In terms of placements, Chandigarh University is better than the other universities mentioned. During Chandigarh University placement 2022, 757 recruiters made more than 7500 placement offers.
Here are the recent placement highlights of the institutes.
Institute | Average CTC (in INR) |
Chitkara University | 7 LPA |
Thapar University | 6-7 LPA |
CGC Landran | 7.50 LPA |
Chandigarh University | 8 LPA |
Lovely Professional University | 7 LPA |
CU has better recruiters, better packages, and better alumni ratings.
NIRF has ranked Thapar University 29th in the Engineering category. Whereas, LNMIIT Jaipur has been ranked 194 for B.Tech by NIRF. As Thapar university is among the finest universities for CSE in North India and LNMIIT Jaipur is an emerging college in the field of IT, these colleges are compared often. Given below is a brief comparison between the two institutes.
CSE at Thapar University
Thapar University final year students are required to spend a full six month semester in the industrial projects. It also arranges 6 weeks of summer training for students of various branches including CSE.
CSE at LNMIIT Jaipur
LNMIIT Jaipur provides opportunities for extensive research work. It also provides Summer internship programs. The programs are attended by students from IITs and NITs.
Although LNMIIT Jaipur has a lower course fee, in terms of placements, alumni network, coding culture Thapar University is better for CSE.
NIRF has ranked Thapar university and LPU in 51th and 99th respectively. Both Thapar University and LPU is a renowned private university. Given below is a brief comparison between the two institutes.
Category |
Thapar university |
LPU |
Established |
1956 |
2006 |
Accreditation |
NAAC ‘A’ grade, ABET, NBA, AICTE |
ACU, ACBSP, UGC |
Admission |
JEE Main |
LPUNEST or JEE Main |
B.Tech specialization |
10 |
16 |
Course fee (1st-year fee) |
3.25 lakhs |
1.37 lakhs |
Average CTC |
4.3 LPA |
4.2 LPA |
Highest CTC |
7 LPA |
7 LPA |
Top recruiters |
Amazon, Microsoft, DE Shaw, JP Morgan, Infosys, etc. |
Google, Microsoft, Accenture, Amazon, IBM, Cognizant, etc. |
Thapar University is one of the oldest institutes in Punjab with a strong alumni network. One of the alumni is a professor at Virginia Tech, the alumni are CEO of various companies. Compared to that, LPU is a new institute yet created a mark in a very short period of time. Both the institutes are reputed and have their own perks. You should select the institute that offers a better program for your branch of choice.
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, established in 1956 is ranked 29th by NIRF, amongst the top engineering colleges in India. Keeping in view the increasing demand for the skills in electronics and computer science, Thapar introduced the Electronics and Computer Engineering branch a few years back in association with Trinity College, Dublin.
Course Structure:
Course Fee:
The fees for the electrical and computer engineering course is 15 lakhs and the total student intake in this course is 180.
Placements:
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET) has carved a niche for India’s professional institutes and ranks 6th in Punjab. The institute maintained an average growth of 75-80% of students’ placements every year with 300 approx faculties.
Thapar University has been ranked 2nd among the 13 Indian Private Institutions by THE ASIA. It houses more than 11,000 students and consistently provides above 90% placements every year. The institute also offers scholarships worth INR 14 crores.
Admission process:-
SLIET
Thapar University
Placements:-
SLIET always maintains 75-80% campus placement every year. A total of 192 placement offers were made to the students of SLIET in 2019. CSE received the highest amount of placement of 80%.
Thapar university maintains a good placement record of 90% every year. In 2019, it witnessed a participation of 264 prominent companies and the BTech candidates get the highest amount of placement.
Categories |
SLIET |
Thapar University |
Highest package |
INR 9 LPA |
INR 43 LPA |
Average package |
INR 4 LPA |
INR 8.5 LPA |
The top recruiters are Cognizant, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever Limited, TCS, Samsung, Honda, Coca Cola, Mother Dairy, Godrej, IBM, Adobe, etc.
SLIET being a government university, has better infrastructure and is much ahead of Thapar University. The fees at SLIET are much lesser than Thapar University.
Thapar University is a better college than Lovely Professional University (LPU). Even though Lovely Professional University has better infrastructure and facilities, Thapar University is the better option for any branch of Engineering.
Academic Environment:(Winning Institution - Thapar University)
Faculty: (Winning Institution - Thapar University)
The faculty at Thapar University is more experienced and knowledgeable as compared to the faculty at Lovely Professional University. LPU faculty in comparison to Thapar is young and lacks the experience of teaching.
Placement: (Winning Institution - Thapar University)
The recent placement statistics for the two institutes are as follows.
Particulars |
Thapar University |
LPU |
Highest CTC |
43 LPA |
42 LPA |
Average CTC |
7 LPA |
- |
So, according to the points stated above, Thapar University is way better than Lovely Professional University in terms of the academic environment, placements, faculty.
