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.
At IIT Hyderabad, the department of CSE got an average CTC of 26.6 LPA in 2019 campus placement, while the highest CTC offered was 47 LPA. Companies like Adobe, Amazon, Microsoft, and Airtel hired CSE students. IIT Hyderabad being among the top 10 IITs in India, excels in placements and the students receive good packages in top MNCs.
On the other hand, IIT Bhubaneswar has 100% placements for the CSE department in 2019 campus placement. A total of 89 companies visited the campus namely Capgemini, Dell, Honeywell, Microsoft, Accenture, etc. The students of the CSE department received a handsome package of 10-35 LPA.
Hyderabad is better than other new IITs and the placements and other facilities at IIT Hyderabad is much better than IIT Bhubaneswar, so CSE at IIT Hyderabad would be the better choice.
IIT Madras does not offer a Bsc. in Computer Science, instead it offers a Bsc. in Programming and Data Science.
Here is the eligibility criteria for admission into BSc. Programming & Data Science at IIT Madras :
The applications can be filled on the official website of IIT Madras- https://www.iitm.ac.in/
The last date for Application submission is 28 May 2024. The exam date for admission into BSc. Programming & Data Science at IITM is July 7 2024.
Christ University offers undergraduate programs, postgraduate programs, and a PhD degree in Computer Science. Candidates who are willing to be admitted for M.Sc computer science at Christ University must be an undergraduate in Computer Science or Computer Applications with 50% aggregate marks and they should be working in any Software Industry/IT/ITES.
The cutoff for BTech Computer Science Engineering at IIT Bombay varies according to the category. I have made a list for the JEE Advanced 2023 cutoff for you below.
BTech Specialisation | General Cut-off 2023 | EWS Cut-off 2023 | SC Cut-off 2023 | ST Cut-off 2023 | OBC NCL Cut-off 2023 |
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BTech Computer Science Engineering | 66 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 58 |
LPU offers a BTech CSE course. The syllabus of BTech CSE at LPU blends industry-relevant projects, academics, and good placement opportunities. Pavan Kunchala from the 2022 batch of BTech CSE was offered an INR 1 crore package via LPU placements.
From the 2023 placement data that I have, the highest package secured by a CSE student was INR 54.7 lakh, followed by a Mechanical Engineering student securing the highest package of INR 54.9 lakh.
It is not just about more than just a few students getting placed with average CTCs from a private college like LPU. More than 1500 students in 2023 got placed at CTC above INR 10 Lakh with 220+ different companies. While more than 5000+ students from the class of 2023 were placed at CTC INR 5 Lakhs. Not only this, the profile diversity is also good at LPU. More than 500 companies including Microsoft, Amazon, Cognizant, Accenture, Bosch, IBM, Samsung, and more.
IIT Tirupati was started in 2015, and IIT Dharwad in 2016. As a student of CSE at IIT Dharwad, I can give you some details on my branch/college-
The CSE branch at IIT Dharwad receives internship offers from well-known companies like McAfee, Microsoft, Google, and some well reputed academic institutes. The CSE students qualify for GSoC in decent numbers, and the Open Student Society of IIT Dharwad conducts an Open Source Contribution Event during the summers. It is called ‘Summer of Innovation’, and it receives participants from across India, including the OS society of IIT Kharagpur. Dharwad is well-connected to major IT hubs- Pune, Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad. IIT Dharwad is backed by a huge incubation center based in Hubli called Sandbox Startups.
Based on my experience, I can assure you a rich learning environment at the IIT Dharwad CSE department.
Even though IIT Dharwad is very new, it has certain advantages over NITK.
IIT Dharwad carries the prestigious ‘IIT’ tag which benefits it in many ways. The government allocates a separate, bigger budget for the IITs. IIT Dharwad is under the mentorship of IIT Bombay, so it receives highly experienced teachers from the IITB CSE department.
Moreover, the CSE curriculum of IIT Dharwad is the same as that of IIT Bombay. While formulating its curriculum, the authorities took suggestions from the students. This made the syllabus student friendly. IIT Dharwad has recently shifted to its permanent campus, and it offers good extracurriculars for the students.
NITK is a prestigious college with very high rankings. But even if you end up with IIT Dharwad, you can make the most of it.
As a second year B.Tech CSE student at IIT Dharwad, I can give you a fair idea of my department/college.
IIT Dharwad got IIT Bombay as its mentor, so we follow their curriculum for CSE. Each semester comprises the mid sem exam, quizzes and the end sem exam. The curriculum is designed for a smooth learning process, so we do not jump right away to difficult concepts after learning the programming syntax. Not everyone knows the basics of C++ and other programming languages, so this smooth transition is very helpful.
Prof. Abhiram Ranade teaches CS101 during the 1st sem. He is a faculty member of IIT Bombay. He is a highly experienced teacher and he teaches the basics of C++ and other programming languages very well. He is very soft spoken. The entire department faculty is highly competent and experienced. The Computer Lab is air-conditioned, and open for 24*7 access. The All-in-one PC’s are great for completing lab assignments without any hassle.
The new IITs are making quick progress, and IIT Dharwad has the benefit of being close to the IT hub of India. So, placements and internships are more easily accessible. You can definitely consider this college for your B.Tech CSE.
If you wish to join an IIT, and IIT Dharwad seems to be a confusing option, you can opt for electrical at 2nd gen IITs like Ropar or Bhubaneswar. You can also opt for ECE at IIT Dhanbad. You’ll easily get these options with your rank. Else, you may opt for ECE in IIIT Allahabad. All these options will give you good placements and good peers. You’ll get ample exposure at these campuses.
As for IIT Dharwad vs IIIT Gwalior CSE, the second option is better. However, the scenario may not remain the same in coming years because both the colleges are in their developing stage.