REVA University | Reva Institute Of Technology & Management, Bangalore

Location:

Reva Institute of Technology & Management (RITM) is located about 3 kms off the Bangalore International Airport Road (Bangalore-Hyderabad Highway) not far from the Yelahanka Air Force Base making it one of the best Engineering Colleges in North Bangalore. 

Infrastructure:

‘Yeh toh 5-star resort jaisa hai’ is the first thought that is bound to come to your mind when you glance at the majestic looking building, one amongst many others in the enormous campus. Completely furnished classrooms, well-functioning labs and a 4-storey Central Library (which is open till midnight) create a hassle-free environment for academics.

The hostels are equally good; triple sharing rooms with attached bathrooms should cost you about 50 grand a year.

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Faculty:

Another factor where Reva Institute of Technology & Management (RITM) wins over many other Engineering Colleges in Bangalore. It’s got an excellent fleet of faculty with almost three quarters of the subjects taken by senior and experienced teachers. A few exceptions remain, but they can be overlooked. CS department is said to be the best amongst all with Mechanical and ECE following up close. Students from EEE claim that their department isn’t as good.

Attendance:

Reva Institute of Technology & Management (RITM) recommends a 75% attendance but is pretty considerate when it’s time to take action against the defaulters. Only those with attendance 30% or below and having poor academic records are detained. The rest are let go with some formalities, a little scolding and a 500-rupee fine.

 Crowd:

A cent percent academic environment leaves little room for other interests to flourish fragrantly. Expect to meet a lot of geeks and nerds here, who’d always be running around for more marks in their first three years of engineering and for want of a better job in the final year. Those who completely hate the above category form a small minority and indifferently keep exploring their own ideas.

Students from Bangalore form about half of the lot, with the other half being dominated by those from the rest of Karnataka. The remaining come from different parts of the country.

 Canteen:

There’s one canteen and a small juice centre inside the Reva Group of Educational Institutions campus. Both serve decent varieties of food at reasonable rates.

 Hangouts:

Sport-lovers play in the ground provided by the college; others simply linger around in the campus or head straight home. Abundance of barren land and a lack of appropriate places around the college are the reason for their plight.

 Festivals:

“REVAMP” is the annual inter-college techno-cultural festival of Reva Institute of Technology & Management (RITM) celebrated sometime in April. It’s said to be pretty big and the students enjoy this period a lot. Few other department-level fests are also organized.

 Placements:

The college claims a near 100% placement record for those eligible (i.e., those satisfying the requirements of companies) which translates into 60-70% overall recruitments. Companies that students get placed into are the usual IT companies like Wipro, TCS, HCL, Tech-Mahindra, L&T Infotech offering packages in the range of Rs. 3.5-4.5 lakhs per annum.

Contact:

Reva Institute of Technology & Management (RITM)
# 226 & 227, Kattigenahalli, Jala Hobli, Bagalur Cross,
Yelahanka,Bangalore - 560064
Phone: +91-80-88472636
Website: www.revainstitution.org

Verdict:

Spectacular infrastructure coupled with A-1 faculty & improving placements make Reva Institute of Technology & Management (RITM) an up-coming college and something to keep an eye out for.

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BMS Institute of Technology (BMSIT), Yelahanka, Bangalore

Location:

BMS Institute of Technology (BMSIT) is located on Doddaballapur Road in a distant & sparsely populated area called Avalahalli somewhere in Far-North Bangalore. It would take nearly an hour and a half to reach the college from central Bangalore. Bangalore’s awesome BMTC bus service spreads out its arm even up to this area providing buses every 10 minutes. The college bus network is pretty impressive as well and loads of students readily utilise it.

Infrastructure:

BMS Institute of Technology (BMSIT), just like its sister institute BMSCE, stretches over an enormous area. The grand entrance to the campus is as big as the width of five trucks. The insides of the building are breathtaking - classrooms, labs, elevators, restrooms everything. However, students feel that the campus isn’t very big (neither is it small) and although there are some sporting facilities as well, they need to be better.

