Although it is really difficult to decide which college would be the best considering the fact that so many good colleges are there with so many distinguishable qualities, a few points should be kept in mind while choosing the right college.

• Placement:

Students of Lovely Professional University get job and internship opportunities from top companies like Microsoft, Cognizant, Oracle, Samsung, IBM, HP. The average salary package remains around 15 lakh per annum whereas, the highest package seems to be around 42 lakhs per annum.

Around 100 companies provide job opportunities to Loyola students includingDeloitte RBS Bank, CITIbank Sutherland real foundations. The average salary package remains around 5.5 lakhs per annum and the highest package is 6-7 lakhs per annum.

• Ranking:

LPU ranked 99thamongst the top 100 institutions by NIRF 3rdamongst the top Private universities and 87thamong the top engineering institutions by NIRFLoyola College has been ranked 6thbest college according to NIRF in 2020.

• Courses and fees:

Lovely Professional University

Loyola College

• Scholarships:

Apart from providing a Government Minority Scholarship, Loyola College provides several other scholarship opportunities which are mainly arranged separately from each department for meritorious students.

LPU provides various scholarships on various categories including NPUNEST, merit based ones and scholarships for expertise in extracurricular activities.

• Hostel:

LPU offers different hostel accommodations for both boys and girls. Standard rooms with essentials including bed, AC, TV, Almirah, geyser and the like are provided. Hostel fees remain around 170000 per year.

Loyola College provides various room facilities to students applying for hostel accommodation. Different accommodations have different fee structures.

These points will help you get an ideal structure of both the universities according to the facilities they offer to their students. However, the main thing to keep in mind while choosing the right college would be the course you are aiming to opt for.

All six universities are well established institutes providing the computer science industry with excellent graduates that excel in their fields of choice. While the information provided below is mainly based on placements, fee structure and eligibility, students can consider other parameters like faculty, course focus areas and rankings.

Fee structure and eligibility:

The following table provides information on the fee structure and eligibility for B. Tech CSE at all six institutes:

Placements and focus areas:

Chitkara University:

• The university focuses on practical and hands on experience with topics like cloud computing and algorithm design in the course.
• Top recruiters include Google, Wipro, iGate, Emerson and Cognizant, etc. with a highest package of INR 29.3 LPA.

LPU:

• Students will learn topics in machine learning and programming along with digital electronics.
• Companies including Bosch, Intel, Comptia are top recruiters and a high package of INR 28 LPA.

SRM University NCR:

• Course includes C & C++ programming, hardware and networking with angular JS.
• Companies like KPGM, Capegemini, Hitachi and Microsoft recruit students annually and the highest salary offered was INR 16 LPA.

CGC Landran:

• Various principles, analysis techniques and management of information system including hardware and software will be taught.
• Organizations like TCS, LG Soft, Infosys, Samsung hire students annually with INR 35 LPA being the highest package offered.

Chandigarh University:

• The program focuses on topics of data visualization, data mining, deep learning and pattern recognition.
• Companies visiting the institute include Wipro, Verizon, Dell, HCL, etc. The highest package offered is INR 30 lakhs per annum.

PES University:

• Students will learn cross disciplinary topics in the fields of wireless communications, internet and other subjects.

• Accenture, HCL, Infosys and Wipro are some popular companies visiting the institute every year with INR 40 LPA being the highest package offered.

Students can also consider the average package offered at each institute along with other aspects mentioned above in order to choose between the six colleges.

Presidency University is a relatively newly established institute in 2013 whereas LPU was founded in 2006. LPU was ranked 99th for the overall by NIRF and Presidency University Bangalore was awarded with University of the year 2018 by EduTech review.

Placements Stats:

Presidency University, Bangalore:

• The institute also provides soft skill training and activities, certification programs as well as placement preparation activities in collaboration with industry giants.
• The major recruiters at the institute include WIPRO, Axis Bank, Oracle Aditya Birla Group among 30 others
• Students from the MBA course were placed in various sectors like finance, consultancy, HR, IT, with average placement rate of 80%
• Highest CTC offered for MBA is 16 LPA while average is between 8-10 LPA
• The highest package offered for B. Tech is INR 7 lakhs per annum and an average package of INR 4.99 lakhs per annum.

Lovely Professional University, Punjab:

• More than 650 companies offer over 2500+ placement opportunities
• The highest package offered by Microsoft of 42 LPA was secured by a B.TECH CSE student.
• The average packages offered for MBA, BBA, B.TECH are INR 16 LPA, INR 5 LPA and INR 8 LPA respectively.
• The maximum number of students are recruited by Cognizant, Tech Mahindra and Capgemini followed by Bosch, Amazon and Wipro.
• Moreover, students are also trained for various skills and aptitude to maximize their placement possibilities in collaboration with various organisations.

Since Presidency University is relatively newly established, when compared to LPU, thus the alumni network and organisation connect is not that strong as of now. Faculty at both institutes are highly qualified and impart in-depth knowledge. A student with diligence can excel in any field.

