NIRF has ranked NIT Hamirpur #151 out of 200 (in India) for the year 2020 and ranked #98th out of 300 for B.Tech. On the other hand, PEC was ranked #68th out of 300 for B.Tech courses by NIRF rankings. Now let’s take a look at some other factors.

Facilities

NIT Hamirpur:

• Sports facilities are provided to the students.
• Well stocked library having 2 buildings.
• 1gbps internet connectivity is provided to the students.
• An ambulance is available 24/7 for emergency cases.
• The institute also has its health centre which provides treatment to all types of diseases as well as first aid to the needy.

PEC:

• The library of the institution has all types of documents available accounting for a collection of about 1,19,830 volumes.
• Spate hostels for boys and girls are available.
• Many activities are done on campus like: Art and Photography Club, Music Club, Dramatics Club, Speakers Association & Study Circle (SAASC), Projection Club, Rotaract Club, Energy, and Environ-vision Club, Communication Club, IEEE, ISTE, Robotics, Sports, etc.

Courses

• NIT Hamirpur: B.Tech in 7 streams, MBA in 4 streams, M.Tech in 20 streams, MSc. in 3 streams, B.Arch and M.Arch in 1 stream, Ph.D. in 19 streams, and B.Tech + M.Tech in 2 streams.
• PEC: B.Tech in 8 streams, M.Tech in 14 streams, and Ph.D. in 11 streams.

Faculty

NIT Hamirpur:

• Most of the faculties in NIT Hamirpur have completed their Ph.D. course as compared to MIT Manipal.
• Faculty at NIT is very well educated and has completed Ph.D.

PEC:

• The faculty at PEC has completed Ph.D., BE, ME, etc.
• They are highly qualified and well experienced.

Placements

NIT Hamirpur:

• 86% was the placement rate for the last year’s session.
• The highest package was offered to a CSE student of INR 12 LPA.
• The average package offered to the students was INR 6.78 LPA.

PEC:

• The highest salary received by a student was INR 42 LPA.
• Some of the frequently visited companies are Google, Microsoft, IBM, Zomato, INFOSYS, Indian Navy, etc.

On looking at some of the above points the student can study them carefully and decide themselves, which institution will suit them better.

UIET Chandigarh is a public institute approved by AICTE and affiliated to Panjab University. Electrical and Electronics Engineering at UIET Chandigarh is a 4 year course which deals with the areas of Power and Energy, Machines to neutral networks and database management systems.

PEC Chandigarh is one the pioneer engineering colleges in Punjab. It is ranked 68th for BTech by NIRF 2020. It is deemed to be a university approved by AICTE. Metallurgy Engineering in PEC Chandigarh is a 4 year full time BTech course. It has an intake of 60 seats.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of both institutions:

Admission Requirements

• Students should have 60% in their 10+2 qualifying exam with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics is compulsory.
• The selection will be based on the JEE rank.

Placements

UIET Chandigarh

• 56 companies took part in the placement process.
• The highest package offered to the students was 16 LPA whereas the average salary was 5.62 LPA.
• The top recruiting companies for Electrical Engineering at UIET Chandigarh are KPMG, Mu Sigma, Infosys and Capgemini.

PEC Chandigarh

• The highest package offered to the students was 15 LPA while the average salary was 6.5 LPA.
• It witnessed an overall placement rate of 40%.
• The companies that visited PEC Chandigarh during their placement for Metallurgy Engineering are Hindustan Zinc and JSW Steel. 
• Placements of this department are poor compared to other departments.

Facilities 

UIET Chandigarh 

• The campus is 11 acres in area.
• The institute has 2 academic blocks including labs, offices, library, ATM and lecture halls.
• There are blocks for mechanical labs and workshops.
• It also has 2 separate hostels for boys and girls having a dining mess, individual washrooms and sporting facilities.

PEC University 

• With 146 acres, it provides facilities like Medical Facility and Graduate Research Project Award. 
• They have 6 hostels, 4 for boys and 2 for girls.
• They have a library consisting of 1,19,830 books.

Electrical Engineering has better scope of placements than Metallurgy Engineering. Choosing EE will be better for your career. 

UIET Chandigarh is a public institute approved by AICTE and affiliated to Panjab University. BE in CSE here is offered as a 4 year full time course. CSE and IT has the best placement record.

PEC Chandigarh is ranked 68th for BTech by NIRF 2020. The department of Production and Industrial Engineering of PEC is one of the oldest departments of production engineering in India. They have a student intake of 40 in this department.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of both institutions:

Admission Requirements 

• Students should have 60% in their 10+2 qualifying exam with a valid score in JEE Main.
• GATE qualified candidates of UIET Chandigarh are awarded a scholarship of INR 12400 every month.
• Selection will be based on the entrance exams.