Hostels are magnificent as well. Tidily furnished rooms comfortably accommodate 2 persons. Charges for the hostels are about Rs. 51,000/- per year including mess food which is said to be exceptionally good, unlike any other Engineering College in Bangalore.

Faculty:

Mechanical department at BMS Institute of Technology (BMSIT) is said to be the best with most professors having above 10 years of teaching experience. However, students feel that their department is a bit too strict. Computer Science (CS), Electrical & ECE step in next with slightly more considerate teachers and department rules. Teaching is nearly as good as mechanical. IS & Telecom have average faculty, good enough to keep the students satisfied.

Attendance:

Not an issue at BMSIT. The college tries to make the students attend above 85% of the lectures, with 75% as the lower recommended limit but finally settles for even below 50%. Only in very extreme cases (below 15%) harsh actions are taken, i.e., no exams allowed.

Crowd:

Not as good as BMSCE, but easily surpassing at least a dozen other engineering colleges in Bangalore. About 60% students are localites, i.e., from Bangalore itself. Except the Mech department, all others enjoy a healthy girl-guy ratio.

Canteen:

The canteen is not sufficiently big to shelter more than 40-50 students simultaneously. It turns into a battlefield during lunch hours, when you have to literally fight for a seat. Sometimes you really wonder why this happens even when food is so unappetizing.

Hangouts:

Try exploring! We just managed to find one: ‘Balaji Bar’

Festivals:

A techno-cultural festival called “Utsaha” is celebrated in April every year at BMS Institute of Technology (BMSIT). It’s put up as an inter college and intra college festival alternately each year.

Placements:

As soon as “placements” crop up, everyone starts comparing it to BMSCE and then view BMSIT as a loser. However, students here feel the other way, “They’re a lot better than many colleges around here. CS & ECE record 100% placements with Mechanical and EEE following up close at a modest 85-90%. IS & Telecom aren’t left behind either” say a group of students. Companies like TCS, Cognizant & Wipro may be major recruiters but even some core companies like Ashok Leyland, L&T, VR Minerals visit the campus. Highest salary offered goes to about Rs. 7 or 8 lakhs a year. Average is the regular Rs. 3-4 lakhs recorded in most other colleges. Students are also allowed to appear for campus interviews at BMSCE, an added advantage for some greedy ones.

Contact:

BMS Institute of Technology (BMSIT),
Post No. 6443, Avalahalli, Doddaballapur Road,
Yelahanka, Bangalore - 560064
Phone: 080-88472636
Website: www.bmsit.org.in

Verdict:

BMS Institute of Technology (BMSIT) should definitely be within the top 10 engineering colleges in Bangalore and except for its deserted location, there’s nothing which can hamper you from having the time of your life here. Great place to be!

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PES University | PESIT South Campus, Hosur Road, Bangalore

Location:

PESIT South Campus, formerly known as PES School of Engineering (PESSE) is located on Hosur Road far in the south-western parts of Bangalore. Lots of BMTC buses ply on Hosur Road but there’s no stop for the college. The nearest bus stop of Electronics City being a kilometer away (as mentioned in their address), one has to walk that much distance to reach the gate of campus. So you might want to establish amicable relationship with bus driver so that he’ll stop the bus outside college for you. Entrance to college is further three fourths of a kilometer and the path leading there goes around the entire college building walking on which you keep wondering why have they kept the entrance at the backside, not to mention that it is devoid of any trees or shade.

Infrastructure:

When you enter the campus you can see a massive cricket ground in front of you, another enormous football field to your left and a cow grazing field to your right. The infrastructure and facilities are well up to date. Labs are well maintained and equipment is new. Library is also quite impressive and contains all the required books in sufficient numbers. Entire campus is WiFi enabled.

Hostels are amazing and probably one of the best in entire Bangalore. Rooms are available on triple sharing basis and bathrooms are attached in each room. Charges are 50k a year including food. Food is average.

