Both the Cochin University of Science And Technology (CUSAT) and Federal Institute of Science And Technology (FISAT) are very good institutes and have almost similar rankings in the state of Kerala. Now you can compare both the institutes on various parameters. I have taken two broad and the most popular parameters for this comparison. Placement - In this regard, the School of Engineering (SoE) of CUSAT is better than FISAT. According to the recent placement statistics, the average and highest CTC offered at CUSAT is 4 LPA and 15 LPA respectively. Cochin University College of Engineering Kuttanad (CUCEK) campus of CUSAT is also similar to SoE in terms of placements. Infrastructure - Here FISAT takes an upper hand and has better facilities than both SoE and CUCEK. SoE is slightly good and is comparable to FISAT but CUCEK lacks a lot of facilities compared to both. So it totally depends on you and what your priorities are. If you only aim for placements then choose CUSAT. If you want good infrastructure, then FISAT is preferable.

It entirely depends on the branch that you are choosing. If you go for CSE then all the colleges SCT, RAJAGIRI, FISAT, SCMS have good placements opportunities. But in the case of other branches, Kerala colleges have a low level of placement except for NITs and IITs. Good placements are available only for software firms and not for your core jobs. All the colleges above are good and will help you to attain the skills required for different jobs. And everything depends on you how much effort you will give to your course so that you can obtain experience as well as knowledge so that you can get a good job apart from your college placements

The E&I department at FISAT is an exceptional one. I have a friend who attended the institute and here’s what he had to say about it. If you have a general idea about instrumentation and are determined regarding it in the future then FISAT would be the best fit for you. At FISAT, you would come across the best of lab facilities which are not available in many institutes, and the finest faculty base. This institute provides an environment for the growth and development of personality. You would be able to create memories to cherish forever in this college. Enjoying your college life would not be troublesome as there are present many spots for you to hang out with your friends around the campus. Unlike other colleges, FISAT is quite on the lenient side. The authorities are not that strict about uniforms and wearing ID cards. Placement opportunities are decent given you do not have any backlogs. It wouldn’t be wise to expect offer packages from core companies. Unless you tend to be exceptionally skillful and hardworking in your field or have contacts with higher-ups and influential people, landing a good placement in core companies would be of great difficulty. Overall FISAT will give you a great college life and good facilities.

SCT Trivandrum, FISAT, Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, and SCMS are among the most sought after colleges in Kerala for engineering. SCT comes in the top 3 engineering colleges in Kerala. Whereas, RSET, and FISAT are ranked at 83, 105 by The Week 2020. SCMS has NAAC ‘A’ Grade accreditation. Placements: All these institutes offer an average package of around 3-5 LPA. College SCT FISAT SCMS RSET Highest package 10 lakh 12 lakh 8 lakh 7 LPA Average package 4 lakh 4 lakh 4.5 lakh 3.5 LPA Placement rate 70% 75% 98% 86.73% Top Recruiters: Amazon, Accenture, TCS, Infosys, Tata Elxsi, Wipro are some of the major recruiters in SCT. TCS, Microsoft, Infosys, Accenture, IBM, HP are some of the top recruiters of FISAT. Asian Paints, Axis Bank, Blue Star, Deloitte, Bajaj Electricals, etc are some of the top recruiters in SCMS. 6D Technologies, ABB, Bosch, IBM, IBS, Infosys, Inszoom, Mindtree, Byju’s are few of the major companies visiting the campus for placement at RSET. Besides placement offers students also get internships at these institutes.In SCMS almost every student is provided internship opportunities. According to the recent placement statistics all these 4 institutes offer similar placement averages.

