Getting CSE in Thapar University with 72 in JEE Mains and 95% in CBSE will be difficult. For CSE, Thapar University cutoff stays around 96 percentile. If you want to join the institute, you should take a drop year and prepare for JEE Main again. The required cutoff changes year to year, depending on different factors. So, try to score above 130 in JEE Main, to be on the safe side.
M.E. or M.Tech students at Thapar University are eligible for AICTE approved stipend, provided they have valid GATE scores. For a course, Thapar University reserved 19 seats for GATE admission (General category). If you are in the top 19, you will receive a GATE stipend.
Students with valid GATE scores can also apply for additional scholarships. If you have a valid GATE score and you are receiving scholarships from AICTE or any other funding agency you can apply for an additional scholarship of INR 5,000 per month from TIET. If you have a valid GATE score and you are not getting funding from any agency, you will get a scholarship of INR 12,400 per month.
Students who aren’t GATE qualified, receive a scholarship of INR 10,000 per month for 10 months in an academic year.
One of my friends is a student at Thapar University, and here are some of the things that I heard from him. This is subjective and hence may vary from one person to another.
These are some of the things that you should keep in mind.
If you are a general category student you will need around 60% marks in 10+2 and 70+ marks in JEE Mains in order to get admission at Thapar University. If you have 80% in boards, you will need around 48+ percentile in JEE.
Thapar University cutoff usually stays lower than the NITs. The institute also has 50% reservation for Panjab domicile students. The cutoff required is lower for students from Panjab.
Thapar University placements are excellent for CSE. Here are the placement highlights for the branch.
Parameters | Statistics |
Highest CTC | INR 43 LPA |
Avergae CTC | INR 11 LPA |
Placement rate | 95% |
DE Shaw, Apple, JP Morgan, Deloitte, Amazon, Google, etc. are among the major recruiters that took part in the placement drive.
ECE at Thapar University is more Hardware orientated. You may find yourself dealing with semiconductors for about 3 to 3.5 years. In addition to this, will be the onslaught of programming languages and a little portion of database and networking.
In case you opt for the Computer Science program, you'll notice that it is purely software-oriented and has a lot more on programming languages, architectures, databases,, and networking.
ECE is the 2nd best option after CSE as its cut-off is just below it. This year, cut off score for ECE is as listed below:
Particulars | General Category (Outside Punjab) | General Category (From Punjab) |
10th Marks (PCM) | 95.66% | 85% |
JEE Main 2021 | 65.05 percentile | 87.47 percentile |
As for placements, some well-known companies which visit for recruitment, are Texas Instruments, Whirlpool India, TCS, HP, Larsen and Toubro, ST Electronics, Philips, Mu Electronics India, and others. The placement rate is an amazing 99% for most of the departments. The highest package offered this year is 43 LPA and a total of 970 students got placed.
One of my friends is currently pursuing his Electronics and Computer Engineering at Thapar Institute of engineering technology, Patiala. Here are some snippets of his experience on campus so far.
Hope this gives you an idea of what to expect at Thapar University.
Thapar University is one of the oldest and renowned universities in the country. Pursuing M.Tech is a really good choice and it is one of the leading names in the education industry.
Here are some of the reasons to pursue an M.Tech from Thapar University
Categories | Thapar University |
Highest CTC offered | INR 25 LPA |
Average CTC offered | INR 16 LPA |
Top recruiters | Oracle, Wipro, Infosys, Arcesium etc. |
Overall, it is a good option. The placements are really good. The students get placed by big firms and receive great packages.