The choice of a branch clearly depends on you. But, if you are wondering which among both these would be a better choice, then you can undoubtedly go for IT at NIT Kurukshetra. 

There are several reasons why-

• Placements: The average package is about 9 to 10 Lacs for CS or IT at NIT Kurukshetra. On contrary to NIT Kurukshetra, the average package provided by PEC Chandigarh for students whose branch is Electrical is known to be around 5 to 6 Lacs.
• Brand Name: The second most influential reason for choosing NIT Kurukshetra is its NIT tag. It does offer certain advantages. 

However, both of these aforementioned branches are completely different and have no personal interlinking. Thus to say, the scope for IT in various government sectors is at present near about zero, while at the same time, there is seen to be a lot of scope in the government sector for the electrical branch.

Otherwise, the salary package that a branch like IT receives is more than Electrical, since the demand for it is currently at a peak.

NIT Kurukshetra and NIT Goa are reputed engineering colleges. But among these two colleges, choosing NIT Kurukshetra will be a better choice as it is better in terms of rankings and offers better placements to the students. 

• The faculty of this college are very talented and qualified in their fields. They have years of experience in teaching and they are very helpful too. 
• The placement records of this college are amazing too as a lot of top companies visit the college for interviews. Companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe, Flipkart, DirectI visit the campus during interviews and offer jobs to many students with decent packages. According to the recent placement statistics the average CTC offered at the institute is 10 LPA.

However, NIT Goa offers a better campus experience. Goa is a more happening place with beaches, tourist spots and its environment is more chilled and relaxed. But overall, NIT Kurukshetra is a better college with good faculty and placement opportunities. 

Mechanical engineering is amongst the major B.tech. Degree, provided by Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology (MAIT).Admission to the four-year program is made on the basis of marks scored by the candidate in Jee Main(Joint Entrance Exam Main)and also on the basis of theIPU CET exam, conducted by the university.

B.Techin Mechanical engineering is a flagship program of NIT Kurukshetra. Admission is made on the basis of marks scored by a candidate in Class XII and candidate’s performance in JEE Main.

Tabulated below is an overview of the courses in both colleges:

Placement statistics ofMechanical in MAIT(IPU)

1. The placement of the mechanical branch does not have that many options. Only 2-3 companiesvisit the campus for mechanical engineeringstudents but the freedom of opting in different branch placements is available for students who are eligible.
2. There is no attendance requirement so that the students can have ample time to work ontheirskills.

Infrastructure:MAIT has a better infrastructure than most of the other IPU Colleges except for USIT. The labs are functional, the classes are pretty decent for an Engineering collegebut has no active clubs.

Placement Statistics of Mechanical in NIT Kurukshetra:

1. The placement cell of NIT Kurukshetra has many facilities to help the students in placements. Activities like assisting visiting companies, facilitating pre-placement talks, teleconferencing, videoconferencing, online interviews, etc are conducted on a regular basis.
2. There has been aconsistent growthinthe overall percentage of the student getting placedsince 2015, making the placement rate to be 95%
3. Companies like TATA, Maruti, Mahindra and Mahindra, CNH industrial, Hero motors visit the campus for campus placementsand make the placement of the institutionabove par.
4. The highest package offered to the students is40.63 lacs.

Infrastructure:The campus facilities are very goodwith greatinfrastructure. Wi-Fi is available in the whole campus 24/7. Classrooms are very good with full air conditioning, neat and clean. The hostel facility is also goodwith good food.Sports facility is also available.

Additional information giving NIT Kurukshetra an upper hand for Mechanical engineering:

1. MAIT gives a Mechanical and Automation degreewhich is not a popular degree for placements.
2. NIT Kurukshetra has well qualified andvery experienced faculties.
3. Active clubs are present at NIT Kurukshetra. One of the major clubs is the SAE club.

One of my friends was in a similar dilemma a few years back. There are several outlooks to consider when deciding which among both of these should be your choice. The points listed below will give you a fair idea to think about it,

• The NIT tag matters not just inside the boundaries of the nation, yet outside of it. That means, choosing NIT over PEC will give various international recruiters a solid reason for hiring you. 
• Other than that, the recruiters hiring in PEC Chandigarh are nearly the same as that of NIT Kurukshetra.
• PEC did come close to becoming an IIT but there is no such possibility anymore. 
• NITs have a more focused academic environment. 
• If you want to pursue any coaching for either UPSC or GATE, then you can opt for PEC.
• My sister was a student of NIT Kurukshetra herself and according to her the studies, curriculum, exposure are better at NIT than most of the newly established IITs.

NIT Kurukshetra does have a slight edge over PEC.

This totally depends on your choices and interests. As the college administration is unknown towards your logical mind in doing computer programming all day or managing a manufacturing unit.

If you choose Mechanical Engineering as a branch, it is far better than Computers, where the second one is more subjective than the first one. For this reason, you can easily become an expert in computer programming, and it is not so easy to become a mechanical engineering expert.

But if you are interested in mechanical, or want to appear in IES after completing the BTech degree, then studying mechanical from MNNIT will be the best decision for you.

Besides, if you want to take Computer Science to be settled in top MNCs, studying CSE in PEC will be the best decision for you, rather than studying it in NIT K.

I have friends from NIT Kurukshetra, so can give you an idea about the institute. The Mechanical Engineering Department at the institute has good faculties. But, they hardly come up to the class and without their guidance, clearing the exams is tough. If you are choosing NIT Kurukshetra I will advise you to concentrate on your studies as clearing examinations without supplementary examination is challenging at the institute. 

Also, Placements are good enough at NITK and you can easily secure a 5-6 LPA package as of now. According to the 2020 placement report the average CTC offered was 10 LPA.