One of my friends is a student of the Acharya Institute of Technology. The Freshers’ Day at the Acharya Institute of Technology is more or less like a seminar. On that day, B.M. Reddy gives a speech to the students and their parents.

After the speech concludes, mementos are given to the students who are rank holders in VTU. A lunch coupon is given after that.

Some of his seniors performed on stage on that day. They were good performances. Some of my senior’s peers were called up on stage for performing some tasks. After lunch, Mr. and Ms. Fresher were decided on the basis of their performances of the tasks they were given.

From what my friend has told me, Freshers’ Day at Acharya Institute of Technology was a lot of fun.

It is not absolutely right but I have heard about the college from my peers. I recommend you make Acharya Institute of Technology your secondary alternative.

You can take one of these CS, IT, EEE, or Mechatronics courses if you choose to enter Acharya. These departments are considered better than the others. 

Acharya Institute of Technology is famous because of its outstanding facilities and fantastic location. It depends on various divisions if you look at the university site. One of my friends studied ITE, and I don't feel like they had talented lecturers like CS & IS where knowledge was exemplary.

The overall level of education in other departments such as Mechanical, E&E, BT, and Mechatronics are good. If you see the university fees arrangement and the hostel, it is inviting compared to the others.

Chandigarh University is one of the finest and the best universities in India for CSE. The university ranks 3rd among the top universities in Chandigarh by NIRF 2020. The CSE department bagged the highest package from other departments. The institute has also emerged as one of the top universities in terms of placement in 2019-20.

The department of CSE at Acharya Institute of Technology is the most popular in terms of placements. The university consists of a large and diverse faculty of 306 highly qualified members.

Admission process:

Chandigarh University

• A minimum of 50% marks with physics, maths, and chemistry/biotechnology/computer science/biology.
• The admissions will be based on the marks secured in the CUCET conducted by the university. 
• The number of seats available is 60.
• The course fee required is INR 6.4 LPA. 

Acharya Institute of Technology

• The essential qualification for admission is 45% aggregate marks in 10+2 with a science stream from a recognized board. 
• The selection of the candidates is based on the KCET scores.
• The cutoff required is 10714.
• The total fees required is INR 8.56 LPA. 
• The number of seats available is 120.

Placements:

The students of Chandigarh University bagged 1000+ offers from 150 multinational companies in 2019. The university witnessed an increase of 20% hike in the number of recruiters and the average salary offered in 2019.

Many good companies visit the campus of Acharya Institute of Technology and 50% of the students get placed. The students get an average package of INR 3-4 LPA. 

The top companies that recruit CSE students are Amazon, Microsoft, Hitachi, HP, Deloitte, Zomato, Flipkart, IBM, Infosys, Oracle, Wipro, Accenture, etc. 

Facilities:

• There are more than 1.2 lakh books in the central library of Chandigarh University along with 85000 journals. 
• Chandigarh University promotes all types of sport activities and encourages the students for the participation in various sports events.
• The hostels of Acharya Institute of Technology comprises a total of 1500 students. 
• The institute provides well-equipped labs and a computer center of 1500 computers with a total bandwidth capacity of 100 MBPS. 

Chandigarh University is the best place to pursue CSE. It also has a name in the “Limca Book of Record” for providing the best placements for the CSE department. The infrastructure is also good, along with a ragging free campus. Overall, Chandigarh University is ideal for engineering.

The BE in CSE program at Chandigarh University and Acharya Institute of Technology is the most recruited program from the BE department with an average placement rate of 70%-80%.

The table below will highlight a comparison between the two educational institutions:

Other factors affecting the preference of BE CSE include the following:

Admission Process:

• To apply for the BE in CSE Program at Chandigarh University, students must have cleared 10+2 with 50% marks and have a minimum score of 40 in the CUCET.
• On the other hand, to apply to Acharya Institute of Technology's BE CSE program students just need 45% marks on 10+2 with a valid score in KCET.

Placements:

• In 2019, AIT's BE CSE department saw a 49% placement record. The major recruiters at AIT Bangalore were Amara Raja Batteries Limited (15%); and Ancient Group (15%) with the highest domestic CTC of INR 21 LPA offered by MuSigma Business Solutions Limited.
• In 2020, more than 350 companies recruited 3750 students from Chandigarh University's BE department. The students were offered an average package of INR 6 LPA and 90-92% placed students were from the CSE department. Some of the major recruiters include Wipro, TCS, Amazon, and Microsoft. Wipro recruited 394 students from the CSE department followed by Capgemini with 217 recruitments.The highest package of 35 LPA was offered to CSE and IT students at the Chandigarh University in 2020.

Special facts:

Chandigarh University's CSE department is deemed the best in Punjab according to their official website. It has the following features:

• Ranked 16th in India among Top Engineering Colleges list by the Outlook Magazine.
• Has 6.1 times higher ROI in the area and has a 'Nano Degree' facility available.
• The faculty is selected after 2-3 rounds of examination and interviews and the faculty Student ratio is 1:70.

Both AIT and CU make the BE CSE program available free of cost to meritorious students with 95% and above marks in the entrance exams.

Acharya Institute of Technology has NAAC and NBA accreditation and the institute is affiliated with VTU. The institute offers a BE program for Automobile Engineering. Automobile Engineering includes designing, manufacturing, vehicle engineering, vehicle electronics, quality management, etc.

Given below are a few of the key highlights of BE Automobile Engineering at AIT.

Admission Requirements:

• Students should have 45% in their 10+2 with PCM to be eligible for application. 
• Students have to take the KCET entrance examination. The selection is based on the KCET entrance examination.
• The required cutoff to secure admission in Automobile Engineering is 47212.

Faculty: The department has experienced professors and lecturers who have specializations in advanced fields. Distinguished scholars often visit as guest lecturers.

Facilities:

• The institute offers hostel accommodation for boys and girls. There are 5 boys and 7 girls hostels. 
• All necessary facilities for recreation like several sports grounds and courts, Gym are available on campus. 
• It has well-equipped labs and a computer center with 1175 computers in total and an internet connection. 
• It has a dedicated health center with qualified staff and medical facilities required by students, staff, and faculty. 
• They have a well-stocked library at the institute with a large collection of books.

Placements:

• The placement average for AIT is 90%. 
• The highest CTC received by the students according to last year’s placement statistics is 21 LPA.
• Students opting for Automobile Engineering can work as a Sales officer, Professor, Automobile Engineer, Design Engineer, Product development engineer, Module developers, Tool Developers, etc.
• Top recruiting companies for Automobile Engineers are Tesla, General Motors, Ford, Toyota, McLaren, etc.

AIT provides an excellent academic environment for the students to achieve the highest standards of technical education and meaningful research in the field of Engineering. It also provides decent placement opportunities to the students of Automobile Engineering.