COEP is one of the oldest engineering colleges in Maharashtra, ranked 50th by NIRF in the engineering category. IIT Tirupati was recently established and hasn’t been ranked yet by NIRF. It belongs to the new generation of IITs and is yet to make a mark in the education sector. But that being said, it has collaboration with CSIR and COE for providing students with industrial training and exposure.

PROGRAMS:

ADMISSIONS:

COEP Pune

• For BTech in Mechanical Engineering, a student must have at least 55% in 10+2. The final selection is on the scores of JEE Mains or MHT CET entrance exams.
• For students who wish to pursue a Masters in ME, a degree in BE/BTech with 50% and GATE scores are required.

IIT Tirupati-

• Closing ranks for JEE Advanced is 6000-8000
• Candidates who have BTech in Mechanical Engineering/Production Engineering and have valid GATE scores for either can apply for MTech in Mechanical Engineering (Stream: Design & Manufacturing) at IIT Tirupati.

PLACEMENTS:

COEP Pune-

• The top recruiters are Rolls Royce, Siemens, Honeywell, Whirlpool, Texas Instruments, Avaya, Bosch, Segate, etc.
• Average placement rate for Mechanical has been around 75%
• Average CTC offered has been in the range 6-7 LPA

IIT Tirupati-

• The highest annual package offered was INR 22 LPA.
• The average package of Mechanical Engineering is INR 7.7 LPA.
• Around 20% students secured PPOs with average stipend of 20,000
• The placement percentage for Mechanical Engineering is 78.26%.
• The top recruiters for are TCS, JP Morgan, OYO, Genpact, Versa, Goldman Sachs, Fincare, etc.

It is tough to prepare one over the other as these are contrasting institutes in terms of stature and brand value. One must scrutinize thoroughly and then select a given course in a particular course. These are premier colleges of the country and provide highly qualified faculty and ample opportunities to excel in any field if one works diligently.