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Which would be a better option: electrical at PEC Chandigarh or computer science at Thapar Patiala?

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Asmita Devpriya Posted On : November 18th, 2020
Studied at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

PEC Chandigarh is one of the pioneer engineering institutes in Punjab and provides quality education in electrical courses. The institute ranks 68th as per NIRF 2020 Ranking and also one of the oldest and premier institutes. The university is famous for its placement packages and is great for pursuing Electrical engineering. 

Thapar Institute of Information Technology (TIET) has been ranked 2nd among 13 Indian Private Institutions by ‘THE’ Asia. They offer both BTech and MTech courses of 4 years and 2 years respectively. The learning process at Thapar for CSE is more inclined towards practical knowledge.

Admission Process:

PEC Chandigarh

  • The candidates must have a minimum of 75% marks in 10+2 with PCM with a valid score in JEE Main.
  • The cutoff required for Electrical engineering is 12781 - 17622.
  • The total seats allocated is 37 per department. 
  • The course fee required is INR 96,750.

TIET

  • The candidates must have 60% marks in 10+2 with PCM with a valid score in JEE Main.
  • The total fee for CSE is INR 3.25 LPA. 
  • The seats available for the CSE course is 60.

Placements:

Tabulated below are the placement statistics for the institutes:

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PEC Chandigarh

Thapar Patiala (TIET)

Placement rate

100%

75%

Highest CTC

34 LPA

39 LPA

Average CTC

6-7 LPA

7 LPA

The top recruiters are Panasonic, Atkins, Schneider Electric, TATA, Philips, Vedanta, Microsoft, JP Morgan, Accenture, Infosys, etc.

Faculty

  • PEC Chandigarh comprised 60 members in each department with each of them being cooperative and helpful towards the students. 
  • TIET focuses on the overall development of the students. They deliver the knowledge to the students by following a practical approach and thus helping them to secure a better future.

Facilities

  • PEC Chandigarh consists of a central library having a collection of 1.19 books on various topics. 
  • PEC Chandigarh has separate hostels for boys and girls. There are six hostels with four hostels for boys and two for girls.
  • The central library of TIET consists of a collection of 89759 books.
  • TIET consists of eight hostels for boys and five for girls.

It depends on the student’s preference of the subject with which they want to move their career further. Thapar Insitute is located in Patiala, on the other hand, PEC is located in the capital city i.e. Chandigarh, which can offer the students great advantages.

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Which is better for computer science engineering: the BIT Mesra, Ranchi, or the PEC Chandigarh?

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Akhil Pandey Posted On : November 18th, 2020
B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (2021)

BIT Mesra, Ranchi ranks 85th among the private engineering colleges as per NIRF ranking 2020. It provides 80% placements every year in branded MNCs. 

On the other hand, PEC Chandigarh ranks 68th among the top engineering colleges as per NIRF ranking 2020. It maintains a proper placement record of 80% and is at the forefront of churning out software engineers with a high calibre.

Admission process:

BIT Mesra, Ranchi

  • The candidates must have a minimum of 75% marks in 10+2 with PCM and valid JEE Main score.
  • The cutoff required is 2593 - 9207.
  • The total seats allocated is 68.

PEC Chandigarh

  • The candidates must have a minimum of 75% marks in 10+2 with PCM and valid JEE Main score. 
  • The cutoff required is 3282 - 7074.
  • The course fee required is INR 96,750.

Placements:

Tabulated below are the placement statistics for the institutes:

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BIT Mesra, Ranchi

PEC Chandigarh

Placement rate

80%

80%

No. of companies

36

85

No. of students placed

200+

300+

Highest package

INR 27 LPA

INR 49 LPA

Average package

INR 6.83 LPA

INR 9 LPA

The top recruiters are Cognizant, Infosys, Verizon, Microsoft, IBM, Amazon, TATA, JP Morgan, Accenture, TCS, etc.

Faculty:

The faculties of both these colleges consisted of 60 members in each department with each of them being cooperative and helpful towards the students. 

Facilities:

  • Hi-tech Laboratories with the latest computer technologies. 
  • Regular 24×7 security system throughout the campus.
  • Auditorium with an intake capacity of 2500 people.
  • The institute consists of a central library having a collection of 1.19 books on various topics. 
  • They have separate hostels for boys and girls. There are six hostels with four hostels for boys and two for girls.

