If you have to make a choice between Thapar University or BITS Hyderabad, Pilani or Goa then I would suggest that you go for one of the institutes of BITS without any hesitation. But if you get CSE or IT at Thapar, go for it.
Categories | Thapar University |
Course Fee | 13.23 lakhs |
Highest CTC | 23-24 LPA |
Average CTC | 12-14 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | DE Shaw, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, etc. |
Computer Science and Engineering at Thapar is totally worth it. The university is popular in India among the student communities because of the placement records which are considered to be extremely good.
Some of my friends studied at Thapar University, so I might be able to give you some information about it. So before you decide, here is some basic information that you should need to know.
Placement:
Faculty: It is quite good but not the same as the Patiala campus.
Facilities:
Accommodations:
The fee structure of the Dera Bassi campus is mostly low, but when shifting focus to whether or not it is worth it, then possibly it is not. Hope this helps answer your query.
Thapar University in all aspects is a lot better than JIIT. But I am not quite aware of the EIC branch. You can interact with ex-students of the institute online, to get a better idea about the course. If you think it will be a better choice, go for it.
Categories | EIC at Thapar University | CSE at JIIT Noida |
Course Fee | 13.23 lakh | 9.22 lakh |
Highest CTC | 18 LPA | 12-16 LPA |
Average CTC | 6 LPA | 4-5 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | TCS, Tech Mahindra, Phillips, L&T, etc. | Amazon, Adobe, Morgan Stanley, ZS Associates, etc. |
Thapar University will be a much better choice than JIIT, as it is popular among students and professionals as well. Any branch at Thapar will prove to be more valuable than CSE at JIIT Noida.
One of my friends graduated from Thapar University, he was a scholarship holder, So I think I can give you some information about the same.
According to the new rules at Thapar University, you will be getting a scholarship equal to the tuition fee of the current semester at Thapar University as per the following.
You also have another way of getting a scholarship that falls under the category of ‘Merit cum Means’. If your father or any family member’s collective income is less than 3 lakhs (not sure of the amount but it should be around 3) and you have a good CGPA.
There’s also another Scholarship for students who score more than 95% in 12th Standard Board Exams which is equal to the tuition fee of two semesters i.e. full year. This scholarship gets continued till the Final year but with a stipulation to score CGPA greater than 8.5 in each year.
Electrical Engineering is better to go for BIT Meresa whereas for everything else it is better to go for Thapar.
Check the following table for a brief insight into statistics for both institutions:
Parameters | BITS Mesra | Thapar University Patiala |
Tuition Fee | INR 75,000 | INR 66,000 |
Placement Percentage | 84% | 99 % |
Average Salary Package | INR 11.76 LPA | INR 8 LPA |
The administration at Thapar University believes that the fall in the quality of students can be compensated by the improvement in these parameters resulting in an overall rise in rankings.
According to my brother who studied in Thapar mentioned that closing rank is not an indicator for the degradation of the institute.
Last but not least we can say that closing rank does not define the college. The college continues to impart the knowledge and gives decent placement opportunities along with internship offers, which still attracts students.
Thapar University is a very reputed and popular engineering institute and it is one of the best institutes to pursue CS engineering. It is the best private university after BITS Pilani and is much ahead of other institutes like VIT and Manipal. It is even better than some of the NITs.
Hence, Thapar University is among the best universities to pursue CS engineering as its faculty is top-notch and it offers very good placements to the students.
You will surely need a laptop as you will learn a lot of new things. A laptop is also required for reading e-books and using essential software. You should get a laptop with a decent configuration. One that fits your budget. Here are some other instances where you might require a laptop.
Let me tell you that while the laptop might not be compulsory, it is definitely necessary. You can borrow one from your roommates or friends if you do not have the budget for it. But, have one handy.
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology offers a B.E. in Mechatronics Engineering. The program is a fusion of electrical, electronics, and mechanical engineering. This course started only a few years back. I have a few friends who graduated from this branch recently and according to them, placement offers for this branch are not that great.
As a student of Mechatronics, you will be allowed to sit for both Mechanical and Electronics companies. Although, only a few students from this branch get placed. Also, students who got placement were either recruited by mass-recruiters or some IT companies. The average package offered for the students of this branch is around 4 LPA.
One of my friends studied at Thapar University. According to him, pursuing MCA at Thapar might not be a good choice. This is because a B.Tech in CSE graduate is always preferred over an MCA degree.
Category | MCA at Thapar University |
Total Fee | 3.89 lakh |
Companies Visited | Tech Mahindra, Infosys, ZS Associates, Byju’s, etc. |
Highest Package | 23 LPA |
Average Package | 5-10 LPA |
MCA at Thapar is way better than many other colleges like CGC Landran, Chandigarh University, etc. But it is important to remember that the recruiter at any IT company will always differentiate between an MCA graduate and a B.Tech CS graduate.