Ashoka University is a good private engineering college as it aims for outstanding placements and academics results, especially in computer engineering.

The fee structure for computer science is approximately 9.87 lac per annum. Ashoka University has the best CS faculty from all over India and the world. The professors have their educational backgrounds majorly from ISI and IISc Bangalore and other top-notch colleges. 

Apart from a major in CS, students can also opt for a minor in CS or interdisciplinary majors and Entrepreneurship in CS and Mathematics. The university provides students with a good exposure along with guest lectures by well-known inventors or innovators relating to computer engineering. This is the process which is also followed by some good foreign engineering universities.

The placement structure for computer engineering students is also good. The university offers ample opportunities to intern and work with reputed organizations. The companies that visit Ashoka University for placements are Albright Stonebridge Group, AmbitionBox, Better Mortgage, Bloomberg Quint, Business Standard, Clix Capital, Deloitte, and many more. The average package at this university is around 6-7 LPA.
 
 

The Scholastic Aptitude Test or SAT is one of the options for taking admissions into the Ashoka University. If you have attempted the SAT exam, Ashoka University will prompt you to upload your SAT score but taking SAT just for this university is not mandatory.

To get an offer regarding admission from Ashoka University, a student can turn up their SAT score/ACT score/AAT score. AAT (Ashoka Aptitude Test) is conducted by Ashoka University which covers questions from English, Maths and Reasoning. The DI Code for SAT applicants is 7343. All applicants applying with SAT/ ACT scores will have to send them their official transcripts.

SNU and Ashoka University are prominent universities for Computer Science. SNU was ranked 82 overall by NIRF 2020. Whereas Education World has ranked Ashoka University 2nd for the academic year 2019-20.

Admission:

• The eligibility for admission in SNU (B. tech Course) is merit in 10+2/ JEE Main score(120+ marks) +SNUSAT +APT (Test conducted by SNU).
• While for Ashoka University (B.Sc. course) is based on 10+2 qualification.

The total course fee at SNU and Asoka University for BTech Computer Science and BSc Computer Science are respectively 6.5 lakhs and 16 lakhs.

Placements:

The companies visiting SNU are Adobe, L&T, BSNL, VOLTAS, BOSCH, DELL, AMAZON, AIRTEL, IBM, HCL, HP, TITAN, and OMAX. On the other hand, companies visiting Ashoka University are Microsoft, McKinsey&Company, American Express, GENPACT, Star TV, and TOSHIBA.

Scholarships:

• SNU offers 100%, 95%, 70%, 50 % scholarship to students who score 98% or above, 90% or above, 80% or above, 70% or above respectively in 10+2.
• In Ashoka University, if your family income is low (the barrier will be set by university) the scholarship will be granted to you.

1. Tech in Computer Science at SNU is more about technical skills and your profile will be of a software engineer. Whereas B.Sc. in Computer Science at Ashoka University is more about theoretical knowledge and your profile won’t be of software engineer with this degree.

As for which will be the better option you should decide that for yourself.

Both colleges offer the best education in economics. Education World Organization has ranked Ashoka University in the 2nd place in the year 2019-2020. While the NMIMS is ranked in the 7th position by Business Today. Also, NMIMS is one of the top 100 lists of B-schools. 

However, one should not decide the best college based on rankings and branding. So, here are a few facts about the economics course at both colleges.

NMIMS 

Admissions:

• The college accepts students purely based on academic merits and other entrance exams. 
• The students who wish to join in economics have to complete their 10+2 with good grades. 
• The fee for this course at the college is 1.27 lakhs in the first year.

Placements:

• The highest and average salary packages of the students are 21.38 LPA and 10.5 LPA respectively. 
• Over 90 companies visit the campus each year and almost all the students get recruited with the best packages. 
• Some of the top companies that visit the campus frequently are Nivea, OYO, Kantar, Bata, Honeywell, Dell, Oracle, Genpact, Infosys, Indegene, NIIT, Trent, IBM, Wipro, CCD, CenturyLink, Kotak, Firstsource, Indaimart, Kazo, Volvo, H&M, and many more. 

Additional Information:

• The college has the best faculty holding specialization degrees in various fields such as Marketing, Human Resource, Finance, Economics, Communication, etc. 
• Also, the library is a hub for several collections of books. The college has over 6300 books, e-books, e-journals, etc. 

