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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Acharya Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangalore

Location:

Located in the far northwest region of Bangalore, Acharaya Institute of Technology is built on the main campus of Acharya Institutes. The college is pretty far from the main road hence not easily accessible unless you have a two wheeler or are ready to spend a good amount on the auto rickshaws. The college provides bus facility whose charges are proportionate to the distance you stay from the college. BMTC bus 250 drops you to the college but the frequency isn’t impressive. Chikkabanavara is the nearest railway station and some prefer to travel by train. In short, the college is not easily accessible but it’s very famous, so reaching here shouldn’t bother you much.

Infrastructure:

Excellent! Well, students claim that it has one of the best infrastructures in any college within the city and/or state. Classrooms are air conditioned (which is rare in Bangalore engineering colleges) , excellently maintained, hi-tech facilities, equipped with a wifi internet connection and hugely spaced out. The campus has almost 10 buildings for different department of engineering and other courses. College premise is not at all cluttered and you can see a lush green plantation throughout the campus. Library is superb and has books for all the courses in abundance. There is a separate library only for reference books. Cricket stadium, a huge playground, volleyball, basketball and table tennis court completes the magnificent artwork of the college.
Hang on! The striking feature of the architecture of every building is that its made in the shape of the initials of every department when seen from the top. (For ex.: M for Mechanical, E for Electrical). Have a look at the satellite view to believe us.

Hostel facilities are equally top notch. From clean and widely spaced bedrooms and washrooms to hygienic mess food, everything is perfect when it comes to hostel life. Yeah, you’ve to spend a whopping 1 lakh per annum for the hostel rent.

Faculty:

Professors at AIT, well that’s what the students call it fondly, are highly qualified and have got their PhD and M.Tech degrees. Infact, students say that it’s a mandatory rule in Acharya to have these requirements. Along with a good number of senior faculties, you can expect to meet teachers with a minimum experience of 5 years. Mechatronics department is pretty good. Almost every lecture is conducted in English while a few teach in Kannada as well. Student-teacher rapport is healthy and students are pretty much interested in attending lectures. Lucky professors!

Attendance & Discipline:

Acharya follows the strict VTU norm of 75% failing which students will not be allowed to give their mid semester exams. The management allows to compensate for the low attendance by covering in the next semester failing which students are detained. Though there have not been a lot of cases in the past but the authorities can act strict any time. Also, a lot of warnings are given throughout the semester, so chances of detaining are VERY less.

Crowd:

At Acharya Institute of Technology, you can expect to meet a diversified crowd though most of them hail from the city of Bangalore. Students from North, especially Bihar, and North east regions are seen in the college. Boys to girls’ ratio is almost equal; certainly not the same for core branches.  Crowd is friendly, enjoys/celebrates college activities and focus on their academics also. There are a lot of inter department events held round the year and the participation is mind blowing. In short, students study and party equally.

Canteen:

College canteen serves decent food at economical rates. It’s widely spaced and you can expect a decent variety in the food. Quality, too, is pretty good!

Hangouts:

Acharya Institutes is a huge campus which itself is a hangout place. Apart from the canteen, there is a sandwich cum soda stall which is jam-packed with students primarily because of its excellent taste and lower rates. Jalahalli cross and Rock Line mall are the happening areas next to the campus where you see Acharya-ites chilling. There is a smoking joint next to the college where you see a lot of MBA students as well. As the location isn’t very accessible, places too aren’t hi-fi but students some how manage their non academic life.

Festivals:

Acharya Habba, inter college festival of Acharya Institutes, is supposedly the biggest college festival in Bangalore.

Placements:

Companies like Infosys, Mahindra, Bosch, Wipro, Michelin Tyres, etc. are seen in the Acharya campus during the placement season. Infosys is the mass recruiter of all and offers jobs to around 100-150 students every batch. If you meet the basic requirements, you can be rest assure of getting a job though the trend shows that around 60%-70% of the students get placed in every batch. Students feel that the placement scenario should improve and more companies should visit the college.

