M.Sc in multimedia and animation familiarizes students with practical training to work in a professional environment. This course provides knowledge of various topics like Animation Design and Visual effects, Character Animation, Character Rigging, Texture and Lighting, Visual Effects, etc. Students are trained in industry standard animation techniques and visual effects software applications like Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Autodesk Maya, Max, Z-Brush, Corel Draw and Fusion.

The table given below gives a brief overview of both the institutes:

Chandigarh University is a popular institution providing students with proper professional and academic excellence. MSc. in Multimedia and Animation is a two year full time course. It includes the following:

• One semester of the Foundation Process
• Two semesters of Intense 3D project-oriented training.
• One semester of an extensive live project.

There are four electives students can choose from in their second year. It includes: 3D Animation; VFX; Advertising and Documentary Filmmaking.

Lovely Professional University teaches excellence and professionalism and provides students with the highest quality of education. The M.Sc in Design - Multimedia is a two year program (4 semesters).

Career opportunities at Lovely Professional University are very high. It includes modeling, rigging, VFX technicians, lighting and texturing artists, 3D animators, camera trackers and compositors, also individual entrepreneurship. Students wanting to start their career can work as graphic designers, illustrators, comic artists, pre-press artists and educators before joining any leading company.

Chandigarh University is preferred by students because of the placements, faculty and affordability. Lovely Professional University is a much costlier institute. Good career opportunities are also provided by this institute but due to its fees, students often prefer Chandigarh University.

Yes. Lovely Professional University offers 3 courses in Psychology – B.A. (Hons.) in psychology, M.A. in Psychology and M.A. in Clinical Psychology.

Facilities:

• Research works, educational excursions, and visits to mental health institutes, hospitals, rehabilitation centers are provided along with the course curriculum.

• LPU organizes educational visits to mental hospitals, clinics, NGOs, rehabilitation centers. These case studies help students grasp the practical understanding of Psychological issues.

• Students are required to do dissertation work for the master's degree program, it helps with the research-orientation of the students.

• Students get to interact with experts to understand the subjects taught in class.

• Soft skill training and communication lessons are provided, with the opportunity to communicate with experts.

• Clinical specializations, psychological assessment tactics, diagnostic processes, psycho-therapeutic strategies are being trained for Master's degree students.

• Provides a wide range of theories in matters of attention, memory, problem-solving, a deep dive into student psychology at different levels, etc.

Opportunities:

• Candidates can participate in various industrial and professional meets and talk with experts in order to gain a better grip on the subject.

• The candidate gets an opportunity of achieving a foreign degree through international collaborations with various universities worldwide.

Placement:

• About 50% of BA Psychology students get placed with an average salary of 2-3 LPA. Psychologists, Teachers, socialists are the job roles in which students of Psychology get employed.

• For MA in Psychology, the placement opportunities through the university are limited as it is more academics oriented. Most students opt for higher studies.

Lovely Professional University will be a good choice to pursue a course in Psychology for the facilities and exposure it offers.

MCA from Lovely Professional University is a good option for candidates who want to pursue their career in the IT industry.

The table below shows an overview of the MCA course at LPU.

Curriculum:

• The course offers subjects like technical communication, analytical, and soft skill development.

• Throughout knowledge along with core concepts are being provided, for example, Programming, Database Management, Web Development, Mobile App Development, AI, Machine Learning, etc.

• LPU provides best in class facilities like iMac, SAP, Oracle, etc labs and keeps its advanced technologies updated with time.

Extra-curricular:

• LPU has an industrial tie-up with Google to provide android courses. The institute also has collaborated with VMware IT Academy to give students exposure to products like vSAN, NSX, AirWatch, vCloud, etc with certification.

• LPU also encourages students towards entrepreneurship and to take part in various hackathons and events. HackerEarth ranked LPU over most IITs and BITS Pilani as the most technologically aware crowd in the nation.

• LPU has various student organizations that become an overall self-growth for students as they organize events, raise funds, communicate with several organizations, etc.

• Candidates get great exposure to LPU’s alumni network and get used to the present market scenario.

Internships:

• LPU curriculum has mandatory subjects in training and internships and provides summer training, on-the-job training, workshops, and full-time internships to students in various MNCs.

• Corporate houses like Cognizant, Microsoft, Infosys, ISRO, etc have provided on-site experiences to LPU students through internships.