Faculty:

Faculties at PES School of Engineering (PESSE) are very good. Majority of them are experienced and a few freshers who are there also teach only the first years. Some of them are said to be partial to south Indian students. They can teach in English, Hindi or Kannada depending on what students are comfortable with.

Attendance & Discipline:

Attendance is a big issue in PESSE. All branches other than Mechanical are very particular about it and wants the students to have 85% at any cost and those who fail to achieve this are not allowed to write the exam. Final year students are given some relaxation but all other years have to attend religiously.

Other than attendance, college is very strict about certain disciplinary rules. All students are required to attend the 1st day of each term, failing to do so attracts a fine of Rs 5000 a day. Everyone is supposed to write notes in each lecture and maintain a notebook of it; if you’re absent for one lecture you should complete it next day. Mass bunking is STRICTLY not allowed. Also only a limited numbers of holidays are given and celebration of festivals like Holi or even Diwali is also discouraged.

Compared to college, hostels are not that strict. You just have to be nice to warden and greet them occasionally.

Crowd:

Half of the students are north Indians and half locals. The crowd is very nice & friendly. There is unity in among departments. They are not over studious but know how to manage their studies. Other than mechanical in all branches there are almost equal number of girls and boys.

Canteen:

There are 3 canteens in the college. They are on different floors - one on ground floor, other 2 on terrace of separate floors. Dining room for staff is separate. All three are spacious and serves different types of food. But the one on 4th floor always gets filled up first as it has lot of variety. All canteens are reasonably priced.

Hangouts:

There is nothing nearby, one has to go to Madiwala to find good hangouts. There are some eating places in Electronic city too, which is 1 km away from college.

Festivals:

“Maaya” is the annual cultural, sports and technical festival held in October. Students actively participate in it and have a gala time during the fest as all the restrictions are taken off. Some intra college competitions and days are organized during even semesters. So even semester is usually colder compared to odd due to lack of activities.

Placements:

PES School of Engineering (PESSE) has a big advantage in placements because they’re conducted in PES University Main campus and PESSE students are allowed to sit for all those companies that come for PESIT. Although students here claim that PESIT students are given an upper hand, about 90% of the students get placed in a wide range of companies from Infosys to Microsoft. Wipro is a major recruiter and picks up most number of students, followed by TCS, HCL, Infosys & Cognizant. Average package is 4.5 Lakh while highest offer made was 13 Lakh. But there’s a rule that a student can’t take more than 2 offer letters to provide fair placement to all students.

Contact:

PESIT South Campus,
PES School of Engineering (PESSE),
Hosur Road (1 Km before Electronic City),
Bangalore - 560 100.
Email: pesse_principal@yahoo.com
Website: www.pesse.in

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Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RGIT), RT Nagar, Bangalore

Location:

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RGIT) located in RT Nagar is at 15 to 20 minutes walking distance from the nearest bus stop of Hebbal. Though the college is well within city limits and quite a few buses ply to Hebbal, reaching here is not very convenient as it’s a somewhat far from the bus stop.

Infrastructure:

The campus is really small and there is a dental college, a hospital, an engineering college and hostels all in the same premises. So there’s no open space or garden or sport facilities of any sorts. However the academic infrastructure is pretty decent. The labs are well-equipped but many of the equipment are old, however they work well most of the time. The library is good. There is no Wi-Fi in college and wired internet which is accessible from labs is also not reliable.

Hostels are not in good condition. They’re unhygienic, hot water is rarely available and electricity goes off frequently, especially during exam time. The mess food is not that bad there’s no variety. Charges for hostel are 80,000 per year inclusive of mess.

Faculty:

Faculty of RGIT are good and it is probably the only good factor abut this college. Majority of the faculty are experienced. Mechanical has got the best teachers.

Attendance & Discipline:

The VTU norm is 75% but the college expects you to keep at least 85%. You can make up for the lack of attendance up to 60% by paying up fines of 1,000 per subject per 5% less. Below 60% you are assured of getting detained for the sem.

There are fines also for using mobiles in the campus. There is also a dress code – no round-necks and no slippers.

