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.
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:
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:
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, 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:
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:
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:
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:
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)
Placement: (Winning Institution - Amrita University)
Campus Life: (Winning Institution - Amrita University)
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
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:
Infrastructure:
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.