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Want to study fashion, IT? Check these colleges out!

Last updated on: May 24, 2010 17:19 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: Thapar University
location: Patiala, Punjab
Course_to_enroll: Engineering, MBA
Best_professor_and_why: All departments have different faculty and comparison cannot be made.
Best_college: Its a very old college which has now become a full-fledged university. It boasts of very experienced professors and a great Alumni. Placements are very good. Students from Thapar University are given good respect once placed in companies. The university has the latest technologies installed in their lab. The infrastructure is top notch. The campus is huge. The course modules are great and there is a great emphasis on practical knowledge. It is one of the best private universities.
USP: Because of its respect among companies from around the world. Also because of the knowledge it imparts to its students.
Extracurricular_activities: Annual technological fest, annual cultural fest (both are biggest events in north India), 2 formula one cars are produced each year for a global competition which takes place in countries like England, Japan and USA, societies and clubs for various activities, sports and participation in various competitions happening around the world.
Fee_structure: Refer to www.thapar.edu
Did_you_attend_this_college: Yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2007 to Current. Experience has been very good, though sometimes demanding. What I have gained from this college cannot be summarized in words.
Your_name: Sahil

Name_of_college: PTR college of Engg and tech
location: Madurai
Course_to_enroll: BE CSe
Best_professor_and_why: Vinod... Experience
Best_college: Good
USP: It is excellent
Extracurricular_activities: Cricket
Fee_structure: 50-60k
Did_you_attend_this_college: yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2001-2005 Good
Your_name: ABCD


Name_of_college: Jawaharlal Technological University
location: Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Course_to_enroll: Engineering
Best_professor_and_why: Desai Sir , Phd From IISC Bangalore
Best_college: All the facilities are very comfortable...
also having 75% campus selections..
Fully equipped labs..
USP: Any person can get knowledge besides he get some information about WAT IS LIFE??
Extracurricular_activities: Every year college day, sports day.. farewells.. fresher parties.. symposiums..
More .
Fee_structure: 9500 per Year
Its a autonomous university
Did_you_attend_this_college: Aluminy student of 2009 batch
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: Me from civil.... 2005-09 batch
Your_name: Gunda vijay kumar


Name_of_college: The Technological Institute Of Textile & Sciences
location: Bhiwani(Haryana)
Course_to_enroll: Engineering
Best_professor_and_why: NA
Best_college: Labs ,Infrastructure,Campus is good.All campus have WI-FI connection.IT is an old prestigious institute of G.D Birla since 1943. Placements are excellent particularly for Textiles and Computers
USP: NA
Extracurricular_activities: It is No.1 as a Textile institute. Collaborated its some of programs with IIT Delhi.also very good for computer enginnering.started here in 1986
Fee_structure: 22000/semester
Did_you_attend_this_college: Yes,2008 batch
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2004-08 Very good experince.hostel Life here is Superb.
Your_name: Lokesh Garg

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Colleges for economics, engineering


Name_of_college: C.B.M. College
location: Coimbatore
Course_to_enroll: Commerce, Economics, Chemistry, Statistics
Best_professor_and_why: D.Ananthan,Dept.of Economics
Best_college: Excellent location
USP: Best college in Coimbatore
Extracurricular_activities: National Service Scheme
Fee_structure: Moderate
Did_you_attend_this_college: Yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2006 B.com
Your_name: Karthick

Name_of_college: JALPAIGURI GOVT ENGINEERING COLLEGE
location: JALPAIGURI , WEST BENGAL
Course_to_enroll: ENGINEERING
Best_professor_and_why: All are experienced professors.
Best_college: It has got good work shops, labs, plus soft skill development centre.
USP: You will enjoy staying here.
Extracurricular_activities: Drama club, Music club, photography club, Trekking club, Little mag club. Soccer , cricket, facilities.
Fee_structure: Govt College..so don't bother about fees....
Did_you_attend_this_college: yes, mechanical engineering
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 1997-2001
great experience.
Your_name: ss


