National Power Training Institute, Durgapur

Admission: The teachers were okay, not too bad. They teach both electrical and mechanical stuff. The best part is the hands-on experience we get. In the 6th semester, we all went on a month-long industrial visit. It really helped us see how what we learn in power engineering is used in real life.

Placement: The placement scene here is great! They bring in top companies for recruitment like Thermax, Vedanta, Tata Power, CESC, Adani, Emerson, Shapoorji Pallonji, Philips Carbon Black Limited, and more. It's a good chance to get experience in core companies.

Campus: The infrastructure isn't great. The labs have equipment issues. The hostel has Wi-Fi. Rooms are big with two people in each. The food in the canteen is good but expensive.

Admission: The faculty here are super friendly, you can easily chat with them about any problems or questions you have. They come from the best colleges in our country. They really push us to do our best and use cool videos to teach. Since many of them know a lot about power engineering, they help us reach our goals.

Placement: The placement scene at this college is pretty good. Most students, around 45 out of 57, got placed this year. Big companies in the power industry like Reliance Power, Thermax, and Vedanta hired students. The average salary they offer is about 6.9 LPA.

Campus: I love that our college is right in the city center. The classrooms are nice with AC and plenty of seats. The labs are great for hands-on learning. The whole campus has Wi-Fi, which is cool. We have sports grounds for football, volleyball, badminton, and cricket. Plus, indoor games like table tennis and carrom are fun. The hostel rooms are clean and have all you need. The food in the canteen is good with veg and non-veg options. Overall, it's a great place to study and have fun.

Admission: The teaching here is pretty good, especially from the second year onwards when you attend classes regularly. You learn all the basics, and most of the teachers are friendly. There were about 240 students in total over four years, with around 12 teachers, so it wasn't overcrowded. We had some good industry exposure with at least two visits in the last two years. If you grasp the basics of power plants, you can get hands-on experience during the site visits. The course curriculum is mainly useful if you're interested in the power industry. However, if you're aiming for GATE or other mechanical exams and jobs, it might not be as helpful.

Placement: When I first joined the college, the job placements were really good. But as I got closer to graduating, the percentage went down to just 20%. It wasn't just because the power sector in India was slow, but also because the placement team needed to step up their game. Luckily, things have improved with a new team in charge. The average salary offered is about 5 lakhs per year. Companies like Vedanta, Reliance power, JSL, Tata power, and others come for hiring.

Campus: The infrastructure here isn't great, especially the labs and classrooms. They have sports and indoor games, but the ground is small. The canteen is unreliable - it only runs for two months a year due to poor management. The hostel rooms are okay, but they need more upkeep. Wi-Fi is available, but you have to request it almost every week. The computer labs have old Pentium processors, which can be a problem.

Admission: The faculty here have good experience in power plants. Guest teachers in the last year are really good, but the contract ones are not that great. The subjects about power plant equipment are taught well. They also give training to improve practical skills.

Placement: I graduated in the B.Tech 2014-18 batch with around 60 students. By February 22, 2018, about 20 of us got placed. The highest salary offered was 8 LPA, and the lowest was 4 LPA. We had companies like Thermax, Emerson, Visa Steel, L&T, PCBL, JSL, Tata Power, CESC, SPCIL, and Vedanta Limited coming for placements.

Campus: The Wi-Fi on campus is pretty good, running at a speed of 2 Mbps. Classrooms are well-equipped and the library has a lot of books. If something happens, there's a doctor on campus and transportation to DSP main hospital. You can play football, cricket, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, carrom, or hit the gym. The canteen food is okay, but it's not open right now. The hostel rooms are a bit dark and the beds are really old.

Admission: The teachers at our college knew their stuff, but not all of them were super helpful. Some were great, though. The teaching was good and the course content was spot on. We got to go on trips to different industries in Faridabad and do simulator training, which really prepared us for working in the field.

Placement: In our class, there were 34 students. By the end of the year, only 8 of us got jobs through the college placements. The highest salary was 4 LPA from Shapoorji Palonji, and the average was 2 LPA.

Campus: The college's facilities were okay. There was Wi-Fi in the hostel and around campus. The classrooms and library were cool with AC and tidy. Hostel rooms had a bed, mattress, wardrobe, and balcony, but no AC. Each floor had shared bathrooms in the hostel. Sports facilities were good with basketball, badminton, football, and table tennis courts. They even had a new simulator. The food wasn't great since students managed it, not the college. The canteen was clean and big.

Admission: The teachers really know their stuff and most of them have PhDs. Some even worked in power plants before teaching. This gives us a good understanding of real-life challenges. We visit power plants a lot to learn more about the industry. The course is set up so we learn about both mechanical and electrical stuff. But in the sixth semester, we get to pick a special subject to focus on.

