Some other names of MNCs visiting the campus just after Morgan Stanley include Directi, ZS associates, Indus Valley, etc. Several companies like EnY, LTI, Deloitte, Dollar Capital, etc provides appreciable salary packages.
• Almost every student from Computer science and IT gets at least one job offer in placement. Mass recruiters like TCS and Infosys visit the campus, recruiting a bunch of students.
• You will get several opportunities in placement, with different roles in companies. Seniors provide a lot of help for preparation and useful placement tips.

Overall, the placements can be considered to be really good in D.J. Sanghvi and so, taking up a job with a decent salary before a Masters's degree is quite satisfying.

DJ Sanghvi is a private engineering institute consisting of 174 faculty members. It is one of the best colleges offering engineering courses and ranked among the top engineering colleges in India. 

Sardar Patel College of Engineering (SPCE) is a leading engineering institute having a legacy for more than 55 years. It is also the 5th oldest premier engineering institutes, having maintained a placement record of 95%. 

Admission process:-

DJ Sanghvi

• The candidates interested in the BTech program must have a minimum of 60% marks in 10+2.
• The candidates must have a valid score in JEE Mains or MHT CET.
• The cutoff required is 125-163 in MHTCET and 257-4838 in JEE Main. 
• The total fees required is INR 1.79 LPA. 

SPCE

• Admission to BTech/B.E is offered to the students who have pursued 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks. 
• Applications are made through MHT CET, and admissions are offered based on merit. 
• The total fees required is INR 1.70 LPA. 
• The cutoff required is 135-149.

Placements:-

• DJ Sanghvi offers nearly 95% placement every year with many types of internship offers from top recruiters. 
• More than 95% of the students from SPCE got placement in 2019. The average salary offered in 2019 was 5% more than the previous year.

The top recruiters are Deloitte, Byjus, Adobe, Oracle, Directi, Mahindra, PwC, Bosch Limited, Wipro, Tata Communications, Amazon, IBM, Infosys, Oracle, Deloitte, Voltas, Philips, TCS, Accenture, etc. 

Faculty: 

The colleges have an approximate faculties of 100 members with each having a PhD degree and very lenient towards the students. 

Facilities:

• Both the colleges have a centrally digitized library with a collection of 40,000 books and international journals.
• The college has separate hostels for boys and girls with each having a capacity of 200 students. 
• The college has a seperate sports complex and always encourages the students to participate in numerous sports activities. 

Thus Sardar Patel College of Engineering is better than DJ Sanghvi in terms of an autonomous state, placements, lesser fees, and highly qualified faculties with a fully WiFi connectivity campus.

Both Manipal University, now known as MAHE, and DJ Sanghvi fall among the top 50 colleges in India. MAHE is ranked 4th in India, and DJ Sanghvi is ranked 10th in India as private colleges for engineering by India Today.

Admission Details

• MAHE has a total seat count of 2040 whereas DJ Sanghvi has a total seat count of 630 for engineering.
• The total tuition fee for MAHE can range anywhere from 16.26 lakhs to 17 lakhs depending on the choice of branch. The total tuition and exam fees for Sanghvi is around 7-8 lakhs.
• To be eligible for applying to the colleges, students must have a 50% score in their 12th qualifying examination.
• To get a seat in Manipal, students need to sit for the MET and go through the MET counseling.
• To get admission in DJ Sanghvi, students need to sit for the JEE Main exam and go through the MHT-CET counseling.

Infrastructure

Manipal University:

• The campus is enormous, and the sports ground is around 15000 sq feet.
• The buildings have a centralized air-conditioning system, and the students are provided with smart classrooms.
• The entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled, and the college has its own hospital with medical facilities available 24/7.

DJ Sanghvi:

• The campus consists of one massive building, so the campus space is limited.
• The building has everything starting from classrooms, libraries, canteen, to gym.
• Overall, the infrastructure is decent, with Wi-Fi available in the entire campus, and decent food in the canteen.

Placements

Manipal University:

• Has an average placement percentage of 90% and more than a hundred companies come for recruitment.
• For getting placements students to need to have a minimum CGPA of 7.
• The highest salary package is 50 LPA, and the lowest salary package is 3.5 LPA.
• Companies like Amazon, Deloitte, Cisco, and Wipro are the main recruiters.

DJ Sanghvi:

• The college recorded a total of 100% placement record.
• Students were offered an average salary package is 10 LPA
• Some of the companies that visit are Deloitte, Ernst and Young, Interactive Brokers, Morgan Stanley, Quantiphi, and GEP.

Both the colleges are equally matched in terms of academics and placements. However, MAHE offers four more courses than what is offered in DJ Sanghvi. The infrastructure of MAHE is slightly superior to DJ Sanghvi and provides all kinds of sports facilities. Nevertheless, taking into consideration the tuition fee and comfort, the final decision depends on the student.