Both these colleges are excellent in their standards. They provide quality education with decent placements every year. However, PEC is more preferred than BIT Mesra, Ranchi, as Chandigarh being closer to Delhi, offers higher education opportunities.

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Which college is better NIT Delhi or PEC Chandigarh?

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Arpan Mukherjee Posted On : August 2nd, 2022
Studied at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh

PEC Chandigarh is better than NIT Delhi. It offers better placements. PEC Chandigarh placements 2021 had witnessed the highest CTC of INR 42 LPA. The average CTC received by the students was INR 10.83 LPA. More than 123 companies visited the placement drive. Exxon Mobile, Google, Airtel, Microsoft, etc. were some of the major recruiters that took part in the placement drive. 

Located at the heart of Chandigarh city PEC also offers a better campus life. 

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Which is better NIT Raipur civil, PEC Chandigarh civil, IIIT Naya Raipur ECE or any other IIIT ECE?

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Anisha Majumder Posted On : January 12th, 2021
Studied B.Tech in Civil Engineering at PEC Chandigarh, (2019)

Among all the above choices, PEC Chandigarh is preferred due to the scenario of placement, which is better compared to the others. Do not depend on the NIT or IIIT tag as PEC holds a better reputation as an educational institution.

The following table states some comparisons among the above institutes - 

Particulars

IIIT Naya Raipur ECE

NIT Raipur Civil

PEC Chandigarh Civil

Other IIIT ECE

Total Fees

?5.34 Lakh

?5.52 Lakh

?4.6 Lakh

?5.34 Lakh

JEE Main Cut off

25862

39742

46501

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Median Salary

?8 Lakh

?5.52 Lakh

?7 Lakh

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Placement (Winning Institute- PEC Chandigarh)

  • PEC Chandigarh students have been offered the highest package of 42 LPA in recent years.
  • An overall median salary of 6.5 Lakh is observed in PEC, with a better placement percentage than others compared.

Students and Curriculum

  • The students at PEC are always quite good in their workflows, having outsourced knowledge and applicable capabilities.
  • In PEC, some branches like Civil Engineering are a little bit challenging due to the present set of faculty and curriculum, but overall, are satisfactory.

To conclude, though PEC being an excellent institute in terms of placement, is still unnoticed by most people due to the absence of an IIT or NIT tag. This is an advantage for NIT Raipur or IIIT Naya Raipur or any other IIIT to stand a step ahead in terms of fame.

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Which is the best college between Sant Longowal and PEC College, Chandigarh?

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Purvi Sen Posted On : November 7th, 2020
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (2020)

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET) ranks 151 among India’s top universities as per NIRF 2020 ranking. It always maintains a placement record of 75-80% from its campus every year.

PEC Chandigarh, on the other hand, is one of the oldest and prestigious colleges in India. It ranks 78th among the top engineering colleges in India and provides above 80% placements in top quality MNCs to the deserving students.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of the both institutions:

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PEC

SLIET

Intake

853

267

Total Course Fee 

INR 3.45 LPA

INR 2.67 LPA

Entrance exam

JEE Main

JEE Mains/SLIET-SET

Cutoff

2936 - 32666

12894 - 45074

Admission Process

PEC

  • The minimum marks required for BTech is 75% marks in 10+2.
  • The students applying for UG and PG programs must submit JEE Main and GATE exam scores, respectively. 

SLIET

  • The candidates who have passed 10+2 in the science stream are eligible to apply. 
  • The candidates must take the JEE Main examination, which is followed by JoSAA counselling. 

Placements

SLIET 

  • The institute has maintained the growth of 75-80% of students’ placement every year from its campus. 
  • CSE received the highest placement of 80% in 2019. 
  • The highest salary offered to the students was 12.5 LPA while the average package was 4 LPA.
  • More than 150 students were placed with 55 participating companies.

PEC

  • More than 300 students were placed in the recent placement drive.
  • The highest package was 49 LPA while the average salary was 9 LPA.
  • The university witnessed 80% placement rate in the recent placement drive.
  • The institute maintains a healthy placement and many reputed companies like Microsoft, Google visit every year. 

The top companies are Directi, Accenture, ZS Associates, Google, Deloitte, Microsoft, Philips, etc.

