NIT Jalandhar has academically established faculty members with most of them contributing as Scopus and Web of Science authors. On the other hand, Manipal University Jaipur has a Teacher Empowerment Center to assist the development process of faculty members.

NIT Jalandhar has 17 departments offering programs in Engineering, Technology, and Sciences; and MUJ has 5 faculties for Arts, Law, Design, Engineering, Science, and Management.

The table below highlights some the features of these universities through an overview:

Admission Criteria:

Students may note that both Universities favor merit and entrance based admissions.

• Undergraduate students are required to have 50% marks in 10+2 and 50%-55% for postgraduate programs.
• Exam scores of MET/ JEE Main/ JEE Advanced and NATA are required for undergraduate programs.
• CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/GATE are needed to meet the eligibility criteria for postgraduate programs.

Students may take a look at the following campus and placement features of the institutions, in order to choose-

Infrastructure Facilities

• NIT Jalandhar has the following central facilities- Training and Placement Centre; Central Library; Central Workshop; Computer Centre; CCE and IIC.
• Apart from these, there's a seminar hall, transportation facility, State Bank and Canara Bank ATMs, Open Air Theatre, and 13 hostels.
• Manipal University Jaipur has a fully WiFi campus with 120 computers; a library; sports facilities for carrom, football, tennis, etc; canteen; amphitheater; hostels, and auditoriums.

Placement Facts

Manipal University Jaipur:

• It boasts of a 75% placement record for Engineering students and a 95% placement record for Non-Engineering students.
• In the academic year 2019-2020, 825 placements have been offered; with an average payment of INR 6.2 LPA and the highest package of INR 42 LPA. MUJ received visits from 27 Fortune 500 companies as well, like Amazon, Microsoft, etc.

NIT Jalandhar

• Last year, the highest package offered was INR 39.02 LPA by Adobe and Microsoft and the average package was INR 11.63 LPA.
• Placement percentages for ECE and CSE was the highest with 94.87% and 94.05 % respectively.

Both are Tier-3 colleges and students may choose based on the placement and professional prospects of the program chosen.

It is important to be clear on which branch you are looking at, since the placements and campus will differ entirely based on that. To draw a clear and precise comparison, let us look at the institutions based on the branch of study.

Admission

CSE at IIIT Jabalpur, NIT Raipur and NIT Jalandhar:

Students must have passed 12th standard with 75% marks with Maths and Physics. A valid score in JEE Main is mandatory.

ECE at NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Kurukshetra, and NIT Hamirpur: 

Students must have passed 12th standard with 75% marks with a valid score in JEE Main.

Faculty:

CSE:

• The faculty members at NIT Jalandhar are top-notch and offer training and workshop opportunities which in turn help students in becoming industry-ready. 
• While the teachers at IIIT Jabalpur and NIT Raipur are helpful and well-qualified, NIT Jalandhar have recruited the best faculty for CSE compared to the others.

ECE:

• NIT Kurukshetra definitely stands out in providing the best faculty members who are responsible for not only a great teaching experience but also guide students through core concepts using live demonstrations and seminars. 
• NIT Jamshedpur and Hamirpur are not far behind, but comparatively, NIT Kurukshetra has the best faculty.

Placements:

Tabulated below is the placement statistics for CSE offered at the following institutes:

Tabulated below is the placement statistics for CSE offered at the following institutes:

Based on the given factors, students can make an informed choice between the given institutions for ECE or CSE depending on their preferences and requirements.

NIT Jalandhar is observed to have a ranking of 42 by NIRF in Universities whereas NIT Hamirpur has a ranking of 51 by NIRF. While both the universities are quite similar in terms of the ECE program, let us take a look at some important differences between the two:

Admissions:

Curriculum:

NIT Jalandhar:

• The course is designed with a practical approach to help students understand and apply core concepts effectively. 
• It comprises a combination of theory and research-oriented subjects with a compulsory live project at the end of the semester.

NIT Hamirpur:

• It offers a similar course structure but has a higher number of core subjects and electives as part of the curriculum. 
• It includes subjects like Data structures, Digital Communication, and Electromagnetic Field Theory with open electives in the last two semesters.

Faculty:

NIT Jalandhar:

• The faculty members are highly qualified in their field of teaching. 
• The institution is known to have the best faculty for ECE in the country. 
• The teachers are helpful professionals who are responsible for a well-designed, easy to follow curriculum.

NIT Hamirpur:

• The faculty members are all Ph.D. holders and hold academic experience in core ECE subjects. 
• The teachers also help and guide students regarding job and placement opportunities.

Infrastructure:

NIT Jamshedpur: 

• In terms of practical labs, updated modern technology, and infrastructure, it offers a better campus and services for ECE students. 
• It has a well-stocked library, digital laboratories, a central computer center, and an air theatre with 1000 seating capacity.

NIT Hamirpur: 

It also offers decent infrastructure and lab facilities but lacks updated technology and software, smart classrooms, and campus areas as compared to NIT Jamshedpur.

Placements:

• NIT Jamshedpur: It observes a placement rate of 97% for ECE. The highest CTC is 43 LPA while the median CTC is 6.5 LPA. The top recruiters are Infosys, IBM.
• NIT Hamirpur: The placement is 98% for ECE. The Highest CTC is 48 LPA while the median CTC is 6.8 LPA. Deloitte and Bloomberg are the top recruiters.

Based on the given points, students can make a choice between the two academic institutions for BTech in ECE.

Industrial production at NIT Jalandhar involves the designing and manufacturing processes for a product. The institute ranks 52nd as per NIRF 2020 ranking. The institute maintains a standard placement record of 87% every year.

Mechanical engineering from UIET Chandigarh consists of working in engineering services and manufacturing sectors. The university ranks 54th among the private engineering colleges by NIRF 2019 ranking and maintains a placement record of 80% every year. 

Admission Process

NIT Jalandhar:-

• The admission is based on the valid score of 60% marks in 10+2.
• The final selection is followed by JEE Main and JoSAA counselling.
• The total seats available are 84.
• The course fee required for admission is INR 3.52 LPA.
• The cutoff required in JEE Main is 25411-29521.

UIET Chandigarh:-

• The admission is based on the valid score of 75% marks in 10+2 with JEE Main. 
• The course fee is INR 3.25 LPA.
• The seats in UIET Chandigarh is 94.
• The cutoff required in JEE Main is in the range of 945-224246.

Placements

The placements in both these colleges are good and many of the companies offer handsome packages to the students every year. The top-notch MNCs visit the colleges and offer lucrative packages to the students. 

The top recruiters are Zomato, Deloitte, Lava, Tata Motors, Capgemini, Infosys, Amazon, KPMG, etc.

Facilities:-

• The central library of UIET Chandigarh has a collection of 1 lakh volumes of books and research papers. 
• There are six hostels in the campus, four of them are for boys and two for girls. 
• A 120 capacity air-conditioned hall in NIT Jalandhar for holding presentations and interactive sessions.
• The university library of NIT Jalandhar has an inflibnet network which allows them to connect through the digital facilities. 

As per the statistics, NIT Jalandhar has many scopes in terms of placements and is more preferred than UIET Chandigarh. Thus pursuing a course from NIT Jalandhar has a brighter future.