Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

PRIST (deemed-to-be) University offers freeships/scholarships to students enrolled in its UG-level programmes. These scholarships are meant to benefit the students belonging to the economically weaker sections of society. The university also award scholarships to the wards of faculty/non-teaching staff enrolled in PRIST courses. Other scholarships and financial assistance available for students purusing undegraduate programmes at PRIST are listed below:Book bank facility for meritorious and economically backward studentsIntramural grant for the Student Innovation ProjectsScholarship for the UG & PG students for winning Prizes at National International conferences for paper/poster presentation, in the form of sanctioning deputationsScholarships for meritorious and economically backward students.A scholarship of merit of INR 10, 000 (via DD) is awarded to the toppers of the university examinations at all the levels of different PRIST UG courses

PRIST University is known to provide placements and placement training to BTech students. Find below the highlights relating to PRIST University BTech placements:Scope Services, CITI Finance, ABN AMRO Group, Citicorp Finance India Ltd., Bajaj Auto, Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems Ltd., and more were the top companies recruiting from the universityBased on the NIRF Report 2024, the median package offered during the placement drive for BTech courses in 2023 stood at INR 4.34 LPA. 159 out of 198 students were placed in various companiesBased on the PRIST University reviews available on Shiksha.com, the roles offered to BTech students include associate Software Engineer, Associate System Engineer, Development Associate, Technical Trainee, Support Engineer, etc.

PRIST and VELS School of Engineering provide a BTech in multiple specialisations. To ascertain which among the two has better placements for BTech courses, students can refer to the following table:ParametersBTech at PRISTBTech at VELS School of EngineeringMedian Salary PackageINR 4.1 Lacs - INR 4.2 lakhINR 3.5 Lacs - INR 4.2 lakhStudent Rating for Placements2.7/53.5/5What students say about BTech PlacementsThe placement percentage of the institute is around 50%-75%Students get placed in companies like TVS, Mahindra, Royal Enfield, Yamaha, etc.The placement percentage of the college is around 75-92%Top recruiting companies are IBM, Amazon, TCS, CTS, Wipro, etc. 

It is difficult to ascertain which college/institute among PRIST and SSN College is better for pursuing a BTech. Admission to the BTech programmes at both the institutes is through TNEA counselling. Based on the NIRF ranking 2024, SSN college was placed at #46 position for engineering, makin it a promising option. A comparison on other important parameters has been presented in the following table to help students choose the most suitable option as per their preference:ParametersBTech at PRISTBTech at SSN College of EngineeringBTech Tuition FeesINR 1.46 Lacs - INR 8.07 lakhINR 1.2 Lacs - INR 2 lakhMedian PackageINR 4.1 Lacs - INR 4.2 lakhINR 6.8 Lacs - INR 7.6 lakhSpecialisations OfferedCSE, ECE, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.CSE, IT, ECE, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc. Overall Shiksha Rating (provided by verified students of the respective institutes)3.2/54.5/5NOTE: The mentioned fee and salary package have been sourced from the official websites of the institutes/sanctioning bodies. They are still subject to change and hence, are indicative.