Placements 

UIET Chandigarh

• 56 companies took part in the placement process.
• The highest package offered to the students was 16 LPA whereas the average salary was 5.62 LPA.
• The university recorded an overall placement rate of 90-95%.
• The top recruiters for CSE in UIET Chandigarh are Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, KPMG, Infosys and Capgemini. The highest number of students, 75, were placed by Infosys. 

PEC Chandigarh

• Out of 263 eligible candidates, a total of 260 were placed.
• 83 companies visited and made 305 offers
• The institute witnessed an overall placement rate of 70%.
• The highest package received by the students was 15 LPA while the average package was 
• The campus is 11 acres in area.6.5 LPA.
• The top recruiting companies for Production Engineering are Trident, JP Morgan, Mu Sigma, Infosys and Loreal.

Facilities 

UIET Chandigarh 

• The institute has 2 academic blocks including labs, offices, library, ATM and lecture halls.
• There are blocks for mechanical labs and workshops.
• It also has 2 separate hostels for boys and girls having a dining mess, individual washrooms and sporting facilities.

PEC University 

• With 146 campus areas, the university provides facilities like Medical Facility and Graduate Research Project Award. 
• The university has 6 hostels, 4 for boys and 2 for girls.
• They have a library consisting of 1,19,830 books.

CSE in UIET Chandigarh is well equipped in terms of hardware and software. Students get to learn computer languages like Java, C++, research and development complex programme language. It is a much in demand course. Due to the rapid growth of the corporate industry there is a huge demand for Computer Engineers all over the world. CSE will be a better choice for your career.

PEC Chandigarh is one the pioneer engineering colleges in Punjab. It is ranked 68th for BTech by NIRF 2020. It is a deemed university approved by AICTE and affiliated to Punjab University.

CSE is the most popular engineering course involving computer programming and networking, programming languages, computer software and hardware, etc. Due to the rapid growth of the corporate industry companies are in a constant search of qualified individuals to work after their CSE graduation.

Placements - 

PEC has their own training and placement cell which conducts workshops, industry visits, seminars, mock interviews and group discussions. They provide career guidance and internships to students.

• 619 students were eligible for the placement program. 
• 143 companies visited the campus and made a total of 449 offers.
• The median salary package offered to students was around 5.5-6.5 LPA. 
• They witnessed the increase in salary package by 26% in 2018 and 24% in 2019.

Tabulated below gives an insight into the placement of the university:

Recruiting Companies - Microsoft, ITC, Infosys, TATA, JP Morgan, Mu Sigma, Loreal, Arcesium, Goldman Sachs, etc.

Internships 

Out of 63 students 36 received internships. Companies offered internships - Goldman Sachs, American Express, Deutsche Bank, Sapient and RBS.

Tabulated below gives an insight into the internship statistics of the university:

CSE graduates can work as System Database Administrator, Computer Programmer, Engineering Support Specialist, Data Warehouse Analyst, System Designer, Software Developer, Software Engineer, Lecturer or Professor, Computer Operator and Research Analyst.

Everything depends on your interest and expectations. If you are particularly interested in placements, then you must check the statistics of the institute beforehand.

The following table gives an overview of placement facts of these two institutes:

• If you are from a strong economic background and want good internship opportunities and placement; then, it is better to prefer CSE in Thapar.
• Besides, if there are some issues regarding fees and you are interested in core rather than software, choose PEC.
• Being situated in Chandigarh, PEC will offer you great opportunities and open up your vision.
• If you are interested in PEC Chandigarh, then it is important to note that you will have ample time to learn new technical skills.
• If you maintain a CGPA of 6.5+ in Thapar University, then you can definitely receive great placement offers.

One of my friends was confused, but he chose CSE in Thapar, as this institute offers the best placements. Both of these institutes have similar placement scenarios, but the college infrastructural facilities in Thapar are also very modernized.

One of my friends has done the same thing in the year 2010-11. He chose Metallurgy, but later, he changed his subject to IT. This rule was accepted during his time or the prior years of his admission. However, in recent days, the college management has changed the rules in the previous 3-4 years.

The college administration thought to fill up the vacant seats; however, no new seats will be crafted as per the requirements. This is why no up-gradation can be made for the new seats of the same department.

However, the previous rule is back again, in which 10% enhancement has been made considering the seating for “upgraders”. Thereby, if you want to take admission to this institute, you have to rely on this regulation to change your stream in the future. 

But you be prepared for the surprises as the college administration can change the existing rule at any time. It may be or may not be ensured depending on the present rules and regulations of PEC Chandigarh.