Top 20 T-Schools the Gist of the DQ-CMR T-School Survey Surfaces in the Fact That a New Host of Institutes Have Managed to Get a Place in the Top 20 List

Onkar Sharma [email protected] Top 20 T-Schools The gist of the DQ-CMR T-School Survey surfaces in the fact that a new host of institutes have managed to get a place in the top 20 list

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1 IIT Madras IT Madras topped the DQ-CMR survey on various parameters and I clinched the number one position. It is one of the premier institutions in the country that scores high on infrastructure, industry exposure, placements, HR, and faculty. IIT Ma- dras has led the list for the second consecutive year. An autonomous public engineering and research institution, it is recognized as an institute of national importance by the Government of India. IIT Madras is a residential institute that occupies a 2.5 km (620 acres) campus that was formerly part of the adjoining Guindy National Park. The institute has nearly 550 faculties, 8,000 students, and 1,250 adminis- trative and supporting staff. 2 IIT Kharagpur IT Kharagpur significantly improved its overall ranking which I shows the institute’s endeavors to compete on multiple parameters. Although IIT Kharagpur was already among the top 10 institutes last year, it has surprised biggies such as IIT Mumbai to secure the second place. It improved its scores significantly on academic environment which mani- fests the image it has built among students and the industry. Besides, the institute performed well on infrastructure parameter where it was ranked #3. However, on placement front the institute needs to do a lot as it was ranked at #10. It ranked #6 on industry interface parameter but ranked #1 on HR scroes. The institution has graduated to a next level with additions to courses, faculty members, seats, and research labs. The students and alumni of IIT Kharagpur are informally referred Kharagpur has the largest campus festivals: Spring Fest, Kshitij, and to as KGPians. Among all IITs, IIT with 2,100 acres. It is known for its Shaurya.

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3 IIIT Hyderabad he International Institute of In- formation Technology, Hydera- T bad (IIIT-H) ranked at number three in the list. The institute ranked high on parameters such as HR scores, academic interface, industry interface, job placements, and infrastructure. It is an autonomous university which was set up as a not- for-profit public-private partnership (N-PPP) and is the first IIIT to be set up as a research university focused on the core areas of IT, such as computer science, electronics and com- munications, and their applications in industrial projects, and a few compa- other domains. The institute evolved nies have been incubated based on strong research programs in a host of the research done at the institute. 4 IIT Bombay areas, with computation or IT provid- The institute combines pioneering t one point, IIT Bombay used to ing the connecting thread, and with research with top class education. be always on the number one an emphasis on the development of An innovative curriculum allows the A position, but in last few years it technology and applications, which student flexibility in selecting courses has faced competition from other IITs can be transferred for use to indus- and projects. Students, even at the and T-schools in the country. Howev- try and society. This required carry- undergraduate level, get to partici- er, it holds the reputation it is known ing out basic research that can be pate in ongoing research and tech- for and leads in many streams. Top IT used to solve real life problems. As a nology development—an opportunity companies do not forget to pay a visit result, a synergistic relationship has unprecedented in India. As a result, to clinch the best talent from this tech come to exist at the institute between a vibrant undergraduate program school. Many of IITians from IIT Bom- basic and applied research. Faculty co-exists with a strong postgraduate bay in the last few years have gone carries out a number of academic program. out and set up their own businesses and companies. So IIT Bomaby is also considered as a grooming plat- form for budding entrepreneurs. In the list it scores competitively on several parameters. It ranks high when it comes to job placement and the faculty. IIT Bombay has a com- prehensive graduate program of- fering doctoral degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math- ematics. Currently IIT Bombay has a total of 14 academic departments, six centers, one school, and three interdisciplinary programs. Over the last 53 years, around 39,000 engi- neers and scientists have graduated from the institute. Educational programs here extend beyond the physi- cal sciences and engineering into