Crowd:

Half of the crowd is from North India while rest are from Karnataka and Kerala. Nerds are not uncommon here;you can find a lot of them.

Hangouts:

There are no hangouts in the radius of 2 km.

Canteen:

Canteen is very small but the food is decent. The best part is it is very reasonably priced.

Festivals:

There’s one intra-college festival held in April each year. It doesn’t have a fixed name as different department organises it each year.

Placements:

A few local, small-time companies do come for recruiting but hardly 4 – 5 students get selected. Even those appearing for placement can rarely make it.

Contact:

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RGIT),
RGC Campus, Cholanagar, R.T. Nagar post,
Bangalore - 560 032.
Website: www.rgit.ac.in

Verdict:

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RGIT) isn’t a great college; students themselves rate it as 5/10 at the most and it is advisable to look for a better college.

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Sambhram Institute of Technology (SaIT), Jalahalli East, Bangalore

Location:

Sambhram Institute of Technology (SaIT) is a landmark in itself, located in MS Palya, Jalahalli. If you are taking a BMTC from The Majestic Bus Terminal, 266 – 401 buses drop you to the college, in maximum 15 minutes. Roughly half of the students come to college by the BMTC buses.  The college also has a bus service for students in the city and the charges are nominal too.

Infrastructure:

The classes are spacious and airy, and so is the building. In the middle is a huge basketball ground with the academic building around it. Although the classrooms aren’t air conditioned, they are well ventilated. The benches are comfortable with some classes having the typical school type 4 seater while the rest having 2 seater. Labs are good and well equipped with the necessary instruments and computer software. The library is up-to-date with all the books and their latest editions too, so that students have no issues while studying. There is internet access in the library, with wifi internet available in one’s respective departments. Different departments are located in different buildings.
About hostels; there are 3 types of hostels, named by students based on the popular culture. There is the NRI hostel, which is like a luxury hotel, with attached bathrooms. This hostel is the best out of the 3, with Rs.45,000 fees per annum. Sadly, it’s 3 kms away from the college. Then there is the OLD hostel which is in the campus, has common toilets, which are clean and well maintained, just that the infrastructure is old. The fee here is Rs. 40,000. The last is a Sri-Lankan hostel, as students call it, because it is inhabited by Nepali and Sri Lankan students, and the trend continues every year. Students are free to choose any hostel without any bias. The boys as well as the girls hostels are safe.

Faculty:

The faculty at Sambhram is very friendly. They are not double PhD holders but they make it a point to solve every doubt a student has anytime. The teachers personally care about the learning of every student and take feedback from students at regular times during the semester. Basically the attitude as the students say is ‘chilled out’. There are professors having 40 years of teaching experience and there are the relatively fresh teachers too, but the blend is very good and the students are satisfied with the learning. Math Department professors, the students say, are particularly very good. All the communication with the students during a lecture happens in English.

Attendance & Discipline:

SaIT is pretty strict about attendance and a minimum of 85% (VTU norm) is needed else big troubles await you. 10% lower attendance is considered only in case of medical issues. If you go below that, you can’t help yourself from being detained. Also you could try your rapport with your professors if that helps you out.
The discipline at the hostel is lenient, and you can walk in back till 11pm in the night. The girls though have to be back in the nest by 7pm at max.  There is no specific uniform for the students, but EC and CS have a dress code once a week. And of course the mech. labs have their own dress code.

Crowd:

Just about half of the students here are from Bangalore the rest have hailed from various parts of the country, especially from Kerala, Bihar Jharkhand and West Bengal and some have flown overseas too. There are students from Nepal and Sri Lanka (of course y’all know that and also the hostel they reside in). Crowd is friendly and lively with people from such varied backgrounds mixing very well. Although girls are less in general, relatively there are more girls in CS and IS branches and are absolutely ‘normal’ unlike other colleges where they don’t talk and mingle. Overall in a gist, the crowd is nice and simple, with the lecture bunkers being the toppers and the basketball players not far away.

