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.
Categories | CS from KIIT | Mechanical at Thapar |
Course Fee | 12.91 lakhs | 13.23 lakhs |
Highest CTC | 30 LPA | 19 LPA |
Average CTC | 12-16 LPA | 11 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Wipro, Infosys, Dell, Deloitte, etc. | Tech Mahindra, TCS, JP Morgan, Cisco, etc. |
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.
Thapar University is better than Manipal Jaipur. It is an old technological institute with a better industry presence. The learning resources and facilities offered by the institute are great. If you are getting your desired branch at Thapar, you should definitely choose it. Thapar University placements 2022 report shows the average CTC offered to the students is around INR 10.97 LPA. The highest CTC offered was INR 40 LPA.
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.
You can get CSE at Thapar University if you are a resident of Panjab. The institute has a 50% seat reservation for the Panajb quota. For out-of-state students, Thapar University cutoff for CSE usually stays above 180. But, you can try for other branches.
Thapar offers a branch change option. If you maintain a good academic record in the first year, you can apply to change your branch.
As these are two distinct branches of engineering, you should pursue a topic that piques your interest.
Categories | CS at Thapar Patiala | Electrical at PEC Chandigarh |
Course Fee | 13.23 lakh | 6.39 lakh |
Highest CTC | 20 LPA | 8-10 LPA |
Average CTC | 11 LPA | 6 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Wipro, Infosys, TCS, IBM, etc. | Phillips, L&T, JP Morgan, TCS, etc. |
It all depends on what you're interested in. If you are interested in CS, then choose Thapar (if fees are not an issue) or electrical in PEC Chandigarh.
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 -
Here are the recent placement highlights of TU.
Highest CTC | 43 LPA |
Placement average | 90% |
Top recruiters | IBM, Wipro, Infosys, TCS |
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 Institute in Patiala hosted over 360 recruiters during the 2022 placements, resulting in a total of 1,653 job offers being presented to the students. The placements for the year saw 1,505 students being successfully placed, indicating a positive trend compared to the previous years. Despite this, the number of companies visiting the campus has been fluctuating over the past three years. Out of the total job offers, 1,357 were single offers while 148 were multiple offers.
For more detailed information, please refer to the table below which provides comprehensive insights on the Thapar placements 2022.
PARTICULARS |
STATISTICS |
Companies visited |
361 |
Total offers |
1,653 |
Single offers |
1,357 |
Multiple offers |
148 |
Students placed |
1,505 |
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.
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.
Colleges like CGC Landran and Thapar are the best and most reputed colleges in the country. Although, if comparing between both of them, according to my friends at CGC Landran, they have more opportunities and exposure. You could get and utilize it to improve your communication skills.
Hence, for improving communication skills and overall personality development, a student should prefer CGC Landran over Thapar University.