88 | August 15, 2014 www.dqindia.com A CyberMedia Publication | humanities and social sciences such as Economics, English, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology and into management studies. Over the years, the institute has also created a niche for its innovative short-term courses through continuing education and distance education program. 5 IIT Guwahati ndian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati, IITG) I has managed to stay in the top 5 list. It has moved up three places as it was at #8 place last year. In the North-East it is one of the best technology schools that trains and pro- duces the best talent for the industry. However, the institution has tried to and understanding of various career- acres at the southern end of Varanasi change its image significantly in the related things. on the banks of the River Ganges. last few years. It has begun to put in Based on its consistent perform- a lot of resources for PhD and doc- ance on several parameters, IIT BHU torate courses. Its scores on various 6 is able to retain its place among top parameters were encouraging. It has IIT Banaras 10 T-schools in the country. However, a huge campus surrounded in the it has gone down by one place this hills. IITG is officially recognized as Hindu University year. It has earned a good score on an Institute of National Importance ndian Institute of Technology, Ba- job placement and faculty. Besides, it by the Government of India. A host of naras Hindus University is a resi- is known for its innovative approach festivals and programs are organized I dential and co-educational cam- and research-oriented studies. It has within the campus every year that al- pus within the larger BHU campus put in a lot of effort to introduce a low them to enhance their knowledge which is spread over nearly 1,300 number of research programs.

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7 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani n DQ-CMR survey, BITS Pilani has leapfrogged to seventh po- I sition from the previous eleventh last year. It is one of the premier institutions in the country that imparts education in different streams and is a name to reckon with when it comes to job placement and research. Its job placement index is always high as it boasts to compete with the best in the country. The Birla Institute of Technology & Science was established in its present form in 1964. During this period, the institute’s transforma- tion from a regional engineering puterized competitive entrance ex- college to a national university was amination, BITSAT (BITS Admission 8 Netaji Subhas backed by GD Birla. BITS has es- Test). Admission is merit-based, as tablished centers at Goa, Hydera- assessed by the BITSAT examina- bad, and Dubai. tion. The fully residential institute is Institute of BITS administers the all-India com- privately supported. Technology, New Delhi etaji Subhas Institute of Technol- ogy is a seat of higher technical Neducation in India and stands at top when it comes to top T-schools in the country. This time, it managed to enter the top 10 club. It was established in the year 1983 as Delhi Insti- tute of Technology with the objective to meet the growing demands of man- power in the emerging fields of engineering and technology with a close social and industrial interface. Over a period of time, the institute has carved a niche for itself, both nationally and in- ternationally, for excellence in technical education and research. NSIT used technology right from the beginning with a state-of-the-art labs and facilities. It ranks high as far as faculty and infrastructure is concerned.

90 | August 15, 2014 www.dqindia.com A CyberMedia Publication | 9 NIT Karnataka he National Institute of Technol- ogy Karnataka (NITK) formerly T known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC), is one of the leading tech schools. Students flock to seek admissions in the college for various reasons. It has continuously improved its ranks in the DQ-CMR survey and improved upon parameters like infrastructure, academic interface, HR, and job placements. NIT Karnakataka also managed to secure a place in the top 10 list as it moved from 12th place last year. Its campus is about 20 kms north of Mangalore city. It was founded in 1960 as KREC while today, it is one of the 30 National Institutes of Technol- ogy in India and is recognized as an institute of national importance. It has a suburban campus, in close proxim- ity to the Arabian Sea. National High- 10 Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information way 66 runs through the campus and serves as the major mode of access. Communication Technology, Gandhinagar

A-IICT continues to perform consistently in the DQ-CMR D survey since it holds the 10th position for the second year in a row. It received the overwhelm- ing response for placements this year that helped it stay in the top list. With a score of 20.08 on placements, the institute leaped to #6 on this category. It scores competitively on infrastructure, academic environment, and industry interface. But if it wants to move ahead in the list it needs to improve its score. From an IT infrastructure per- spective, the institute implemented a centralized storage with a proper backup architecture to save and manage all the relevant data per- taining to online study materials, student forums, and e-books.

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11 NIT Rourkela ike many other institutes in the list, NIT Rourkela has also en- Lhanced its rankings in the list. It has secured its place at decent place. National Institute of Technolo- gy Rourkela is one of the 30 National Institutes of Technology in India and has been recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Na- tional Institutes of Technology Act, 2007. Among other things, it is known for its campus and facilities it provides to the students. The campus of the institute is situated at the east- ern end of Rourkela steel city, over 1,024 acres of land provided by the Government of Odisha which makes it the largest engineering campus in the country after IIT Kharagpur. The courses are mostly residential on a full-time basis. It is able to attract a number of companies to its campus for job 12 Institute of Technology, Nirma University placements. Plus it has excelled on nstitute of Technology, Nirma 12th place in the Top 20 T-School multiple fronts and tried to enhance Univeristy claims to emphasize list. Its seriousness to compete with focus on research and innovation. I on all round development of its the best institute in the country is Plus its faculty members come out students. And its claims are very apparent from the leap it has taken with research papers on a regular much recognized when it gets the from its previous position, i.e, 17th. basis. It aims at not only producing good professionals, but also good and worthy citizens of a great country aiding in its overall progress and development. It provides a quality professional training to students and prepares them for the roles that can transform the technology sector. In last few years it has endeavored to offer students good infrastructure, faculty and international exposure, etc. The results reflect when its students gets placed in the leading tech companies. It endeavors to treat every student as an individual, to recognize their potential and to ensure that they re- ceive the best preparation and training for achieving their career ambi- tions and life goals.

