Diploma in Industrial Electronics Engineering 

at KJ Somaiya Polytechnic, Vidya Vihar

K.J. Somaiya Polytechnicoffers a total of 570 seats for its UG Diploma programme. The seats are allocated based on candidates performance in the admission process, mainly inclusive of application process, selection process, counselling, and final admission. The UG Diploma seats are futher spread across the offered specialisations Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and Diploma in Electrical Engineering has a total of 140 seats. 

Compare the UG Diploma course at KJ Somaiya Polytechnic and St. John College of Engineering & Management based on multiple components to know which is better:

NOTE: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

For the KJ Somaiya Polytechnic UG Diploma course, candidates must have at least 35% aggregate from a recognised board for all categories. Further, the institute also offers direct admission to the second year of the course, where candidates must have completed Class 12 with Science / Technical / Vocational / I.T.I. / MCVC / CoE with a minimum 60% aggregate. 

K J Somaiya Polytechnic College provides financial assistance to students through Somaiya Vidyavihar University scholarships. To secure a Somaiya Scholarship, candidates must be eligible through either of the following categories of merit-cum need based, need based or benevolent scholarships:

Meri-Cum Need Based

• Dr. Meenakshi Rajan Memorial Scholarship
• Bharti Nanji Gala Memorial Scholarship
• Smt. Nirmala Raychand Savla Memorial Scholarship

Need Based Scholarship

• Smt. Sakarbai K Somaiya Memorial Scholarship
• Smt. Mayadevi S Somaiya Memorial Scholarship

Eligible candidates can apply online by filling in an application form for Institute level or Centralised Admission Process (CAP) allotted seats. Selection is strictly merit-based at KJ Somaiya Polytechnic. For K.J. Somaiya Polytechnic admission in Engineering diploma, candidates must be an Indian National and have passed Class 10 from a recognised board. Lateral entry admissions are also offered from the second year of the Diploma programme. Eligible candidates need to click on 'Admission Form'. Applicants must register and fill in the online application form for institute-level and CAP-allotted seats. For registration, candidates must enter a valid email ID and correct mobile number. After that, candidates must complete the form by providing the required details.

The KJ Somaiya Polytechnic the highest package offered during 2019 placements was made to the Diploma in Mechanical Engineering students. The table below mentions the course-wise the highest packages 2019:

Yes, KJ Somaiya College is as good as Premlila Vithaldas College. KJ Somaiya College offers Diploma in different branches of engineering, whereas Premlila Vithaldas College offers courses related to Administration, Pre Medicine, Engineering.etc.. Both the colleges have strong scope of early placements in well known companies with a good salary package as a beginner. Premlila Vithaldas college has internships mandatory in its provided programmes. To conclude, both KJ Somaiya college and Premlila Vithaldas College are good in their respective courses offered with good placements.

During 2019 placements, the number of recruiters was higher than 2018. Tabulated below are the course-wise number of companies for the past two years:

To be eligible for financial aid at K J Somaiya Polytechnic College or at Somaiya Vidyavihar University, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria: family income below INR 800,000 per annum, status as a Person with Disabilities (PwD), being a ward of defense personnel disabled or deceased in the line of duty, or having represented the state or country in a recognised sport (for BSc Sports and Exercise Science applicants only).

As per the official statistics, the number of students recruited in Industrial Electronics in 2019 was the same as in 2018. On the other hand, the number of students recruited in Electrical Engineering increased in 2019. See the below infographic depicting the KJ Somaiya Polytechnic placement comparison of the past two years: