IIT Delhi is the best option because it is the fastest-growing institute and is efficient at offering quality education to students. They are implausible on the tech side, so if you are passionate about becoming a techie, opt for IIT Delhi. They also ensure good campus life, well-qualified faculties, and infrastructure facilities for the students
So, IIT Delhi would be a better pick, especially for the CSE or ECE branch.
Let us answer this question considering the different parameters:
The location is a crucial issue to consider in this situation. Chandigarh has a lot more to offer than KKR in this city. Chandigarh is a livelier city whereas Kurukshetra is a small city and NIT is located on the outskirts of town, thus your life is primarily confined to the college campus.
There are many more possibilities for higher education preparation in Chandigarh. There you will witness a large number of students traveling to Chandigarh on weekends to prepare for higher education.
If I were in your situation, the only reason I would choose PEC is because of its proximity. However, consider all of the advantages and disadvantages and decide what is best for you in the long run.
There are a total of four hostels allotted for the institute. A single room is given for each student, and each section is divided into H-7, H-8, H-9, and H-10 for the BTech students. Among them, H-10 is newly constructed, allotted for second-year students, and has all the facilities, including the water cooler, internet facility, and so on. The other hostels have poor facilities and are not properly maintained. You can also switch to H-10 with the permission of the authorities.
NIT Kurukshetra or PEC Chandigarh are the best options for you. You can certainly cross NIT Jalandhar off your list.
The practical labs at NITJ are not well-equipped, and the majority of the equipment is broken. The faculty, on the other hand, is excellent. You should not make NITJ your top priority.
Both the BITS, Hyderabad, and Goa offer equal job opportunities and the academic environment is also similar. While BITS Hyderabad enjoys a more favorable location in the IT hub of the country, Goa has an amazing climate. Choosing one between the two is a matter of priorities only.
As far as NIT Kurukshetra is concerned, it cannot match the level of BITS yet.
Institute |
Highest CTC |
Average CTC |
Median CTC |
Top Recruiters |
BITS Goa |
INR 60.75 LPA |
INR 30.37 LPA |
INR 30 LPA |
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, etc. |
BITS Hyderabad |
INR 60.75 LPA |
INR 30.37 LPA |
INR 30 LPA |
EY, ICICI Bank, KPMG, Accenture, Tata Steel |
NIT Kurukshetra |
INR 1.25 CPA |
INR 13.89 LPA |
INR 10.92 LPA |
ICICI Lombard, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Adani Group |
Considering everything, you can choose either BITS Hyderbad or BITS Goa, as you won't regret either choices.
NIT Kurushetra and PEC both the institute are well-reputed and offer good CSE programs with Decent placements. NIRF has ranked NIT Kurukshetra at 40 and PEC at 68 among top B.Tech colleges.
The following tabulation compares the features offered in CSE by both the Institutes.
Institutes |
NIT KKR |
PEC, Chandigarh |
Admission |
JEE Mains score followed by JoSSA Counselling |
|
JEE Main Closing cutoff for CSE |
Home State- 3470-7264 Other State- 4433-6313 |
Home State- 3411-12124 Other State- 3282-8009 |
Fees (1st-year) |
INR 70,016 |
INR 96,750 |
Average CTC |
11.75 LPA |
6.5 LPA |
Highest CTC |
40.63 LPA |
42 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Ford, Microsoft, Flipkart, Paytm, Indian Oil, Accenture, Amazon, Cognizant. |
Amazon, Microsoft, Deloitte, Google, IBM, TCS, BHEL, Paytm. |
NIT KKR has a great coding culture. Students participate in many competitive coding contests like CodeChef, Codeforces, Hackerrank, etc. The final year students also take competitive programming classes. Some of the students of this NIT also joined Google as software engineers or interns. Although improving the coding culture at PEC is not as developed.
NIT Kurukshetra and PEC Chandigarh are well-respected institutions in India, known for their high-quality engineering education. Both institutions have strong reputations and are considered to be among the best engineering colleges in India. One of my friends chose NIT Kurukshetra and has no regrets whatsoever to date.