92 | August 15, 2014 www.dqindia.com A CyberMedia Publication | 13 Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi (Mesra) ITS Ranchi continues to obtain the same rank for the second Byear in a row. It is a leading institute of technology, located 16 kms from Ranchi, the Jharkhand state- capital, which has been engaged in nurturing minds through a rich heritage of academic excellence. Established in 1955 by visionary-industrialist BM Bir- la, it is today one of the most premier engineering destinations in India. And because of its name and international workshop facilities to young entre- colleges in India that provides all kinds linkages, it draws the industry and preneurs. It also facilitated the initial of opportunities to students. Its signifi- young minds to its campus. Since the project funding. cance can be ascertained from the fact inception of the main campus in Mes- that it continues to be in the top 20 list ra, it has established extension centers and holds the 14th rank for the second in Allahabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Noida, time in a row. Established in 1854, it Patna, Deoghar, Lalpur and offshore in 14 College of is the third oldest engineering college Muscat (Oman) and Ras al-Khaimah. in Asia, after the College of Engineer- Its job placement scores and industry Engineering, Pune ing, Guindy (1794) and IIT Roorkee. At interface make it a leading T-School. ollege of Engineering, Pune present, the college awards the degree It is one of the few universities to (COEP) is an autonomous engi- of B.Tech, ie, Bachelor of Technology be accorded a super computer at Cneering college with an affiliation (earlier the Bachelor of Engineering or the core of its ultramodern IT infra- to the University of Pune. In the DQ- the BE) in nine specializations. They structure. Plus, it provided ‘nursery CMR survey, it ranks at #14 and stands were introduced subsequently since sheds’ and central designing and out as one of the leading technology the inception of college. The sandwich pattern course was introduced in Me- chanical, Electrical, Metallurgy (1974) and Production (1995). In this model, students spend their 5th and 8th se- mesters working in the industry and gain credit for such work, under the supervision of a faculty member and an industrial manager. The Master of Technology (M Tech) is also awarded and the research for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is also conducted in selected fields. The students and alumni of Col- lege Of Engineering, Pune are collo- quially referred to as COEPians. The college’s study model was referred to, in the early 1950s, as the ‘Poona Model’.

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15 Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology aharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology (MAIT), New Del- M hi seems to have improved its scores remarkably as it stole a place in the Top 20 T-School list this year. Last year it was at 21st place. Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Tech- nology which is a private Engineering College has improved its standards and infrastructure. One of the leading colleges of Delhi and North India, MAIT has 12 departments (five-En- college along with the ‘Green Con- gineering, four-Research, and three- cept’, a green initiative by the stu- 16 West Bengal Auxiliary). It is affiliated to the Guru dents of the college. An Entrepre- Gobind Singh Indraprastha Univer- neurial Development Cell (EDC) has University of sity, Delhi. It is considered one of the been set up to help the potential top engineering colleges of northern graduates with the future options. India. What brings it to the Top 20 Genesis is its annual Management & Technology club is its ability to draw employers Cultural festival, organized by MBA he West Bengal University of to its campus. Department. Techsurge is its annual Technology (WBUT, WBUTech The college has an active IEEE, inter college technical fest featuring T or simply UTECH) is a public CSI, and SAE student wings in the over 70 technical events. state university located in Kolkata. Like Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, it has also leapfrogged from #22 rank last to #16. This brings it to the premier club of Top 20 T- Schools in the country. Founded in 2000, WBUT provides facilities for the pursuit of degree and advanced-level courses in engineering, management and other professional areas through affiliated institutions and in-house departments. The university has been accorded affiliating university status and is currently functioning through an Advi- sory Committee constituted by the Chancellor. WBUT currently has 195 colleges under its jurisdiction, with specializations in 29 domains and its horizon encompassing the entire state of West Bengal. It offers courses at B-Tech, M-Tech and PhD level. It aims at innovation and research.

