MAIT, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology is a reputed private college that ranks 10th among the best engineering colleges by the Dataquest T school survey and is approved by AICTE and affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.

USICT, University School of Information, Communication, and Technology is a reputed private college affiliated to GGSIPU and a NAAC accredited Grade A college.

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology(TIET) is a reputed private college that is accredited with grade ‘A’ by NAAC and ranked 2nd among 13 Private Institutions by The Asia.

When deciding which college is right for you, you need to look into a number of factors. One should not base their decisions on ranking alone.

Admission:
MAIT:

• MAIT offers a B.tech program and an MBA program.

• JEE Main/ IPU CET exam (B.Tech courses) CAT/CMAT/IPU CET(MBA) are the entrance examinations accepted at MAIT.

• The average cost for the attendance for the first year of the B.tech program is 1.10 lakh and is 1.33 lakh for the MBA program.

USICT:

• USICT has four curses i.e. B.VOC, M.Tech, B.Tech, and M.C.A.

• IPU CET and GATE are the entrance exams accepted for admission at USICT.

TIET:

• TIET offers B.tech, M.sc, MCA, M.E, M.tech, M.A.Psychology, MBA, and Ph.D. The average fee for B.tech is 3.25 LPA.

• The entrance examinations accepted for admissions are JEE Main, GATE, CAT/CMAT/ IPU CET(MBA).

Placements:

MAIT-

Some of the top recruiters that come for recruiting at the MAIT campus are Accenture, Wipro, Infosys, Amazon, TCS, Cognizant. Etc, offering starting packages between 3.5-20 LPA.

USICT-

• Some of the top recruiters are Amazon, TCS, Genpact, etc.

• The starting packages companies have to offer are 5-6 LPA but the highest recorded was 36 LPA.

TIET-

• Some of the big companies that visit the TIET campus are Paytm, Maruti Suzuki, Google, Amazon, LensKart, etc.

• The salary packages offered to the students range between 6-10 LPA.

Go through the above-mentioned factors and decide which institute will be better for you.

Both DTU and Thapar University are old reputable universities in the field of engineering. NIRF has ranked DTU and Thapar University at 34 and 29 respectively among top engineering colleges in India. Given below is a brief comparison between the two institutes.

You should choose the university that is offering a better program for your preferred branch.

IIEST Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur is a government-funded university and has been ranked 21 among top engineering colleges by NIRF. On the other hand, Thapar University, a private deemed university, has been ranked 29th among top engineering colleges in India by NIRF.

The table below provides the analytical details of both institutes for B.Tech courses:

• IIEST University witnessed participation from 90+ top companies in the placement and recruitment drive in the commencement year. The average placement rate was around 64% with CSE 72%. Every year the placement record at IIEST breaks its own record and it's shown consistent improvement.
• Thapar University conducts over 150 industry provided training projects and industry-institute interaction programs. 200+ companies took part in the recruitment drives last year including industry giants such as Deloitte, Edelweiss, JP Morgan, Microsoft. The average placement rate is over 80%.

As far as the faculty is concerned, both the universities have the best of their fields. Eventually, it is the onus of the student to outshine with whatever available resources he/she gets, through hard work and perseverance.

First, you should decide which branch you want to pursue Mechanical or CSE, as that would help you choose the institute.

Thapar University which is the foremost university for Mechanical in the country ranked 29 among NIRF rankings. On the other hand, Bharati Vidyapeeth and Maharaja Agrasen, both the colleges are the foremost universities for CSE Branch in the country that placed 38th and 114 respectively.

About Courses And Admission:

All the Universities offer a full-time 4-year B.Tech program to the students. The basic eligibility of all the University is the student must have passed the 10+2 examination with any recognized board and the admission will be based on JEE Main Rank.

The table given below shows the fee structure of all three institutions:

Internship And Placement Statistics:

Both the universities, Bharati Vidyapeeth and Maharaja Agrasen provide good placements CSE Branch.

• Due to the boom in the Software industry IT, graduates are having good placements opportunities.

• The major companies visiting both the campus for recruitment include Maruti Suzuki, Trident, IOCL, Bajaj Motors, Tata Motors, etc with the average package of 5.5 lakhs.
• Almost 80-90% of students get placed in the top MNC companies at Thapar University.

World-class Faculty:

• The faculty members of all three Universities are not only considered amongst the best within the country but also highly recognized for their achievements in the field of science, technology, and research.
• Nearly all faculty members have doctorates and well experienced in their field and also most of the students having extensive industrial & teaching experience in globally renowned organizations & universities.

The CSE and Mechanical department of both the universities conducting professional activities such as organizing workshops, seminars, and expert lectures to gain insight and impart awareness about the challenges in the IT industry. However, considering all the aspects and the associated pros and cons, choice should be made.

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, established in 1956 is ranked 29th by NIRF, amongst the top engineering colleges in India. The electrical engineering course at Thapar aims at research-intensive training and has numerous live research projects and prototypes development projects funded by the government and industry giants like IBM and Intel. Few of the fields where students get to work are:

• Smart grids and renewable energy
• Electric vehicles
• Biomedical instrumentation
• Optical networks
• Embedded systems

Fees:

The fees for the electrical engineering course is 13.22 lakhs. The total student intake in this course is 120.

Course Structure:

The course curriculum for EE is focused on building strong concepts giving in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of Power Systems, Energy Studies, Power Electronics, Signal Processing, and other related fields. The institute engages students in various activities all-round the year, involving research projects, site visits, boot camps, etc.

Placements:

Placement statistics of electrical engineering for the year 2019 show the top recruiters are Microsoft, Deloitte, Infosys, Samsung, Reliance, and the average CTC was around 7.4 LPA.

Electrical Engineering at Thapar University is worth joining as it is one of the best branches of Thapar University, and the institute offers ample opportunities to the students.