Yes, the gap certificate is required for admission. Don't be concerned about these secondary documents when applying. In the institute, you can give an undertaking for those documents. Students are typically given a 15-day time period, which can be extended.
These colleges are government institutions and operate in the same manner. Simply give them what they are requesting, and you will be able to obtain this document locally, wherever you are studying. There is no requirement that it be from your home state.
If there are no other options, such as South NIT, NIT Allahabad, or NIT Nagpur. In that case, NIT Jalandhar is an option. If you only want to do Mtech and prepare for other exams, the NITs listed below are suitable.
NIT Bhopal.
NIT Jaipur.
NIT Jalandhar.
NIT Surat.
You will have plenty of time to prepare here. You can take admission and prepare for whatever you want at the NITs listed above. There aren't many subjects to choose from. Even keeping 75% attendance is not a problem. So go ahead and do it.
PEC Chandigarh is a better option for Computer Science and Engineering, considering the factors of placement, curriculum, and the overall development of the students in the institute.
The table below gives a brief level of comparison among the two institutes.
Particulars |
PEC Chandigarh |
NIT Jalandhar |
NIRF ’20 Ranking |
68 |
52 |
Total Fees (B.Tech) |
Rs. 4.6 Lakhs |
Rs. 6.8 Lakhs |
Average Salary Offered (CSE) |
Rs. 12-13 LPA |
Rs. 5-6 LPA |
Total Number of Seats (CSE) |
111 |
158 |
Cut-off (CSE) |
JEE Main - 8339 DASA UG - 538 |
JEE MAIN - 6694 DASA UG - 809 |
Key Highlights:
Considering all the above factors, it can be concluded that PEC Chandigarh is, without doubt, a better choice for a B.Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering.
Placement statistics for Instrumentation and Control Engineering in NIT Jalandhar are pretty good. The placement percentage is nearly 70-75%. The median salary stood at INR 6.5 LPA. Some major companies that visited the campus for recruitment are:
Accenture
Adobe
Amazon
CapGemini
Cognizant
DE Shaw
Infosys
Microsoft
Samsung
As far as private companies are concerned, students opt for the marketing or IT sector mainly.
I have a few friends from NIT Jalandhar and they vouch for the M.Tech CSE Information Security course. The faculties for the branch are great. They have extensive knowledge about the theoretical as well as the practical aspects of the branch.
Here are some highlights of the course.
Total Fee |
2.28 lakhs |
Companies Visited |
Samsung, ZS, Optum, etc. |
Average CTC |
8 LPA |
Highest Package |
43 LPA |
According to my friends, if you are opting for the MTech CSE Information Security course make sure you have easy access to computer facilities at any given time.
Overall, NIT Jalandhar is a decent option, if you have the choice to join the institute you should go for it.
My friend is an NIT Jalandhar pass out so I can speak about that only. She regretted getting admission into NIT Jalandhar. She faced some serious problems
Faculty: The professors were below average in their teaching methods. Most lacked the basic knowledge and just read out from books. Moreover, if you don’t win their favor you get fewer marks in assignments. This affects your overall CGPA.
Crowd: It will be hard to find a diverse crowd here as most of the students hail from Punjab itself. Even their language is common within the campus.
Placements: Talking specifically about Mechanical Engineering placements, the condition is pretty bad. The average package this year was INR 7.87 LPA while the highest CTC was just INR 8.4 LPA.
Hostels: The first and second-year hostels do not have Wi-Fi connections which is a major drawback. Hostels 3-7 are also averagely built. Mega Hostels have better facilities in comparison to other hostels at NIT Jalandhar.
These are some shortcomings of NIT Jalandhar which might affect your overall experience. You can research the same for NIT Rourkela and make a comparison. In case NIT Rourkela is even worse, then NIT Jalandhar is your last option.
I have few friends from both IIITM Gwalior and NIT Jalandhar. Based on the review I got from them I will say CSE at IIITM G is better. The campus of the college is astonishing along with the many hostel facilities provided to the students. It is better than almost all the NITs in terms of education provided, quality of faculty, opportunities provided, and placements.
During the summer internships and placements in IIITM Gwalior, many opportunities are provided to all the students of B.Tech or students pursuing five years of integrated courses in CSE. Prestigious companies like Flamingo, Brightmoney, Aditya Birla Group, and many others provided a chance to all the students. According to the placement statistics of 2021 the average CTC offered was 11 LPA.
IIIT Allahabad is better than MNIT Allahabad if you are interested in coding. Although NITs and IIIT Allahabad both are centrally funded technical institutes. The only difference is the course curriculum as IIIT Allahabad focuses only on IT and ECE. Due to this, minor subjects like Chemistry, Applied Mechanics, Engineering Drawing are dropped in 1st and 2nd semester itself.
NITs have a long legacy making it more reputable with strong alumni across all domains. On the other hand, IIITA is a young institution and follows innovative academic policies. Its alumni members are even present in Silicon Valley in a short span of time.
You can decide your own priorities in the career. If you are interested in coding culture and look forward to great internships and placements with a small cozy campus, you should prefer IIIT Allahabad. You should opt for MNIT Allahabad if you are interested in meeting new people with diverse backgrounds. It will help you in enhancing your personality.
If you ask me, my vote goes for IIIT Allahabad on all these below parameters.
The following table shows the placement statistics of IIIT Allahabad:
Particulars |
Amount |
B.Tech |
|
Highest CTC |
43 LPA |
Average CTC |
21.05 LPA |
Median CTC |
19.27 LPA |
M.Tech |
|
Highest CTC |
35.55 LPA |
Median CTC |
12 LPA |
Average CTC |
14.45 LPA |
IIIT Allahabad has placements in Google Mountain View/ Europe/ Australia/Japan from almost every Batch from the past 4-5 years. IIIT Allahabad was preferred by these companies because a lot of alumni already worked in these companies and better industry perception has been built up.
The strength in NIT-A is approximately twice as compared to IIIT-A. And every year this strength keeps increasing. As you know that the quality decreases with the increase in strength, I would again suggest you choose IIIT-A.