Manipal Institute of Technology

I can't tell you about SRM but I can only tell you about the facilities in MIT. When it comes to mechanical, MIT is quite good. We have well equipped labs, workshops, CNC training, latest software's like catia as a part of the college curriculum. Apart from it, I won't say all but yeah but professors are really learned. Apart from all this there are a number of student projects running which gives you a hands on practicality experience at under graduate level. I am myself a part of such project and being a part of such a project I have learnt TIG welding.
Facilities at MIT are quite good. There's 24 hour WiFi in most parts of the campus. In hostels it's always there. There's always a well equipped library. Average package here is around 6 Lanka P.a.

Mechanical in Manipal main campus is quite good. We have all the facilities, from well equipped labs and workshops to a number of opportunities. There are a number of projects that students do in the college and one can be a part of it and learn a number of practical things.
As far as the trend or which branch is better, to be frank there's nothing like that. Every branch is unique in it's own way. Be it mechanical, CSE, biotechnology or be it ECE. And it really doesn't matter which branch you choose. For instance if you choose mechanical but when you enter college you also started liking CSE, so you can study CSE too and sit in the placements. In the end all that matters is the knowledge you have and not the branch you have.