Which one is better: VIT or MIT Manipal?
Posted On - May 13, 2021Comparably MIT Manipal is better.
- The admission procedure at MIT is transparent. They declare the cutoff for each branch after each round of counseling.
- MIT has a smaller batch size. The total number of seats for UG is 2040. Each branch has a proportionate number of seats.
- MIT Manipal placements are better. As per the recent placement highlights, the average CTC and highest CTC offered to the students were INR 7.50 LPA and INR 43 LPA. Around 50 Fortune 500 companies visited the campus placement.
Although MIT charges a higher course fee, the return on investment is better.
It depends on your personal preferences and choices. Both VIT and MIT Manipal are top engineering institutions and enjoys great reputation.
Check the following brief to know which is better VIT or MIT Manipal:
- Admission Criteria: Both institutions have their own entrance exams for admission into various courses. VIT Pune canceled its entrance exam due to COVID-19 pandemic whereas MIT conducted an online exam with 60% weightage and 40% for the 12th board percentage.
- Transparency: MIT Manipal has a transparent admission process and releases cut-off ranks after every round of counseling. VIT has a twisted system that comprises Categories 1-5, Category 1 being meritorious and Category 5 is the underperforming candidate.
- Campus: Both VIT and MIT have good campus infrastructure with state-of-the-art facilities including sports, hostels, gyms, classrooms, and Wi-Fi.
- Seats: In this aspect, VIT is ahead of MIT Manipal. The number of seats available for UG programs is 7660 while seats for PG programs are 1788. On the other hand, MIT Manipal has only a total of 2040 seats.
- Fee Structure: MIT has a higher fee structure than VIT Vellore. But it will be all worth it as the ROI is good.
- Placements: MIT Manipal has good placement records when compared to VIT Vellore. Check the table for a detailed view of placements:
| Particulars | VIT Vellore | MIT Manipal |
| Highest CTC | 44 LPA | 43.31 LPA |
| Average CTC | 6.39 LPA | 7.50 LPA |
| Total Job Offers | 9472 | 1089 |
| Total Recruiters | 803 | 292 |
With the above-mentioned information, it can be concluded that MIT Manipal will be a better option than VIT Vellore.
You can compare different parameters and decide what is best for you:
- Academic Structure: At Manipal, you have two open electives and six program electives and each program will let you take a minor specialization as well. VIT has a fully flexible credit system. It also offers minors in engineering and you can do a double major in engineering and management.
- Faculty: Both colleges have professors ranging from great to mediocre ones.
- Student population: MIT Manipal takes fewer students per year as compared to VIT. It is somewhere around 1800 for the former and 3600 for the latter. With lower populations, you get a better student-to-faculty ratio.
- Campus life: You can visit a few beaches around Manipal and campus rules are less restrictive here. However, at VIT, you might have to adhere to more rules as it is more restrictive. MIT is also close to Mangalore (1.30 hours away) whereas VIT is closer to Bangalore and Chennai as well.
- Hostels: MIT has some of the better hostels in the country. You might have to pay more but you will have plenty of options available. As for VIT, many people have said that the hostels are overcrowded and are not that great. They have lower hostel fees though.
- Course fees: Manipal generally has higher fees but for VIT, this is divided for Category 1 and 2 students which is lower than fees for Manipal but for Category 3,4,5 these fees are much higher.
- Placements: Both universities do quite well here so there is not much to compare.
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Categories |
VIT |
MIT Manipal |
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Course Fee |
3.53 lakh |
17.06 lakh |
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Placement Percentage |
80-90% |
80% |
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Highest CTC |
15-22 LPA |
15-24 LPA |
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Average CTC |
5-6 LPA |
4.5 LPA |
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Recruiting Companies |
Deloitte, Dell, Wipro, Capgemini, etc. |
Bosch, L&T, Finolex, Tata, etc. |
- Going abroad: At MIT, you can try IAESTE and AISEC for abroad opportunities. These costs may vary. VIT has a semester abroad program and you pay the fees of the university you want to attend. VIT is also eligible for DAAD scholarships at German Universities.
You can also explore other parameters like tech fests and extra-curricular activities if those interest you. Ultimately, both universities are good and your decision depends on personal choice.
