IIIT Allahabad is the institute of national importance, whereas Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology is a deemed university in Punjab. The best institute among the two for pursuing engineering is IIIT Allahabad. It is far better than Thapar. Here is a brief overview of the institutes.

• The tag of IIIT is an advantage. IIIT Allahabad is not less than old IITs as it is one among the Tier-1 colleges for engineering.
• The quality of research and reputation it has in the industry makes it a lucrative choice.
• IIIT Allahabad offers only two specializations, IT and ECE. It diverts the complete focus on these two branches.
• The faculty of the institute is skilled in teaching and has vast experience in the industry. They use the industry-specific teaching approach and prepare the students to take up real-world challenges.
• The coding culture of the institute is renowned in the country. It has given birth to many excellent programmers in the world. Every year, a team goes to compete at the international finals in ACM ICPC. Heard of ‘Humblefool’? Till date, he is considered the best programmer from India and he belongs to IIIT Allahabad.

Overall, the above points conclude that IIIT Allahabad is not only the brand, but it also gives the best return on investment.

Having friends from Thapar University and reading some online reviews about it, I gathered some facts about the college. Let me share what I learned about their placements and the salary packages offered. This information might help you answer your question.

• The highest package offered for electrical engineering was 8 lakhs from the Vedanta Group. 
• But few students were selected for an internship in Procter and Gamble which offered 16 lakhs depending on the performance in the internship.

Statistics for Electrical Engineering –

Placements for Electrical Engineering, Electronics (Instrumentation and Control) Engineering, and Electronics and Computer Engineering is more than 90%. The average salary package ranges from 5 to 6 LPA.

It would be advisable to choose the branch as per your interest first. And then if you figure out that you have an interest in civil engineering, you should go to Thapar. On the other hand, if you have an interest in computer science then you should go to Jaypee Noida. 

• Thapar University and Jaypee Noida are both good. 
• The main thing to be concerned about is your interest in the stream. 
• Both the colleges are very reputed but Thapar has a slight edge over Jaypee. 
• The placement record for Jaypee for the past year has not been as good as compared to the previous year‘s records. 
• But if you compare Thapar’s civil and Jaypee’s CS, then you should opt for CS at Jaypee.

Being a student of Jaypee myself, I can say that Thapar’s placement records are better, especially recently.

Both IET Lucknow and Thapar University are renowned colleges. Just as in every college they both have their strengths and weaknesses. As I got to know some people from these colleges while researching, I might be able to help you with your question.

• The placement opportunities provided to students at Thapar are good, whereas at IET it is moderate. Visiting companies at Thapar for recruitment are extremely esteemed and reputed.
• Both of these universities are known for their highly experienced and competitive faculty. 
• The campus life is more or less similar in both colleges. 
• The seniors make the campus life livelier and more energetic with their enthusiasm and passion.
• If you want to prepare for GATE or CAT exams, IET will be a good choice.
• Thapar’s infrastructure and facilities are much better than IET.
• Placements of Civil and Mechanical branches are not good at IET. But CS and IT departments have comparatively better placements.

You might lose interest while studying at IET as it is not as lavish as other private colleges or even like Thapar. But if you work hard enough you can reach greater heights, no matter which college you graduate from.

Thapar University has a state quota, so if you are from Punjab, you will get admission easily. However, if you are from another state, you will need more marks for the same seat. As a result, the seats reserved for other states are frequently left vacant due to the higher requirement of jee mains marks.

In December, all of these empty seats are converted to neutral seats. For these vacant seats, a JEE Main-style test is held in Patiala and Delhi. 

To take this test, you must have a minimum of 60% in your boards and be enrolled in a Btech program at any engineering college until December. Despite the fact that the December exam follows the syllabus of the 12th grade.