Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology (VIIT) is an autonomous institute affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University. Government College of Engineering, Karad (GCEK) is a government college and is affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur, and approved by the AICTE.

Admission Procedure-

VIIT takes admission for the IT BTech program based on the performance of the students in JEE Main or MAH CET. GCEK takes admission to the IT BTech program through JEE Main. The eligibility criteria for seeking admission is 10+2 qualification.

Course Fee- The course fee for IT at VIIT and GCEK are 5.56 lakhs and 3.34 Lakhs for a period of four years

Facilities-

VIIT: The college is built over a seven-acre campus and has facilities such as a digital library, off-campus hostel, cafeterias, sports facilities, and laboratories for each course. The college also provides shuttle service to students and an on-campus convenience store.

GCEK: The college is built over an enormous 69-acre campus. It offers facilities like hostels, sports facilities, high-tech laboratories, and a cafeteria.

Placements-

VIIT: Companies such as Cognizant, Infosys, and L&T visit the campus for IT placements. The placement package for IT ranges from 2.4 LPA to 15 LPA.

GCEK: The course has a placement rate of 90%. The package for IT ranges from 2.5 LPA to 8 LPA.

GCEK is the better option among the two institutes for IT on the basis of nearly all factors of comparison. However, if you are solely interested in placements, VIIT stands a notch above. However, GCEK still offers a better return on investment.