You can enroll at Thapar University through a JEE Main rank. Besides, there are 3 cut-off lists released and 2 separate spot rounds, depending upon the availability of seats. You are required to fill the registration form, as per requirements. This is solely for the B.Tech branch. 

You can also secure admission at Thapar University even if you are pursuing any B.Tech course from any other university. You will have to appear for the 1st year December Test. The syllabus is very closely related to JEE Main. However, the exam level is quite low. 

In case you are an MCA aspirant, then you can directly go on to take the MCA entrance exam conducted by Thapar University. My cousin, after he secured the rank 96, could not acquire admission because the seats of the university typically got filled until the 46th rank. 

To add more, you are required to take the AIEEE exam for securing an engineering seat, while a direct entrance exam for MCA. Hope this helps answer your question, wish you all the best!

As one of my friends who studied at Thapar University, I might be able to answer your question. According to them, there are a lot of things that make Thapar stand out among others.

• Thapar was established way before all the IITs except Kharagpur.
• Thapar has a lot of societies, which help them interact with each other and widen their reach.
• You will have a lot of opportunities for industrial exposure. They get training, internships, and seminars.
• As the admission process is based on JEE rank, make sure to work hard from there on.
• The college has a decent crowd and like-minded students to compete with.
• There are a lot of hill stations close to Thapar as Patiala is nearby so you can go there on weekends.

Lastly, the placements at Thapar are amazing. A lot of well-reputed companies participate in their placement program. At Thapar, if you study well and explore your subject in a good manner, then you can get placed with a very nice salary.

One of my friends graduated from Thapar University, he was a scholarship holder, So I think I can give you some information about the same. 

According to the new rules at Thapar University, you will be getting a scholarship equal to the tuition fee of the current semester at Thapar University as per the following.

• If you are in the first year and you are among the top 10% of the scorers concerning JEE Main of your branch.
• If you are in the second year and your CGPA score is among the top 10% scorers of your branch irrespective of your JEE MAINS score.

You also have another way of getting a scholarship that falls under the category of ‘Merit cum Means’. If your father or any family member’s collective income is less than 3 lakhs (not sure of the amount but it should be around 3) and you have a good CGPA.

There’s also another Scholarship for students who score more than 95% in 12th Standard Board Exams which is equal to the tuition fee of two semesters i.e. full year. This scholarship gets continued till the Final year but with a stipulation to score CGPA greater than 8.5 in each year.

The campus has an amazing lot of sports equipment and options available on-site. My sister is an excellent volleyball player, at Thapar University. You'll find the following facilities on-campus:

• A swimming pool.
• Tennis courts.
• Ground for cricket
• Basketball and volleyball courts
• Badminton court, a table tennis room and a chess room.

Thapar University focuses on highlighting each student's potential and bringing out their unique selves. Each year there's a sports meet and each department has its own team for fun challenges. The college has made it mandatory to include at least one female student in each sports team.

If you're already an athlete, then you'd find your way to a very beautiful synthetic track with the availability of a Long jump setup and a High Jump setup. There are practice fields for throwing games like Javelin or shot put.

The badminton hall works as a gym as well and is well equipped. The sports department also organizes various sports events like ‘Thapar Olympics aka Thaparlympics’, ‘URJA’ etc and the coaches are most enthusiastic about preparing you well. Thapar University is indeed a great place to develop yourself holistically!

Everything depends on your interest and expectations. If you are particularly interested in placements, then you must check the statistics of the institute beforehand.

The following table gives an overview of placement facts of these two institutes:

• If you are from a strong economic background and want good internship opportunities and placement; then, it is better to prefer CSE in Thapar.
• Besides, if there are some issues regarding fees and you are interested in core rather than software, choose PEC.
• Being situated in Chandigarh, PEC will offer you great opportunities and open up your vision.
• If you are interested in PEC Chandigarh, then it is important to note that you will have ample time to learn new technical skills.
• If you maintain a CGPA of 6.5+ in Thapar University, then you can definitely receive great placement offers.

One of my friends was confused, but he chose CSE in Thapar, as this institute offers the best placements. Both of these institutes have similar placement scenarios, but the college infrastructural facilities in Thapar are also very modernized.

Thapar University is a top-ranking NAAC 'A+' graded Indian Pvt University with a NIRF rank of 27. It is one of the Top 50 Engineering Colleges of India.

DTU is another top-ranking Government College securing 62nd NIRF Rank and counted among the top 100 engineering colleges of the country.

Gujarat based PDPU is a well-reputed private university securing 177th position by NIRF 2020. 

91st NIRF ranking DAIICT is among the top 100 engineering colleges.

The table given below gives a brief overview of the institutions:

Admission:

• Aspirants must have a minimum aggregate of 60% marks in 10+2.
• DTU: Candidates will be registering their courses online by visiting the DTU's official site. BTech admissions will be done through JEE Main score followed by JAC Counselling.
• PDPU: For PDPU admissions, candidates must fill the application form and submit the required credentials. Allocation of seats will be based on merit, preference, and seat availability.
• DAIICT: A valid score in the JEE Mains entrance test is mandatory for DAIICT admission. Candidates will be shortlisted based on counseling and the score obtained in the previous examination.

Facilities

• Thapar University: It supports the digital library, advanced accommodation conveniences, speed wi-fi, well-equipped health care facilities for the students.
• DTU: Lyngby Campus possesses numerous student cafeterias, stores, a library, and unique conveniences such as DTU Skylab. Students will have easy access to Portalen and CampusNet 24x7.
• PDPU: It provides its students with a well accessible digital library, a variety of laboratory services, and an IT equipped information center. 
• DAIICT: It has an incredible laboratory, seminar halls, medical facilities, sports, and cultural complexes.

Placements

Thapar University

• The majority of Thapar students get enlisted by IBM, Oracle, Wipro, Infosys, Royal Bank of Scotland, Western Digital Corporation, Arcesium India, TCS, Bajaj Auto, Schneider Electric, Microsoft, and many more.
• The highest package offered to the students was 43 LPA whereas the average package was 7 LPA.
• The students were offered a total of 264 placement offers.
• The university recorded an 87% placement rate in the recent placement drive.

DTU

• DTU is ranked no. 1 in a placement category by Outlook India. 
• The software & IT sector bagged the highest number of offers. 
• Google, Microsoft, McKinsey&Company, etc are some highly-reputed companies that recruit DTU students every year.
• The highest package secured by the students was 1.02 CPA while the average package was 11.17 LPA.
• A total of 99 placement offers were made with a 50% overall placement rate.

PDPU

• The highest package offered to the students was 14 LPA while the average package was 7.02 LPA.
• The university recorded a 65% placement rate with a total of 100 offers made
• Companies especially from Energy & Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, and other sectors prioritize PDPU students for recruitments. 
• However, Hansa Group, Federal Bank, Wipro, Indian Oil are some of its major recruiters.

DAIICT

• The highest package secured by the students was 39.3 LPA whereas the average salary was 10.16 LPA.
• A total of 147 offers were made by the recruiters.
• The university recorded a 95% overall placement rate.
• Google is a top recruiter in DAIICT. Other major recruiters include TCS, Accenture, Amazon, Facebook, and Flipkart.

These are the major highlights of all the four top colleges, having good campus life and offering decent placement opportunities to its students. It's your turn to decide now.