My friend describes her DTU spot round experience as the most surprising and unexpected incident of hers which she is unable to forget to date.

After her average Boards score, she had little hope for selection. Based on the previous cutoff she would get PIE in DTU but she found out that there were only 3 seats for PIE in DTU for GNGNO and they were all opted as the spot round proceeded to 12K. She then thought of getting an MPAE in NSIT although she wasn’t very sure. 

After much anticipation and research, she was called up by the committee conducting the spot round and was asked to choose from PCT in DTU or MPAE in NSIT. She happily selected MPAE in NSIT as it was related to Mechanical. After losing all hope she ended up with a good branch and a great institute.

Good is a very generic term. Good in terms of what and which branch? Well, the answer to every criterion and branch is different. However, I have tried my best to cover the major parameters to determine the worth of DTU

• Brand Name: DTU has an average brand value and is only popular in Delhi NCR, Punjab, Haryana, and parts of UP. It is well known among engineering aspirants, and recruiters but is not as recognized as NITs and IITs. 
• Infrastructure: DTU has a great infrastructure with a lush green campus and top-notch campus facilities. The library is well-stocked, the classrooms are decked with modern facilities and DTU also has great sports facilities. 
• Hostels: The accommodation facilities are somewhat miserable here and some of the hostel buildings are in pathetic condition with damping seepages, falling plasters, and broken windows. The mess food is average and canteens also have a limited variety. 
• Quality of Education: Academics is where DTU fails miserably. DTU has obsolete pedagogy and curriculum that is irrelevant to the recent trends in the industry. Most of the teachers have little interest in teaching and examinations are a joke here. Some exceptionally good teachers help you in writing research papers and securing internships.
• Crowd: The 2 major aspects that make DTU worth it is its good location and the quality of the crowd it attracts. You will find people with diverse ranks owing to the Delhi quota and the reservations. The huge diversity in the ranks brings a lot of personalities together. 
• College Life: Life at DTU is very vibrant and dynamic with many ongoing activities and events conducted by societies, student teams, and extracurricular clubs which help the students pursue their passions.
• Placements: The placement scenario of DTU is great especially that of computer-related branches or circuit branches. However, branches like environmental engineering or biotech don’t have very good opportunities.
• Higher education: Every year DTU students get admitted to top graduate and MBA programs in reputed universities like Ivy League, MIT, UT Austin, University of Michigan, IIMs, XLRI, FMS, ISB. 

How good DTU is, depends on what you are expecting from it!

For CS, DTU will be the better choice. Given below are the reasons for choosing DTU over the other institutes. 

The table below can show a brief overview of the institutions:

Advantages - DTU:

• The coding culture at DTU is very developed. Students from all the branches, be it CS or Engineering Physics believes that Coding is the ultimate future of engineering.
• DCECoders is the Codechef made by DTU students. It is the best place to learn coding on campus. 
• IEEE, ASME, CSI, and IET to smaller organizations put effort into the coding competition. From time to time, you will have coding competitions and classes on the campus.
• DTU has over 50 societies that need good coders. Where you can apply your coding knowledge to real-time work.
• Bening situated in the capital of the country, DTU offers good exposure and opportunities. Delhi-NCR is a hub for IT companies, you may be able to get a job in NCR.
• The institute has a rich legacy of over 75 years. It boasts of a strong alumni network. It has a brand value similar to that of old IITs.
• The campus is ragging free and seniors are quite helpful. The 85% Delhi quota at the institute brings affluent crowds of Delhi to the campus.
• The placement process is managed by talented students of the institute. The placement at the institute is great. Even though it is an engineering college the non-technical placement rate of the institute is impressive. 

Even if you realize after a few months of your course that engineering is not for you, you will still get to learn a lot from the campus culture.

Yes, DTU is a Tier-1 college. The engineering institute has been ranked 29th position among the top engineering colleges in India by NIRF. This can be justified with the following reasons:

• Reputation: DTU has a strong reputation for engineering and technical education. This institute ranked 29th among the top engineering students of Delhi. DTU was ranked 2nd by Times Engineering Rankings 2021 and achieved 7th position in India Today’s Best Engineering Government Colleges survey for 2021.
•  Flexible learning: Through initiatives like MOOC and SWAYAM, DTU also makes sure that students learn the fundamentals of education.
• Notable alumni: Vijay Shekar Sharma (founder of Paytm), Suhail Sameer (CEO of Bharatpe), and many more eminent personalities are notable alumni of this organization. 
• Placement Opportunities: DTU has a proven track record of placing its graduates in prestigious companies both domestically and abroad. The maximum package available from DTU was INR 1.8 CPA, while the average package was INR 15.16 LPA. 

Therefore, from the perspective of engineering and technology education in India, you can categorize DTU as a tier 1 college. However, it's crucial to remember that a college's perceived standing or tier might be arbitrary.