Both NIT Jalandhar, as well as the PEC Chandigarh, provides full-time 4-year long UG courses for CSE and ECE. NIT Jalandhar has been ranked 52 by the NIRF rankings this year, while the PEC Chandigarh has been ranked 68 by the NIRF. The PEC Chandigarh is a Deemed University while NIT Jalandhar is a Government Institute.

Admission:-

NIT Jalandhar offers a B.Tech in CSE, while PEC Chandigarh offers a BE course in ECE.

• Both the Colleges consider the marks of JEE Mains and the 12th marks by creating the merit list.

• The minimum requirement for admission is 60% in-class 12th at PEC Chandigarh, and 75% at NIT Jalandhar.

• As both the colleges come under the government funding both of these have similar fee structures and there is no such big difference between them. The total course fee at NIT Jalandhar is 5 Lakhs, whereas the total course fee at PEC Chandigarh is 4.6 lakhs.

The cutoff rank for ECE and CS at these institutes are as follows.

Placements:-

The NIT Jalandhar has a great alumni network for the CSE department, while PEC is better in terms of placement for ECE due to the core companies visiting the campus every year.

NIT Jalandhar:

• According to the 2020 placement statistics the placement rate for the institute is 93%.

• The highest CTC and average CTC received by the CSE students are respectively 39.3 LPA and 13.12 LPA. Even two students from the institute got an off-campus placement of almost 65 LPA in Google last year.

• Almost 129 Companies visited the campus with Deloitte, Microsoft, Oracle, Adani Group, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Accenture, and Adobe Systems India Pvt Ltd included.

PEC Chandigarh:

• As far as the 2020 placement placements are concerned the placement rate was 83%.

• The highest CTC received was 17.3 LPA.

• The average CTC recorded was around 7 LPA.

• There were almost 56 participants in the campus placement with top recruiting companies like Deloitte, Amazon, JP Morgan, LinkedIn, Flipkart, Tech Mahindra, Mercedes Benz, Cleartrip, Intel, etc.

PEC Chandigarh is quite famous in North India, while NITs have great recognition all over the world so it can be said in terms of brand value NIT Jalandhar is ahead. Also as far as placements are concerned, the CSE has an edge over the ECE. In every aspect may it be the placements, the overall fee structure, the faculty, the infrastructure, or the overall brand value, choosing CSE at NIT Jalandhar over the ECE in PEC Chandigarh would be more preferable.

NIT Jalandhar is an autonomous university approved by AICTE and UGC. It is ranked 52nd for BTech by NIRF 2020, 33rd for BTech by India Today 2020 and 31st for BTech by The Week 2020.

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.

The table given below shows a brief overview of both institutions:

Admission Details - 

• Students should at least have 70-75% in their 10+2 qualifying exam.
• The admission will be based on the entrance exams.
• NIT Jalandhar will conduct a JoSAA counselling session for BTech students and CCMT counselling for MTech students.
• JEE and GATE scores are mandatory for the admission of BTech and MTech students.

Placements

NIT Jalandhar 

• 561 students are placed in the 2018-2019 placement program.

• • The institute recorded a total of 94.87% placement rate.
  • The highest salary offered to students was 39.12 LPA while the average salary was 7.53 LPA.

• The toprecruiting companies include Adobe, Microsoft, Capgemini, Vedanta, ZS Associates, Trident Group, etc.

PEC Chandigarh

• The toprecruiting companies include Microsoft, ITC, Infosys, TATA, JP Morgan, Mu Sigma, Arcesium, etc.
• A total of 60% placement rate was recorded in the recent placement drive.
• The students were offered the highest salary package of 17 LPA whereas the average salary was 5 LPA.

Facilities

NIT Jalandhar 

• The institute has 10 boys hostel and 3 girls hostel.
• They have a post office, shopping centre, banks, seminar hall, gym, computer centre and a library.

PEC University 

• With 146 acres, the institute 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.
• The university also has clubs for social gathering and recreational activities.

Both the colleges are equally good but if you get an opportunity to study ECE at NIT Jalandhar you should give that a chance due to its better placement record with better salary packages. ECE deals with manufacturing of communication and broadcasting, analogue transmission, basic electronics, microprocessors, digital communication, integrated circuits, satellite communication and many more.

It is important to be clear on which branch you are looking at, since the placements and campus will differ entirely based on that. To draw a clear and precise comparison, let us look at the institutions based on the branch of study.

Admission

CSE at IIIT Jabalpur, NIT Raipur and NIT Jalandhar:

Students must have passed 12th standard with 75% marks with Maths and Physics. A valid score in JEE Main is mandatory.

ECE at NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Kurukshetra, and NIT Hamirpur: 

Students must have passed 12th standard with 75% marks with a valid score in JEE Main.

Faculty:

CSE:

• The faculty members at NIT Jalandhar are top-notch and offer training and workshop opportunities which in turn help students in becoming industry-ready. 
• While the teachers at IIIT Jabalpur and NIT Raipur are helpful and well-qualified, NIT Jalandhar have recruited the best faculty for CSE compared to the others.

ECE:

• NIT Kurukshetra definitely stands out in providing the best faculty members who are responsible for not only a great teaching experience but also guide students through core concepts using live demonstrations and seminars. 
• NIT Jamshedpur and Hamirpur are not far behind, but comparatively, NIT Kurukshetra has the best faculty.

Placements:

Tabulated below is the placement statistics for CSE offered at the following institutes:

Tabulated below is the placement statistics for CSE offered at the following institutes:

Based on the given factors, students can make an informed choice between the given institutions for ECE or CSE depending on their preferences and requirements.

NIT Jalandhar is observed to have a ranking of 42 by NIRF in Universities whereas NIT Hamirpur has a ranking of 51 by NIRF. While both the universities are quite similar in terms of the ECE program, let us take a look at some important differences between the two:

Admissions:

Curriculum:

NIT Jalandhar:

• The course is designed with a practical approach to help students understand and apply core concepts effectively. 
• It comprises a combination of theory and research-oriented subjects with a compulsory live project at the end of the semester.

NIT Hamirpur:

• It offers a similar course structure but has a higher number of core subjects and electives as part of the curriculum. 
• It includes subjects like Data structures, Digital Communication, and Electromagnetic Field Theory with open electives in the last two semesters.

Faculty:

NIT Jalandhar:

• The faculty members are highly qualified in their field of teaching. 
• The institution is known to have the best faculty for ECE in the country. 
• The teachers are helpful professionals who are responsible for a well-designed, easy to follow curriculum.

NIT Hamirpur:

• The faculty members are all Ph.D. holders and hold academic experience in core ECE subjects. 
• The teachers also help and guide students regarding job and placement opportunities.

Infrastructure:

NIT Jamshedpur: 

• In terms of practical labs, updated modern technology, and infrastructure, it offers a better campus and services for ECE students. 
• It has a well-stocked library, digital laboratories, a central computer center, and an air theatre with 1000 seating capacity.

NIT Hamirpur: 

It also offers decent infrastructure and lab facilities but lacks updated technology and software, smart classrooms, and campus areas as compared to NIT Jamshedpur.

Placements:

• NIT Jamshedpur: It observes a placement rate of 97% for ECE. The highest CTC is 43 LPA while the median CTC is 6.5 LPA. The top recruiters are Infosys, IBM.
• NIT Hamirpur: The placement is 98% for ECE. The Highest CTC is 48 LPA while the median CTC is 6.8 LPA. Deloitte and Bloomberg are the top recruiters.

Based on the given points, students can make a choice between the two academic institutions for BTech in ECE.