How is the student quality at Thapar University? The cutoffs are low and students who haven't even qualified for the Mains are being admitted there.

You cannot determine the quality of intake at any university just by their JEE Main ranks because one test is not enough to judge one’s performance. It’s not like a student with a high rank is better than a student with a low rank. You will be surprised to know that many times students with 150+ JEE Mains end up with a CGPA of less than 6 while students with less than 100 JEE Score are in the top 5 percent. Judging the students based on a number of criteria here is my opinion

• Thapar University has a better student crowd than most engineering colleges.
• Ragging is not tolerated here and there is a very good harmony between seniors and juniors 
• The students here aren’t much involved in alcohol unlike most engineering colleges these days.
• There is a strong bond between the peers and the students are like a close-knit community.

In reality, it’s the ambiance and culture of the campus that determines the quality of the crowd it attracts. For instance, a top ranker may come to a bad college and lose all his motivation while a low ranker might come to a college with a healthy academic environment and might get motivated for the better.

So, I don’t believe that the student quality at Thapar University is any less than other engineering colleges.