FISAT Kochi has been ranked at 96th for Engineering among Indian Engineering colleges, SCMS Cochin has been ranked 85th and Saintgits (SCE) is ranked in the bracket of 125-150 among Indian engineering colleges. All the above colleges are approved by the AICTE. Admission Process: Admissions to the FISAT BTech program is based on the scores obtained inKEAM/JEE Mains, followed by counseling, and admission to the program through management quota is based on the rank in the merit list. At SCMS Cochin, Admission is through counseling based on rank obtained in Kerala Engineering, Architecture, Medical (KEAM), and the same is for the Management quota. At SCE, admission is granted on the basis of the performance in KEAM. The minimum age for an applicant should be 17. The above colleges have been compared on a categorical basis below: Criteria FISAT Kochi SCMS Cochin SCE Course Fee 3 Lakhs 3 Lakhs 3 Lakhs Ranking 96th 85th 125-150 Eligibility KEAM/JEE Mains KEAM KEAM Seats 120 120 120 Salary Packages Highest – 14 LPA Average – 3 LPA Highest – 10 LPA Average – 5 LPA Highest – 10 LPA Average – 3 LPA Placements: Accenture, HCL, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, TCS, Wipro, Vodafone, are some of the top recruiters at FISAT Kochi. The college recorded 70% placement last year for the Mechanical batch. Some of the top recruiters of SCMS Cochin include IBS Software, Infosys, HCL, Info view, MRF, MU Sigma, Mytrah Energy, UST Global, Wipro, Tech Mahindra are the top recruiters. Around 80% of students got placed last year at SCMS Cochin. Accenture, Amazon, Bosch, Rolls Royce, MRF, Nila constructions, Indian navy, Infosys, TCS, Shobha developers, are some of the major recruiters at SCE. The college provided placements to around 70% of the students from the Civil batch last year.

FISAT Kochi has been ranked at 96th for Engineering among Indian Engineering colleges, SCMS Cochin has been ranked 85th, Rajagiri ranked 83rd and Mar Baselios (MBCET) is ranked in the bracket of 100-125 among Indian Engineering colleges. All the above colleges are NAAC ‘A’ grade accredited colleges. Admission Process: Admission to the FISAT BTech program is based on the scores obtained inKEAM/JEE Main, followed by counselling, and admission to the program through management quota is based on the rank in the merit list. At SCMS Cochin, admission is through counselling based on rank obtained in Kerala Engineering, Architecture, Medical (KEAM), and the same is for the Management quota. For Rajagiri, admission is through counselling based on the rank obtained in KEAM. Remaining seats will be filled by the Institute based on the marks obtained in 10+2. At MBCET, admission is through counselling based on the rank obtained in KEAM. Remaining 50% Management quota seats will be filled on the basis of entrance test and 10+2 marks (50:50) The above colleges are compared on a categorical basis below: Categories FISAT Kochi SCMS Cochin Rajagiri MBCET Course Fee 3 Lakhs 3 Lakhs 3 Lakhs 4.51 Lakhs Ranking 96th 85th 83rd 100-125 Eligibility KEAM/JEE Mains KEAM KEAM KEAM/12th Seats 120 120 180 120 Salary Packages Highest – 14 LPA Average – 3 LPA Highest – 10 LPA Average – 5 LPA Highest – 12 LPA Average – 3.5 LPA Highest – 9 LPA Average – 3.2 LPA Placements: Accenture, HCL, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, TCS, Wipro, Vodafone, are some of the top recruiters at FISAT Kochi. The college recorded 70% placement last year for the Mechanical batch. Some of the top recruiters of SCMS Cochin are- IBS Software, Infosys, HCL, Infoview, MRF, MU Sigma, Mytrah Energy, UST Global, Wipro, Tech Mahindra are the top recruiters. Around 80% students got placed last year at SCMS Cochin. Amazon, Bosch Ltd, Cognizant, Digital Core Technology, Experis IT, GES Infotech, IBM, IBS Software, Indian Navy, Infosys, ITC Infotech, Mahindra and Mahindra are the top recruiters at Rajagiri. The college provided placement to around 90% of the CSE branch last year. Accenture, Genpact, Microsoft, Infosys, MU Sigma, Wipro, IBS Software, UST Global are some of the major visiting companies at MBCET. The college recorded 60% placements for its last batch.

FISAT Kochi has been ranked at 96th for Engineering among Indian Engineering colleges, and SCMS Cochin has been ranked 85th in the same list. Both the colleges are private institutes, approved by AICTE. Admission Process: Admissions to the FISAT BTech program is based on the scores obtained inKEAM/JEE Main, followed by counselling, and admission to the programme through management quota is based on the rank in the merit list. 50% of total seats are reserved for centralized allotment by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, and the remaining 50% are reserved for management quota (including NRI) At SCMS Cochin, admission is through counselling based on rank obtained in Kerala Engineering, Architecture, Medical (KEAM), and the same is for the Management quota. Both the colleges have been compared on a categorical basis below: Categories FISAT Kochi SCMS Cochin Course Fee (4 years) 3 Lakhs 3 Lakhs Ranking 96th 85th Seats 120 120 Eligibility KEAM/JEE Mains KEAM Salary Packages Highest – 14 LPA Average – 3 LPA Highest – 10 LPA Average – 5 LPA Placements: Accenture, HCL, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, TCS, Wipro, Vodafone, are some of the top recruiters at FISAT Kochi. The college recorded 70% placement last year for the Mechanical batch. Some of the top recruiters of SCMS Cochinare - IBS Software, Infosys, HCL, Infoview, MRF, MU Sigma, Mytrah Energy, UST Global, Wipro, Tech Mahindra are the top recruiters. Around 80% students got placed last year at SCMS Cochin.

