Well I have completed my graduation from VIT, Vellore - B.Tech, CSE. And my cousing brother have studied from MAHE, Manipal.
You have to keep in consideration various aspects while choosing to take admission in one the two college.
Vellore Institute of Technology:-
VIT - Well besides the Vellore Campus, they have recetly opened campus in Chennai as well.
As far as Vellore campus is considered well its undoubtebly top class as far as college in southern reason are considered
(I have visited many of them during tech fests so I know). The infrastructure at facilities are pretty good, and the faculty
I will mark them as average faculty.
The hostels, well they more area/ buildings for boys hostel thanthe College Campus/building is considered, and the new ones are really
beutifull, there price range fromas low as 18k for 4 bedded rooms to 41k for single bedded a/c(including electricity charges).
Food unlike what you said is much cheaperas the time I was there it was 30k per year for north indian veg mess, I have only
seen/ heard of costlier mess charges at other colleges....../
Its 17k/year at Manipal itself, in the AC mess. its even less in other messes.
The tution when I started studying was 65k, now probably its increased to 97k per year btw.
However, the best part is its placements. VIT`s placement is undoubtebly top notch with almost all eligible student getting placed,
I had have heard it from the seniors, but when I saw it happening quite well even during recession and during my time when recession was drying down.
I have to believe it XD
Manipal, MAHE
Manipal have various branches in India - Sikkim, Mangalore..... The Mangalore one is by far the best among them.
Its not Mangalore, its Manipal. Manipal is a different city
Now there building and infrastructure is amazingly beautifull. The place around is amazing lots of restaurants, hitech bars/ discs around the college campus.
Supadupa hostels, centrally airconditioned. Good facility. Really really hawt chicks in the college(
thanks to heavy donations they charge which only those
fat ass parents are ready to pay anyways -- You have been misinformed). But inorder to pay for enjoy all this, your parent have to bleed from nose - There tution fess is around 1,50,000k and there hostels fees ranges from 60k and above based on the type of hostel - single/ double/ singele a/c / double a/c etc etc.
You do realise that the 60k price you say is including the security deposit, mess charges for 1 year, electricity,etc.. refer to charges here ( http://manipalthetalk.files.wordpre...000500198904_884279_6014482_n.jpg?w=614&h=460 )
Faculty, I will say is average, not the best to boast about.
Placements, well there process of placements is delayed process, and they do lack in placing there students effectively. My brothere suffered till late - to finally get placed,
plus you dont have much great opportunities of placement to good companies (such as Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, ebay, Cisco, Amazon, IOCL) unlike VIT.
Again, unless you have pending backs, you get 100% placement within the 7th sem itself. The proportion of students in CSE placed in MRC's are a bit high (about 60-70%), but a significant number do get placed in core companies
Now as far as, it comes down to you specifically, well you may get a slot in IT or even CSE department as far as VIT is considered (I presume the next counsellig is on 6th June),
Manipal your rank seem to be good, so might get good department there as well.
You will get CSE in MIT at that rank
So eventaully it boils down to one thing, whats your choice -> "Fun" or "Future"
Regards!!