Canteen:

The canteen (which is now improved) looks big and spacious with a decent variety of food served in there. Food has also improved with time now. It’s a good place to chill with friends but more importantly, lunch is served which is very popular. North Indian and South Indian lunch makes canteen pretty famous because then people don’t have to face a hard time trying to adjust to the local meals here. The lunch cost 30-35 rupees which is economical and worth.

Hangouts:

Most popular hangout here is certainly the OVAL, known for its high spirits. Then there is Mantri Mall in Kodigehalli. Nandi hills are a popular trekking destination. Malleshwaram, though quite far is popular for road side eateries.  On New B.E.L. Road you can find McDonalds, and KFC, near Ramiah college area. For the idli-dosa lovers, there are plenty of ‘tiffin’ stalls around serving the most awesome idlis steamed in the world, well, not so much, but yeah, they are good.

Festival:

VIBEZ 2012, is the cultural festival of Sambhram Institute of Technology, which is held every year in the end of April.

Placements:

If you ask a student about the general overview of the placement scenario at Sambhram, they would say it’s better than average. Students meeting the eligibility criteria don’t really have to worry about a job. Still from every batch, about 70% students get placed. Major IT/software companies come here to recruit students which include TCS, Infosys, IBM and Wipro. There are also good core companies coming in for the mechanical branch, whereas Civil still does not have a final year batch, so that cannot be commented on. There are some small & medium businesses companies seen in the campus, of which most are software companies. The average package is over 3.5 lakh to 4 lakh rupees.

Contact:

Sambhram Institute of Technology
M.S.Palya, Jalahalli East,
Bangalore - 560097. Karnataka.
Email: admissions@sambhram.org
Website: www.sambhramit.com

Verdict:

SaIT is a good college where you can experience a nice blend of everything, good people, nice professors, and other activities. Looking back at 12 years when it was established, it has come a long way and is ‘considered’ among top 10-12 engineering colleges under VTU now. So the rate progress is promising and it must be considered if your rank is around 15000 in Karnataka CET.

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Sapthagiri College of Engineering, Chikkasandra, Bangalore

Location:

Located in far North-West of Bangalore, Sapthagiri College of Engineering is one of the famous engineering institutions in the city. The college is situated in Chikkasandra region on the Hesaraghatta Main Road and is extremely far from the main city but connectivity to the college is superb. BMTC bus drops you right outside the gate on the main road. Frequency of the bus is commendable as you can expect it every 5 minutes for and from major regions. Most, prefer to travel by BMTC buses while a few choose to commute by bikes, local trains and college buses. In short, accessibility to the college should not be a problem.

Infrastructure:

Sapthagiri’s infrastructure is definitely excellent. The lush green huge campus looks beautiful and has an amphitheatre right at the centre where you see loads of students. There are three volleyball courts and a single basketball court. For some, it looks like resort! The college building is well maintained with good, clean and big classrooms. Sadly, there are no air conditioners in the lecture hall but fans work properly. There is a normal library followed by a digital one where you can find dozens of books of various courses and latest edition. The college lacks wifi connectivity but has an internet lab which students can use without any restrictions.

The college provides hostel facilities for both boys and girls, separately, of course. The hostel rent is around Rs. 24,000 per annum while the mess charges are around Rs. 18,000 per year. Rooms are big and spacious enough for two to three students to share. Bedrooms and washrooms are cleaned regularly and hygiene is thoroughly maintained. Girls’ hostel is not in the campus but is pretty safe. Fortunately, the hostel regulations aren’t that strict. There are various recreational facilities like gym, table tennis and badminton court within the hostel. Hostelites feel the hostel level is way above average as compared to other institutions with the country.

Faculty:

At Sapthagiri College of Engineering, you can expect good faculty. Pick up any course and a student is pretty happy with his/her department barring a FEW exceptions. All the teachers have got either a PhD or an M.Tech degree from the best universities in India and abroad. The college has a good lot of experienced teachers. Mechanical department conducts Industrial Visits to companies like ACE designers, Schneider and General Machine Tools. There are a few visiting lecturers for some departments but the permanent teachers are simply superb. The teachers are very friendly and do not indulge in taking out personal anger by reducing term work marks. Lectures are conducted in English; or should we say borken English?