Contact:

Acharya Institute of Technology
Acharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road,
Soldevanahalli, Hesarghatta Main Road,
Bangalore-560 090. Karnataka.
Website: www.acharya.ac.in

Verdict:

Well not the best of engineering colleges in Bangalore, Acharya Institute of Technology lacks in great placements and excellent location. Despite these two heavy drawbacks, diversified crowd, well spaced beautiful green campus and perfect hostel facilities are the plus point of this college.

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Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT), Bangalore

Note: NMIT is an autonomous college under VTU i.e. they have their own curriculum, exams and rules but the degree is given by VTU.

Location:

Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT) is about 3 kms off the Bangalore International Airport Road close to the Yelahanka Airforce Base in the Northern extremes of Bangalore. The location of the college is very remote and inaccessible as BMTC buses drop you at the highway but nowhere near the college, so travelling by BMTC buses is out of the question. There are just trees, grass and may be a couple of farms around the campus. Students either travel by their own vehicles or by the college bus which ferries them from Yelahanka or Naganhalli.

Infrastructure:

The Nitte Meenakshi campus is vast and exactly as you would expect a college in such far-off region to have. The campus is shared by the Engineering College, the MBA & PGDM departments and the First-Grade College. Academically, the infrastructure is unexceptional and mediocre; roomy classrooms, well-ventilated labs and a library which just suffices. Sporting facilities are lacking at present but are expected to be taken care of soon. Number of books in the library is nothing to complain about but the students claim that the books which they actually require are few.

Hostels are tolerable as well, the only issue being WATER SHORTAGE! Be prepared to attend classes without taking a bath, as no one can guarantee if water will be available the next morning. Food is another issue but only for some. Hostel fees are about Rs. 60,000/- per year including food. The girls hostel is relatively worse compared to the boys hostel.

Faculty:

Students claim that the newly started departments like Civil are pathetic while Mechanical, EEE & ECE are just over average. Students complain that a lot of their lectures are taken by inexperienced faculty who’ve just finished with their own Masters or even pursuing it. CS and IS are exceptions.

Attendance:

Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT) is pretty lenient about attendance and absolutely no actions are taken up to 75% except for nominal fines. Between 60-75% attendance, students are expected to pay up slightly higher fines but still nowhere close to ruining up your month’s pocket money, unless you’re a defaulter in all subjects. Below 60% they’ll start troubling you and make you run around here and there but harsh actions such as debarring from exams are taken only in extreme cases.

Crowd:

Astonishingly, it’s fabulous! Quite unexpected at a college this distant from the city. Enthusiastic, approachable, sophisticated and highly urban. Bangalore forms the majority and is followed by people from North Indian states.

Canteen:

The canteen is very spacious and modernistic. Although it is common for all colleges in the campus, it suffices during peak hours also. Food served is of acceptable quality with some items on the menu being pretty tasty. Popular foods include rice items, fresh juice and bakery items.

Hangouts:

What do you expect to find in the middle of a grassland?

Festivals:

The Engineering college Festival “Anaadyanta” which is an inter college cultural festival happens sometime in March every year. A few more intra college department festivals are also celebrated at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT).

Placements:

Placements are magnificent for the CS & IS departments, while Mechanical students are left out due to lack of core companies visiting the campus. Only 10% of the students get placed on campus from the Mechanical department, whereas EEE, CS & IS record above 70% placements. Companies visiting the campus are TCS, Tech Mahindra, Dell, Mahindra Satyam, Coca Cola and a few more. Salaries offered are ranging between Rs. 2.5L per year to 5.5L per year.

Contact:

Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT),
Govindapura, Gollahalli, Yelahanka,
Bangalore - 560 064 
Website: www.nmit.ac.in

Verdict:

Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT) is heaven for those who are more into self-studies and want no distraction from the outside world as its remote location makes sure you don’t waste much time lingering around. While autonomy is an added advantage, placements need to be better for it to make it to the top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore. According to the students, at present, it would qualify somewhere between the 20th and 25thposition.

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M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT), Bangalore

Note: M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) is an autonomous college under VTU i.e. they have their own curriculum, exams and rules but the degree is awarded by VTU.

