Both are good in terms of placement and academics. In context of further discrimination, IIEST is a centrally funded institute and it is going to be named NIT next year. Research opportunities are huge in IIEST. You will face an all Indian competition there. On the other hand, Jadavpur University is famous for quality education and huge placements offered each year.

PLACEMENT :

Jadavpur University / Mechanical Engineering:

As per 2020 placement statistics, 71 students out of 82 eligible got placed in reputed companies. The average CTC was 5.7 LPA and the highest CTC touches 16.8 LPA . As a total 89 companies offered placement to mechanical engineering department of Jadavpur University.

IIEST Shibpur / Electronics and Communication Engineering:

As per 2019 placement statistics, 26 out of 42 eligible candidates got placed in various companies. The average CTC offered was 5.5 LPA . As a total 43 offers was delivered to the students of ECE department of IIEST Shibpur.

Now it is your turn to choose whatever you feel will be suited for you. All the best.