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Colleges recommended for engg, arts and more

Last updated on: June 15, 2010 16:35 IST

We invited readers to share their college recommendations to the Class of 2010 -- the colleges with the best teachers, facilities, study programmes.

Here we present some of the responses we recieved. Share yours!

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Name_of_college: National Institue of Engineering
location: Mysore, Karnataka
Course_to_enroll: Engineering (Mechanical, Computers and others)
Best_professor_and_why: too many to list
Best_college: its a very old college, campus is very big, college has well equipped labs..
USP: NIE is one among top 100 engineering colleges in India...campus selection is excellent, more than 100 companies visits every year
Extracurricular_activities: cricket,athletics,chess,badminton
Fee_structure: refer to college site
Did_you_attend_this_college: yes 2005-2009
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2005-2009 It was a great experience.
Your_name: chandan mm

Name_of_college: United College Of Engineering & Research
location: Allahabad
State: Uttar Pradesh
Course_to_enroll: B.Tech,MBA,MCA,BBA,BCA,B.Pharma,M.Tech
Best_professor_and_why: Ajay Sharma-Electronics & Communication Engineering department. He has a vast knowledge on embedded systems & Microprocessors. His mode of class romm teachings & his notes are worth enough that you need not to touch the books. He support the students in their innovations.
Best_college: Newly laid labs especially big Mechanicals labs. Sprwaling lush green campus with canteen at the corner most part of the college. This college offers a good campus placements oppurtunity & remaining its history in campus placements speaks.

The college Techfest ENIGMA is one of the best techfest organized in the state where you one gets an oppurtunity to compete head to head with the students from IIT-Kanpur, MNNIT-Allahabad & IIIT-Allahabad & IIIT-Amethi.
USP: For its campus placements oppurtunity & the technical exposure offerred by its techfest every year.
Extracurricular_activities: Annual curtural festival SAMVET is oprganized once in every two year; college apart from organizing its different sports meet, also send team to the anuual sports meet at IT-BHU & SRMS-Bareilly.

Techfest ENGIMA offers the finest online gaming tournaments in the region.
Fee_structure: As per Uttar Pradesh Technical Univesity norms
Did_you_attend_this_college: Yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: I didmy B.Tech from this college in the period 2005-09. My experience was phenomenal. I earned lot of fame through this college.
Your_name: Sachindra Dixit


Name_of_college: IIT Madras
location: Chennai
State: Tamil Nadu
Course_to_enroll: Engineering
Best_professor_and_why: Prof Dr. R. Ravi (Dept. of Chemical Engineering)
USP: HS department
Fee_structure: Very affordable (MCM cetificates can easily be procured)
Did_you_attend_this_college: Yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2008-2013
Your_name: BillaBhai


Name_of_college: international institute of information technology
location: bangalore
State: Karnataka
Course_to_enroll: IT
Best_professor_and_why: Professor Srinath (Master in Data structures)
Best_college: College is a public-private parternship and a deemed university too. It has great interaction with industry and well connected with business community
USP: 1) Good faculty
2) Connected with business
3) Facilities
Extracurricular_activities: College participates in events, sessions with business etc..
Fee_structure: could be about 50k-1lakh per semeseter for 4 semesters
Did_you_attend_this_college: Yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: b/w 2002-2004. was good..bright students from non computing background too. College had good business out-reach and very well connected!
Your_name: aman anand

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Colleges for arts, hotel management

Last updated on: June 15, 2010 16:35 IST
Name_of_college: MAAC ACADEMY CINAMCTICS
location: NAGPUR
State: Maharashtra
Course_to_enroll: Arts
Best_professor_and_why: jobs
USP: B.A
Extracurricular_activities: YES College supports these
Did_you_attend_this_college: yes
Your_name: anila mehrotra