Location:

Situated in MS Ramaiah Nagar, MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) has a very good location. It is well connected by BMTC buses which ply here from almost all parts of the city. The nearest bus stop is just about 2 minutes' walk from the main gate of college.

Infrastructure:

The campus of MSRIT is huge. It is so vast that it feels like a small village. All the courses that can be possibly taught are there in the campus and there are separate, often more than one building for each of them. Also new buildings keep coming up to accommodate for ever increasing courses and students. Infrastructure of some of the new blocks is all the rage while many others are undergoing renovations. Labs are equipped with all the necessary instruments and they are replaced with new ones regularly. There are more than one library of which students make use of. They remain open till 11.30pm during exams. A Digital library is also there which can be accessed twenty four-seven. WiFi is currently provided in only a few areas of the campus but LAN is accessible from labs and browsing rooms and serves purpose well. Sports facilities are something students feel should improve. There is a common playground for cricket, football and other sports.

MSRIT has separate hostels, charges for which are Rs.42,000 per year including food. Nothing about it is out of the world but they are decent, liveable ones. In fact they are much better than old hostels which had small rooms and dirty washrooms. Girls’ hostel have tiny rooms that need to be shared with 2 or 3 more people. Mess food is not bad but you get bored of it after a while. Also it is difficult to differentiate between North Indian & South Indian dishes that are available in mess, as the cook uses same masalas in all items.

Fees:

For Karnataka CET students – Rs 36,090
For COMEDK (UGET) students – Rs 1.25 lakh

Faculty:

Faculty in MSRIT varies as per department - Mechanical has the best ones whereas EEE has quite average ones. Rest all departments have a mixture of good and average teachers with a few exceptionally good ones too. Overall faculty at hand are well qualified, experienced and students seem satisfied with the teaching. Also there are no issues with communication and English language as can be seen in many other colleges in the city.

Attendance:

Not as strict as PESIT but strict nevertheless. 85% attendance is asked for but it will be relaxed till 75% if you have genuine medical reasons or have participated in events. They are more serious with first year students and become somewhat lenient and more considerate 2nd year onwards. Apart from attendance college isn’t too strict or rigid for disciplinary issues and believes in giving freedom to its students in college and hostels.

Crowd:

Crowd is very diverse. One can find students from various parts of the country and various types of students too. Everyone is friendly, mixing and there are no anti-social elements. About 70% students are Bangalore-ites. Students are very enthusiastic and can be seen participating in some or other event throughout the year creating a lively, cheerful atmosphere.

Canteen:

There are 2 canteens in MSRIT campus - one in multi purpose block and another in ESB2. There's isn't much variety in the dishes but the food that is available is decent and rates too are highly subsidized.

Hangouts:

Lots of good places are there in nearby areas like Mathikere and New BEL road. Ranging from McDonalds to KFC to Subway to Pizza Hut and Dominos everything is there at a stone’s throw distance. There’s a ‘Shanti Sagar’ restaurant particularly popular among students.

Festivals:

‘Udbhav’ is the annual intercollege cultural festival held in March. It’s a mega event and sees a lot of participation from many colleges across the state. Apart from that there are many other departmental and committee festivals too. Basically there’s enough opportunities to shine in extra curriculars be it sports, dramatics or robotics.

Placements:

All those who meet the selection criteria of the companies get placed. TCS, Infosys & Cognizant are major recruiters. Core companies are also visit the campus for recruitment for all the branches. Average package given is around 4 LPA. MNCs like Microsoft are also noted to have picked up a few students offering salaries of 8 lakh.

Contact:

MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT),
Vidya Soudha, MS Ramaiah Nagar,
Mathikere, Bangalore – 560054.
Phone Numbers: +91 80 23603123, 23603120, 23600822
Email: principal@msrit.edu
Website: www.msrit.edu

Verdict:

M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) is rightly considered among top 5 colleges in Bangalore. It’s a good college for overall development of a student as there is equal focus on studies and extra activities. And the four years spent over here will be full of enjoyment and good memories.

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