Lovely Professional University (LPU), Chandigarh University and Chitkara University are well known in Punjab and offer good Electronics and Communication Engineering courses. Every university has its own pros and cons. 

Lovely Professional University:

According to NIRF Rankings 2019 LPU is ranked at 87th amongst the top engineering institutes of India. The total course fee for Electronics and Communication Engineering is 6.05 lakhs. The ECE department has a well-planned infrastructure, with facilities such as a central library, research databases, and well-equipped laboratories.

LPU has Industry Certification, Workshops, MOOCS, Hackathons, Live Projects as a part of the course curriculum. LPU also has international collaborations through which students can join partner universities abroad for the completion of the course after successfully completing 2 years of the course.

Almost 90% of the ECE students get placed in the campus placement. In 2019 the highest placement package offered was 42 LPA. More than 250 companies hire students from LPU.

Chandigarh University:

Chandigarh University is ranked 117th among the engineering colleges in India by NIRF. The total course fee for ECE at CU is 6.4 lakhs. ECE department has signed more than 250 MoUs with international universities. The faculties of the department are well-experienced and most of them have PhDs from reputed universities. The laboratories of the department are well-equipped with industry-level tools such as Cadence, QualNet, OptiSim, etc. The university also conducts certified programs by Microsoft, Wipro, Python, IIT Bombay and more.

The placement for ECE at CU is quite impressive. In 2019 campus placement more than 37 companies recruited a total of 628 ECE students. The highest placement package offered to the students of ECE was 10 LPA.

Chitkara University:

The course fee for ECE at Chitkara University is 6.6 LPA. The university gives emphasis on group works and projects to enhance understanding of the subject.

The placement statistics of the university reveals, the highest salary package offered to the student was Rs. 31 lakhs. More than 500 companies hire students from Chitkara University. 

As for which university will be the best choice among these three for pursuing To Electronics and Communication Engineering depends on the student and what they are looking for and expects from a college.

Although it can be extremely difficult when it comes to choosing the perfect engineering college from so many options these points can really help you to make a precise decision for your future.

• Placement- Top companies like Amazon, CTS, IBM, HP, Tech Data, Samsung, Oracle, Microsoft provide the LPU students with various internship and job opportunities. The highest placement package is around 42 lakh per annum and the average range is 15 lakh per annum.

The highest salary package remains to be around 14.2 LPA for Siddaganga students and companies like Cisco, Health-Care, State Street, Juniper Network, Varsa Network and TCS are some of the top recruiters who offer both internship and job opportunities to the students.

• Ranking- LPU ranked 99th amongst the top 100 institutions by NIRF 3rd amongst the top Private universities and 87th among the top engineering institutions by NIRF.

Siddaganga Institute of Technology, on the other hand has ranked 91st amongst the top engineering colleges by NIRF. Also, it has ranked 51st amongst the top engineering colleges by India Today.

• Eligibility and Fees Structure

• Scholarships- LPU seems to provide a lot of scholarships to students who perform well in various categories. Some of these scholarships are LPUNEST, on the basis of national tests, performance in extracurricular activities and so on.

In Siddaganga, a special scholarship is arranged by an institution alumni K.Shyam based on the CGPA and extracurricular performances of the students inside the campus.

• Hostel facilities- LPU has separate hostels for boys and girls with excellent accommodation. They provide standard rooms with essentials like Iron bed, table, Almirah, AC geyser and so on. Hostel fee depends on the type of accommodation. For 1 seater apartment the fee is around 168000 per year and for 2 seater apartment it is 119000 per year.

Siddaganga Institute also provides comfortable accommodation for girls. They provide good food for 7 days with one special item once a week. The hostel fee here is relatively less unlike most of the other private universities. The hostel fee here is around 55000-65000 per year and it seems to be changing every year.

Comparing two institutions helps one to get a better idea. IBS Gurgaon and Lovely Professional University both are outstanding institutions for business administration in India. IBS Gurgaon is UGC approved, ICFAI affiliated college. LPU is a self- financed university in Punjab approved by UGC, CAO and AIU.

Course offered:

IBS Gurgaon offers only one course which is a 2 years master diploma in business administration (PGDMA) enrolling 600+ students every year. LPU offers nearly 300 courses out of which 8 are masters in business administration.

Ranking:

IBS Gurgaon ranks 2nd among the 40 best business schools of excellence in India by digital mailers. It is also ranked 3rd among the North Indian business schools in 2019. As per data released by the Human Development Ministry of India, LPU ranks 2nd among the business schools in India.

Hostel facilities:

In IBS Gurgaon, there is no hostel facility but the administrative staff will help the students to find PGs and hostels near the campus which will generally cost 8K to 15K on average. LPU has three categories of residence. They are standard rooms ranging from six- seaters to single-seater rooms. The apartment is ranging from, four- seaters to single-seater and dormitory is ranging from nine- seaters to four- seaters. The fee in average for all these categories falls between 40K to 1.55Lks.

Other features are mentioned in the table below: