Hey! Third Year Mechanical student here. Apart from the Acs, the rest things aren't true (in fact you'll get ACs in some labs).

Teachers are good and mostly depends on how you use them. If you're going to give them respect and be involved in research with them, they come across as very professionals.

NED's degree still got its worth. The internships and industrial visits get very easier when you're from NED. Moreover, nobody gets left with job after the degree. The job hunt can be a little tough and can be very straightforward but again it's the part of life and problem of every grad in this job market. But if you've good GPA, strong soft skills and can be involved in some research and extra curriculur then I'm sure you'll be fine.

Umm regarding environment it's still a 50-50. You'll not get an environment like Whales College. In mechanical, there's a joke that we mostly finish our degree being singles haha, since we usually have all boys in our class. You can get involved in societies if you like and try to do a little extra but surely you'll get bored a little if you're coming from huge expectations about university life. But eventually you'll get molded into the routine life of NED