You can consider the following points before choosing the college
Here is a comparison of a few statistics that might help you further make a well-informed decision.
Parameters |
NIT Kurukshetra |
PEC |
Fees |
1.6 Lakhs (BTech first year) |
2.07 Lakhs (BTech first year) |
Ranking |
58 out of 200 in 2023 |
101 out of 200 in 2023 |
Highest CTC |
INR 1.25 CPA |
Rs 64.5 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 13.89 LPA |
Rs 13.5 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
ICICI Lombard, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Adani Group |
Microsoft, RBS, Goldman Sachs |
The above statistics prove that NIT Kurukshetra has a slight advantage over PEC.
Moreover, it also offers the NIT tag. It ultimately depends on the individual's personal preferences and priorities, such as location, campus culture, and specific program offerings.
One of my cousins was in a similar dilemma last year when she had to choose between PEC and NIT Kurukshetra. Both the colleges are premier engineering colleges offering excellent education and are head-to-head in most factors. However, you may want to consider the following points before making the final decision
The final decision depends on personal factors like location and future prospects. If you are from Chandigarh choosing PEC will be better.
It depends on how passionate you are in the electrical and IT field. If you are inclined towards electrical then you cannot go wrong with NIT KKR. Being ranked 40th for engineering by NIRF,2020. The electrical branch at NIT has an amazing faculty-student ratio of 1:4 with highly qualified and experienced professors.
If your interest lies in the IT field, IIITM Gwalior must be your priority. Ranked 100 for engineering by NIRF in 2020, IITM offers IT as its flagship course. IIITM Gwalior is one of the 3 institutions in India with 100% Ph.D. faculties.
Admission:
NIT KKR:
JEE Mains ranking is considered for admission at NIT KKR
Ranking within 9454-16273 in JEE Main can secure the seat for the electrical branch at NIT Kurukshetra in the first round.
OBC(non-creamy layer) and General students must have a rank of 4300-6210.
Electrical branch at NIT KKR offers 120 seats with a fee of 83,600 /year.
IIITM Gwalior:?
Securing the rank within 9713-14442 in JEE mains will fetch admission in the IT department of IIITM Gwalior.
The cutoff goes down to 3,800-6,300 for aspirants who belong to OBC(non-creamy layer) and general category
Admission process is carried through JoSAA Counselling and CSAB Special Round.
IIITM Gwalior offers 262 IT seats with a yearly tuition fee of 84,325.??????
Placement statistics:
NIT KKR:
NIT Kurukshetra has an overall placement rate of 88.85%; the electrical branch has the placement rate of 79.44%
In 2019 highest CTC offered for the Electrical Engineering branch is 17.30 LPA with the average CTC being 6.97LPA.
200+ large to medium-sized companies participated in the recruitment process in 2019
Top recruiters include Amazon, Nestle, Bharat Petroleum, Honda, Coca Cola, Indian Oil, Mahindra.
IIITM Gwalior:
400+ companies participate in the recruitment process every year. Top recruiters include Amazon, Expedia, IBM, TCS, HCL, DELL, Paytm, Myntra.
90% of the students get placed at top companies with an average salary of 14.58 LPA.
The highest domestic CTC offered in 2020 is 42 LPA.
150+ students were recruited on campus in 2020, with Infosys and Cognizant offering the maximum offers.
IT and CSE department hold the record of maximum students being placed every year in IIITM Gwalior.
Electrical at NIT KKR is as good as an IT course at IIITM Gwalior. With their amazing curriculum, faculties, and student exposure one can easily ace in the subjects at respective institutes. If your heart and soul lie in Electrical then you must go for NIT KKR or the other way around!
I have few friends from both NIT Kurukshetra and BITS Pilani, so I think I can answer the question. First, I would like to clarify that NIT Kurukshetra does not offer EEE, it offers EE. These two branches are quite different.
The only advantage of NIT K is the low course fee. So, given the option choose BITS Goa.