Amrita has the best and largest campus amongst these colleges. The table shows a brief overview of the institutions. College  Fees  Average CTC Highest CTC Rajagiri 3.48 lakhs 3.5 lakhs 6 lakhs SCMS 4.96 lakhs 3 lakhs 12 lakhs MES 5.36 lakh 2.5 lakhs 5 lakhs FISAT 5.68 lakh 3 lakhs 14 lakhs Mar Baselios 3.59 lakh 3.2 lakhs 7 lakhs Amrita 5 lakh 5.4 lakhs 43.33 lakhs Amal Jyothi 3.97 lakhs 2.9 lakhs 7.5 lakhs Academics: (Winning Institution - Amrita University) The syllabus and especially the question paper is not the traditional type but rather stimulates you to think.  They have a much advanced, updated curriculum and it is possible because they don’t come under any university and hence have the liberty to mold according to the latest industry standards. Placement: (Winning Institution - Amrita University) It is not easier to get placed from Amrita because you study in Amrita does not mean you will get high placements because the crowd in Amrita is more competitive.  All those who missed out on JEE come to Amrita. Top companies like Microsoft, Facebook, CISCO recruit only from Amrita out of those mentioned. Campus Life: (Winning Institution - Amrita University) The clubs in Amrita are almost international, as it conducts the prestigious ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest). Which itself is a benchmark to look for, acknowledging non-premier institutes like IITs, NITs, and BITs.  The clubs in Amrita are more diverse and active. It's tech-fest ANOKHA is also much better.  If you don’t have a blend with a very diverse crowd go for Amrita. Going by all the factors mentioned above, it is safe to say that Amrita University is a better alternative.

Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT) is affiliated under the Kerala Technological University (KTU). The institute is a private, self financing engineering college offering engineering and management programs. Admission is done on the basis of various accepted exams like KEAM, CAT, CMAT, KMAT, GATE and JEE Main. Admission Requirements  A student should at least have 50% in their 10+2 qualifying exams (for B.Tech) and 60% in graduation (for M.Tech). The application fee ranges from INR 350 to INR 750 based on the course of your choice. For MBA students after their selection through CAT scores will be followed by a Group Discussion and Personal Interview. For MCA, students must have Mathematics in their Bachelor’s Degree. Students who secure ranks up to 3000 are admitted through Government Quota. The table given below shows the fee structure of courses offered by the institute: Courses Fee Structure (1st-year) B.Tech  92,475  M.Tech 87,050  MBA  2.22 lakh MCA 71,500  Placement Statistics FISAT has their own training and placement cell which conducts placement programs, seminars and industry visits. It prepares students as required by the industry making them feel comfortable while working in the corporate world. Tabulated below shows the placement statistics of the institute: Categories FISAT Placement Percentage 80% Highest CTC 14 LPA Average CTC 3 LPA Recruiting Companies - Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, Microsoft, IBM, Barclays, BOSCH, TCS, etc. Faculty: The faculty consists of highly qualified members most of them being PhD holders.  They are helpful and decent and teach well enough to make the students industry ready. Infrastructure: FISAT enhanced the quality and value of education.  The students excel in academics, placements, curricular and co-curricular activities.  The institute provides library facilities, seminar halls, gym, sports ground, etc.  The whole campus is wifi enabled. Many top companies also participate in the placement program like Infosys, IBM, TCS and in Government and public sectors like BARC, ONGC and in commercial banks like Federal Bank, South Indian Bank and many more. FISAT is a wholesome educational institution providing all the requirements needed for a student.

CUSAT SOE Mechanical is better than FISAT. It is among the most reputed technological institutes in the region. CUSAT offers excellent facilities and opportunities. The Mechanical department has a brilliant faculty base.  According to CUSAT placements of recent years, the average CTC for Mechanical branch is around INR 5 LPA. Godrej, L&T, Vedanta, etc. are among the core companies that recruit through the campus drive. PSU and IT companies also recruit Mechanical Students.