One of my friends is studying at Model Engineering College (MEC) in Kerala. According to her insights, MEC is APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) affiliated. In the past, it was CUSAT affiliated but not anymore.

Academic Eligibility

• Passes HSE Kerala or recognized equivalent exam with 50% in Mathematics separately and 50 % marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry/ Biotech/ CS / Biology in aggregate for admission.

Selection Eligibility

• The selection depends upon the entrance exam KEAM, conducted by CEE Kerala.
• It has two papers. Paper-I includes Physics and Chemistry, and Paper-2 is Mathematics.
• A rank list is prepared according to which seats are allotted.
• The branches offered by the institute are CSE, ECE, EEE, Electronics and Biomedical Engineering, and ME.
• There are 420 seats for B.Tech in aggregate.

According to her, it is better to go for CUSAT than MEC Kerala. The opportunities offered are more in CUSAT. Overall, you cannot get admission to MEC Kerala based on CUSAT.

Having friends studying in both institutes, I can say that MEC has a better (on-campus) placement record than SOE CUSAT.

• CUSAT is also good overall but passing papers is such a difficult challenge. Only a few candidates are eligible to participate in placements.
• As a result, most of the companies hesitate to visit campus for placements. But students are doing well in off-campus placements.
• This institution was originally part of Cochin University, and it was regarded as one of the university's best colleges in terms of amenities, location, and excellent faculty.
• However, this college, along with many others, has recently merged to become Kerala Technical University, resulting in a drop in demand for admission.

This has improved the facilities and educational quality and certificate value for CUSAT at both campuses. The top scorers tend to opt for CUSAT rather than KTU.