Both PDPU and SEAS are ranked amongst the top 5 engineering institutes in Gujarat. However, PDPU is ranked 1st according to NIRF, for petroleum engineering. SEAS has international collaborations with Boston University, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania to help students indulge in global immersion programmes and invite guest lecturers as well.

The table given below gives a brief overview of both institutions:

Infrastructure:

PDPU

• The Library and Information Centre provides automated user access and a plethora of online services. 
• It has state-of-the-art infrastructure with 24*7 high-speed WIFI campus and smart classrooms.

SEAS 

• The infrastructure at SEAS fosters the idea of project-based learning. 
• The Teaching labs in the ICT department provide opportunities to promote original research with more than 300 terminals and huge scale of software applications.

Faculty:

PDPU

• The faculty members of CS hold recognitions and many research papers published in fields of Information Security, Cryptography and information protection. 
• They tirelessly work to build competent Computer Science and Engineering skills. 
• Faculty to student ratio is 1:30.

SEAS

• The faculty members are not just experts in ICT real-life applications but they also indulge in Competitive programming, designing and coding activities, organising hackathons and workshops for students to learn and grow. 
• Teacher to student ratio here is 1:25.

Placements:

PDPU

The chief recruiting companies are Federal Bank, WhitePanda, CTS, Infosys, Quicko and Silver touch. Other notable features are:

• Average CTC offered to the students was 4LPA
• The Highest package received by the students was 19LPA
• Average placement rate was 90%

SEAS

The major recruiters are TCS, Mindtree, Agrusoft, Alliencall, Vodafone tec. Other key highlights are:

• Average placement rate over 75%
• Highest CTC of 15.5 LPA
• Average CTC of 4.96 LPA. 

ICT is overall diversified than CS, but it also demands extra efforts from the student's side. Though CS is the most sought after branch in the job industry, it is up to the student to analyse and follow his/her area of interest.

PDPU Gandhinagar is one of the countable colleges to provide a mix of curriculum and upright infrastructure.It is ranked 1st in Gujarat and 55th in the country according to NIRF. It is well renowned for petroleum engineering across the country. The fee structure for chemical engineering is 9.36 Lakhs whereas for petroleum engineering, it is 9.36 lakhs.

Placements

• In the chemical engineering batch, 95% students were placed with top recruiters being Honeywell, Berger paints and Reliance to name a few.
• In contrast to this, 65% students under petroleum engineering were placed with major recruiters from Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries Tata Power and TCS.

Tabulated below is the placement statistics for both streams at PDPU:

Internship opportunities

• The Chemical engineering department gives students an exposure to corporate internships in established business and industries besides the summer workshops it offers. Out of the 60 students, 10% students receive PPOs through summer internships.
• The Petroleum engineering department provides a rural internship program for first year students. Apart from this, there is an Industry Orientation internship to impart operational capabilities in students. Out of the total 120 students, on an average, 20% students receive PPOs.

Faculty

• Chemical engineering- the department faculty provides a vibrant option for students looking for getting industry ready in future. It includes Faculty members from esteemed institutions like IITs, who share their effervescent experience in terms of knowledge imparted. The teacher to student ratio is 1:30.
• Petroleum engineering- the department’s faculty boasts off to have faculty from IITs and NITs which is well-qualified and earned many recognitions. Furthermore, the practical lab sessions taken by this department help in future prospects of performing research projects. The teacher to student ratio is 1:25.

The stream of chemical engineering gives a plethora of options, be it working in Reservoir or oil production, this stream has a broader prospect for the aspirants of this course. On the other hand, petroleum engineering is a field of specialization and the scope is slightly limited. So it is up to an individual’s diligence and hard work to excel in any chosen field.

Both colleges offer the best education to the students in UG, PG, and Ph.D. courses. Nirma University is ranked among the top 100 colleges by the NIRF. While the PDPU has been accredited with an “A” grade by the NAAC with CGPA 3.39/4.0. Both the institute offers BTech programs in chemical engineering.

However, one should not decide the best college based on the rankings and awards. So, here are a few more facts about both Nirma and PDPU colleges.

PDPU

Admissions:

• BTech Chemical Engineering admission is offered on the basis of JEE Main, or GUJCET entrance exam scores.

• The general cut-off for chemical engineering was 4307 (GUJCET Round 2) in 2019.

• The first year fee for chemical engineering is 2.53 lakhs.

Placements:

• Each year several companies visit the campus and recruit the students with the highest salaries.

