Dayanand Sagar Institutes have multiple branches, each for a different stream of study. The three mentioned educational institutions are Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management, and Dayanand Sagar University.

Let us look at the difference between the given institutions.

Ranking:

• DSCE has been ranked at 73 for Private Engineering by India Today in 2020.

• DSATM is ranked at 79 for Private Engineering by India Today in 2020.

• DSU is ranked 115 for MBA by Edu rank in 2020.

About the Institutes:

DSCE:

• It is the main branch of DSI and the very first institute to be introduced. It is a private and autonomous college that is located in Bangalore.

• It is affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU).

• Some of the most popular courses offered are BTech/BE, BArch, MBA/PGDM.

DSATM:

• Dayanand Sagar Academy of Technology and Management is an autonomous institute affiliated with VTU.

• It is situated in Bangalore and is popularly known for its BE/BTech, MBA/PGDM programs.

DSU:

Dayanand Sagar University is a deemed university based in Bangalore. It was founded later than the other two institutes and is an emerging top amongst the others. It is popular for its BTech and MBA courses.

Specializations:

DSCE:

• It has a total of 21 departments across Engineering, Architecture, Management, and Computer Applications.

• It features 20 research centers and more than 120 research faculty.

• It has 15 specializations for BE programs and 11 specializations for MTech.

DSATM:

• It offers a total of 15 courses across 4 streams in Engineering, Computer Applications, Architecture, and Management.

• It offers 12 specializations in BTech and has been ranked at 109 for its BE/BTech programs by India Today 2020.

DSU:

• It has six schools under its arena in Medical Sciences, Engineering, Commerce, Management, Basic and Applied sciences, Arts, and Humanities.

• It offers 53 courses across 9 streams with 3 specializations in BTech and MTech.

Qualifying Exams:

• Admissions at DSCE require students to appear for JEE Main/ COMED-K/ KCET for BTech courses. For MTech students can appear for GATE/Karnataka PGCET and for MBA PGDM students must appear for MAT/CAT/KMAT/Karnataka PGCET.

• For DSATM admissions, students can apply for UG programs by appearing for CET, COMED-K, JEE Main, or DCET. For architecture programs, students will require NATA scores.

• DSU Admissions for BTech/BE degree courses accept COMED-K UGET/ KSET/DSAT scores. For MTech and MBA programs Karnataka PGCET/DSAT scores are required.

These are the main differences between the given institutions.

DSU is popularly known for its engineering and management programs. It is a deemed university where students are required to appear for DSAT, which is the entrance exam conducted by the university for admission to BTech/BE and other programs.

Let us take a look into the BTech in ECE program by the institution.

Particulars	DSU- BTech ECE
Eligibility criteria	Minimum 45% in class 12 Mandatory subjects: Mathematics and Physics
Qualifying Exams	JEE Mains, DSAT, Uni-GAUGE, COMEDK-UGET
Total seats	180
Fees	INR 12.35 Lakhs

Curriculum:

The curriculum is designed to focus on the basic principles of the field, practical laboratory work, experiential learning, ethical projects, and practices all combined into the course structure. It encourages students to develop their skills in Communication designs, VLSI Design, Robotics, and signal processing.

Faculty:

The institution is known for its faculty members within the engineering department. A majority of the teachers hold Ph.D. degrees from elite universities and infer a strong R&D background. They are also responsible for designing and developing the curriculum to ensure that it is updated and relevant.

Lab - Facilities:

• The institute houses over 20 research centers with more than 120 faculties.

• It features an industry-sponsored Analog Device Lab and encourages students to carry out research in the communication sector.

Placements:

• DSU observes a placement rate of 75% in the ECE department.

• The highest CTC is 20 LPA and the median CTC is 6.5 LPA.

• The top recruiters are Accenture and Cognizant.

Along with good academic and placement records, DSU offers great practical lab facilities with well-updated software and technology. It has a stocked library with more than 37, 000 books and journals, a sports complex, hostel facilities, cafeterias, and much more.

Dayanand Sagar University is known for its academic and research partnership and training programs with various universities from the world, mostly from the United States and Germany. Jain University is best known for the placement it offers, the rate being 100%. India Today ranked Jain University at No. 7 among the best private universities in Bangalore. UGC has awarded Jain University with the Graded Autonomy Regulations.

Admission:

Dayanand Sagar University- The courses offered at Dayanand Sagar University are BBA, BCA, B.Tech, BPT, MBA, M.Sc, M.Pharm while their fees range around 1.03 Lacs to 2.40 Lacs. The eligibility criteria for the courses being a minimum score of 45% in their last study followed by the entrance examination.

Jain University- The courses offered at Jain University are BBA, MBA, B.Com (Hons.), B.Sc, BCA, and the course fees range around 1.8 Lacs to 1.68 Lacs. The eligibility criteria for the courses being a minimum score of 60% in their last study followed by the entrance examination.

Placement:

Dayanand Sagar University-

The students of Dayanand Sagar University are offered to do various internships on-campus that boosts their career and help them during the time of their placements as well.

• Various companies visiting the campus to provide placements are ICICI, HDFC, EY, Morgan Stanley, Philips, etc.

• The highest salary package announced at Dayanand Sagar University ranges around 20 LPA.

Jain University-

Jain University offers various training and internship programs to its students around the year to build their base of knowledge, skills, and experience in the outside world.

• The top recruiting firms that have been providing placements to the students of Jain University are Tommy Hilfiger, ICICI, Deloitte, Panasonic, TCS, Morgan Stanley, EY, etc.

• The Placement Rate of Jain University has been consistent enough to be at 98.5% with more than 250 recruiters coming to the campus.

• The highest salary package announced at Jain University ranges around 30 LPA. Whereas, the average salary package offered is around 7 LPA.

Between Dayanand Sagar University and Jain University which will be better, that depends on the stream. For engineering, the former is a better choice. While for management courses Jain University is more reputed.