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.

Engineering at LPU Jalandhar has been ranked 87th among the Indian institutes by NIRF, while the Chennai Institute of Technology, Kundrathur is ranked 104th in India in the same category by Times Engineering Rankings. Both colleges are approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

• At LPU, admission is given through counseling based on marks obtained in Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test (LPUNEST)/JEE Mains. Candidates who have an aggregate of over 90% in 10+2 examination or 90%ile in JEE Mains need not appear for the entrance test.
• At the Chennai Institute of Technology, admission is through Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) counseling guidelines based on marks obtained in class 12th final examination.

Both colleges have been compared for CSE in the table below.

The CSE program at LPU helps students develop problem-solving skills through various projects throughout the academic year. Students develop competence in areas like Programming, Data Management System, Cloud Computing, etc. LPU has various industry tie-ups that help the students stay updated with the recent technological advancements.

Chennai Institute of Technology, Kundrathur offers a great infrastructure for CSE. Currently, there are 8 labs for the department. The department also has a group of highly qualified faculty members. Most of the faculties have their own PhDs.

LPU and Chennai Institute of Technology offer similar opportunities for CSE. So, choose either one according to your convenience.

Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar was ranked 99th in the NIRF Ranking for Engineering colleges for the year 2020. It offers a number of degree courses like B.TECH, M.TECH, M.Sc., PHD and B.TECH + M.TECH (dual degree) in many disciplines.

The college offers M.TECH under various streams like Computer Science Engineering (CSE), Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), Robotics, Power System etc. to name a few.

HOW TO APPLY?

In order to apply for admission in LPU, the students must fill up the application form provided by the university. The application fees for the online form and soft copy of LPUNEST is INR 800 for male candidates and INR 500 for female candidates.

ADMISSION PROCESS:

The students must appear for LPUNEST (Lovely Professional University National Scholarship and Entrance Test) conducted by LPU, Jalandhar in order to take admission in M.Tech.

The admission in M.Tech at LPU, Jalandhar is done on merit basis of the qualifying examination conducted by the university.

FEES STRUCTURE:

The fees per year for M.TECH at LPU is around INR. 54,600 per semester. The total fees that a student needs to pay for the two year course of M.TECH is around INR 2.18 lakhs.

ELIGIBILITY:-

• The student must have secured an aggregate of at least 60% marks in their graduation (B. Tech/ B.E./MCA/M.SC).

• They must have graduated from the same or an equivalent stream in which they wish to pursue M. Tech.

PLACEMENTS:-

The college offers excellent placement opportunities to the students.

• The highest domestic package offered at LPU, Jalandhar was around INR. 42 lakhs per annum offered by Microsoft.

• The average package was around INR. 5 LAKHS per annum. The students from Engineering receive the maximum number of offers.

• In the year 2019, over 650+ companies visit the campus for placement.

An IT Expert company named Capgemini alone recruited 130+ Engineering students.

Among the top recruiters at LPU, Jalandhar are: - AMAZON, MICROSOFT, COGNIZANT, CAPGEMINI, TECH MAHINDRA, BOSCH and WIPRO to name a few.

Studying in a branded private college has its own charm about the college and hostel life, in terms of government college’s monotonous buildings. Since you are looking for a choice between PSG College of Technology and LPU Jalandhar, presuming about your course’s selection isn’t too hard. Based on the following parameters you can settle on a plan of action.

• Affiliation - PSG is autonomous, government aided college affiliated with ANNA University. LPU is a private university affiliated to NCTE, CO, PCI, IAP, BCI, and UGC.
• Ranking by NIRF - PSG college is ranked 24th, scoring 67.68 by NIRF MHRD whereas LPU is ranked in top 100s.

Placement and Fees Comparison is highlighted in the table below:

• Scholarships - PSG provides government scholarships for SC/ST quotas, BC MBC minority welfare scholarships and other national scholarships.
• Courses Offered - The PSG College underlines vocational training offering a plethora of courses in the field of science and technology whereas, LPU Jalandhar gleams in diversified courses ranging from business, designing, journalism, hotel management and tourism to law, pharmacy and engineering etc.

LPU musters up their grads for placements with a real time interview experience. While the PSG being located inside the boundaries of PSG Industrial Institute for effective industry institute interplay. In the end it is one’s own choice to choose the best as per their own requirements.

Based on the parameters mentioned below here is a comparison between Lovely Professional University and Kurukshetra University.