94 | August 15, 2014 www.dqindia.com A CyberMedia Publication | 17 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amrita School of Engineering he Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has also moved up the ladder T from #23 rank last year to #17. With this, the college has surprised many. However, it has outsmarted others in the race to clinch a place in Amrita Center for Cyber Security in academics and global linkages the Top 20 list. The college is based Systems and Networks in the cam- at the recent DQ Cyber Media ICT out of Coimbatore and has campuses pus promotes partnership between Awards 2013. Galgotia University at Amritapuri, Kochi, Bengaluru, and industry, academia and the govern- was recognized and feted for suc- Mysore. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham ment to foster innovative research cessfully differentiating itself from has emerged as one of the fastest and education in cyber security, thus other universities in terms of its glo- growing institutions of higher learn- enhancing knowledge, deriving solu- bal-level academics, international ing in India. In less than two decades, tions, benefiting society, and mitigat- pedagogy and world-class faculty Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has ing risks. Besides, it runs various oth- drawn from the world’s finest univer- blossomed into a multi-disciplinary, er programs to energize the students sities and research institutions. On multicampus center that offers over and the industry. various parameters, the university 150+ undergraduate, postgraduate has improved its ranks and tried to and doctoral programs. create a name in the country. It continuously collaborate with top The central library supports the US universities including Ivy league 18 Galgotia University teaching, research and extension pro- universities and top European univer- algotia University has secured grams. It has endeavored to provide sities for regular student exchange a place in the Top 20 T-school the qualified and experienced faculty. programs, and thus, has emerged as G list in the DQ-CMR survey this Plus it has tried to improve its image one of the fastest growing institutions year. Besides, it was awarded as the through campus recruitment. It has of higher learning in India. top Indian university for excellence improved its industry relationship and focused on providing research facilities. It aims to compete with the best T-Schools in the country. It offers its students Web SIM, a service that stores all student data from personal details to placement details, library information, assign- ments, holidays information, etc, Galgotia University offers four types of subjects: University Core, Univer- sity Elective, Program Core and Pro- gram Elective. The fully flexible credit-based system enables students to choose their elective subjects inde- pendently and provides flexibility to choose their hours of lectures.

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19 SSN College of Engineering ri Sivasubramaniya Nadar Col- lege of Engineering (SSNCE), S popularly known as SSN, has managed to move one step ahead in the list from its previous rank #20. It is an engineering institution located in Chennai which is certified to ISO 9001:2000 standard by the National Board of Accreditation. It has kept its educational and training standards always in high es- teem and competed with institutes in India and globally on various fronts. It ever, it needs to improve its rankings ing counterparts. An autonomous in- organizes various student exchange further to nudge up the list fast, since stitution located in Madurai, it is af- programs for knowledge share and a several other institutes have sur- filiated to Anna University, Chennai. exposure. It has tried to focus on passed it. It is one of several educational and various technical education aspects philanthropic institutions founded by in last few years and introduced new philanthropist and industrialist Late. programs to the curriculum. For soft- 20 Thiagarajar College Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar. TCE ware development and IT, the college was established in the year 1957. offers specialization courses in asso- The courses offered in TCE are ap- ciation with industry leaders. Keep- of Engineering proved by the All India Council for ing trends such as cloud and analyt- hiagarajar College of Engineer- Technical Education, New Delhi. ics, it has started special courses. ing (TCE) seems to have made TCE was granted autonomy in the A number of tech companies take a T a surprise entry into the Top 20 year 1987. The institution offers the tour of the institute to hire the fresh club. However, it is not so surprising Masters in Industrial Engineering talent. A lot of students have been since the college has performed in among others. placed in several IT companies. How- several parameters on par with lead- It competes with the leading institutes in the country because of its infrastructure, faculty, industry interface, and HR scores. TCE offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs under both engineering and science streams. Its focus on research is very well perceived as it has filed patents in several areas. One of the patents was filed by Dr R Vasudevan, Dean, and Professor Department of Chemistry at TCE who developed and patented the ‘Plastic Tar Road Technology’. A several dignitaries have taken the tour of the institution. Likes of APJ Abdul Kalam and Dr Eric A Cornell (Nobel Laureate in Physics) are some of them.

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