Attendance & Discipline:

Despite the 85% attendance norm by VTU, mechanical department is the most chilled out of the lot. Till the time you’re scoring good marks, teachers and the management don’t have an issue related to the attendance. Even 50% is permissible. Computer department demands 75% attendance failing which students will not be allowed to give exams unless someone has a genuine reason. Students lacking in attendance compensate by writing loads of assignments (better than paying a fine).
There is no dress code followed in Sapthagiri College unlike many other engineering colleges in Bangalore.

Crowd:

Almost 60% of the students are from Bangalore while the remaining are from different regions like South India (major chunk), Bihar, Delhi West Bengal, etc. The crowd is very friendly and mixes with each other very well. “The diversified background is an integral part of this college and keeps the spirit alive”, says a student from Andhra Pradesh. Boys to girls ratio is pretty healthy in the CS, IS and ECE department. Infact biotech department has more number of girls. Contrary to that is the mechanical department where you hardly see any girl. Hard luck boys! The college encourages a lot of extra curricular activities and students participate in cultural festival of many other colleges also. Overall the crowd is simple from a good cultured family and believes in working hard and party harder!

Canteen:

After all the praises, canteen is what the students dislike about their college. The canteen infrastructure, quality and variety of food are not at all upto the mark. Even though the prices are economical (say a meal would cost you Rs. 25), taste and variety is what the management should look into.

Hangouts:

As the college is located in a remote location, hangouts aren’t that happening. There a few Udipi restaurants next to the college followed by a CCD. Snooker lovers are seen in a pool parlour next to the college.

Festivals:

Sankalp, intra college festival of Sapthagiri College of Engineering, is held in February. Students are sure of conducting an inter college festival in the coming years.

Placements:

Well, the list of companies that come to the college is long. Sorry, very long! Software giants Infosys, TCS and Accenture recruit students in mass. TISCO, Toyota, India Armed Force, IBM, Sonata, Oracle, HCL, Ericsson, Kirloskar, Jindal, L&T, Robert & Bosch and ORACLE are other major companies seen in Sapthagiri Engineering College  Bangalore. Some of the above companies are a part of the pool campus. In short, you can expect branch wise companies hiring students from Sapthagiri College of Engineering. The average pay package is around Rs. 3.5 lakhs per annum. Air force companies pay a handsome salary of Rs. 6L per annum while the Navy companies pay you a whopping Rs. 9 lakhs per year. And you can expect almost 100% placements in this college provided you meet the company recruitments.

Contact Address:

Sapthagiri College of Engineering
#14/5, Chikkasandra, Hesaraghatta Main Road
Bangalore – 560057. Karnataka.
Website: www.sapthagiri.org

Verdict:

Sapthagiri College of Engineering is an ideal college for someone who wants to study without any pressure and at the same time enjoy a bit. Excellent faculty, decent infrastructure and a good placement record is what one should expect at this college. Started in 2001, it’s definitely one of the best engineering colleges in 2nd tier level and has shown amazing progress. Location might be a hindrance for a few students.

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SCT Institute of Technology, New Thippasandra Post, Bangalore

Location:

SCT Institute of Technology is located pretty far from the main city in Vignana Nagar in East Bangalore. The nearest BMTC bus stop is Vignana Nagar where the frequency of buses is just about average. You can expect buses to come every 15-20 minutes going to the main destination. Some prefer to commute by their respective two wheelers while a major chunk travels by BMTC buses. Even though the college is pretty famous in the same area, accessibility is an issue.

