KLE Technological University ranks 136 out of 300 Engineering colleges in India according to NIRF (2020). On the other hand, NITTE University ranks at the 133rd position for the same. Both colleges are among the top institutes in Karnataka and offer BE programs for CSE.

Key Information	KLE	NMAM
Placement Rate	70%	83.65%
Seats Available	120	180
Tentative Cut-off	5674	4134
Course Fees	?60,000	? 8.08 Lakhs
Entrance Test	COMEDK-UGET, KCET	KCET

Facilities:

KLE:

• There are 64 faculty members in the CSE department of KLE.

• The curriculum of the course is flexible according to the current technological trends seen.

• The library has over 1,04, 000 books, references, reports, encyclopedias, journals, audio-visual resources, etc.

NMAM

• The faculty of the department comprises 32 Assistant professors, 8 Associate Professors, and 3 professors. Moreover, there is 15 technical staff as well.

• There are 7 clubs in the department namely Finite Loop, Association for Computing Machinery amongst others.

• There are 10 prominent laboratories in the department such as RDBMS Laboratory, Systems Programming Laboratory, Logic Design Laboratory, etc.

• Additionally, the department has over 400 computers with 56+ application software.

Placements:

KLE:

• Infosys, Robert Bosch, SAP Lab, Toshiba, Accenture, TCS, TechMahindra, Microsoft, SONY, Walmart Labs, etc are some profound recruiters of the CSE department in KLE.

• In the 2019 batch, 204 students of the department were successfully placed.

• The highest package received was INR 30 lakhs by Amazon Software Development Centre.

NMAM:

• Sony India, Hashedin Technologies, TEKsystems Global Services Private Limited, CGI, Faurecia, SLK Software, Attra Infotech, Netskope, Yokogawa Electric are some major recruiters of the CSE department in NMAM.

• In 2019, out of 208 eligible graduates, 174 students received job offers. Additionally, more than 7 students received internships.

• The highest salary package is 18.5 lakhs while the average package is around INR 4 LPA.

CSE as an academic course opens many options pertaining to Networking, Operating Systems, and Database Management among others. These colleges are well-known and have good faculty, education, and placement opportunities. Students can choose their preferred college according to the course they wish to pursue, depending on the availability of seats.

The CSE departments of these universities are mostly recognized as research centers. The CSE department of JSSTE is accredited by NBA and has been collaborating with many reputed research institutes and IT industries. They provide a conducive environment to carry out research and education together.

The department at three of these engineering colleges can be characterized by faculty staff, laboratories, and placements.

Faculty

• The faculty members of JSSATE and NITTE Meenakshi University are better than BVBCET.

• The professors are actively involved in research paper publication in many national and international journals and conduct hands-on training programs and workshops every year.

• More than 30 faculties are there and most of them hold Ph.D. degrees along with research in different areas of IT and computer science.

Infrastructure

• The computer science laboratories at NITEE Meenakshi university are far better than the BVBCET and JASSATE. 
• They have 12 state-of-the-art laboratories and all are well equipped with WiFi internet connection and the computers are installed with necessary application software. 

Admission criteria

All these universities conducted entrance examinations for admission. Following are admission criteria by JSS, BVBCET, and NITEE Meenakshi university:

• Academic marks: The students who have passed in 10+2 science (PCM) with 45% from any of the recognized universities. The mentioned academic marks for admission are similar in three of these universities.

• Entrance examination: The entrance examinations accepted by these universities are KCET/JEE-MAIN or ComedK. 

Cut off

The total cut-off at these institutes as per 2019 are provided below;

Institutes	Cut off
JSS Bangalore	639-1176
BVBCET	5841
NITTE Meenakshi university	4134

Placement

The placement record of 2019 at all these universities are quite impressive for CSE. The detailed information of placement are given below;

JSS:

• The highest CTC provided by JSSATE which is 43.17 LPA in 2019.
• Some of the top recruiters include Amazon, Adobe, Accenture, Wipro, Cognizant, Microsoft, Cisco, TATA, Intel, etc.

BVBCET:

• BVBCET offered the average salary package of 18-20 lakhs per annum through the placement process of 2019 and the highest package of 30 LPA.
• The top recruiters include Sony, TATA Hitachi, Amazon, Analog devices, IBM, Samsung R&D, etc.

NITEE Meenakshi University: 

• NITEE Meenakshi university provides the highest salary package of about 25-27 lakhs per annum.
• Some of the top recruiters of the university include Wipro, Infosys, Unisys, NUTANIX, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, HP, Dell, IBM, Accenture, etc.

JSS Bangalore and NITEE Meenakshi university are better options for computer science engineering as compared to BVBCET on the basis of CTC offered through placement drive.

KLE Technological University is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University and is also recognized by the All Indian Council for Technical Education and University Grants Commission. Applications for admission to the college are done online. The college was ranked 151st by NIRF Rankings in the Overall Category. 

Nitte Mahalinga Adyanthaya Memorial Institute of Technology (NMAMIT) has been accredited grade ‘A’ by NAAC. The institute has been ranked 73rd in the category of Engineering by The Week 2019. The course has also been ranked 127th and 128th by India Today and NIRF rankings respectively.

Admission Procedure

KLE

• The basic eligibility criteria for Computer Science Engineering at the institute is having passed 10+2 examinations with PCM. 
• Selection of candidates is based on scores obtained in any of the following entrance exams: JEE, Karnataka CET, or COMEDK UGET which is followed by counseling. 
• There are 300 seats available for this course.

NMAMIT

• The basic eligibility criteria for Computer Science Engineering at the institute is having scored 50% in 10+2 examinations and having scored a minimum of 45% in Maths and Physics. 
• Selection of candidates is based on the score obtained in Karnataka CET or COMEDK UGET which is followed by counseling. 
• There are 180 seats available for this course.