Ashoka University

Admissions:

• The college accepts students merely based on academic excellence. 
• The students have to meet minimum eligibility of 10+2 with good grades.
• The fee for this course is 8.85 lakhs. 

Placements:

• The average salaries of the students range from 7 to 10 lakhs per annum. 
• Some of the top companies that visit the campus are Toshiba, American Express, Genpact, McKinsey & Co, Microsoft, Dell, Samsung, and other reputed companies. 

Additional Information:

• The college has a good library facility with several collections of books, journals, and magazines. 
• The faculty guide the students with the utmost care. Also, the faculty members hold the highest degree in their respective fields. So, students can access the maximum knowledge. 

This is all about economics at both colleges. Choose the best college that suits you based on the various aspects and your interests.

While Lady Shri Ram is an old, renowned college, Ashoka is relatively young and lacks a strong alumni network and instant recognition. According to NIRF rankings, Lady Shri Ram ranks among the top 5 while Ashoka University is placed on the 20th. Ashoka being a private university might not be affordable to everyone as its fee structure is too high but the facilities and exposure provided compensate for it.

Lady Shri Ram offers in-depth knowledge via a scholarly and reputed contingency of faculty which help in shaping future leaders. Some of the finest brains of the industry are prodigies of this college, recruited by top organizations like McKinsey, BCG, Standard Chartered, SW and many others offering an average package of 7.3 LPA, while Bank of America offered the highest package of 37.8 LPA. In the 2018-19 academic session, nearly 300 internship offers were rolled out with over 150 industry giants like Nestle, Dell, Bloomberg, AIG to name a few. Over 150 paid internships were offered to the students, the highest internship offer stood at INR 1,50,000 for 2 months. The average stipend for paid internships was nearly INR 9,750 per month.

Ashoka University boasts of a profoundly knowledgeable and exuberant faculty profile which is few and far between the UG colleges in the country. The tie-ups with reputed institutions like Ohio State University, Yale, Kings College London, UCB and many others cement the future foundations for individuals. With its unique curriculum Ashoka not only imparts deep knowledge but instills excellent leadership skills, a global perspective, and fervor to bring reform. Top recruiters are McKinsey, Genpact, Max Healthcare, Bloomberg Quint, Business Standard.

Ashoka university offers an optional 4th-year undergrad which is accepted by most reputed universities abroad. Students of B.Sc(H) in CS can pursue Post Graduate Diplomas, Masters, Doctor of Philosophy, and Certificate courses in subjects related to CS. The job opportunities for a student of a B. Sc (H) in CS will be equivalent to one in the B.E., B. Tech., B.S graduate in computer sciences.

There is a wide range of career opportunities available in the IT sector for B.Sc(H) in CS. The job profiles available include System Analyst, Computer Programmer, Hardware Designer, Computer Scientist, etc. Graduates with B.Sc(H) in CS can also find jobs in the public sector as Scientific Officer, Technical Officer, Network Operators, etc. They can also apply for teaching posts in colleges and schools. For teaching in Govt. colleges, one needs to qualify the NET or SET exam and for teaching in schools, they will need a B.Ed degree.

With the hit of COVID-19 all over the world, things were just getting worse. Ashoka University did a splendid job in the area and flourished in certain aspects.

Smooth transition - 

• The students were in the middle of their mid-term break when COVID-19 hit. So, naturally, the break got extended for a week and then the classes were supposed to begin online for the next 3 weeks of the Spring semester. 
• It was the sheer hard work of the admin team of the University that ensured that students face no trouble when starting with the online classes. 

Professors’ efforts - 

• The professors put in great efforts to resemble teaching like the offline one even when they did not have enough time to get used to the method. 
• It got easier as the recordings were available so students did not miss out on anything.

Exams - 

• With the education system shifting online, taking unfair advantage in exams became common. 
• In humanities, students are known to plagiarize their answers and in courses like engineering, students collaborate and cheating becomes quite easier. 

So, Ashoka University ensured doing its best in every aspect and has succeeded in doing so. It is not easy to change the way of things overnight. Offline teaching has been a traditional method of teaching. It was challenging for so many institutes in India to change their path from offline to online.