Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Computer Science and Engineering) From CGC Landran, Mohali

There are a plethora of parameters based on which one can decide which college is better than the other. But at the same time, your choices and your priorities also matter to decide which college you will opt for. You might not get all the fulfillments in the college checklist but you can set your priorities. Coming onto the question, if you are willing to decide among CGC Landran and CCET Chandigarh, you are comparing two very different colleges. 

Let’s decide based on different criteria: 

Placement: If you are one among the students to whom the ultimate goal is to get into a reputed company after Engineering, CGC Landran will be the right choice. You know why? Go through the placement records given below: 

The placement stats of CGC Landran is way better than CCET Chandigarh. 

If you want the stamp of Panjab University on your degree, then you can opt for CCET Chandigarh. Although, CCET will not provide you with any extra benefits/royalties like Panjab University. Instead of CCET, UIET is a better choice. 

From the study point of view, there is not much difference between these two colleges. 

NIRF 2020 has ranked LPU at 87, CGC Landran at 201-250 band and NIET Noida at 99 for Engineering. LPU and NIET Noida are affiliated to the University grant Commission and follow the latest course curriculum with practical study and implementation. CGC Landran is affiliated to the Punjab Technical University and its curriculum is slightly outdated which lacks practical study and implementation.

Admission:

• CGC Landran offers admission through JEE Mains. The cut-off for CGC Landran CSE Branch was 6,87,300 rank for all India general category students and 10,90,000 for home state students.

• Whereas in NIET Noida admissions are provided on the basis of UPSEE Exam, the cut-off rank in 2019 for all India General students was 34,341 for CSE, for OBC it was 55,469.

• LPU conducts LPUNEST exam for B tech admissions or it also takes admission on the basis of JEE mains.

• CGC Landran has an annual fee of INR 96,000 whereas NIET and LPU charge about INR 1 lakh to 1.5 Lakh per annum.

Campus location and infrastructure:

Situated near the Country capital and in Noida, NIET has the best connectivity among the three colleges followed by LPU and then CGC Landran. Infrastructure wise LPU is better and consisting of excellent facilities and computer centres. CGC Landran and NIET Noida also have good infrastructure.

Placement:

• The average package of LPU is 5.4 LPA whereas CGC Landran and NIET Noida have an average package around 3.5 LPA.

• The highest package offered by LPU was 42 LPA and by CGC Landran was 35 LPA whereas NIET Noida had a lower maximum package of 11 LPA.

• The placement percentage in all the three colleges are 100% and the colleges are visited by reputed national and international companies.

For the CSE course, LPU is a good choice. The other two are also good. The decision should be made by the candidate not only on the above parameters as required but according to the connectivity of the college from the home town and annual fee of the college.

CGC Landran is a part of Chandigarh University whereas Chitkara University is a separate University. CGC Landran being part of Chandigarh University is a good college but it is recommended to study at the main campus as it will have better or equal facilities. But the choice also depends upon the cost of education and other important factors. All the institute takes admission through JEE Mains.

Ranking:

• CGC Landran is ranked 52 for BTech by Chronicle 2019.

• Chandigarh University is ranked 84 for BTech by NIRF 2020.

• Chitkara University is ranked 151 among the top universities of India by NIRF 2020.

Annual fee:

CGC Landran has an annual CSE/IT B. tech fee of INR 96,000 and Chitkara University has INR 97,000 whereas Chandigarh University has an annual fee of INR 1.68 lakhs for these branches.

Infrastructure:

Chandigarh University has the best infrastructure and largest campus among the three. All three institutes are equally good academically. Chandigarh University having better infrastructure among three offers excellent teaching, practical and library facilities. Chandigarh University also has one of the best fests in whole north India.

Placement:

Each of the colleges was visited by top recruited companies all over the world during the 2018-19 session.

• Chitkara University saw 85% placement with 13.5 LPA max package and 4.5 LPA as the average package.

• Whereas CGC Landran and CU both had observed 100% placement for the branches. The maximum package in both the colleges was the same 35 LPA.

• CU has the highest average package among these three with 5 LPA whereas CGC Landran has the lowest average with 3.5 LPA.

Chandigarh University has a better record in all the above parameters discussed. CGC Landran is a cost-effective college which offers best if compared to Chitkara University Himachal Campus. Between CU and CGC, CU is the main campus and it offers better facilities. But the final choice still will lie with prospective students as factors such as connectivity from home and cost of attendance should also be taken into consideration before joining.

All six universities are well established institutes providing the computer science industry with excellent graduates that excel in their fields of choice. While the information provided below is mainly based on placements, fee structure and eligibility, students can consider other parameters like faculty, course focus areas and rankings.

Fee structure and eligibility:

The following table provides information on the fee structure and eligibility for B. Tech CSE at all six institutes:

Placements and focus areas:

Chitkara University:

• The university focuses on practical and hands on experience with topics like cloud computing and algorithm design in the course.
• Top recruiters include Google, Wipro, iGate, Emerson and Cognizant, etc. with a highest package of INR 29.3 LPA.

LPU:

• Students will learn topics in machine learning and programming along with digital electronics.
• Companies including Bosch, Intel, Comptia are top recruiters and a high package of INR 28 LPA.

SRM University NCR:

• Course includes C & C++ programming, hardware and networking with angular JS.
• Companies like KPGM, Capegemini, Hitachi and Microsoft recruit students annually and the highest salary offered was INR 16 LPA.

CGC Landran:

• Various principles, analysis techniques and management of information system including hardware and software will be taught.
• Organizations like TCS, LG Soft, Infosys, Samsung hire students annually with INR 35 LPA being the highest package offered.

Chandigarh University:

• The program focuses on topics of data visualization, data mining, deep learning and pattern recognition.
• Companies visiting the institute include Wipro, Verizon, Dell, HCL, etc. The highest package offered is INR 30 lakhs per annum.

PES University:

• Students will learn cross disciplinary topics in the fields of wireless communications, internet and other subjects.

• Accenture, HCL, Infosys and Wipro are some popular companies visiting the institute every year with INR 40 LPA being the highest package offered.

Students can also consider the average package offered at each institute along with other aspects mentioned above in order to choose between the six colleges.

Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC) Landran is affiliated to PTU Jalandhar and approved by AICTE, PCI and NCTE. They have a student population of more than 15000 students.

Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College (AKGEC) Ghaziabad is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University. It was ranked as a Top 10 Private Engineering College in Delhi and NCR by Dataquest.

CSE in both the colleges is offered as a 4 year full time course which deals with computer networking, programming and languages.

Placement Highlights

CGC 

• A total of 691 companies participated in the placement program.
• 6617 offers were made.
• The top recruiting companies include Wipro, Panasonic, IBM, Polaris, Capgemini, Dell, Microsoft, HP, etc.

AKGEC

• A total of 797 students were placed.
• The top recruiting companies include Adobe, Capgemini, TCS, Wipro, Infosys, Bosch, HCL, HSBC, etc.

Admission Details 

• Students should have 75% in their 10+2 qualifying exam with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are compulsory.
• For admission in CGC, the students must have a valid score in JEE Main.
• For Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, a valid score in UPSEE is required.
• The course fees for CGC is INR 92,000, whereas for AKGEC, it is INR 1,19,356.

A CSE graduate can work as a System Database Administrator, Computer Programmer, Engineering Support Specialist, Data Warehouse Analyst, System Designer, Software Developer, Software Engineer, Lecturer/Professor, Computer Operator and Research Analyst.