Infrastructure:

Terrible! The six storey SCT building has average classrooms with no fans. Only a couple of classrooms have got a fan while most of them spend the 8 hours of college without any electricity. Fortunately, wooden benches are comfortable enough to sit. Labs are equipped with good instruments but a handful of them don’t work. Students say the lab assistants don’t take utmost care of the equipments and thus students suffer at the end. Lack of drinking water facility, no elevators and no wifi connectivity makes the college infrastructure pretty bad. Internet labs are available but students aren’t allowed to use it freely. Library is loaded with books for all the courses. Sadly, they aren’t updated and you might land up with an old edition. An average playground and a striking white and blue colour jet (for aeronautical students) are the only striking features of this college.

College provides hostel facility only for girls. Boys hostel was shut down a couple years ago so boys prefer to stay on PG in the nearby area where the rent is around Rs. 4000 per month. Girls’ hostel has average facilities with 3 to 4 sharing a single room.
It’s advised to stay on PG rather the college hostel.

Faculty:

The teaching staff at SCT is not at all classy, of course we mean in the teaching sense. You’ll meet a lot of teachers who have just finished their B.Tech and M.Tech and are teaching important subjects. The ECE faculty is definitely better than the rest. Staff is experienced, knowledgeable and friendly as well. Mechanical teachers are inexperienced and lack senior faculty. Communication is mostly in English but a few teachers conduct lectures in Kannada.
Students say that Aeronautical department is one of the best in Bangalore (though it’s offered in fewer colleges). Teaching staff for aeronautical course is impressive and are well versed with their subjects.
The college had a good reputation some 6 to 8 years ago (read faculty) but due to management issues the college has come down drastically. Moreover, the college was shut down in 2005 due to some disputes within the management committee.

Attendance & Discipline:

Attendance scenario is not very strict at SCT compared to other engineering colleges in Bangalore. Even though the norm says 85%, students say that 65% is also okay. The college demands minimum 60% failing which students have to pay a fine anything from Rs. 500 to Rs. 5000 depending upon the subject teacher, severity and percentage of attendance. 2 to 3 students have been detained in the past. Well, that’s a rare case! If you’re ready to pay fine, you can bunk happily but maintaining up to 60% shouldn’t be a problem for most!
Mechanical students have to follow a dress code during their practical sessions which is khakhi colour shirt and pant.

Crowd:

The college has a good blend of students from Bangalore city and other parts of Karnataka. You might even meet a few students from other regions of India especially North. Even though the campus is huge, you hardly see anyone loitering around. Some feel the crowd is dull. ECE, CS and IS have a good ratio of boys to girls while mechanical department is purely dominated by boys. Nothing shocking, actually!! Overall, crowd is something which wouldn’t attract anyone to the college.

Canteen:

Horrible! The canteen looks like a small roadside stall with marble sitting arrangement for around 15 to 20 people. Food is not at all tasty and lacks variety big time. Students would prefer to starve than eat the canteen food.

Hangouts:

As the area is pretty dull and aloof, you can’t expect to have any happening or for that matter even simple hangout places. Sneha and Shanti Sagar restaurants are a few to name. Students either go to the main city or areas like Koramangala and Whitefield which are pretty far from the college.

Festivals:

Well the cultural festival is celebrated for a few hours (maybe one or two), SCT’ians is what they call.

Placements:

Companies have started visiting the campus only a couple of years back. Till then, there wasn’t a placement cell. Mass recruiters like TCS, Accenture and Infosys are also not seen in the campus during the placement season. Unisys recruits students from the ECE and CS/IS background. Only toppers get placed. Local BPO’s are seen participating in the campus placement at SCT Institute of Technology. Average pay package is around 2.5 lakhs per annum and the placement rate would be around 20% to 30% of the batch. Students say they certainly deserve a better placement and would want more companies to visit the campus.

Contact:

SCT Institute of Technology
Kaggadasapura Main Road, 
Vignana Nagar,New Thippasandra (Post), 
Bangalore – 560075
Website: www.sctengineering.in

Verdict:

In a nutshell, SCT Institute of Technology is not one of the best engineering colleges in the city. Poor infrastructure, lack of experienced teachers, pathetic campus life and terrible job scenario gives a big thumbs down to the college. Students feel that if placement department is improved, the college will definitely be one of the good engineering colleges in the city.

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