The Oxford College of Engineering (TOCE), Bommanahalli, Bangalore

Location:

The Oxford College of Engineering (TOCE) is located on Hosur Main Road near an area called Bommanahalli in the South-Eastern region of Bangalore. It is quite far from the centre of city and it takes a lot more time to travel due to traffic, however reaching there is easy by BMTC buses. 360, 600 series and 356 series are the buses starting from Majestic and they all come via different routes covering various areas providing good connectivity with major areas of the city.

Infrastructure:

Infrastructure of Oxford College is pretty good. The campus is big but space is not properly utilized and a space crunch is felt owing to new buildings that have come to accommodate for recently started courses. MBA, MCA departments have AC classes, others also have spacious, well-ventilated & comfortable classrooms. CS department has air-conditioned labs equipped with up to date PCs, other departments too have well-equipped labs. A new, nicer library is recently opened up but not all books have been brought there yet. Wifi is available in each department separately but not in entire campus as a whole due to which there are some connectivity issues are faced by the students. One thing that's needed is proper facilities for sports, the playground which is currently there is not in a pretty condition.

Hostel facilities are provided by college priced at 35k per year excluding food for which you need to shell out additional 2000 rupee monthly. There is water and power shortage in hostels. Otherwise they're fine.

Fees:

For Karnataka CET students – Rs 36,090 a year.
For COMEDK students – Rs 1.25 Lakh per year.

These are VTU fees above which college charges 3500.

Faculty:

EEE is the best department in terms of faculty where there are many good teachers whereas Mechanical has lots of freshers who are not as good as the senior staff. Many teachers lack fluency in English language and they need to resort to Kannada or Hindi to explain properly. Students feel that some teachers, although knowledgeable, are boring and need to improve their teaching methodology. Overall majority teachers are experienced.

Attendance & Discipline:

It is expected of students to maintain 75% attendance. However one can sail through with up to 50% of attendance. Below that won’t be allowed in most cases.

College adheres to a lot of disciplinary rules too. There are fines for tiny little reasons such as not attending first day of a term, there’s a uniform to be worn during labs for ECE students, strict timing has to be followed; one has to enter by 9.15 am to attend first lecture, by 10.15 to attend next lecture & so on throughout the day and generally no one’s allowed in in between lectures. Also everyone is expected to wear I-card all the while they are on campus. One thing that they are surprisingly not much strict about is use of mobile phones. “Earlier they used to confiscate mobiles and return them only at the end of semester; but once they had lost a few mobiles and couldn’t return them to their rightful owners; since then they’ve stopped this practice”, says a senior student smirking.

Crowd:

The crowd here is a good mix of locals & hostelites. Overall girls & boys are almost equal in numbers but IS & Biotech branches have few boys compared to girls. Students are quite mixing and friendly but most of them seem to be interested only in studies & lack enthusiasm to participate in extracurricular activities.

Hangouts:

There’s nothing much nearby. Students generally go to canteen when they bunk. Else Forum Mall and Total Mall are the closest places which are decent enough to go to.

Canteen:

The canteen is quite nice & spacious. It offers as much variety as a restaurant but doesn’t charge as much. Students recommend ‘Gobi Manchurian’ as a must have item.

Festivals:

The annual cultural festival of TOCE is held May. It is called “Jalsa” but the name is likely to change every year.

Placements:

Placements for Oxford College can said to be as average but they’re improving each year. Major companies that come here for recruitment are Accenture, Infosys, TCS & Capgemini. Average salary offered is 3.5 LPA. Sadly no core companies come for branches other than CS & IS.

Contact:

The Oxford College of Engineering (TOCE),
10th Milestone, Bommanahalli,
Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560 068.
Email: info@theoxford.edu
Website: www.theoxford.edu/engineering

Verdict:

The Oxford College of Engineering (TOCE) is comparatively a new college and it is slowly building its reputation. Infrastructure & Faculty are the plus points but college takes a hit in placements and extra-curricular activities. Students like to place it in top 3 colleges of average rated or 2nd tier colleges.

