Thapar University is one of the oldest universities that dates back to 1956. It’s not logical to compare it with the newly established private colleges as it’s better than them in terms of literally everything be it academics, placements, and overall student development.
However, it has been receiving criticism recently because of its increasing fees. The reason this has become a problem is the high intake of students with average scores who are able to afford the high fees. The quality of the crowd is being compromised by charging high fees and is affecting the academic ambiance to a great extent. This is exactly why it’s being criticized for high fees even though most private colleges have high fees.
Most students with good scores consider Thapar University their last option when they aren’t able to make it to IITs and NITs.
I have friends in other Thapar and NIT Delhi so I am the right person to answer your question. Based on their experiences, these are the key points of differences I derived
Overall, it's a matter of preferences!
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology offers a B.E. in Mechatronics Engineering. The program is a fusion of electrical, electronics, and mechanical engineering. This course started only a few years back. I have a few friends who graduated from this branch recently and according to them, placement offers for this branch are not that great.
As a student of Mechatronics, you will be allowed to sit for both Mechanical and Electronics companies. Although, only a few students from this branch get placed. Also, students who got placement were either recruited by mass-recruiters or some IT companies. The average package offered for the students of this branch is around 4 LPA.
A few of my friends have pursued CSE from various universities and institutes. If looked into their experiences, I will tell you to go to Thapar University.
Following are some of the reasons why Thapar is preferable for CSE:
As a result, Thapar is without a doubt the best option for computer engineering.
PES University has ranked 6th among the top 50 private universities of the country by Outlook India in 2019. On the other side, Thapar University has been graded “A” by NAAC and has also ranked 5th among the top private engineering institutes of the country by India Today.
Both these universities are well known and reputed for the quality of education they provide alongside the excellent placement rate and infrastructure.
A few major points have been listed below to help you out to choose the proper institute for your future.
Admission:
PES University- Some of the popular courses at PES are BTech, BBA, B.Com, MTech, MCA. The course fee for various programs ranges between INR 80,000 to 3.3 lakhs.
For BTech, BBA, and BCom students require 10+2. For BTech admission, the institute accepts KCET scores.
For MCA and MTech the examinations accepted are PGCET and GATE.
Thapar University- Few of the popular courses at Thapar University are BTech, BE, MTech, and ME. The course fee for different programs remains around 1.82 lakhs to 3.25 lakhs.
For BTech/BE admission JEE Main scores are considered.
MTech/ME admissions are through GATE.
Placement:
PES University-
Students receive several internships and job opportunities from companies like Robert Bosch Eng. & Business Sols, Sapient, Mu Sigma, L & T Tech Services LTD, Genpact, Tata Elxsi, Deloitte, Cisco, Capgemini, Wipro, Atos and more.
The highest and the medium salary package for the students remain to be around 48 LPA and 6.8 LPA.
More than 90% of students get placed every year from different departments.
Thapar University-
Students of this institute get placed in various companies including Amazon, Microsoft, Infosys, JP Morgan, DE Shaw, and more.
The highest and average salary package remains to be around 39 LPA and 9 LPA.
More than 85% of students get placement every year from college placement drives.
As far as faculty is concerned, both the universities provide excellent faculty members who are well experienced and helpful. The infrastructure provided at both the institutes is also good.
These are some of the basic yet extremely important points that you should never ignore while choosing the proper institution for higher studies.
Yes, Thapar University is a good option for pursuing an MTech in Computer Science and Engineering. The program covers various areas of computer science and is designed in such a way that students can complete it solely based on advanced coursework. Some problems, however, are taught through a combination of both coursework and project work.
As for the placements, usually, 100% of the batch gets placed in some of the most reputed research laboratories and companies in the country and even across the globe.
Overall, the quality of education, the faculty pool, and the placement opportunities offered by Thapar University make it a good option for students willing to pursue an MTech in CSE.
My friend studies at Thapar University and absolutely loves the internet speed there amongst other merits. Both the campus and hostels have Wi-Fi connectivity. The internet access speed has gotten better over the years. Till 2017, there was a limit to use only 1 GB in a day, but now there's no limit upon the usage.
If you are planning to stay at the hostel, you can use the Access point named 'EACCESS'. It gives a speed range between 1.1-1.4 MBPS. The academic block, library, and cafeteria work under the access name ‘TU’ and it varies from 600 kbps to 1.2 Mbps.
The fastest Internet is available at the Computer Center with a whopping speed of 500 Mbps. The Library has a LAN cable and its speed is around 100 Mbps.
Also, during exams, social networking sites like Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, etc are banned. But you can access that through proxies and other ways of access.
Thapar University was once a very prestigious and highly regarded institute. But now it has lost its charm and its quality of education is very low now. The main reason for the same is an increase in the intake of average students just for the sake of earning money. Dont believe the NIRF rankings as they are manipulated and misleading.
One of my friends recently chose Manipal University because the quality of the crowd is much better than Thapar University. The quality of the crowd is deteriorating because of increasing cutoffs and the huge reservation for Punjab residents. Manipal University cutoffs on the other hand are decreasing so it's able to maintain the quality of the crowd better.
So, Manipal Unversity is a preferable choice for the electronics branch.
One of my friends graduated from Thapar University. According to him, the cafeteria at Thapar University is amazing. It is located near the academic block.
The average overall rating of the cafeteria at Thapar University would be 4 out of 5 in all categories like Cleanliness or Hygiene, Taste, Varieties available and Price range. You can hang out with your peers at the cafeteria and have fun. You can also make new friends.
Thapar University does not intake students through donations. Unlike many other private engineering colleges, it does not have fee slabs. All its students are given admission based on their respective JEE Mains score, and all of them have to pay the same fee.