PEC and SLIET are two of the best colleges for pursuing engineering courses. PEC offers a favourable atmosphere for learning and exposure to various activities. SLIET is a government-funded institute where the candidates get admission on the basis of JEE marks. SLIET has a nominal fee structure compared with PEC. However, both these institutes maintain the same placements record.

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What is better, a B.E. in Electronics in PEC University of Technology, or a B.E. in Civil Engineering at NIT Surathkal?

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Madhav Aneja Posted On : June 15th, 2023
Lived in Chandigarh, India

Here are some details about B.Tech Civil Engineering at NIT Surathkal and B.Tech Electronics at PEC for you to make the final decision:

B.Tech. Civil Engineering at NIT Surathkal

  • Faculty:  The faculty at NIT Surathkal is above average. There are professors who are very supportive and their teaching methods are excellent, but there are also professors whose teaching methods and approach are not liked by students. Faculty feedback is not taken with much seriousness. 
  • Lab facilities & Infrastructure: The Labs are good with all the proper facilities. The infrastructure is average. The buildings are very old and there are no ACs. The elevators do not work most of the time.
  • Research Facilities: In terms of research facilities, NIT Surathkal is excellent. It has impressive laboratories. Most of the professors support and guide students in all the different aspects related to research. Various scholarship programs are available for research work and students can also work at foreign universities.
  • Placements: The placement scenario is above average with 70% + eligible students getting placed in both core and non-core companies.

B.Tech Electronics at PEC

  • B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering is offered for a total course fee of 7.07 Lakhs and the course duration is 4 years. The qualifying exam is JEE Main. PEC is ranked 138th in the NIRF India Rankings 2023: Engineering.
  • Companies like Arcesium and Amazon offer good packages to a select few. The selection, however, is based on coding skills and has nothing to do with ECE subjects. Core companies like Sandisk, Texas Instruments, and Mediatek hire only around 4-5 students per company from the CS, ECE, and EE courses combined.
  • The remaining upper half of the batch gets placed in various profiles like IT, Consulting, Banking, and others. The remaining students are recruited by mass recruiters like TCS and Infosys.

The overall placement statistics for the year 2022 for NIT Surathkal and PEC are as given:

Placements (Overall) 

NIT Surathkal 

PEC 

Highest CTC

INR 45 LPA (Microsoft)

INR 64.50 LPA

AVERAGE CTC

INR 13.12 LPA

INR 13.50 LPA

MEDIAN CTC

INR 10.5 LPA

INR 10.00 LPA

TOP RECRUITERS

Microsoft, DE Shaw, Uber, Amazon, Oracle, among others

Uber, JP Morgan & Co, Microsoft, Expedia Group, Apple, among others

Both NIT Surathkal and PEC are renowned institutions. You must first choose whether you want to seek admission into Civil Engineering or Electronics and then decide which University / College you should pick.

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Should I take metallurgy and material science from PEC, Chandigarh or go for IT at UIET, Chandigarh?

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Rajeshwari Singha Posted On : November 9th, 2020
B.Tech. Electronics and Communication Engineering, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh (2019)

PEC Chandigarh ranks 68 among the top pioneer engineering colleges by NIRF 2020. It maintains a standard placement record of 80% by providing jobs in top quality MNCs. 

UIET Chandigarh ranks 54th among the private engineering colleges by NIRF ranking and maintains a placement record of 80%. 

Admission Process

PEC Chandigarh:

  • The minimum marks required is 75% marks in 10+2 along with a valid score in JEE Main.
  • The seats for metallurgy and material science available are 28. 
  • The course fee is INR 3.45 LPA.
  • The cutoff required in JEE Main is in the range of 22511-32666.

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 available are 40 for the course of IT.
  • The cutoff required in JEE Main is in the range of 24265-35348.

Placements:

The placements in both these colleges are good and many of the companies offer handsome packages to the students every year. CSE receives the highest amount of placement of 100%. 

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PEC Chandigarh

UIET Chandigarh

Placement rate

80%

80%

Highest package

INR 49 LPA

INR 30 LPA

Average package

INR 9 LPA

INR 7 LPA

The top companies are Google, IBM, Directi, Hero Honda, Deloitte, Microsoft, Accenture, Ericsson, etc. 