• The highest salary of the campus is INR 19.20 LPA. Also, a chemical engineer receives about 10 LPA.

• The placement rate of the students is 87%.

• Some of the top companies recruiting the students are Honeywell, L&T, Asian Paints, Reliance, KPMG, Accenture, Protiviti’s, Wipro, Flipkart, Torrent power, Infosys, etc.

Nirma University

Admissions:

• The college accepts students based on the JEE Main and GUJCET scores with 75% in 10+2.

• The first year fee in chemical engineering is 1.97 lakhs.

• The minimum cut-off for general category students was 2714 (GUJCET) in 2019.

Placements:

Over 300 companies visit the campus each year for campus placement.

• The Chemical Engineering department has 31% of the placement rate.

• The top companies visiting the campus are ACC Cement, GIDC, Adani Group, Oracle, Agram Legal, GEA Process Engineering Limited, Bajaj Auto, Amul, Accenture, Infosys, Aditya Birla, Geometrics Global, Novartis, etc.

Both colleges have their advantages. Nirma University has a higher cutoff and more affordable fees for Chemical engineering. Whereas, PDPU offers more industry exposure due to its many industry collaborations. It also conducts many events like the International Conference on Chemical Industry (ICCI), ADCTE. So, choose according to your convenience.

The Career Development Cell facilitates the process of placements for graduates and post-graduate students at the University, besides collaborating with prominent organizations in setting up of internship and training programs for students. Career Development Cell handles the placement policies which is assisted by Professor In-charge and students’ Placement Committee.

• PDPU has an excellent placement record with students getting hired by top companies of India. Some of the leading recruiters of PDPU include companies like ONGC, ExxonMobil, Shell, Oil India, L&T, Reliance Industries, Adani Wilmar, Ceat Tyres, Tata Chemicals, Infosys, Deepak Nitrite, Torrent Power, Jubilant Life Sciences, Torrent Pharma, Adani Gas, Gujarat Gas, Welspun India, Essar Oil, GNFC, GSFC, GACL, Bharat Petroleum, Yes Bank, Sintex, Suzlon, TCS, Coca Cola, Amul, KPMG and OPAL.
• PDPU not only intends to broaden the opportunities for students and professionals to develop core subject knowledge, but also believes in duly complementing it by sound non-technical skills thereby helping the students to make a mark. As part of regular program our students are imparted training in areas of Communication Skills, Aptitude Test – (Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning), Group Discussion & Personal Interview Skills, Resume Writing, Corporate Etiquette – (Dressing, Grooming, Mannerisms). The sessions are a combination of classroom training and mock sessions of group discussions and personal interviews.

Liberal Studies students take up entrepreneurial ventures and the rest pursue professional career in many of the fields listed below:

• Advertising/ Public Relations
• Business Analysis
• Consulting
• Creative Writing
• Economic Analysis
• Environmental Affairs
• Film and Television
• Human Resources
• International Business
• Library & Information Science
• Mass Communication & Journalism
• Non-Government Organizations
• Political Analysis
• Public Administration
• Publishing
• Sports Psychology & Management
• Teaching
• Technical Writing
• Tourism Management

PDPU ranks 55th in the engineering category according to NIRF. The B-Tech programmes in Computer Engineering and ICT (Information & Communication Technology) are two major courses offered under the IT department.

Course Structure:

• These two courses promise to provide a conducive learning experience developing technological research needs for the future. 
• The major focus is on programming skills and learning modern technologies like, machine learning, AI, IOT and other networking methodologies.

Infrastructure

• Engineering education needs relevant laboratories which are rightly equipped with experimentation. 
• The Power Electronics Lab, Production Technology Laboratory and Network Theory Lab at PDPU rightly pronounces the practical learning and future needs of engineers.

Placements

The average placement rate is around 70% while average CTC offered being 3.5-4 LPA. Other key highlights are given in the table below:

Faculty

• It includes Faculty members from esteemed institutions like IITs, who share their effervescent experience in terms of knowledge imparted. 
• The teacher to student ratio is 1:30. 
• Some teachers are also lauded with the highly esteemed Padma Vibhushan award.

These soft engineering courses, coupled with quality faculty and best learning experience make PDPU one of the best choices in Gujarat as it is also ranked 1st by NIRF in the state.

Both PDPU and SEAS are very good and reputed colleges. PDPU is a member of AIU and is NAAC accredited with an 'A' grade. NIRF has ranked the university at 55th in overall and 1st in Gujarat whereas SEAS is ranked at 60.

