There is nothing such as a better college. It all depends on where you want to see yourself 10 years from now. But considering the current scenario, DTU is ahead of NIT Jalandhar.
Being located in the capital, the environment and culture at DTU are better. You will also get to avail better facilities here.
You can prepare for TOFEL, CAT, UPSC for which the college institutes in Delhi are best.
Apart from this, the placement scenarios are equally good at both colleges. The only thing better at NIT Jalandhar is its tag.
NIT Jalandhar is a deemed university founded as a joint venture between Govt of Punjab and India. The institute offers more than 50 courses in 12 academic departments. There are many companies that visit the campus, and thus the placement is good.
The national rankings of NIT Jalandhar for 2022 are as follows
NIRF Engineering Rankings: 54
NIRF Overall Rankings: 85
ARIA Public Institution (Central Universities, INIs, CFTIs) Rankings: 11-25
The Week Top Engineering Colleges India: 30
Outlook India's Top Govt. Engineering Colleges: 15
India Today Top Govt. Engineering Colleges: 21
So, NIT Jalandhar is clearly not among the top 10 NITs.
In my opinion, if you are interested in CSE, you should go for IIT BHU Pharmaceutical. Some points to prove my opinion right are:
IIT BHU offers better packages than NIT Jalandhar.
IIT tag is very valuable
Study environment, facilities and academic culture at IIT BHU is much better than NIT Jalandhar.
Initially Pharmaceutical may seem challenging. But with time you will adjust.
I am here to tell you how good or bad NIT Jalandhar is based on the parameters you mentioned.
Study: At NIT Jalandhar, the study does not really depend on professors. You will have to retort to self-study. The professors are either too busy or just read out bookish knowledge. So in this term NIT Jalandhar is average.
Culture: The culture at NIT Jalandhar is excellent. Ragging is banned and seniors are very supportive. Hostel facilities are also pretty good. Besides this, the college hosts 2 events every year. There is TechNiTi which is a technical fest and Utkansh which is a cultural fest.
Research: The research scenarios at NIT Jalandhar are very lacking. The professors don’t pay emphasis on research at all. They just focus on teaching the topics that will be covered in the theoretical exam. However recently some professors have started helping B.Tech. students write research papers.
Placements: Generally NIT Jalandhar offers good placement opportunities. The CSE, ECE, ICE, MECH branches get 100% placement rates. But the same has decreased for Textile, BioTech, civil, chemical and are decreasing since 2015.
There are three hostels for girls at NIT Jalandhar namely GH1, GH2 and MGH. My friend was in GH1, which is the first-year hostel. Some rules that girls need to follow here are:
Bring your own cutlery and crockery
Bring your own mattress, pillow, blanket, linen, curtains, bucket, mug and table lamp.
Girls are not allowed to leave Hostel premises after 8:00 pm
You will have to mark your attendance in person.
You cannot change your allotted room
Follow the instructions mentioned in the notice board
Any complaints should be reported in writing to the Caretaker with a copy to the Warden.
Apart from these rules, the girls hostel follows a strict schedule for every meal.
Breakfast: 07.30 am to 09.30 am (On working days) 08.30 am to 10.30 am (On Sunday, Saturday and other holidays)
Lunch: 12.30 pm to 02.30 pm
Evening snack: 05.30 pm to 06.30 pm
Dinner: 08.00 pm to 09.30 pm
Note: Food cannot be taken by the residents outside the Dining hall.
Most of the top colleges like IITs and NITs allow all branches to sit for placements. But it’s a fact that Mechanical Engineering has stooped to a new low since 2020. The placements have become miserable now. Some tips you can follow to sit for placements are:
Maintain a good CGPA ( 8.5+)
Become proficient in coding
Maintain a good rank in websites like CodeChef, Hackerrank, Hackerearth, etc
A good resume is always the top priority for any candidate
But it mainly depends on the placement cell whether they want to allow you for a CS job or not. In most cases they do but if not you can always go for off-campus placement with your NIT tag.
Your choice should depend on your own interests and preferences. Make the choice based on your own preferences. Consider factors like closeness to your home, Coaching/guidance for GRE and alumni network.
In my opinion, CSE in NIT Silchar is a better choice.
Pros-
The branch and the course itself are very popular and demanding. Will give you amazing results in the future.
Campus placements are the best part of NIT Silchar.
The infrastructure and facilities are top-notch
The crowd here is qualitatively better hence the competition is also better
Amazing extracurricular facilities
Silchar is well connected to major cities in India through rail and Air networks.
The best feature of this college is its Start-up Centre which encourages entrepreneurship culture.
Cons-
A little less developed than metropolitan cities
You will lack the benefits of a popular title like IIT
NIT Silchar will help you realize your goals and be your constant support. Hence, rather than gaining mere tag benefits, you should focus on your career.
No, personally I wouldn’t suggest pursuing biotechnology at NIT Jalandhar. But still, if you have decided on that consider the following points:
Learn to code also. This is because the number of placements for biotechnology is very few. So you can get into an IT Company.
If you are seriously interested in biotechnology then the best option is to sit for the GRE or TOEFL and do masters in a foreign university.
The last option is to prepare for an MBA.
So to pursue biotechnology in the long run you must aim at moving abroad. The scope is high in foreign universities.
Students these days focus more on placements than general potential development. They rank branches on the basis of the placement opportunities they render. But this viewpoint is totally unfair.
Recent years have seen a drastic change in interest from Mechanical Engineering to CSE. People prefer sitting in front of the computer for the rest of their lives just to earn better than Mechanical Engineers.
My advice in this regard is that you should go for Mechanical Engineering at the top 3 NITs over CSE at NIT Jalandhar. Else choose CSE only if you are crazy about coding.