Placement: The job opportunities here are great. Big companies like Adani, Reliance, TATA POWER, and others come for hiring. They usually take students as trainees or engineers. The highest salary was 6 LPA, and the lowest was 3.2 LPA. Around 62 students are in our batch. In the past, everyone got placed, but we had 80% due to a slowdown in the energy sector. Now, things are looking up again. For internships, we can work with DVC, NTPCs, Tata Power, and more.

Campus: The college is pretty good with nice buildings and stuff, but they could work on things like better Wi-Fi and computer labs. Everything else is cool though. They're building a new library and lab soon, which is awesome. The food is tasty and they have options for everyone. The hostels are nice, with separate ones for junior and senior guys, while the girls all stay in one. No ragging is allowed here. Plus, there's a volleyball ground, TT room, and gym for students to use on campus.

Admission: If you want to learn, this college is the place to be! They focus on teaching you, not just on getting you a job. The teachers really know their stuff and have lots of experience in the industry. Classes are interactive with projectors. They were always there to help, from morning to evening, and they explained things really well. Plus, we got to go on industrial visits and do on-the-job training over the year. The course did a great job of clearing up any questions we had about power plants.

Placement: The placement scene in TPPE isn't great because the management doesn't work well together. Only around 12 students got placed in companies related to power sector. Eventually, they started bringing in marketing companies too. The placement process wasn't very fair either some students had to retake exams without the course coordinator knowing. The highest salary offered was 7.2 LPA by Vedanta, while the lowest was 2.2 LPA by Lanco Group. Adani Power, Manikaran Traders, CESE, and IPCL also came to the college for placements.

Campus: The college's infrastructure is not good. The classrooms are old and the paint is fading. There's not enough light or air when the power goes out. The labs are outdated and dusty. The library is small and only open for a short time. No medical help available. The sports equipment is old. The hostel is in bad shape with old walls and no chairs. Beds are uncomfortable and no mattress or pillow provided. The canteen food is really bad - mostly just potatoes. One time, a wall even fell apart during a storm.

Admission: The teachers here are a mixed bag - some are great, while others aren't so good. They use both audio-visual and regular methods to teach us. The student-faculty ratio is around 60 students to 1 teacher. We start getting exposure to the industry in our 3rd year. The curriculum is really helpful, especially for newbies like me.

Placement: The job placements at our college haven't been amazing. This year, 21 out of 63 students got placed, which is around 33%. But things are looking up. The highest salary offered was 8LPA by Vedanta, while the lowest was 2.8LPA by Vikram Solar. Last year, companies like Thermax, PCBL, Vikram Solar, Secure Meters, Vedanta, TCE, and more visited our campus.

Campus: The college has a nice infrastructure with plenty of space for activities. The classrooms and buildings are in good condition. But the labs and workshops could use some more maintenance.

Admission: The classes focus a lot on theory and how it relates to the industry. Our professors are super smart with lots of degrees, but they're also really nice and willing to help. The ratio of students to teachers is pretty good at 8:1. We get to do internships at big companies, so we get a lot of real-world experience.

Placement: The placement for our batch was pretty good. About 75% of us got jobs. The companies that came offered decent salaries. On average, we were getting around 5.2 LPA, but some lucky ones scored up to 8.4 LPA. We had recruiters from big names like Reliance Power, Larsen and Toubro, and Tata Power. They were hiring for roles like operation engineer, design engineer, and project engineer.

Campus: The college buildings and facilities were okay. The Wi-Fi was good and the labs were decent. There's a huge playground where we play cricket and football, and we also have indoor games like carrom and table tennis. The hostels are separate, but the food in the mess isn't great.

Admission: The teachers here are super helpful. They bring in outside experts to teach us, which is cool. We even get to visit power plants for hands-on learning. The classes mostly cover coal power plants, but I wish they talked more about renewable energy.

Placement: I like my college because they focus on bringing in core companies for placements, not IT companies. It's great for students studying power sector stuff. Last batch had 51% placements, and this year it's 42% and rising. The placement cell, led by a TPO and final year students, does a good job.

Campus: The college has labs for different subjects, a library with books and study materials for powerplant courses, and a medical center with a doctor. There's also sports facilities like volleyball, badminton, football, and cricket. Inside, there's table tennis and carrom. They're renovating the buildings and hostels, and soon a 500 MW simulator will be ready. The main building and hostels have Wi-Fi. Girls and boys have separate hostels with good rooms. If there's a problem, you can complain and it'll be fixed. There's security with CCTV cameras at the main gate for safety.