VIT Vellore Answered Questions

Every answer above has captured the essence of bioinformatics in general, so Ill restrict my answer to the differences between the 2 courses in VIT
ACADEMICALLY, Bioinformatics students do not study Embedded Systems, Microprocessors, Graphics and Multimedia, Mobile Computing, 2 math subjects and there are separate courses for Computer Architecture and Organisation and Digital Logic whereas bioinformatics students study it as 1 subject.
The courses that we do have are: Biological Databases, Analytical Bioinformatics, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genomics and Proteomics, Molecular Evolution and Phylogeny e.t.c.
Courses like OOPP, DBMS, CN, CAO, OS, theory of computation, DSA, Algorithm design and analysis, software engineering, software project management are studied by students of both courses. Thus, there is around 70% similarity in the syllabi of both the courses.
PLACEMENT WISE, very few companies hesitate to let Bioinformatics students sit for placements. Out of 40+ companies that have come so far, only 14–15 (these are RnD/harware companies) haven't allowed hybrid branches but otherwise we are only next to CSE and IT in terms of placements and our PAT cell makes sure we get placed and are provided equal opportunities.
HOSTEL ROOM ALLOTMENT Is where we are blessed. We are a branch with strength of around 90–120 which means that if you get a CGPA of around 8.5 you still get the room of your choice unlike in branches with too many people. Scoring is not easy as people assume because at the end of the day we do compete for marks with both biotechnology and computer science students in our class.
This is how life is different for a cse with spec in bioinformatics student in vit. Rest depends what you make of your own time and effort.

If you are really passionate about animation then you must go for it. Being from a commerce background, you have plethora of options. It totally depends upon your interest. You can go for designing like jewelry designing, fashion designing etc. If you want to do a professional course in this field then you should go for NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology). It offers both under graduation and post graduation degrees. You will have to give entrance tests to get admission. Google it you will get to know everything about it.
I am too very much fond of doing craft work. I am also a commerce student and I also wanted to go for NIFT but I couldn't due to some reasons. But still art and craft is my favourite. It's like my first love.
If you really want to follow your passion, then go for it!

If your rank is 18000, you will get NIT and IIIT. I can't say about CSE but you will get other branches. Preferring VIT over NIT IIIT is what I feel is not good. You can even get CSE in other private colleges having more exposure to coding. Good luck.
Hope it helps.

The placements at VIT are way much good compared to all the other colleges. The college and faculty are preparing all the students to get placed in all of the leading companies. VIT has also set a record for placing the most number of students in a single year.The placements are good, and the salary packages are nice. We know about the dream and super dream companies. Dream company means it offers more than 10 lakhs per annum, and super dream company means it offers 30 lakhs per annum. If you want to get a job in super dream company, then you have to maintain CGPA 9 in every semester.
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You can get category 3 or 4 seats for EEE in Vellore and for rest you may have to give fees of even category 5.
If you choose Chennai campus your fees would be comparatively less.
The fees for category 3 starts from 3.7 lakhs and go up to 6 lakhs per year for category 5.

Here, the placement is decent enough with the packages on an average of 5-6 LPA. The dream packages of around 22-25 LPA (which only 2-3 get from CSE). For the mechanical, the best one can expect in core companies is hardly 20 LPA, and on an average, it touches around 3-4 LPA.

You should always be aware on what you are spending your money and 12 lakhs is a big amount. But while considering VIT, firstly consider VIT Vellore campus, which is the best campus, also CSE branch is really good in this college. There are multiple job opportunities and all the big companies visit the campus during placement. So, your money worth here. Just go for it.