Sharda University and Amity University are India's renowned private universities offering various courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Sharda University has an overall NIRF ranking of 151 out of 200 in Top Universities in India 2020 while Amity University has been ranked 63 out of 200 in India 2020 by NIRF ranking. Both the institute offers a decent MA in Mass Communication.

Admissions:

Sharda University:

• The admissions at Sharda University is SUAT based.

• The applicant must hold a bachelor's degree in the relevant subject with a minimum of 50% in aggregate for admissions in MA.

• Successful candidates may be called for a personal interview or group discussion. The final selection is done on the basis of scores in all.

• The Application fee is INR 1200.

Amity University:

• The admissions at Amity University are granted on the basis of a merit list prepared by the University followed by an interview.

• The minimum eligibility criteria include a bachelor's degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks in aggregate.

• The application fee is INR 1200.

The grand total fee and placement records for the two institutes are mentioned below.

Some of the recruiting companies visiting Amity University and Sharda University are Accenture, Bennett and Coleman, Zee Telefilms Limited, ITC hotels, Times of India, Aaj Tak, Dainik Jagran, Doordarshan news, Sahara India, CNBC, etc.

These are some of the important factors that need to be taken into account while comparing these two institutes.

Both Sharda University and USICT are reputed private universities for Engineering. Sharda University has been ranked 65th for Private Engineering by India Today. Whereas, USICT was graded ‘A’ by NAAC.

Admission:

Sharda University-

• The admissions for B.Tech CSE are done through JEE Main or UPSEE.

• For B. Tech CSE admission, the candidate has to be passed in 10+2 with 60% marks and Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics subjects.

• A personal interview is also mandatory.

USICT-

• The university offers a B.Tech dual degree for CSE with a duration of 4+2 years.

• Counseling and valid entrance exam score are the selection criteria.

• The eligibility required for the admission is 10+2 with at least 75% marks and a valid score in JEE MAIN.

Scholarships:

Sharda University-

• The university offers a wide range of scholarships which include scholarship based on Academic Merits, Sports Category Scholarship, Army/Naval/Coastal Guard/Air Force/CRPF Scholarship, and Sibling Scholarship.

• For B. Tech and integrated B.Tech, 100% scholarship is offered to students with 95% and above in PCM/PCB and JEE ranking up to 25,000. Whereas a 60% scholarship is for the students with 90.00 - 94.99% and JEE rank between 25,001 to 40,000.

USICT-

• The college does not offer any scholarships. However, the students can obtain scholarships provided by the state government which is on the basis of academic merits.

Placements:

Sharda University-

• Through its Placement Portal, by far the university has placed more than 37,500 students in numerous multinational and national companies.

• For the academic year 2018-19, 350+ companies visited the campus.

• The highest package offered for postgraduate was INR 6.28 LPA and that for undergraduate it was INR 10 LPA.

• For B. Tech, 91% of students were placed.

USICT-

To enhance the student’s confidence, the college organizes interaction sessions, mock tests, seminars, and expert talks.

• Around 30 companies visit the campus for recruitment and the average salary offered was 4-5 LPA.

• Top recruiters are Mediated, Amazon, TCS, and AZCOM.

Infrastructure:

Sharda University-

• The university has centrally air-conditioned classrooms with wi-fi enabled projectors, libraries, seminar rooms, auditoriums, and tutorial rooms.

• The university is also facilitated with gymnasium, renovated hostels, hospitals.

USICT-

• The college is facilitated with a library stocked with more than 5000 journals, a hostel, well-equipped classrooms, as well as the canteen.

Both the institutes are reputed and offer equally good CSE programs. You should be the one to decide, which institute will be better for you.

Sharda University is well known in the education field, the department of Civil engineering in the University provides quality education as well as decent placements to the students. It is ranked 65 for private engineering by India Today 2019.

More than 30 fortune 500 companies and 150 MNCs visit Sharda University. The placement cell at the University offers the On-Campus as well as Off-Campus recruitment opportunities.

• Students of this program are placed in companies with an average annual package of 3.51 LPA.

• However, the percentage of core placement for B.tech civil engineering in 2018 and 2019 was not more than 10 percent. About only 5 students out of 62 got placed in core companies from the department in the last years.

• The highest salary package offered is 4.2 LPA and the lowest salary package offered is 2.8 LPA.

There was only one core-sector company that visited for campus placements for the civil engineering department. The companies visiting for campus placements such as Tech Mahindra, Videocon, TCS, Wipro, etc. are mostly from another sector and do not offer jobs to the students in the core civil field.

Times Pro is a Times of India Group initiative to cater to specialized needs of giving specific courses in a complete package form to students. MBA is provided only in 1 stream which is Banking & Financial Sector.

Sharda University is a premier private institute located in Noida offering MBA programs. It can be counted upon as one of the global institutes catering to the field of education. It provides two options either MBA with a specialization or dual specialization with exposure to countries worldwide.