1. Infrastructure-

Situated in Haryana, Kurukshetra University is spread over 473 acres of land. The campus represents an educational village with lecture theatres, in-build campus WIFI, library facilities, on campus hostel accommodation, canteens, swimming pool and gymnasium.

Lovely Professional University which is spread over 600 acres of land as everything a student requires located in one place. The university has a number of laboratories, a planned cricket stadium, central library, an entire building dedicated to research, gymnasium and hostel accommodation.

2. Ranking-

According to the NIRF released in 2020, Kurukshetra University ranked 99th among the top 100 universities in India. While, Lovely Professional University was ranked 29th among 100 colleges across India in Pharmacy and 78th among the top 100 universities in India.

3. Entrance Exams-

Lovely Professional University conducts the LPUNEST (Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test) for admission into various programs. This test also forms the basis for scholarships provided by the University for most programs.

Kurukshetra University conducts the CEE (Common Entrance Exam) followed by counselling sessions and personal interviews conducted by the University if shortlisted.

4. Placements-

Both Lovely Professional and Kurukshetra University offer on campus placements.

Recruiters from Kurukshetra University- IBM, Infosys, Wipro, Adani, Wapcos, EIL, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Vardhman Group, Indian Oil, Hindustan Zink, Times of India, Thomson Press, Bharti Airtel, Tata Teleservices, Thomas Cook, Cox and Kings and the Indian Army Services.

Recruiters from Lovely Professional University- Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Cognizant Technology Solution, Intel, Hilton hotels, ICICI Bank, Flipkart, Asian Paints, TCS, Air Vistara, HDFC Bank, OYO Rooms, Colgate Palmolive India Limited, Samsung Electronics Ltd.

5. Hostel Facilities-

Kurukshetra University hostels are under the supervision of the Chief Warden. All hostels are equipped with modern facilities including 24 hours water and electricity supply.

For Men- Price Range: Rs. 5,640/- annually. The University has 11 hostels for men.

For Women- Price Range: Rs. 5,640/- annually. The University has 12 hostels for women.

Lovely Professional University- The hostel rooms are available in two different types- Standard Rooms (accommodating 4/3/2/1 students) and Apartments are 1/2/3/3 rooms with attached washrooms.

For Men and Women– Price Range: Rs. 30,000- Rs. 1,55,000/- annually.

Lovely Professional University and Jain University are two of the apex private institutions of the country which provide education in a wide range of subjects and fields. While Jain University is graded ‘A’ by NAAC, both the above-mentioned universities are accredited by UGC. B.Tech. programs are quite popular courses at these institutes. NIRF has ranked Jain University and LPU 117 and 87 for BTech.

Admission:

Both Jain University and LPU offer Btech and MTech programs for CSE.

Jain University:

• At Jain University students require 10+2 with 60% with Physics and Mathematics and Chemistry/ Computer Science/ Electronics and JET/ Uni-Gauge score for BTech admission.

• For MTech graduation and JET/KPGCET/GATE scores are considered.

• The first-year course fee for BTech and MTech at Jain University is 1.6 Lakhs and 1.02 Lakhs.

LPU:

• 60% in 10+2 AND LPUNEST is the prerequisite for BTech CSE at LPU.

• For Mtech the admission is merit-based and students require 60% in BE or BTech.

• The BTech and MTech CSE program at LPU costs around 1.37 lakhs and 1.09 lakhs per annum.

Infrastructure and facilities:

JU: The outstanding infrastructure of JU includes a vast library, laboratories, seminar halls, auditorium, gymnasium, etc. Some of the facilities offered are library, hostels, auditorium, a variety of sports and clubs, etc.

LPU: The campus of LPU offers its students many facilities such as academic labs, libraries, sports and courts, gym, playgrounds, mess, wi-fi, etc.

Scholarships:

JU: The institute provides numerous need and merit-based scholarships including the Medha, Eklavya, and Natyaswara scholarships.

LPU: Scholarships are given to meritorious students, CAPF personnel wards, orphans, students with disabilities, etc.

Placement Statistics:

Students of CSE get employed in job roles like Software Engineers, Application Developer, Network Engineer, CAD Engineer, etc. The areas of employment include communication, IT, electronics, manufacturing, etc.

JU:

• 98.5% of students were placed in top companies such as Tommy Hilfiger, Honeywell, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, etc.

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

LPU:

• 2500+ offers were made by top recruiting companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, Bosch, SAP Labs, etc.

• The highest salary package offered to engineer graduates was 42 LPA.

Both Jain University and LPU offer decent CSE programs with good placement rates. So, choose according to your convenience.