Facilities:

  • The central library of PEC 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 of air-conditioned hall in UIET Chandigarh for holding presentations and interactive sessions.
  • The university library of UIET Chandigarh has an inflibnet network which allows them to connect through the digital facilities. 

Although, UIET provides more placements for all the branches, however, PEC Chandigarh is more preferred than UIET since PEC is one of the oldest institutions in Chandigarh.

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Which option is better for me, electrical engineering at UIET Chandigarh or metallurgical engineering at PEC Chandigarh?

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Aniket Sha Posted On : November 7th, 2020
Studied at University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University

UIET Chandigarh is a public institute approved by AICTE and affiliated to Panjab University. Electrical and Electronics Engineering at UIET Chandigarh is a 4 year course which deals with the areas of Power and Energy, Machines to neutral networks and database management systems.

PEC Chandigarh is one the pioneer engineering colleges in Punjab. It is ranked 68th for BTech by NIRF 2020. It is deemed to be a university approved by AICTE. Metallurgy Engineering in PEC Chandigarh is a 4 year full time BTech course. It has an intake of 60 seats.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of both institutions:

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UIET Chandigarh

PEC Chandigarh

Department

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

Cut off

25564-51542

22511-32666

Entrance Exams

JEE Main, GATE

JEE Main, GATE

Course Fee

82,197 (1st year)

96,750 (1st year)

Admission Requirements

  • Students should have 60% in their 10+2 qualifying exam with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics is compulsory.
  • The selection will be based on the JEE rank.

Placements

UIET Chandigarh

  • 56 companies took part in the placement process.
  • The highest package offered to the students was 16 LPA whereas the average salary was 5.62 LPA.
  • The top recruiting companies for Electrical Engineering at UIET Chandigarh are KPMG, Mu Sigma, Infosys and Capgemini.

PEC Chandigarh

  • The highest package offered to the students was 15 LPA while the average salary was 6.5 LPA.
  • It witnessed an overall placement rate of 40%.
  • The companies that visited PEC Chandigarh during their placement for Metallurgy Engineering are Hindustan Zinc and JSW Steel. 
  • Placements of this department are poor compared to other departments.

Facilities 

UIET Chandigarh 

  • The campus is 11 acres in area.
  • The institute has 2 academic blocks including labs, offices, library, ATM and lecture halls.
  • There are blocks for mechanical labs and workshops.
  • It also has 2 separate hostels for boys and girls having a dining mess, individual washrooms and sporting facilities.

PEC University 

  • With 146 acres, it provides facilities like Medical Facility and Graduate Research Project Award. 
  • They have 6 hostels, 4 for boys and 2 for girls.
  • They have a library consisting of 1,19,830 books.

Electrical Engineering has better scope of placements than Metallurgy Engineering. Choosing EE will be better for your career. 

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How are the placements for aeronautical engineering in PEC Chandigarh?

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Aditi Chandel Posted On : March 24th, 2023
PEC Chandigarh, 2016

 The placement opportunities for Aeronautical Engineering students at PEC Chandigarh are quite good. The college has a dedicated Placement Cell that works to provide placement and internship opportunities to its students.

Top-notch companies from the aviation and aerospace industry visit the campus every year for recruitment. Some of the prominent recruiters include DRDO, HAL, Boeing, Airbus, GE Aviation, Safran, etc. The average salary package offered to Aeronautical Engineering students at PEC Chandigarh is around 7-8 LPA, while the highest package offered can go up to 20-25 LPA.

Apart from the placement opportunities, PEC Chandigarh also provides excellent academic and research facilities to its students. The college has well-equipped labs, research centers, and a team of experienced faculty members who help students excel in their fields.

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Can I get pec Chandigarh University in 60 percentile

Collegedunia Team Posted On : February 13th, 2024

60 percentile in jee main can be roughly translated into rank between 4.7 Lac to 5.2 Lac. According to last year stats the last rank admitted in Punjab Engineering college chandigarh is 173573 for the course Metalurgical and material. 

You can check last year cutoff from here – PEC Cutoffs

Candidates with score 80 – 85 percentile have good chance of getting admission in PEC. 

Course Rank Needed
Computer Science 17000
Artificial Intelligence 20000
Data Science 21000
ECE 30000
VLSI 31000
Electrical 50000
Mechcanical  55000
Civil 60000

*this data is based on past analysis only. This does not guarantee a seat allocation. 

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