A Memorable Experience

The CSE curriculm at Chandigarh University is well structured and it aims at providing real world practical knowledge to its students. The course provides exposure to emerging technologies . Within the curriculm there are courses like- Cloud Computing, Big Data Science, Mobile and Android Development, JAVA, Numerical Python , Cybersecurity etc. Exams are held at regular intervals to test the knowledge of students. Every month MST are held , they are of 20 marks and at the end final ESTs are held. Practical exams are also held

I joined college in 2021 for pursuing my B.E in CSE, the fees per semester for my batch was Rs 90000. There are many scholarships which one can avail but only one such scheme can be used at a time. There is one CUCET test, students give this test, and based on the scores in this test scholarship is given. There is a merit-based scholarship usually on the scores ofthe 12th class or JEE rank.

The only good thing about Cu is its campus life. My experience with campus life at CU has been memprable. Their is vibrant student culture. Students from all around India are studying under one roof . There is rich cuktural diversity and mutual respect for each other's culture. Events like- tech fets, Cu fest(annual fest) , hackathons and ideathons and fest nights are held. Academic events are also held like Project Expo.

The hostel life at chandigarh university is excellent and comfortable. All the required facilities are provided with 24/7 electricity, water supply, wifi etc. I stayed in the hostel for 4 years and as a resident of Cu hostel I found it to be a well balanced environmnet with all the basic facilities. The rooms are usually 4 seater for Indian students for international studnets it can be 3 seater also. Each room has bed, study table, chair, cuboards,tube lights, wifi facility, cooler, fans. In some girls hostel(Sukhna A) the rooms have attached washrooms. Clenaing of the room is done every alternate day. There are other facilities with in hostel like- laundry services(paid), tuck shop, beauty parlour, common rooms, study rooms, gym.

I chose chandigarh university because of its academic excellence. It is NAAC A+ college and also one of India's leading top private universities. It provides its students with large number of opportunities.. It has industry industry-oriented curriculm. Excellent placement records , one of my batchmates got place din PayPal with the package of 34 LPA. It has smart campus and infrastructure. Libraries are fully equipped with modern facilities and overall this university provides good exposure. Apart from Chandigarh University, i also applied for CSE in GNDU, Amritsar. GNDU is govt university and generally admissions are based on the JEE exam and I could not score enough. Secondly, GNDU doesn't provide as good opportunities as CU

The faculty is not that experienced. Most of the new faculty members are the ones pursuing thier PhD from CU or are those who did their masters from Cu itself. There are senior faculty members also who are quite knowledgeable and they teach very well . The number of faculty differs from dept. to dept. The faculty to student relationship also depends upon the student. Ther are few strict teachers who are very strict for curriculm and attendance. The exam pattern of Cu is like every semester 2 MSTs are held , Practical MSTs and final ESTs are held. The MSTs are of 20 marks and cover the syllabus of Unit 1 and Unit 2 respectively. The weightage of Mst depends on the type of subject , for example- if it Hybrid subject (practical+theory) the weightage is only 5 per MST(5 of MST1 + 5 of MST2=10) and in case of theory subject the weightage is 10 marks per MST(10 of MST 1+ 10 of MST2=20). The practical MSTs are of 10 marks and carry weightage of only 4 marks in the final result. The ESTs are of 60 marks. Practical ESTs are also held they are of 40 marks and their weightage is 20 marks in final result. The level of exam is easy to medium , most of the students are able to score good marks.

The nightlife in campus feels good. The hostellers are allowed in the campus till a dedicated time . For girls it is 8 pm and for boys its maximum 9:30 pm. However students can take night out to explore nightlife around the campus. There are a number of cafeterias and food courts in campus which remain open till 9:30 pm. There are also common room where students can engage themselves in extra co curricular activities. The hangout spots outside the campus includes- Kharar, Moahli, Chandigarh. Students can go to market place in chnadiagrh and also to clubs. Sukhna lake is popular outing spot and Ekante mall , Punjab VR mall are some other spots. For shopping one can go to 22 sector Chandigarh Market. The campus is located in Gharuan, Kharar, dist. Mohali which is considered student safe . 24/7 security is there and there are cctv cameras every where in the campus.