To compare both of these well-governed and well-facilitated universities, we have to look at all the perspectives possible.

Courses:

• PDPU being very diverse having many sub-branches and special courses in petroleum. It comprises a total of 16 courses in which 9 courses are offered in bachelor of technology.
• SEAS offers a total of 4 courses in which 3 courses are offered in bachelor of technology.

Admissions:

PDPU:

• For admission in Bachelor of technology, one must secure 45% marks in Intermediate Examination with a valid score in GUJCET and JEE Main.
• Last year cut off for GUJCET was Round 2 | rank 1489. For JEE Mains it changes per year and according to university.
• A total of 180 seats are available per course.
• The course fee is almost 9.50 lakhs.

SEAS:

• For Admission in Bachelor of Technology, one must secure 45% in intermediate examination with a valid score in JEE Main and GUJCET.
• Last year cut off for GUJCET was Round 2 | Rank 1330. JEE Mains cut off is not exact.
• A total of 120 seats are available per course
• The course fee is 6.52 lakhs.

Placement:

Both the universities are good in their own way, having a well-versed syllabus, a diverse crowd, and capable faculty. The academics in both universities are renowned all over the state. Both the universities are newly established, so there is a well maintained and well-facilitated campus and infrastructure. Some may say one is best and others say ‘No’ other is, but looking at the statistics, there is not enough difference in these two universities to determine which is “The Best”.

With technology growing rapidly, the role of electrical engineers is becoming more important. They can be seen at the forefront of developing new technologies in industries like transportation, robotics, health care, and construction. Electrical engineers can develop, operate and control rapidly transforming electrical energy sectors.

Career Prospects

Electrical Engineers can work in various areas like Aircraft & Automobiles, Broadcasting and Communication Systems, electric works in buildings, Machinery control, Power generation and transmission, Opportunity in Govt. Sector jobs.

Highlights of Electrical Engineering department: Team Kaizen with their prototype car ‘Nakshatra’ ranked 2nd #MakeTheFuture Challenger event held under the flagship of the Shell Eco-Marathon in Bangalore. PDPU has Industry Tie Ups with GETCO, GSECL etc.

Laboratories

• Power System Protection and Switchgear Lab: Digital relays apparatus and transmission line protection, SCADA and OMICRON relay testing kit, vacuum and air-brake circuit breaker
• Power Electronics Lab: dSPACE – R&D controller board for real-time interface, AC/DC converters, PMDC and BLDC drives
• Worldwide recognized licensed simulation software: ETAP, PSCAD/EMTDC, MiPower, PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink
• Process Dynamics and Control Lab:Four-tank interacting systems, Gyroscope, Inverted Pendulum, Mass-Spring Systems, Process Control Trainer
• Renewable Energy Lab: Converter controlled solar and wind power generation set up, battery management systems
• Electrical Machines Lab
• High Voltage Engineering Lab: 100 kV AC/140 kV DC/140 kV, 0.98kJ Impulse voltage generation set up and 0 to 100 kV oil testing kit
• Siemens Centre of Excellence for Automation

Student Chapters:

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Electrical Students and Professionals Association (ESPA)

Civil engineers play an important role in building the infrastructure for society as well as developing new real estate. They also maintain existing commercial, residential, or government buildings. The engineers also ensure that every road, bridge, office building, airport, water supply and sewage plant, and mass transit system is well-planned and executed.If you like new projects, Infrastructure, applied maths then this is the right choice.

Highlights of the Course:

1. Six major sub-disciplines: Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydrology and Water Resources, Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Construction Management.
2. Industry-focused State of Art Laboratories with modernequipment and software packagesworth more than Rs.4 Cr.
3. Opportunity to work for an ongoing consultancy assignmentfrom the Industry. The department has offered consultancy worth more than 1.2 Cr to various Industries such as ONGC, Reliance, Howe India Pvt Ltd., Tikitar Industries, Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), and Irrigation Department, Govt. of Gujarat.

Following are the laboratories offered by the University:

• Concrete Technology and Material Testing Laboratory,
• Material Testing laboratory,
• Heavy Structure Testing Facility (200T) with strong floor,
• Dynamic Testing Facility with shake table,
• Highway and Traffic Engineering Laboratory,
• Surveying Laboratory with DGPS,
• Total Station Facility,
• Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory,
• High Computing Facility with latest Workstations and Software Packages,
• Environment Engineering Laboratory and
• Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology Laboratory.