Which is better, NIT Jalandhar or Thapar University?

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Madhav Aneja Posted On - Aug 18, 2023

Lived in Chandigarh, India

Anyone who has the chance to get admission to Thapar University should definitely prefer it to NIT Jalandhar. It’s one of the best private engineering colleges in India. However, Indians have many false notions regarding it just because of its high fees. In reality, Thapar University fees and BITS Pilani fees are more or less the same.

There are false rumors circulating regarding the Thapar University admission process and many claim that it’s not transparent and there are a lot of conspiracies involved. However, it’s just like any other private university, only better than others.

Thapar University's curriculum and faculty are excellent. So I will advise you to choose it unless you get the top 7–8 IITs, top 5 NITs, and BITS Pilani.

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Dishant Verma Posted On - Aug 18, 2023

Lived in Jalandhar, India (1998–2017)

Choosing one between NIT Jalandhar and Thapar University is a matter of personal preferences and your individual scenario. So I will be listing a few scenarios and the choice you should make in that case

If you are hardworking and are looking forward to a BTech degree, choosing any of the institutes will give you similar results in terms of career growth and opportunities
If you are an average student and you have no financial constraints, consider joining Thapar University. But if you have financial issues, even NIT Jalandhar will do you good.
If you prioritize jobs over research, then Thapar it is. But if you are a research enthusiast, go for NIT Jalandhar as it has a better research culture.

Ultimately, it’s you who has to make the choice!

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Megha Deb Posted On - Dec 27, 2021

B.E Computer Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (2019)

There are various important factors that come into play while deciding a college for a B.Tech course below given are some fact:

NIT Jalandhar has a better quality of students since the batch size is smaller and there is ample number of faculties.
Both the colleges have good placement for B Tech and they offer about the same packages.
You will find a similar number of scholarships in both the colleges which are offered by the government for BTech, MTech & PhD as both are deemed to be universities.
The batch size is more in Thapar which brings challenges in opportunities.
Thapar has better campus facilities like hostels, CS department has very advanced lecture halls, Professional cricket ground, running track, football ground, swimming pool, etc.
NIT Jalandhar has lower fees approximately a fourth of Thapar University's fees.
NIT Jalandhar is considered more reputed as a government institute.
NIT Jalandhar students have a better opportunity if the student wants to pursue higher education in IITs as IITs allow direct admission in PhD for NITs BTech students.

The table shows a brief overview of the institution:

Particulars	Thapar University	NIT Jalandhar
Average Salary	Rs. 6-8 lakhs	Rs. 8 lakhs
Highest Salary	Rs. 43 lakhs	Rs. 43.5 lakhs
Entrance Criteria	JEE MAIN	JEE MAIN
Fees	Rs. 13.23 lakhs	Rs. 3.52 lakhs

Placement is better in Thapar as the more number of companies visit there. It has a strong alumni base. Co-curricular activities are also better in Thapar. Top recruiting companies like Microsoft, Wipro, IBM, Accenture, etc. take part in their placement program.

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Tanvi Chhabra Posted On - Sep 16, 2020

Ph.D VLSI Design & Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (2017)

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (NIT) ranks at 52nd position while Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) ranks at 29th position for Top Engineering colleges in India.

Academics & Admissions:

NIT Jalandhar- It offers BTech, MTech, MSc, MBA, PGD, and Ph.D. programs across various specializations.

BTech admission is based on JEE Main score.
For PG courses MTech admission is through GATE, MSc is through IIT JAM, MBA admission is done based on CAT/MAT/GMAT/CMAT scores.
For Ph.D. candidates, the institute conducts a written test for admission.

Thapar University-

Thapar University offers BE/BTech, MCA, MBA, ME, MTech, and M.A courses for various domains.

Admission to BTech/BE programs is based on the performance of the students in JEE Main.
Admission to MTech/ME is done through GATE.
For MBA admission it accepts CAT/MAT/XAT/GMAT scores.
MCA, MA, admissions are merit-based.

Placements:

NIT Jalandhar-

The placement rate of NIT Jalandhar is 87.08%.
The overall average package of NIT Jalandhar is approximately INR 7.53 LPA.

Infosys, OYO Rooms, Oracle, Whirlpool, Nestle, Paytm, Tata Motors, Reliance Industries, Honda R & D, Axis Bank, Bookmyshow, BOSCH, Samsung, etc are the companies visiting the NIT Jalandhar campus for Placement season.
The highest package received in 2019 placement was INR 39.12 LPA, while the lowest package was of INR 6.8 LPA.

Thapar University-

J.P Morgan, Larsen & Toubro, Infosys, Samsung, Adobe, Microsoft, Zomato, Maruti Suzuki, The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Walmart Lab are corporate giants visiting the Thapar campus for placements. In the 2019 batch, 332 companies visited campus.
The highest placement package of the same year is INR 43 LPA. The average salary of an undergraduate is around INR 8.26 LPA.
The placement rate of Thapar University is 80.74%.

Choosing which college is better is difficult. Both the institutes are significant and have good faculty, academic, and placement opportunities. Prospective students can choose the college which offers a better program for the course they wish to apply for.