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology has been ranked 29th amongst top engineering colleges in India by NIRF. While IIT Dharwad hasn't been ranked yet by NIRF.
The table below provides information on some of the popular courses at both institutes and student strength for the same:
Particulars |
IIT Dharwad |
Thapar University |
||
Course |
Fee structure (total) |
Seat intake |
Fee Structure (total) |
Seat intake |
M.Sc Engineering |
1.5lacs |
70-80 |
3-4 lacs |
400+ |
B. Tech |
8.8 lacs |
170 |
8-17 lacs |
3100+ |
Campus:
Thapar University
IIT Dharwad
The main campus is under construction as of now, proposed to be spread across 530 acres, the students have to stay in a transit campus. Hence, all facilities cannot be availed yet.
Placements:
IIT Dharwad:
Thapar University:
Finally, when it boils down to making a choice between the two institutes, students should consider their area of interest, accessibility, facilities offered. While IITs do have a brand name, Dharwad is relatively newly established and on the other hand, Thapar University does provide promising placements and is one of the oldest private institutions.
NIT Srinagar is a government-funded public university, whereas Thapar University is a privately owned institution. NIT Srinagar is considered an institution of national importance. Thapar University is ranked number 2 among private institutions in India by The Asia.
Placements:
NIT Srinagar:
NIT Srinagar CSE students usually receive almost 100% placement.
Major IT companies are present every year to recruit top CSE student talents.
Some of the famous recruiters are Wipro, Infosys, Amazon, Oracle, Capgemini, Oxigen, Pinnacle, HP, etc.
The average annual CTC offered is around INR 9 LPA. The highest CTC offered was around INR 17 LPA.
Thapar University:
CSE students of Thapar University have bagged 100% placements consistently for the last 6 years.
There were 264 recruiters present last year who offered jobs to students.
The prominent recruiting companies were Oracle, Wipro, Western Digital Corporation, TCS, General Electric Digital, Microsoft, Infosys, IBM, Naukri.com, JP Morgan, XION Advertising, etc.
The highest CTC offered was INR 43 LPA while the average CTC was around INR 8.5 LPA.
Faculty:
NIT Srinagar has a teaching faculty of 185 experienced teachers. The student strength is around 2500 which makes for a good student-teacher ratio.
Thapar University has a highly qualified faculty with most of them having PhDs. The teachers are quite co-operative and encourage interactive classes.
Study & Environment:
NIT Srinagar:
NIT Srinagar, apart from being a scenic place, also has very good infrastructure for CSE students.
Other facilities include separate hostels for girls and boys, a sports centre, and a healthcare facility inside the campus.
All the students are admitted based on merit and hence the level of intelligence will be high.
Thapar University:
Thapar University is situated on a vast 300-acre campus in the heart of the city and has more than 11,000 students.
There is a fully air-conditioned computer lab with high-speed wifi that has a capacity of 300 students.
There are also plenty of sports & recreational activities available to students.
Both of these institutions are excellent choices for pursuing a career in CSE. Go through all the above factors thoroughly and choose a college based on your interests.
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology has been ranked 51st overall and 29th for BTech by NIRF 2020. It has collaborations with Trinity College, Dublin and The University of Waterloo.
NIT Jalandhar offers courses like BTech, MTech, MSc, PhD, and PGDM programs in Management and Engineering. It is ranked 52nd for BTech by NIRF 2020.
PEC University is one the pioneer engineering colleges in Punjab. It is ranked 68th for BTech by NIRF 2020. It is a deemed university approved by AICTE and affiliated to Punjab University.
Admission Details
Entrance Exams Required -
Tabulated below gives a brief overview of both institutions:
Categories |
TIET |
NIT Jalandhar |
PEC University |
Course Fee (approx) |
3,24,800 (1st year) |
88,000 (1st year) |
96,750 (1st year) |
Placement Percentage |
87% |
87.08% |
68% |
Average CTC |
17.2 LPA |
7.53 LPA |
16.8 LPA |
Placements
TIET -
NIT Jalandhar
PEC University
Key Points
NIT Jalandhar
TIET
PEC University
Students can choose from any of the above mentioned colleges depending on their preferences of subject or choice of course, affordability, location, appropriate facilities and much more. NIT Jalandhar and PEC University have lower course fees. If affordability is not your primary concern you can also go for TIET. TIET and NIT Jalandhar has better placement records than PEC University but they all offer more or less the same salary packages which can range from 6-18 LPA.
Among these, ITM University Gwalior will a better choice for CSE. The faculties are friendly. The departmental labs are well-equipped with the latest technologies. The department has a lab dedicated to coding and programming. Interested students can take additional courses for programming. ITM Gwalior placements are good for CSE. The average CTC for the branch is around INR 4-6 LPA. While the highest CTC goes up to INR 25 LPA. Wipro, Infosys, TCS, etc. are among the major companies to recruit from the campus.