Placement:

• Students of MCA at LPU get employed in job roles of Software Developer, Software Analyst, IT Analyst, Systems Analyst, Programmer, Database Administrator, Software Architect.

• Top MNCs like Google, Amazon, Adobe, Amdocs, SAP Labs, Bosch, Samsung, TCS, Cognizant, Voltas, Vodafone, Tech Mahindra visit the campus for placements.

It is good to pursue an MCA course from LPU for the placement, exposure, and facilities offered.

In 2020, NIRF ranked Jain University 85th in India, and LPU has been ranked 78th among Indian universities.

Admission:

Jain University- The university offers BMS programs in various specializations including Financial Services, Aviation Management, International Business, Branding and Entrepreneurship, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Strategy and Leadership, International Finance with Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), UK, and Digital Business/ International.

• The admissions are based on the candidate’s performance in the Jain Entrance Test (JET).

• To be eligible for admission at the university for BMS, the applicant needs to be 10+2 pass in Commerce.

For the first year, the fees for BMS is INR 150,000.

LPU-

• LPU offers BBA programs in some specializations that include Tourism and Hospitality, General, Information Technology, Rural Management, Finance Markets, International Finance, Airlines & Airport Management.

• At LPU, to apply for BBA the applicant is required to have 50% aggregate marks in 10+2 with English and for International Finance and Finance Market, the eligibility required is 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 with English.

• For BBA lateral entry the eligibility criteria are 50% aggregate marks in Diploma (Economics or Management or Commerce).

• For BBA (Hons) the applicant must have 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 with English.

For the first year, the fees for BBA is INR 95,200

Placements:

Jain University-

• More than 250 recruiters visit the campus for recruitment.

• The highest pay package offered was INR 30 LPA and the average package offered was INR 7 LPA.

• The top players include Panasonic Homes, Honeywell, JK Technosoft, Tommy Hilfiger, Morgan Stanley, TCS, and Capgemini.

LPU-

• From the 2020 batch, more than 800 recruiters visited the campus that recruited 2000+ students.

• The highest package of INR 42 LPA was offered by Microsoft and the highest stipend of INR 80,000 was been offered

• For the Management discipline, the highest package of INR 19.75 LPA was offered by Shobha Developers.

Both Jain University and LPU are reputed for management studies and offer decent opportunities in terms of academics and placements. As for which option you should choose, you should be the one to decide that.

JUET (Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology) is a private UGC recognized College in Raghogarh, Guna, Madhya Pradesh. It is ranked 86th by NIRF among 100 Universities in India. LPU (Lovely Professional University) is a private affiliated college in Phagwara, Punjab. In engineering, it is ranked 87th and overall 99th by NIRF.

Admission:

• JUET takes admission for BTech Mechanical through JEE Main.

• LPU conducts LPUNEST for the admission to BTech. JEE Mains scores are also accepted.

• The fee structure of B. Tech in JUET is around 7.5 lakhs INR. LPU’s fee structure of B. Tech is 6.91 lakhs INR.

Faculty:

• There are a total of 75 faculty members at Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology.

• LPU has a mechanical faculty of 30 members.

The faculty members at both JUET and LPU are highly qualified and have years of experience in teaching.

Infrastructure:

• LPU has 40+ labs for research and practical work for mechanical students.

• JUET has 15+ labs for mechanical students.

Placements:

Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology-

• The placement rate of the college for the Mechanical branch is about 80% and the overall placement rate is 90%.

• Highest CTC offered in the 2020 batch was 22 lakhs per annum INR, average CTC offered was 3.5 lakhs per annum INR while the lowest was around 2.5 lakhs per annum INR.

• Top recruiting companies were Nirma Cement, Cognizant, Amazon, Maz Digital, NEC, Dilip Buildcon, Infosys, Wipro, and many others.

Lovely Professional University-

• The overall placement rate of Lovely Professional University is 95%.

• Highest CTC offered in the 2020 batch was 24 lakhs per annum INR, average CTC offered was 5 lakhs per annum INR while the lowest was 2.4 lakhs per annum INR.

• Top recruiters of LPU are Voltas, Honda, Asahi India Glass Ltd., Bosch, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Wipro, Cognizant, Capgemini, and many others.

Here are the brief details of B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) of the Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology and Lovely Professional University. Both the institutes have their pros and cons so choose according to your convenience.