Commerce Student Aiming for CEO: What's the Right Path?

Ans: Harsh Sir, you have NOT mentioned which branch your son has gotten into at DAIICT. Please mention it in the question to answer.

Ans: Veena, NMIT Bengaluru’s Electrical & Electronics Engineering is NBA Tier-1 and NAAC A+ accredited with a 60-seat intake, led by PhD-qualified faculty in power systems, power electronics, and smart grid, supported by a Centre of Excellence in Power Engineering featuring EPLAN, ETAP, Mi-Power, FPGA and DSP labs. The department organizes regular industrial visits and expert lectures. EEE placements over the last three years average around 67% (2024: 67.44%) with core recruiters in EV, automation, and power sectors. Chanakya University’s CSE, a private AICTE- and UGC-approved program on a developing 116-acre campus, blends an interdisciplinary curriculum with digital classrooms, basic computing and software labs, and mandatory internships. Recognized by the Government of Karnataka, its placement cell is nascent, with overall university placements reported at approximately 85% in 2022, involving core IT recruiters such as Infosys, Wipro, and TCS. Faculty are industry-seasoned but the CSE stream is in early growth, with industry partnerships and research initiatives gradually evolving.

Recommendation: For assured core-sector engineering roles and robust specialized labs, prefer NMIT Bengaluru EEE. For broader software and tech opportunities in a growing CSE program with flexible interdisciplinary training and higher initial placement rates, recommendation is Chanakya University CSE. Choose NMIT EEE for stability in power engineering; opt for Chanakya CSE for early software exposure in a private-university environment. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Prefer IIIT-H followed by IIT-B-CSE. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: With a 93.59 percentile in MHT-CET under the SBC quota, your son can aim for the following ten reputable colleges and branches in Mumbai and Pune, based on 2024 closing percentiles and institutional reputation: COEP Pune (CSE/E&TC)¹, VJTI Mumbai (CSE/IT)?, PICT Pune (CSE/Data Science)?, SPIT Mumbai (ECE/Cyber Security)?, VIT Pune (CSE-AI & ML)?, VIIT Pune (IT/Data Science)?, Pimpri?Chinchwad COE Pune (CSE/AI-ML)??, TCET Mumbai (CSE/Cyber Security)?, GHRCEM Pune (CSE/AI/DS/Cyber Security)?, and AISSMS Pune (CSE/IT/E&TC)?. All institutions hold NBA/NAAC accreditation, boast PhD-qualified faculty, modern labs, active industry tie-ups, and placement rates of 80–95% over the last three years.

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Prioritise COEP Pune CSE for its premier NIRF ranking and 99%+ placements, then VJTI Mumbai CSE for strong industry links, and PICT Pune CSE/Data Science for balanced cutoffs and robust labs. Use SPIT Mumbai Cyber Security and VIT Pune CSE-AI & ML as competitive options, and consider VIIT Pune, PCCOE Pune, TCET Mumbai, GHRCEM Pune, and AISSMS Pune as reliable backups. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Prefer MIT-J, followed by VIT-B & SRM-KTR. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: VIT Vellore’s CSE-AI & ML program, an A++ NAAC-accredited private deemed university, integrates AI, ML, and data science labs with a strong placement ecosystem; it recorded 632 recruiters, 10 027 offers, and an 80–95% placement rate over the past three years, with marquee recruiters like Microsoft, Amazon, and Cisco. Manipal University Jaipur’s B.Tech CSE, A+ NAAC-accredited and ranked #64 in NIRF 2024 for engineering, offers smart classrooms, HPC clusters, and industry-aligned curriculum, achieving an 88% CSE placement rate with 75% securing internships, median packages of ?8 LPA, and top recruiters such as Amazon and Deloitte. Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics in Mumbai (autonomous, NAAC A, affiliated to University of Mumbai) offers ECE under modern DSP and VLSI labs, a supportive placement cell, and approximately 80% of its engineering graduates placed over the last three years with core recruiters in electronics and telecom; students benefit from strong peer networks and urban industry proximity. All three institutes feature PhD-qualified faculty, NBA accreditation for technical departments, active industry tie-ups, and modern research facilities, but vary in placement consistency, research depth, and brand recognition.

Recommendation: Prioritise VIT Vellore CSE (AI & ML) for its superior placement consistency (80–95%), extensive recruiter network, and cutting-edge AI labs. Next, choose Manipal Jaipur CSE for its strong NIRF ranking (#64), 88% placement rate, and robust internship pipeline. Finally, consider Narsee Monjee Mumbai ECE for its specialized ECE infrastructure and urban industry exposure if electronics and VLSI are the primary interest. (However, If you are based in Maharashtra, Better to Finalise Narsee Monjee-Mumbai-EC for your DAUGHTER). All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Prefer PES if the seat is allotted in PES-RR Campus which is better compared to EC Campus. Else, go for MIT-B-CSE. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Premila Madam, With an SC category rank of 1850 in IAT 2025, your daughter is unlikely to secure admission in any IISER. Recent and expected cutoffs for SC category at even the newest IISERs (Tirupati, Berhampur) close below 850, and most established IISERs close between 250–800 for SC. Last year’s round 3 closing SC ranks were 822 (Berhampur), 833 (Tirupati), and 627 (Mohali), with 2025 projections showing similar or slightly higher competition. The expected safe SC cutoff for all IISERs remains well below her rank.

Recommendation: Explore BSc programs at top central/state universities or NISER/CBS, where SC cutoffs are more flexible and research opportunities in science remain strong. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Ans: Shomi, IIT Bhilai’s B.Tech CSE, established in 2016 and operating from a transit campus until 2023, boasts NBA-accredited courses delivered by PhD-qualified faculty specializing in cybersecurity, blockchain, and AI. Its CCPS-driven placement cell secured an 85.8% UG placement rate in 2023 with an overall average package of ?14.48 LPA and 100% M.Tech DSAI placements. Infrastructure includes FPGA, digital fabrication, and automation labs, with ongoing expansion of its permanent 362-acre campus offering advanced research facilities. DTU’s CSE, founded in 1989, features a robust coding culture, ACM/IEEE-aligned curriculum, and state-of-the-art labs (AI, ML, databases, networks). In 2024, over 350 recruiters made 1,900+ offers to UG graduates, achieving near-100% placements and an average package of ?15.45 LPA–?17.21 LPA. DTU benefits from Delhi–NCR proximity, a vast alumni network, and strong industry partnerships with leading tech firms.

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For higher placement consistency, broader recruiter diversity, and established infrastructure, prefer DTU CSE. If research-driven learning in a growing IIT environment with specialized labs and personalized faculty mentorship appeals more, choose IIT Bhilai CSE. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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