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    Compare IIT Madras (IITM) vs DSCE Bangalore

    Compare IIT Madras (IITM) B.Tech Mechanical Engineering vs DSCE Bangalore BE Mechanical Engineering on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. IIT Madras (IITM) is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 134 verified students while DSCE Bangalore is rated 4.1 out of 5 by 205 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on B.E /B.Tech Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    via IIT Madras (IITM)

    BE Mechanical Engineering

    via DSCE Bangalore

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    Bangalore, Karnataka

    Ownership

    Government
    Private

    Type Of Institute

    Institute of Eminence, Institute of National Importance

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    College Type

    University
    College

    Establishment Year

    1959
    1979

    Campus Size

    650 Acres
    7 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    428
    46

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    2

    -

    Careers360 Rating
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    AAAAA
    AAAA+

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    1

    -

    NIRF Rank
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    1
    201-300

    Approvals

    -
    Autonomous, AICTE, +more

    Accreditations

    -
    NAAC

    Other Ranked Domain

    13 (Management) - NIRF 2025

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    Ranking & Accreditations

    IIT Madras (IITM) has remained consistent over the years.

    Source: NIRF

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Total Students Placed
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    549
    1155

    Graduating Students
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    714
    1562

    Placement Percentage
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    97%
    95%

    Median Salary LPA
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    ₹17.50 LPA
    ₹5 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies

    153
    348

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    1513
    1728

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    1295
    1276

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    97%
    92%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 16.90 LPA
    ₹ 4.97 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    191
    348

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    Placement Statistics

    The average salary of DSCE Bangalore stands highest at 5 LPA followed by IIT Madras (IITM) at 17.50 LPA .

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    B.E /B.Tech
    B.E /B.Tech

    Branch

    Mechanical Engineering
    Mechanical Engineering

    Duration

    4 years
    4 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    144
    120

    Fees

    ₹ 8.74 Lakh
    ₹ 4.71 Lakh

    Exams Accepted

    Course Approval

    -

    AICTE

    Admission Details

    Admissions are done the basis of rank in JEE (Main) and JEE (Advanced).

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    Eligibility Criteria

    The candidates should satisfy at least one of the following two criteria for admission to IIT:

    (1) Must have secured at least 75% aggregate marks in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination. The aggregate marks for SC, ST, and PwD candidates should be at least 65%. Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are required as compulsory subjects in Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination.

    (2) Must be within the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class XII (or equivalent) board examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

    The percentile calculation will be done for the required subjects in a single academic year only. Therefore, candidates appearing for improvement in Board examinations can EITHER appear in one or more subjects and secure 75% aggregate marks (65% for SC, ST, and PwD) after improvement, OR, appear for improvement in ALL subjects to be in top 20 percentile of the corresponding academic year.

    • The marks scored in the following five subjects will be considered for calculating the aggregate marks and the cut-off marks for fulfilling the top 20 percentile criterion.

    i. Physics

    ii. Chemistry

    iii. Mathematics

    iv. A language (if the candidate has taken more than one language, then the language with the higher marks will be considered)

    v. Any subject other than the above four (the subject with the highest marks will be considered).

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    • For UG, The admission to college is through the entrance test / Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by Karnataka Government & Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka / COMEDK. The students with meritorious ranking are considered for admissions.
    • A pass in PUC/12th/10+2 or equivalent examination in the first attempt with Physics & Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with English as one of the subject/language.
    • A pass in PUC/12th/10+2 or equivalent examination with 45 % marks aggregate in Physics, Mathematics & any one of the following subjects: Chemistry / Biology / Computer science / Electronics.
    • Candidates belongs to Karnataka SC, ST & other backward classes (Cat-1, 2A, 2B, 3A & 3B) the minimum marks for the eligibility will be 40% aggregate in the optional subjects.
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    College & Exam Cut-off

    Data presented for the year 2025

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    Fees

    Total Fees

    ₹ 8,73,608
    ₹ 4,71,140

    Total Scholarships Provided

    1846
    1113

    Highest Scholarship Providing Authority

    Self
    Government

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    Fees

    IIT Madras (IITM) has the highest tuition fee among all 2 colleges followed by DSCE Bangalore.

    Class Profile

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Total Students

    1186
    7672

    Total Faculty

    593
    415

    Total Male Students

    961
    5140

    Total Female Students

    225
    2532

    Total Students Outside State

    877
    2732

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    Class Profile

    IIT Madras (IITM) has a better faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 2 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 4 students per faculty. DSCE Bangalore has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 18 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of private colleges which is 4 students per faculty.

    Facilities

    Facilities

    Facilities Count

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Transport Facility

    Wifi

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Girls Hostel

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Parking Facility

    Sports

    Wifi

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    129
    196

    Individual Reviews

    If you want a transformative experience, do join IIT Madras

    posted on 1 year ago by Dinesh Kavuru

    IIT Madras tremendously amazing.

    posted on 1 year ago by Jasta Tej Pavan

    excellent

    posted on 2 years ago by Anurag Arakala
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    Good college

    posted on 3 months ago by Gurvansh

    Very good experience

    posted on 2 years ago by Nikhil Nayak

    Excellent Engineering college

    posted on 2 years ago by Vinit Singh
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    College Reviews & Perception

    DSCE Bangalore has received the lowest rating for value for money whereas IIT Madras (IITM) has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.

    Which college/course would you like to go ahead with?

    IIT Madras (IITM) : Indian Institute of Technology Madras

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

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    DSCE Bangalore : Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore

    BE Mechanical Engineering

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