Which is better, PEC Chandigarh or the Chandigarh University for Computer Science?

PEC Chandigarh ranks 68th among the top engineering colleges as per NIRF ranking 2020. It maintains a decent placement record of 80% and has been at the forefront of churning out software engineers with a high calibre. 

Chandigarh University ranks 84th among the top engineering colleges as per NIRF 2020 ranking. It provided 100% placements in 2019 by placing students in their dream companies. 

Tabulated below is a brief overview of the both institutions:

Admission Process

PEC

• The minimum marks required for BTech is 75% marks in 10+2.
• The students applying for UG and PG programs must submit JEE Main and GATE exam scores, respectively. 

Chandigarh University

• A minimum of 50% marks is required in 10+2 with a valid score in CUCET.
• JEE Mains qualified candidates will get themselves spared from the entrance examination. 

Placements

Chandigarh University

• The university recorded 100% placement rate
• Over 122 companies participated in the placement drive of Chandigarh University and recruited 2030 students. 
• The highest package offered to students was 35 LPA while the average package was 7.1 LPA.

PEC

• PEC maintains a healthy placement and many reputed companies like Microsoft, Google visit every year. 
• Approximately, 80% of the students get placed in top-notch MNCs every year. 
• The highest package offered to the students was 49 LPA whereas the average package was 9 LPA.
• More than 300 students were placed with 85 participating companies.

The top companies are Directi, Accenture, ZS Associates, Google, Deloitte, Microsoft, Philips, etc.

Facilities

• Chandigarh University promotes all kinds of sports and encourages students to participate in various types of sports activities. 
• The university has a total of 14 academic blocks and 14 libraries all together with over 120000 books.
• The central library of PEC has a collection of 1,19,830 books, research materials and other things. 
• PEC organizes a fest every year in November. 

PEC is the ideal and obvious choice than Chandigarh University for pursuing CSE. PEC provides highly qualified faculties with excellent placements. It is also a 100 years old college with a strong alumni base and provides top-notch cultures.