Which is better, the Presidency University, Bangalore or ICFAI Dehradun?
Posted On - Oct 1, 2020Presidency University offers UG, PG, and Ph.D. programs in various disciplines such as engineering, commerce, management, law, design, science, computer application, and much more. More than a hundred permanent faculty members are present in the university across all departments.
ICFAI Dehradun is an integral University of ICFAI group. The University offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. in different disciplines like management, law, teaching, and science & technology.
Infrastructure:
Presidency University-
- The campus is very well equipped with all the necessary facilities such as a library, smart classrooms, medical facilities, auditorium, gym, hostel, and transport facilities, etc.
- The university's campus also incorporates a sustainable development goals center that focuses on social work, consultancy, and training.
ICFAI Dehradun-
It has a lush green campus that is spread over 25 acres at Selaqui Dehradun. The campus is fully Wi-Fi enabled and equipped with workshops, laboratories, faculty rooms, auditorium, seminar halls, etc.
Fees and eligibility:
Presidency University:
- Some of the popular courses offered by the university are BTech, BBA, MBA, BDes, BCA, etc.
- For BBA, BDes, BCA, and BTech students require 10+2 in order to be eligible.For BTech, the institute accepts JEE Mains scores.
- MBA admission is based on CAT scores.
- The course fee ranges from 1.5 lakhs to 3.25 lakhs.
ICFAI Dehradun:
- BALLB {Hons.}, B.Ed, B.Tech, MBA are some of the popular courses at ICFAI Dehradun.
- For BA LLB and BTech, the required eligibility is 10+2. For BTech the institute accepts ITSAT.
- MBA students need to have a valid CAT score.
- The course fees range between 1.07 lakhs to 6 lakhs for different programs.
Placements:
Presidency University-
The department of training and placement is responsible for administering placement drives for the students. Some of the top recruiters who participated in the Presidency University Bangalore placements are TVS, Tata consultancy services, Wipro, Vedanta, Byju's, Reliance, ISRO, etc.
ICFAI Dehradun-
It has successfully established powerful networks with top organizations in various sectors.
- Some of the renowned companies which have recruited students from the university include HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Decathlon Sports India, Zycus Infotech, Reliance Jio, Karvy stockbroking, and many more.
- The highest CTC offered is 10.00 LPA and the average CTC is around 4.97 LPA.
The details discussed are going to assist you in making a wise decision among choosing the best college among these two.
Presidency University Bangalore has been awarded by ASSOCHAM and has been ranked 71 as a multidisciplinary university by The Week-Hansa Research Survey 2020. It was also ranked 6th by Competition Success Review and 33rd by The Week Magazine. It has 7 schools with the most popular ones being Engineering and Management with a placement rate of 70% and 60% respectively.
ICFAI Dehradun on the other hand has 4 schools with Law, Management, and Education as their most popular programs. It has been ranked 13th in the Private University category by IIRF and has been Awarded Best Private University for Global Orientation – 2020 in 3rd Asia Pacific Education and technology Awards at Ahmedabad. It is ranked 1st in Uttarakhand by India Today Survey.
Admission:
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ICFAI University Admissions requires students to have 60% marks in 10+2 and 60%-75% marks in graduation, depending on the program.
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The qualifying exams are any of CLAT/LSAT/CAT/ITSAT.
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Presidency University Admissions are done on the basis of merit as well. Students need at least 45%-50% marks with CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ NMAT/ CMAT or Karnataka- PGCET examination scores according to the program.
Infrastructure:
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Both institutes have facilities for sports like football, volleyball, and table tennis; there are at least 2 conference and seminar halls; a computer lab; gymnasium; and a library.
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Presidency University has on-campus hostel facilities available with an accommodation capacity of 450 students; while ICFAI University has partnered with off-campus hostel services.
Faculty:
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ICFAI University has 20-49 faculty members in the different ICFAI schools with a UGC Net or Ph.D. qualification from well-known institutes like IITs and NITs.
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Presidency University has 100+ faculty members with 10-13 members for each department.
Placement Statistics:
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Both institutes have an overall placement rate of 80% with a 100% rate for ICFAI's Law School and Education School and around 70% placement average for Presidency University's School of Engineering, which are the most popular branch.
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Presidency University ensures a 100% placement guarantee to students who maintain 7 to 8 CGPA.
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At ICFAI University, the top 10% of students were offered an average salary of INR 11.44 LPA. The highest package offered in 2020 was INR 18 LPA to the ICFAI Tech School. The average package was INR 5.4 LPA.
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Similarly, the Average package offered at Presidency University was 3 LPA.
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The major recruiters at ICFAI University have been TCS and Amazon and those at Presidency University are Wipro, Tech Mahindra, and TCS.
Both the institutes are well-reputed and offer quality education. However, you should compare the two institutes based on the program they offer for the course you are interested in.