Name_of_college: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
location: Jalandhar
Course_to_enroll: Engineering
Best_professor_and_why: Dr. Arun Khosla, because of his friendly nature
Best_college: One of the best infrastructures and environment.
USP: Ragging Free Campus
Extracurricular_activities: Every kind
Sports, Music, Dramatics, Festivals
Fee_structure: Very Nominal
Did_you_attend_this_college: Yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: I did my B.Tech in Electronics & Comm. from 2004-08.
Experience: Awesome!!!
Your_name: Nitin Verma


Name_of_college: National Institute Of Fashion Technology
location: Chennai + many more centres
Course_to_enroll: Bachelor in Fashion Technology
Best_professor_and_why: Many
Best_college: Great infrasturcture, good faculties ....and excellent exposure and placements...
USP: Great infrasturcture, good faculties ....and excellent exposure and placements...
Extracurricular_activities: Too many.......
Fee_structure: 80 thousand per year
Did_you_attend_this_college: Yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2005-2009...Awesome experience
Your_name: Naman

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Recommendations for BE in Mech, IT


Name_of_college: BNMIT
location: BANGALORE
Course_to_enroll: ENGINEERING
Best_professor_and_why: Prof. T.J.Ramamurthy.
Best_college: Lots of excellent stuff these days. Has good infrastructure. The faculty are also good.
USP: Inside the city. Easily accessible from all major bus stations in bangalore.
Good faculty and teaching.
Extracurricular_activities: Nature clubs, Sports, Cultural, technical etc. etc. It has stood among top 5 colleges in the University Fest regularly.
Fee_structure: As decided by Government of Karnataka.
Did_you_attend_this_college: yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: EEE 2002-2006.
It has trained its students with gr8 passion to help them excel.
Your_name: BHARATH BK

Name_of_college: Birla Institute of Technology
location: Ranchi, Jharkhand
Course_to_enroll: BE
Best_professor_and_why: All are best- Well qualified and well learned faculties
Best_college: State of the art labs, infrastructure is a little old, but is well maintained. Awesome campus, with lots of trees, brings you closer to nature, and provides perfect environment for studies.
USP: It is one of the best. Seriously, whether India today rates it within top 10.. or top 15.. thats not the defining criteria at all. If you wanna look at college profile, have a look at the placements. At BIT Mesra, they simply are superb.
Extracurricular_activities: College fests, sports, state-of-the-art wooden badminton court, dance club, music club, dramatics society, social service, NCC, and lot more.
Fee_structure: Not much for a private college. Though for exact figures, i think it was revised recently. So, check the website.
Did_you_attend_this_college: Yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2004-2008. It was simply amazing. Best 4 years of my life.
Your_name: Ankit Gupta


Name_of_college: Government college of Engineering and Textile Technology, Berhampore
location: Berhampore, West Bengal
Course_to_enroll: Textile Technology, IT, Mechanical and Electrical Engg
Best_professor_and_why: -
Best_college: Excellent faculty, low student faculty ratio, excellent labs and infrastructure
USP: Best textile department in India after the IIT Delhi. Most of the students go for higher studies in IIT Delhi. IIT Delhi textile department have faculties passed out from this college Professor Abhijit Mazumdar, Professor Apurba Das, Professor Dipayan Das, Professor Samrat Mukherjee. Also NIFT have faculties passed out from this college ex. Prof Prithwiraj Mal, Professor Sumantra Bakshi, Professor Sandip Samanta
Extracurricular_activities: Annual Sports, Seminars
Fee_structure: As per as Govt. fee structure
Did_you_attend_this_college: -
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: -
Your_name: Prithwiraj Mal

Name_of_college: BIET
location: Davangere,karnataka
Course_to_enroll: BE E&C ,CS&E
Best_professor_and_why: ALL
Best_college: LABS are good with excellent infrastructure and campus.Stands within top 10 colleges in karnataka.
USP: I studied and had an good experience.
Extracurricular_activities: Sports, NCC, Cultural Activities
Fee_structure: Both Govt and Payment Seats
Did_you_attend_this_college: Yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 1997-2001
Your_name: SATISH HR

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Colleges recommended for BTech


