Why Mumbai’s VJTI College Is Emerging As The Go-to Institute For Engineering Students – News18

Students often start preparing for IIT JEE exams from Class 10, so that they can score good marks and get admission to IITs and NITs. IIT admits candidates based on their scores in JEE Advance, whereas NIT colleges accept the JEE Mains’ marks as well. Several other engineering colleges also accept the marks of the JEE entrance test. In such situations, people often feel disheartened when they are unable to score good marks in JEE exams. Many students are unaware of the existence of other colleges, which conduct their entrance exams and admit students based on the merit list prepared from it. There are many state government colleges which follow this protocol. One of them is Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute ( VJTI), Mumbai.

VJTI is a state government-owned engineering college. It was first established in 1887 during British rule. It has been prevalent in Mumbai for a very long time. College councillors and experts also believe that this college is the perfect alternative, if you are unable to crack institutions like IIT or NIT. According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), this college has been ranked 71st in the year 2020, 82nd in 2021, and 119th in 2022.

Before deciding on any institution, students usually check out the placement records of the college before glancing over the syllabus. According to a TOI report, the students of the 2022 passed-out batch have received high-paying packages during the campus placement. Google India offered a package of Rs 60.1 lakh to BTech Computer Science students from this institute. According to another report, more than 30 students of the institute got a package of around Rs 25 lakh from this institute.

In 2021, the maximum package in the institute was Rs 58 lakh. It should also be noted that the maximum placements have been offered in IT and Computer Sciences branches.

If VJTI is compared with IIT or NIT colleges, then the level of education does vary. In the latter, the facilities for teaching, research work and teachers are of higher level and possess higher educational qualifications. However, this state government college has never been a discarded option for the students of Maharashtra. Some students even pick this college over other institutions, to stay in their hometown.