Thapar University is one of the oldest universities that dates back to 1956. It’s not logical to compare it with the newly established private colleges as it’s better than them in terms of literally everything be it academics, placements, and overall student development.
However, it has been receiving criticism recently because of its increasing fees. The reason this has become a problem is the high intake of students with average scores who are able to afford the high fees. The quality of the crowd is being compromised by charging high fees and is affecting the academic ambiance to a great extent. This is exactly why it’s being criticized for high fees even though most private colleges have high fees.
Most students with good scores consider Thapar University their last option when they aren’t able to make it to IITs and NITs.