Infrastructure & Facilities

KLE:

• The college is built over a massive 64-acre campus and is home to a huge library that has well-maintained resources such as educational books, study material, and various other e-resources. 
• The college has separate boys and girls hostel located on-campus. Sports facilities such as cricket ground, basketball court, and volleyball court are available. 
• The college is also home to a number of laboratories for engineering students. 

NMAMIT:

• The college is built over a massive 100-acre campus with a well-equipped library on-campus which houses both books and e-learning facilities. 
• The institute provides separate hostels for boys and girls. 
• The college boasts of having a large number of laboratories dedicated to the course. 
• Other facilities such as a gym, sports complex, cafeterias, medical facilities, Wi-Fi, convenience store, and auditoriums are provided. 

Placements

KLE: 

• The course has a placement rate of 80%.
• Top recruiters at the college are Amazon, Microsoft, Samsung, Infosys and SAP Labs. 
• The median salary offered is 4LPA, while the average salary package offered is approximately 4.5LPA. 
• The highest package offered went up to a whopping 29 LPA.

NMAMIT:

• The course at the college has a placement rate of 90%.
• Top recruiters at the college are Sony, Accenture, Oracle, Bosch and Infosys. 
• The minimum salary offered is 3.5 LPA, while the average salary package offered is approximately 4 LPA. 
• The highest package offered went up to 18 LPA.

Both colleges stand toe-to-toe with one another in terms of all major parameters. Better infrastructure and facilities further boost NMAMIT against KLE. The placements at the institutions are similar, while KLE takes a slight edge with their highest package being much greater than NMAMIT. A decision between the two colleges would likely be dependent on the weight given to each parameter by the student.

KLE Technical University provides quality education focusing on recent trends in computer science. Also in terms of faculty and placement facilities of KLE technical university is much better than the NMAM institute of technology which is an autonomous engineering college in NITEE. Many companies are offering jobs with good salary packages at KLE technical university.

Faculty

• NMAM: The institute has 318 teaching staff with 120 research scholars working in various research institutes.

• KLE technical university: The department of computer science engineering at KLE technical university has the highest number of faculty members which are around 55 faculty members with more than 10 years of teaching experience 

Placement records

Here the placement record is also good for CSE students at KLE technical university than NMAM institute of technology, NITTE. Every year around 100 companies are coming to hire talented students and are offering good salary packages.

KLE Technical University:

Microsoft, Amazon, SAO lab, BEL, Nokia, Walmart lab, TATA Hitachi, Samsung, Amagi, IBM, Analog devices, etc. Number of selected candidates and salary package details;

• Amazon AWS offered the highest salary package of 30 lakhs per annum.

• Microsoft, Amazon, and Analog devices offered above 15 lakhs p.a.
• A total of 192 students have been placed in CSE and the process is still ongoing. 
• In 2019, the department placed 204 students with reputed companies.

NMAM Institute of Technology:

Sony, Informatica, Nokia L&T, Bharat electronics, TATA Hitachi, HP R&D, TATA motors, Tally, Tejas network, IBM, INSZoom, TATA insurance, etc. Salary package description provided below;

• Total 217 students were selected through placement while 7 students also got internship offers
• Robert Bosch has selected 50 students and a salary package of 14 lakhs per annum.
• Walmart offered 14 CTC.
• Microsoft, Amazon AWS, SAP labs, Akamai provided 9 LPA.

The placement statistics of KLE technical university reveals that undoubtedly KLE technical university is the best option among these two institutes.

One can easily change the branch from Mechanical to ECE at the university. Students must score well in their first year to be eligible for shifting branches. However, it totally depends upon the number of seats remaining in the Department. It is advised to preferably change the branch in the first/third semester, otherwise, it will be difficult to cope with subjects.

Requirements for Branch Changes

The student may change from Mechanical to ECE in the following ways:

• If round 2 and 3 of counseling isn’t over, students can attend the counseling to seek admission to ECE if there are any seats left. If you are eligible for ECE in the 2nd/3rd round you may change your course.
• However, if counseling is over you will have to study Mechanical Engineering for the first year. In your second year, you may apply for branch conversion. One must secure more than 8.5 CGPA in their first year to be eligible for it.
• Seats are vacated in the second year due to others dropping out, getting a back or branch conversion. You will have to score as high depending on the number of seats available. 

Although, you can consider pursuing Mechanical Engineering as it is a much better option than ECE until and unless you have some specific reason to change the branch.

KLE Technological University is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University and also recognized by the All Indian Council for Technical Education and University Grants Commission. Applications for admission to the college are done online. The college was ranked 151st by NIRF Rankings in the Overall Category. The college offers B.E. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering as a full-time four year course at a fees of Rs 76,360 for the full period. The course has also been approved by the AICTE.

Placement Overview

• The college has a top-notch placement cell which has a near-perfect placement rate. The highest package offered at KLE for ECE is among the best across Karnataka and even India. 
• The college manages to get high-end companies for placement season. 
• The course also has a decent average package offered at the college. 
• The return on investment for the course is extremely high making admission at the college a good choice.

Tabulated below are the year-wise statistics of the EEE department:

Academic Year	Total Students Placed
2020	81 (ongoing)
2019	48
2018	46

The institute has recorded a regular increase in the placement ratio of the students. Each year more students have been placed with various reputed companies.

Placements Statistics

• The course has an impressive placement rate of 90%. 
• Companies such as TCS, Bosch, Deloitte, Accenture, and Microsoft come for placements during the placement season. 
• The average package offered for EEE at the college is 4 LPA, with the highest package going up to a whopping 14 LPA.

The college is built over a massive 64-acre campus and is home to a huge library that has well-maintained resources such as educational books, study material, and various other e-resources.