The National Institute of Engineering (NIE) was established in 1946 in Mysuru in an area of 25 acres in a serene sylvan atmosphere as a private institution to impart engineering education through conventional as well as contemporary methods. It is a grant-in-aid institution approved by the AICTE and whose four UG programs and one PG program are accredited by the NBA under tier-1. It got autonomous status from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi in 2007, and all the departments of NIE are recognized as research centers under VTU and the AICTE for the QIA.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fee structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where NIE gave its reports.
Students Intake at NIE
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NIE Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
Operational Expenditure
NIE Research Details
Sponsored Projects
As NIE has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 30.61, Rs. 45.24, and Rs. 80.18 lakhs through 8, 6, and 9 sponsored research projects from 6, 4, and 6 companies in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
As NIE has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to get a consultation at this institution for their projects, and therefore, it received Rs. 83.41 lakhs through a massive number of 1519 consultancy projects from 552 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 70.5 lakhs and Rs. 1.69 crores through a huge number of 1354 and 1467 consultancy projects from 543 and 438 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
NIE Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At NIE, a significant number of 867 students got admission to UG degree a bulky 87.54% of them graduated, of whom 70.95% got placements at top companies, and 12 were selected for higher studies in 2021; a significant 82.18% of students graduated, of whom 81.08% got placements and 81 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a huge 93.06% of students graduated, of whom 55.45% got placements and 39 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At NIE in PG programs, all of the students graduated, of whom 42.40% got placements at top companies, nonetheless, no one was selected for higher studies in 2021; a huge 93.38% of the students graduated, of whom 60.84% got placements, and 3 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a massive 96.34% of the students graduated, of whom 70.47% got placements and 9 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
Ph.D. Research Programme
At NIE, a massive number of 128 students have been pursuing their research studies till 2021, of whom 9 students graduated in 2021 and 10 students each graduated in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 4.23 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 4 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 4 LPA in 2021, Rs. 4.5 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2019.
The top recruiters of NIE are JP Morgan, Dell, LTTS, Optum, HPE, Cisco, Deloitte, Accenture, Philips, Bosch, Infosys, etc., who are looking for fresh graduates at this institution for their companies.
Students Diversity at NIE
At NIE, a significant number of 3600 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 69.58% are boys and a decent 30.42% are girls, a huge number of 3198 students are from within the state, and 402 students are from other states.
Facilities on NIE Campus
NIE has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has hostels, hospitals, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a gym, a sports complex, an auditorium, a wi-fi campus, IT infrastructure, Transport facilities, Banking facilities, Alumni associations, lifts/ramps, etc., that are available for students to utilize.
Campus Festivals at NIE
TechNIEks is the annual techno-cultural fest celebrated on the campus for three days in March where a barrage of technical events and a spectrum of colorful cultural events are organized to make students in a festive mood and to ward off nostalgia due to long studies in the classrooms. Many stage-stopping events such as Battle of Bands, Traditional Dress Day, Sangeet Shatranj (Music Competitions), etc., are organized to make students enthralled. Besides these, social awareness programs are also conducted for creating awareness. Therefore, this festival makes not only students enthralled but also well-versed in current trending technologies, and gives them a platform to showcase their technical skills and cultural artistry.
Accessibility
As NIE is in Mysuru, one of the important cities in Karnataka, it has a good transport system along with a railway station and an airport. Both Mysuru Railway Station which is at a distance of 3.9 km away and Mysuru Airport which is around 9.5 km away from the institution are available to reach the institution, therefore students from anywhere can commute to this institution easily.
How to Get Admission at NIE
For UG Course: Candidates who passed or appeared the PUC/+2 or any other equivalent exam thereto and English as one of the subjects with Mathematics and Physics along with any one of the Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Computer Science/Electronics with a minimum of 45% marks (50% for candidates who apply through management quota) (40% for SC/ST for Cat. 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B candidates) need to take and clear CET/COMED-K/JEE entrance examinations for admission to UG programs.
For PG Courses: Candidates who passed a degree equivalent to BE in the respective stream with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC Cat. I candidates) with a valid GATE score are admitted to PG programs
Fee Structure at NIE
The student needs to pay approximately Rs. 9.47 lakhs as total fees for the UG course at NIE, however, the saving grace is they can get a good salary of Rs. 5 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount in a year.
NIE Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: NIE has a good faculty and good infrastructure for innovative research, therefore it scored 53.79%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: NIE has some distinguished professors and research scholars, however, it lacks in research and professional practice. Therefore it scored 2.33%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As NIE has a conducive atmosphere for study, a significant number of students have graduated at the minimum stipulated time and have got fair placements at top companies at the campus interview. Therefore it scores 51.03%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: NIE has students from every section and every part of India, and it has admitted a decent number of girl students. Therefore it scored 50.48%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: NIE has good faculties, good infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are good, however, it has not yet got much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs. Therefore it scored 4.23%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