Name_of_college: Calcutta Business School
location: Bishnupur, Kolkata
State: West Bengal
Course_to_enroll: PGDM
Best_professor_and_why: Dr. Bani K. Sinha (24 years of Experience in IIM C), Dr. Prasad Ranade (Vibrant, and explanation through real life experience)
Best_college: Because we student make it the best, Lots of excitment , enjoyment, crazy doings and simultaneously Studies.
USP: Best Among Faculty ( at Par with IIM C), 2nd only residential Campus (Next to IIM C and XLRI) in eastern India. and fantabulous Infrastructure.
Extracurricular_activities: Finance CLub, Marketing Club, Monthly Seminars, Sessions by Corporates.
Fee_structure: Rs. 750,000 (Rs. 30000 Refundable) payable in 4 instalments
Did_you_attend_this_college: 2nd Year Student of PGDM
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: Currently Stuying in final year of PGDM
Your_name: Raji


Name_of_college: Cambay Instiutute of Hotel Management
location: Jaipur
State: Rajasthan
Course_to_enroll: Hotel Management
Best_professor_and_why: Rahul Ahuja ,very nice
Best_college: attached with delux hotels for training
USP: best faculty , infrastructure and care for students
Extracurricular_activities: field trips and guest lectures
Fee_structure: 100000 per year
Did_you_attend_this_college: yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2009
Your_name: Rohit suri

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Colleges for engineering, architecture

Last updated on: June 15, 2010 16:35 IST
Name_of_college: NIT Hamirpur
location: Hamirpur/HP
State: Himachal Pradesh
Course_to_enroll: Engineering/Architecture
Best_professor_and_why: Prof Anoop [Mechanical Engg]
Best_college: Infrastructure and Location of the Campus at foothills of Himalayas.
USP: The College has been rated 9.52 on the scale of 10 by world bank and Teqip. It scores well on most of the parameters.
Extracurricular_activities: ISTE, Rotaract, IEE, SPEC, SPIC MACAY,
Fee_structure: As decided by AICTE and all 30 NITs
Did_you_attend_this_college: Currently a student
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: [2007-2012]
The experience is good, considereing the fact that this institute offers almost 0% ragging. Is a bit strict at at students though.
Your_name: lvishh

Name_of_college: National Institute of Technology Warangal
location: Warangal
State: Andhra Pradesh
Course_to_enroll: Engineering
Best_professor_and_why: depends on the stream you choose
Best_college: Has excellent infrastructure and Labs
USP: Placement Assistance
Extracurricular_activities: Various clubs like LnD, ISTE have their student chapters established. Yearly Tech Fest and Cultural fest are attended by students from all over India.
Fee_structure: Odd semester - 23,000
Even Semester - 12,000
Did_you_attend_this_college: Yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2004-2008, It was a memorable experience.
Your_name: V.Abhijith


Name_of_college: VNIT
location: NAGPUR
State: Maharashtra
Course_to_enroll: B.Tech
Best_professor_and_why: all were awsome,experienced..
Best_college: labs,hostels,nice campus and placement....
USP: nice exposure...to industry...overall development..
Extracurricular_activities: 2much to tell..
Fee_structure: not that costly..check out its website..
Did_you_attend_this_college: yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2003-2007,wonderful yrs of my life
Your_name: rohit


Name_of_college: Future Institute o engineering and management
location: Kolkata, Sonarpur
State: West Bengal
Course_to_enroll: Computer science, electronics& communications, electronics & instrumentation, IT, mechanical, electrical, MCA, MBA
Best_professor_and_why: Best  faculty, best placement. Ranked among the top colleges in West bengal
Best_college: State of the art lab facilities, lush green campus, sound infrastructure
USP: modern teaching equipment, grooming by industrial experts, soft skill tarining by experts, in-house training facilities
Extracurricular_activities: Tech fest, paryicipation in various tech fairs, students have placed first on IIT K tech fest, science club, renewable energy club
Fee_structure: As per state approval Rs 41,000/- p.a
Did_you_attend_this_college: yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: I studies at the college and passed out in 2007. At present I am working here as a senior lecturer and am doing my PhD
Your_name: Rahul Ghosh

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