Both Sahyadri and St. Joseph’s Chennai follow the same syllabus as they are affiliated with VTU. So, the choice between these two colleges comes down to your expectation from the college.

• Sahyadri offers you the opportunity to pursue the career of your choice. Every year 500 students participate in events at NITs and IITs. In the first year itself, the institute offers a course on social innovation. 
• It put emphasis on start-ups and innovations. Every year students from the college win in Elevate which is Karnataka Govt. start-up initiative open for all start-ups in the state. 
• It also offers good placement packages. In the recent placement drive, the salary package offered ranged between 10-43 LPA. 

Overall, in terms of academics, facilities, and opportunities, Sahyadri is better.