Having known some people studying in both these institutions, I can say that KIIT is promising and is getting better every year. Thapar is a well-known and much older institute. You can choose either by preferring the college or the branch.

• If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering then go to Thapar. It has good placements for Mechanical. The faculty department is also decent.
• If you are more inclined towards coding go for CSE from KIIT. It is a more practical-oriented subject.
• If the interests do not lie in either and you just want a B.Tech degree and want to pursue higher studies or MBA, then go for CSE as that is the easiest among all the others. 
• It will be more practical-based learning, more industry-oriented and it has the best scope after graduation.

So you should decide your field of interest and what type of job or higher studies you would like to do and then opt for the branch that fits best for you.

The computer science branch of Thapar University is among the best in the country. The curriculum has been designed after several discussions among the students and the feedback given by them. As a software engineer, you don't always need to do coding or algorithms for the IT industry or related fields. You can be given the task of designing the codes for let's say chemical industry or you may need to work on software that involves the mechanics of machines. For that, you should have complete knowledge regarding that particular one that can make you stand among others.

For your overall holistic development, the course curriculum includes various subjects apart from your field that can help you to develop various required skills.

It’s not true that EE is the worst branch at Thapar. Electrical Engineering at Thapar is far better than any other college in India.

The Electrical Engineering Program at Thapar University is designed to prepare its graduates for continued learning and successful careers in industry, government, academia, and consulting.

Some merits of joining Thapar University -

• They help develop and excel in the field of Electrical Engineering with effective communication and management skills.
• At Thapar, you get good exposure along with a better understanding and knowledge about the subject.
• The faculties are cooperative at TU, who help you throughout your journey on TU.

Here are the recent placement highlights of TU.

Many of my friends are at Thapar University pursuing Electrical Engineering and I never heard any negative feedback about the program from them.

So, EE is not the worst at Thapar. However, there are possibilities that you might not find it as per your expectation but that doesn’t mean that the program is bad. 

Thapar University is a very reputed and popular engineering institute and it is one of the best institutes to pursue CS engineering. It is the best private university after BITS Pilani and is much ahead of other institutes like VIT and Manipal. It is even better than some of the NITs. 

• Faculty: The faculty of this college are great and have years of experience in teaching. They make the concepts look very easy for the students and also motivate them to do better in their academics. 
• Placements: The placements of this college are amazing too as the top package offered here was 44 lakhs per annum and the average package being offered here is around 7-8 lakhs per annum. 

Hence, Thapar University is among the best universities to pursue CS engineering as its faculty is top-notch and it offers very good placements to the students.