Both the colleges are good colleges but as compared to the agricultural field Annamalai has the best records for its excellent achievements, courses and facilities, placements etc.
Kerala Agricultural University has good facilities for the students that is, the university has separate hostels for boys and girls with all the necessary facilities. There is a state of the art equipment they can use and learn. The university library is stocked with the latest books that will help students with their works. The students can also access these books online and they also have access to many online e-resources. The university has an 800-seater fully air-conditioned central auditorium on the main campus with one of the finest acoustic systems. Some of the clubs like NCC, NSC, Sports tournaments, various cultural events are organized for the extra curricular activities. The college campus is ideal for the students who are very proficient for thei career. Some deserving students also get a chance to work as teaching assistants in the same college after the completion of their Masters for a salary of INR 30,000 and some students also got placed as research associates with a daily payment of INR 350 per day. Many students got job packages with regional and national banks. Some of the top companies that participate in Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Thrissur placement are Canara Bank, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, SBI, ICICI Bank, etc.
Annamalai is one of the best and popular univerities in India and this university has been ranked by several ranking agencies for its excellence like 23rd in agricultural category by NIRF 2023. It offers various no. of courses which gives a large scope to the students according to their passion. The qualifications of the faculty are very good, and the teaching method is the best here. Well, as one of the self-financing universities, this college does not offer any kind of stipend during the internship period. Very good alumni networking, and they offer many types of companies for placement. This is arranged by the placement cell, which organizes job fairs a month before exams to ensure well-settled opportunities for students. It is a wonderful place for students coming from scheduled because the university provides many schemes for these students to have the maximum opportunity for education. The lab facilities are awesome here. The best agronomy field lab is available individually, where you can grow and cultivate all crop species that are grown by PG scholars. Hostel facilities are also available here, with the best food, water, and bathrooms in the college. University also provides soft skills training and arranged mock interviews before the placement drive. Around 120 companies are tied up with the University to provide deserving students good placement opportunities. The highest salary package at Annamalai University ranges from INR 10-15 LPA, while the average package offered is INR 2-3 LPA. The top recruiters are ZOHO, NLCIL, HCL, Infosys, Mahindra, Apollo Pharmacy, Larsen & Turbo, TPRS Glass, Sai Life Sciences, etc.
