You can enroll at Thapar University through a JEE Main rank. Besides, there are 3 cut-off lists released and 2 separate spot rounds, depending upon the availability of seats. You are required to fill the registration form, as per requirements. This is solely for the B.Tech branch. 

You can also secure admission at Thapar University even if you are pursuing any B.Tech course from any other university. You will have to appear for the 1st year December Test. The syllabus is very closely related to JEE Main. However, the exam level is quite low. 

In case you are an MCA aspirant, then you can directly go on to take the MCA entrance exam conducted by Thapar University. My cousin, after he secured the rank 96, could not acquire admission because the seats of the university typically got filled until the 46th rank. 

To add more, you are required to take the AIEEE exam for securing an engineering seat, while a direct entrance exam for MCA. Hope this helps answer your question, wish you all the best!

My brother is a recent graduate of Thapar University so I think I can answer this question. 

• For the past few years, the university has only focused on enrolling more students and raising the fees. Talking about the COE branch, there are more than 350 students in a batch. This makes the student-teacher ratio really poor. For a class of 80 students, you will find one teacher in the lecture.
• If you ask about other branches such as CML or CAG, the university had to shut down the branches because they were not able to provide well-qualified teachers for these branches. So, the branches were shut down after two years, and the students were shifted to the COE department.
• Placements: Only a few companies offering a package of INR 10 LPA visit the campus. Most of the companies offer packages of INR 3-9 LPA. Only a few students are placed in companies like Amazon, Deshaw which offer packages of INR 20 LPA. The rest are placed in companies such as TCS and Infosys.
• The quality of education has been deteriorating in past years. 
• The technical fests are not up to the mark. To be honest, there are no good technical events held.

Overall, it is going to be tough for the University to be ranked among the top 50 colleges in the next five years.

One of my friends is a student at Thapar University, and here are some of the things that I heard from him. This is subjective and hence may vary from one person to another.

• The official time for entry at the boys' hostel is 10 pm. However, if you maintain a good relationship with the security guard at the hostel gate, you can roam around the campus at any time of the night.
• The COS road is the most preferred one for going to the hostels. The reason is unknown though.
• After college, hanging around nearby momo stalls or any other stalls is better than hanging around at the college canteen.
• Irrespective of how much distance you travel, the fare for the rickshaw/ e-rickshaw remains the same which is Rs. 10.
• If there is a Lab class right after the lunch break, then you still have got 10 extra minutes to chill.
• The lab teacher may appoint ME students for evaluation so you should always be nice to the ME students.
• Some teachers are known for detaining students even in their 7th semester, never mess with them.

These are some of the things that you should keep in mind.

As one of my friends who studied at Thapar University, I might be able to answer your question. According to them, there are a lot of things that make Thapar stand out among others.

• Thapar was established way before all the IITs except Kharagpur.
• Thapar has a lot of societies, which help them interact with each other and widen their reach.
• You will have a lot of opportunities for industrial exposure. They get training, internships, and seminars.
• As the admission process is based on JEE rank, make sure to work hard from there on.
• The college has a decent crowd and like-minded students to compete with.
• There are a lot of hill stations close to Thapar as Patiala is nearby so you can go there on weekends.

Lastly, the placements at Thapar are amazing. A lot of well-reputed companies participate in their placement program. At Thapar, if you study well and explore your subject in a good manner, then you can get placed with a very nice salary.

One of my friends graduated from Thapar University, he was a scholarship holder, So I think I can give you some information about the same. 

According to the new rules at Thapar University, you will be getting a scholarship equal to the tuition fee of the current semester at Thapar University as per the following.

• If you are in the first year and you are among the top 10% of the scorers concerning JEE Main of your branch.
• If you are in the second year and your CGPA score is among the top 10% scorers of your branch irrespective of your JEE MAINS score.

You also have another way of getting a scholarship that falls under the category of ‘Merit cum Means’. If your father or any family member’s collective income is less than 3 lakhs (not sure of the amount but it should be around 3) and you have a good CGPA.

There’s also another Scholarship for students who score more than 95% in 12th Standard Board Exams which is equal to the tuition fee of two semesters i.e. full year. This scholarship gets continued till the Final year but with a stipulation to score CGPA greater than 8.5 in each year.

The campus has an amazing lot of sports equipment and options available on-site. My sister is an excellent volleyball player, at Thapar University. You'll find the following facilities on-campus:

• A swimming pool.
• Tennis courts.
• Ground for cricket
• Basketball and volleyball courts
• Badminton court, a table tennis room and a chess room.

Thapar University focuses on highlighting each student's potential and bringing out their unique selves. Each year there's a sports meet and each department has its own team for fun challenges. The college has made it mandatory to include at least one female student in each sports team.

If you're already an athlete, then you'd find your way to a very beautiful synthetic track with the availability of a Long jump setup and a High Jump setup. There are practice fields for throwing games like Javelin or shot put.

The badminton hall works as a gym as well and is well equipped. The sports department also organizes various sports events like ‘Thapar Olympics aka Thaparlympics’, ‘URJA’ etc and the coaches are most enthusiastic about preparing you well. Thapar University is indeed a great place to develop yourself holistically!

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.