Location:
Located conveniently close to Panvel Railway Station, Pillai’s Institute of Information Technlogy is a cool 10 minute walk from the tracks. If you wish to save even more time, and spend some more money, you could take a rickshaw which would get you there in not more than a couple of minutes.
Infrastructure:
One massive plus point about this college is its Massive campus, which is surprisingly clean by engineering college standards. The washrooms are NOT cramped and do NOT smell like a fart bomb. All in all, it’s a nice environment to study (or not study) in.
Fees:
Rs. 64,000/year
Faculty :
The faculty is really good for a college on the outskirts of the city, with the students and teachers sharing a good rapport. The mechanical department faculty, it seems, is one of the best in (well not technically, but anyway) Mumbai.
Attendance:
Attendance is not really an issue, with 40-50% guaranteeing safety.
Crowd:
The crowd isn’t too bad either- there’s a healthy girl-boy ratio, and the overall feedback is ‘chilled out’. Quite a few students from nearby villages, though.
Canteen:
The canteen is of an acceptable standard, with edible and more importantly, affordable, food.
Hangouts:
A major issue here is the hangouts, or rather the lack of them. Most people end up driving to Karnala or Lonavala, both of which are half an hour away. Chilling at Kharghar is an option too, but there’s not a hell of a lot to do there either.
Festivals:
The college hosts their festivals Impulse and Kryptogram around February or March, with the cultural fest happening intermittently.
Placements:
The placements aren’t that great, with about 30% of students getting placed. Ofcourse, those who DO get placed are pretty happy, with companies like Accenture offering acceptable salaries of 3.2lac per annum.
Minimum salary: Rs. 2.16 lac p.a.
Average salary: Rs. 3.12 lac p.a.
Maximum salary: Rs. 3.84 lac p.a.
Contact:
M.E.S. Pillai’s Institute of Information Technology (PIIT),
Sector - 16, New Panvel
Navi Mumbai—410 206
Tel: 2745 6100 / 1700
Fax: 2748 3208
Website: www.piit.ac.in
Verdict:
Not a bad college at all, if you live close to it. “TP karke B.E. banna hai toh aa jaana” says one of their students.