They are both catering to the above requirements but in order to get a clear view; we need to get into the details of the offerings. The details are as follows:

Streams Offered

• The streams offered by Sharda University are HRM, Healthcare & Hospital Management, Public Policy, Marketing, Fashion Management, Business Analytics, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Family Business & Entrepreneurship.
• Times Pro offers programs in mainly Banking & Financial sectors.

Admission

• The fee structure for Sharda University stands around INR 5.28 Lakhs.
• Times Pro has associations with two universities and hence has differing fee brackets; Bennett University - INR 705,000 and Ajeenkya University - INR 710,000

• The eligibility for both Sharda University and Times Pro is a basic graduation score with a minimum 60% score.
• Sharda University also mandates certain exams like SUAT/ CAT/ MAT.

Placement Details

Sharda University

The placement details of Sharda University can be looked upon as follows:

• A total of 350 companies visited the campus for the placement drive.
• The highest package offered by the companies was INR 6.28 LPA.
• Some of the recruiters include Cognizant, ICICI Bank, Indiamart, CitiBank, American Express, Naukri.com.

Times Pro

• Some of the recruiters of the institute include ICICI Bank, HSBC, Axis Bank, Aditya Birla Capital.
• The institute has a record of providing 90% placement to its students.

The primary advantage of associating with these courses is that they ensure placement and provide needed exposure to the individuals. Ajeenkya Patil University is a cross-disciplinary institute aiming with a better exposure ahead. Times Group also adds its innovative partnership element to it. It caters to other streams but in PGDM format.

The decision rests on the fact whether you are open to a single or multiple streams MBA program. Sharda University benefits from a dual specialization program while Times Pro focuses on a single domain. The choice is on the interest and career to pursue.

Sharda University is one of the top universities in India. The placement rate for this course is up to 90%. Every year top companies visit the campus for placement. Admission for B. Pharmacy is based on the results of the 12th board.

Galgotias University is ranked under the top 20 universities in India. The admission process for B.Pharma is fully based on the results of 10+2. University is known for its good placement and infrastructure.

Given below are the differences between Galgotias and Sharda University for B. Pharma.

Admission:

Sharda University:

The application fee for the undergraduate courses at Sharda University is 1200 INR.

• Admissions are fully based on the merit of the 12th board. Students are required to have at least 50% to apply for this course. Physics, Maths, Biology, and chemistry should be there as primary subjects.

• The selection is through SUAT.

A total of 60 seats are available for this course by the university.

Galgotias University:

The application process is fully online with an application fee of 1,100 INR.

• Likewise in Sharda University, admissions in Galgotias university are also based on the results of the 12th class. Students should have at least 60% in 12th to apply for this course.

• Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology or Biotechnology should be there as mandatory subjects in 10+2.

Placement:

Sharda University:

• Companies like Patanjali, Cipla, Sun Pharma, Himalaya, etc visit the campus every year for good placements.

• The average salary package is 4 lakhs and the highest salary package offered to students is up to 7 lakhs.

Galgotias university:

• Companies like Cipla, Ranbaxy, Apollo, Troikaa pharmaceuticals, etc visit campus in search of placements.

• The average salary offered is up to 5 lakh and the highest salary package is 8 lakhs.

The infrastructure of both Sharda University and Galgotias University is quite great and the institutes have well experienced and highly qualified faculties for BPharm. As for which institute will be better for you, you should decide that.

Sharda University is ranked 65 for Private Engineering by India Today 2019. The communication engineering department provides excellent education as well as a decent placement to its students. More than 150 MNCs and 500 companies visit the campus of Sharda University every year.

Course Curriculum:

It is a four-year undergraduate program that focuses on providing education by utilizing applied mathematics to do practical work in the field of communication.

• The curriculum involves an in-depth understanding of circuits, signals, lessons on how to use differential equations techniques for inventing excellent Electronic and Communication products, and devices.

• The program also focuses on improving the skills of students by taking them to industrial visits. Weeks are being allotted for such practical sessions.

The course is designed for individuals who love to incorporate modern technologies into the existing devices and also have a keen interest in exploring the latest inventions.

Admission:

• Secondary marks with an aggregate of 70% and a minimum of 60% marks in PCM Computer Science or PCB for biotechnology without a gap between 10th and 12th standard is the required eligibility for admission.

• A minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics is also required in order to be eligible.

• The selection criteria are based on SUAT ranking, candidates with JEE All India Rank up to 3 Lakh and UPSEE All India Rank up to 50,000 are shortlisted for admission. Eligible candidates who have appeared for SUAT are called for a personal Interview.

• The fee structure of ECE at Sharda University is Rs. 1.59 lakhs (for 1st year).

Placements:

• For B. Tech programs at the university recorded a 91% placement.

• In 2019 the institute witnessed the highest salary package of 65 LPA.

• Amazon, Wipro, L&T, ITC, etc. are the top recruiters at Sharda University.

Along with dedicated faculty members and a rigorous course curriculum, Sharda University offers a decent ECE program with good placement rates.