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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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RV College of Engineering (RVCE), Bangalore

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

Location:

Located on Mysore Road, RV College of Engineering (RVCE) is quite far from the centre of the city and it takes about an hour to reach the college without traffic. However it’s easily accessible as a lot of BMTC buses ply here. College also provides bus facility for 15,000 a year. Almost equal numbers of students travel by BMTC and college bus.

Infrastructure:

The RV College of Engineering (RVCE) campus is huge and is also very beautiful. There is a separate block for each department. The academic infrastructure is top class. Labs are of course well-equipped and also have equipment which are not usually found in any other colleges of the city. The entire campus is Wifi enabled, which however isn't very reliable. Library is pretty big and has a lot of books. But it needs to enhance its collection as some of the books are not found in sufficient numbers. Also college needs to provide better facilities for sports. There are a couple of playgrounds (unlike many other engineering colleges in Bangalore, where there are absolutely no grounds or open space) but and they are not in a very good condition and students in general aren't too happy with this factor.

Hostels for 2nd and final year are new and they’re nice. The first years hostels are average. But the 3rd years hostels are old and in a pathetic condition. There are just 4 bathrooms between 64 students. Mess food is fine but offers no variety to students. Hostel charges are Rs 45,000 a year including mess charges.

Faculty:

Some of the faculty at RV College of Engineering (RCVE) are pretty amazing, but they are few. Half of the faculty members are freshers who don’t have much of an experience. Communication in class is in English and sometimes in Kannada as well. So outsiders might face problems understanding what they teach. Quite a few teachers are also said to be partial to local students. Overall the faculty here are not the kind that one expects to be at one of the top colleges in city.

Attendance & Discipline:

Attendance is a big issue in RV College of Engineering. You are expected to have at least 85%. A 10% relaxation is given for genuine medical reasons or for participating in extra-curricular activities. But below 75% they’ll make you run around but below 65% you’ll have to appear for ‘fast track semester’ – as they call it. A fast track semester is held during vacations in between regular sems. If you fail in Fast Track Exams too, then you'll get a back. Attendance also depends to a great extent on which department you're talking about: chemical is the strictest while mechanical is most lenient.

Crowd:

50% students are from various parts of Karnataka while the rest 50% are from all parts of the country. A lot of nerdy type of crowd is to be expected over here. As a fresher one may face some problems initially in getting along, especially those who are not from Bangalore, but after a sem or 2 they’ll make it fine.

Hangouts:

Not the best hangouts surround RVCE but there’s one Gopalan Mall which is a decent place to kill time. There are also a few good place in Rajarajeshwari Nagar else you can always go to places like MG Road, Koramangala or Malleshwaram in the central region to find some better options.

Canteen:

There are 2 canteens but no variety is available in either. Only the south Indian food tastes good; north Indian food also tastes like south Indian most of the times. Sitting space is also not enough for the strength of students. Good part is that it’s very reasonably priced.

Festivals:

A lot of festivals happen here but ‘8th Mile’ is the biggest among all of them. Although it's not on as large scale as some of the more popular festivals in the city arranged by colleges which are in the league of RVCE, it’s not bad either. It’s an annual inter-college techno-cultural fest held in March.

Placements:

It’s the best part of this college. More than 100% placement for all branches is guaranteed. More IT companies than the core ones visit the campus, so CS, IS and ECE branches gets more salaries which is 4.5 – 5 lakh on an average. IBM, Wipro & Accenture are the major recruiters for these branches. Big MNCs like Microsoft & Texas Instruments also took a few students offering an amazing package of 10 to 12 Lakhs. Mechanical, Civil, IM and other branches gets average 3.5 lakh package and their major recruiters are Bosch & L&T.

Contact:

Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE),

R V Vidyanikethan Post,

Mysore Road, Bangalore - 560 059.

Website: www.rvce.edu.in

Famous Alumni:

• Anil Kumble
• Chetan Baboor - TT player, represented India in 1992 Olympics
• Rahul Dev, Bollywood actor
• Ashok Nayak- Chairman of HAL

Verdict:

It’s all about acads in RV College of Engineering (RVCE). Though college is supportive of extra-curricular activities, most of student themselves lack enthusiasm. If that doesn’t bother you much, go ahead and join the college - you’re assured of getting a nice job at the end of your course.

