Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Computer Science and Engineering) From CGC Landran, Mohali

For CSE, Chitkara University is a great option. A relative of mine recommended Chitkara University to me. According to him, Chitkara University charges 80,000 a year and every rupee is worth it. Here are some highlights about the institution: 

• In Chitkara University, the strength of each batch is approximately 800. You should not get scared or demotivated seeing the number of students in your Batch because competition will make the journey better for you. 
• You must concentrate on your coding skills and the coding exams are held online on *hackerrank*. It will be fun once you master it. It takes a lot of brains to solve each question. Personal attention is provided to each and every student.
•  Every group consists of 15 students and every such group is led by one mentor. 

• TedX talks , Inlingua Classes , Toastmasters, etc., are taught in order to develop the skills of the students. 

Other than that, the college has all kinds of sports from Basketball, Cricket, Badminton and Snooker. Therefore, it can be concluded that you should opt for Chitkara University as it is truly worth it.

CGC Landran is an average college for CSE but it is better than any other colleges in the North. The good thing about CSE is that you don’t need a reputed college to learn about CSE. You can learn the required skills with a laptop. If you have the required skill set, you also do not have to worry about placements. 

The table below has a brief overview of the CSE program at CGC Landran.

Discussed below are a few of the factors that you should know about CGC Landran. 

Placements: CGC Landran has a pretty decent placement record and it is improving every year. Top companies like Google and Microsoft visit the campus for recruitments. After pursuing B.Tech in CSE, you will have a definite chance to get placed in one of the IT companies. 

TPP Classes: The newly launched training and placement programs help the students to become industry-ready. Though you will be charged an extra amount of Rs. 4500 but these skills like programming, aptitude, and soft skills will help you in final placements. 

Fee: In comparison to other colleges, the fee of CGC Landran is much less. Thus, it really doesn’t hurt your pocket much to study in this college. 

Attendance:

• The 75% attendance criteria is criticized among the students a lot but if you really want to learn and grow, you must attend the class. The college follows 75% attendance criteria mandatory. 
• The attendance is calculated every fortnight. And if you have less than 75% attendance in the first fortnight then you can maintain an equivalent balance in the next fortnight. 

Practicals:

• CGC only prepares students for the PTU examination. In the class, only the PTU syllabus is covered. Teachers do not have good knowledge of projects. 
• If you want to learn about projects, you have to join various project clubs on campus.

So, overall the college helps its students a lot. Every college has some advantages and disadvantages and so does this college. But at the same time, you will get the best out of this college if you study hard.

There are a plethora of parameters based on which one can decide which college is better than the other. But at the same time, your choices and your priorities also matter to decide which college you will opt for. You might not get all the fulfillments in the college checklist but you can set your priorities. Coming onto the question, if you are willing to decide among CGC Landran and CCET Chandigarh, you are comparing two very different colleges. 

Let’s decide based on different criteria: 

Placement: If you are one among the students to whom the ultimate goal is to get into a reputed company after Engineering, CGC Landran will be the right choice. You know why? Go through the placement records given below: 

The placement stats of CGC Landran is way better than CCET Chandigarh. 

If you want the stamp of Panjab University on your degree, then you can opt for CCET Chandigarh. Although, CCET will not provide you with any extra benefits/royalties like Panjab University. Instead of CCET, UIET is a better choice. 

From the study point of view, there is not much difference between these two colleges. 

Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar is ranked in 100-150 band in NIRF 2020 whereas CGC Landran is ranked in 201-250 band in NIRF 2020. Guru Jambheshwar University and CGC Landran both are good engineering colleges at par with industry standards.

Admission:

• The JEE main 2019 cut-off for Guru Jambheshwar University CSE Branch was 53,885 rank for general all India students and 92,653 for home state general students.

• The cut-off for the same year at CGC Landran was 6,87,300 rank for all India general category students and 10,90,000 for home state students.

Hence, getting admission into CGC Landran is much easier as compared to GJU Hisar.

Curriculum:

CGC is affiliated to Punjab Technical University which is a bit outdated. Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar has better course-curriculum and practical facilities. This university is affiliated to University Grant Commissions (UGC).

Facilities:

CGC Landran provides good computer centre facilities. The institute has a dedicated networking centre which is beneficial for CSE students. CGC has better facilities than GJU. Non-academic facilities such as hostels, transportation etc are almost the same in both the colleges.

Location:

Location wise CGC Landran has an edge over Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar as it is located on outskirts of Chandigarh and Mohali. Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar is also urbanely situated but Chandigarh has better exposure as well as connectivity than Hisar.

Infrastructure:

Both colleges have good campuses and Infrastructure but CGC Landran has better campuses and facilities in terms of sports facilities, computer centres and libraries. Hostels and catering services are not up to that required level in both the Colleges.

Placements:

• The highest package in CGC Landran was 35 LPA whereas in Guru Jambheshwar University was 6 LPA. But the latter had a better average package of 5 LPA as compared to 3.5 LPA of CGC Landran.

• The placement percentage of CGC Landran is 100% whereas the placement percentage is 80% for Guru Jambheshwar University.

• CGC Landran is visited by companies like Microsoft, IBM, HP, Google, Dell, Samsung etc and on the other hand, Guru Jambheshwar University is visited by Canara Bank, Birla Sun Life Insurance Co, Bank of India, Bajaj Allianz Insurance Co., Axis Bank, Andhra Bank etc.

The maximum package offered is greater in CGC Landran but Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar has better average placement package. Also, the placement at CGC Landran is 100% compared to 80% in Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar as CGC students are hired by mass recruiters too which lowers the average placement package. Ranking of Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar is better than CGC Landran.

If all facts are combined then it is equally good to choose both the institutes for CS Engineering. The feature which should be given the most priority is the decision of prospective students.