Name_of_college: HBTI
location: Kanpur
Course_to_enroll: B.Tech
Best_professor_and_why: Many
Best_college: good infrastructure and very expperienced faculty
USP: Old instituion with very good reputation. excellent placement of students
Extracurricular_activities: many
Fee_structure: Government regulated
Did_you_attend_this_college: yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 1997-2001
Excellent
Your_name: Mohan

Name_of_college: Regional Institute of Science & Technology Meghalaya
location: 9th mile, near Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam Meghalaya India
Course_to_enroll: ECE/CSE/IT/EEE/CIVIL/MECHANICAL
Best_professor_and_why: Prof. Eshankur Saikia
Best_college: State of art labs, infrastructure is well built the campus if very beautiful
USP: Located in a very nice ambient amidst of scenic beauty, ideal for learning, highly motivated young and energetic faculty and recognized by AICTE, NEHU (A central University)
Extracurricular_activities: Most of the outdoor/indoor games available.
Fee_structure: 50K
Did_you_attend_this_college: yes, attending
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: Currently attending. I am highly satisfied.
Your_name: Can't disclose


Name_of_college: GANDHI ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGGINEERING
location: Golanthara, near Berhampur, Orissa
Course_to_enroll: B. Tech
Best_professor_and_why: Prof. J.R.Nayak.. Coz of his dynamic and influencial leadership quality..
Best_college: Col is represented not by infrastructure or its campus. These are just the virtual requirements. The most essential component is "QUALITY OF EDUCATION". This col has it..
USP: I m in it, i experience it, i feel it n i realize it is perfect for development of academic as well as personal development of an individual..
Extracurricular_activities: Debate and song competitions, Carom competitions..
Outdoor competitions are going 2 b soon introduced..
Fee_structure: 60,000 per annum..
Did_you_attend_this_college: YES
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: I am attending d col and i just experience learning..
Your_name: Priyadarsi Das


Name_of_college: Indian School of Mines Dhanbad
location: Dhanbad
Course_to_enroll: B.Tech.
Best_professor_and_why: Faculties are the best in their area
Best_college: An institute with more than 80 yrs of glorious history which will tell you every story. The greatest asset of the institute is its student and the alumni present all over the world. All the B.Tech. admissions are done through IIT-JEE. Labs/infrastructure/campus everything is at par with IITs or even better.
USP: One of the best engineering college in India and pioneer in courses like Petroleum, Mining, Geophysics etc. For further info go through the ISM site www.ismdhanbad.ac.in
Extracurricular_activities: There are a number of student societies for all round development of students. Few of them are Cultural Scientific & Literary Society, Music Club, Yoga Centre, Photographic Society, Cyber Society, Chayanika Sangh- promote all round growth of students. Facilities for all types of indoor & outdoor games are available.
Fee_structure: Go through:
www.ismdhanbad.ac.in
Did_you_attend_this_college: yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2006-2010. Awesome!!!
Your_name: abhishek


Name_of_college: Dept of Electronics Technology, GNDU
location: Amritsar
Course_to_enroll: B.Tech (ECE)
Best_professor_and_why: Dr M L Singh
Best_college: Well Established 35+ yrs old.
Top Faculty with lot of research Publications.
Infrastructure is superb.
USP: Placements.
Good Alumni Network
Top Faculty
Extracurricular_activities: It in University campus . Thus Youth festivals , games, tech fests etc are normal routnes
Fee_structure: Don't Know.
But is the cheapest in the Region due to Govt Subsidy.
Did_you_attend_this_college: yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2002-2006.

Fulfiling . Both in terms of Professional growth and Fun
Your_name: Ashutosh Shukla


Name_of_college: Mar ivanios College,
location: Thiruvananthapuram
Course_to_enroll: B.A Economics
Best_professor_and_why: Dr.K.M.Francis (Head Dept of Economics)
Best_college: Good Faculty,Library and lots of Extra curricular activities
USP: Because i was there and its d best u have in Kerala.
Extracurricular_activities: Literary fest,Arts fest nd so
Fee_structure: Minimal
Did_you_attend_this_college: Yes
When_did_you_attend_college_and_what_was_the_experience_like: 2004-2007.it was awesome .what is i am now is because of being in that great institution
Your_name: Rajesh Rajagopal

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