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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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BMS College of Engineering (BMSCE), Bull Temple Road, Bangalore

NOTE: BMSCE is an autonomous college under VTU i.e. they have their own curriculum, exams and rules but the degree is awarded by VTU.

Location:

BMSCE is located on Bull Temple Road in Basavangudi. It is easily accessible from all major areas in the city of Bangalore by BMTC buses. Those staying in outskirts might have to change buses at main bus terminals.

Infrastructure:

BMSCE is one of the oldest colleges in Bangalore, hence the infrastructure is understandably not very modern but it could be better. They are paying attention to the infra and modernization is a work under progress. However all the academic facilities are up to the mark and there is hardly any complain about it. Campus is enabled with high speed wifi internet which can be freely accessed by students. Research facilities like those present in IITs are lacking. Another thing which is lacking here is proper sporting facilities. There is only one playground for all sports that too isn't well maintained.

College hostels are really good, probably one of the best in the city and they’re fairly priced. The hostel do not have WiFi facility. The main boys’ hostels are across the road while girls’ hostel is inside the campus. There is also one international co-ed hostel which has got better facilities. A boys hostel can be found in the campus of international hostel. All the rooms are available on twin sharing basis. Charges for hostels outside the campus and inside the campus are Rs 77,000 & Rs ~60,000 per year respectively. Mess food is also not bad but it’s monotonous and one can’t have it all the year. Mess charges are Rs 37,000 per year.

Fee Structure:

• For students KCET students (govt. aided): Rs 18,090 per year.
• For students KCET students (unaided): Rs 36,090 per year.
• For COMEDK students: Rs 1.25 Lakh per year.

Faculty:

Faculties at BMS are one of the best in the field. They’re highly experienced and well-qualified too. But the problem with some teachers is that they seem to be somewhat reluctant to teach and act lethargic in class. Also many are very good at theory but have little or no exposure to industry and aren’t interested in promoting research work. Mechanical has got very strict staff while EC, CS & IS faculties are pretty chilled out.

Attendance:

BMSCE strictly follows VTU norms for attendance and won’t allow anyone below 75% attendance to write exams.

Crowd:

BMS has one of the best crowds in the city. In the words of a student, it’s “hip & happening, party type of crowd”. Students here are great in academics without being nerdy and they also participate in all extra activities too. About half the students are locals while the rest are hostel’ites and they’re from all parts of the country.

Hangouts:

There are lots of good places just around the corner and those have more time can go to MG Road or Jayanagar which also aren't too far.

Canteen:

There are many options to have food in the college – a canteen, a hostel mess, Coffee Day express, Nescafe, Nandini and Kamat’s. All of them serve tasty food and there’s good variety too.

Festivals:

'Utsav' is an annual techno-cultural festival held in April. It is considered a big thing in Bangalore and a lot of engineering and non-engineering colleges participate in it. Apart from this other festivals that are arranged by various department and committees are also on a large scale.

Placements:

BMSCE has amazing placement records. Almost 100% students secure good jobs. Big companies like Microsoft and Amazon visit the campus for recruitment apart from the regular ones like TCS, Wipro, Cognizant, HCL and Infosys. Highest package offered was 16 lakh. CS & IS has better placements but other branches also get their respective core companies like Cyprus Semiconductors, National Instruments, LSI etc. offering high paying jobs.

Contact:

BMS College of Engineering (BMSCE),
P.O. Box No: 1908, Bull Temple Road,
Basavangudi, Bangalore - 560 019.
Phone: +91-80-26622130-35 (6 lines)
Website: www.bmsce.in

Verdict:

Established in 1946 BMS College of Engineering is arguably one of the best colleges not only in Bangalore but also in entire Karnataka to do your B.Tech from. All aspects of this college are likeable and you can enjoy your college life to the fullest here while also managing to perform academically well. Don’t think twice if you get this college.

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