There are several reasons for the downfall of PEC Chandigarh, including the improper efforts given by the institute for its development. These points state how the institute has lost its upper-level mark.

• PEC Chandigarh takes it as a matter of pride to be ranked 38 by MHRD in all-India rankings. The logic behind the celebration is that the institute is just below 16 IITs and 9 NITs, which is not quite an achievement.
• According to press releases, the institute gives all the credits for the 38th rank to its director Prof. Manoj Arora. Instead, there should be efforts for the development of the institute in the forward journey.
• It is considered that the faculties, alumni, and board members of PEC Chandigarh are too lazy to give efforts for its betterment, and have accepted its downfall in standards easily.
• The institute has not even accepted that there is a requirement of change for development, which is the first step towards betterment.

These are some of the factors responsible for the present conditions of PEC Chandigarh. There are a lot of efforts required in several institutional aspects, which would lead to some advancement of the institute.

PEC is in general considered as one of the finest colleges in Chandigarh. There are several advantages to being in a city like Chandigarh, including safety, being around civilized people, less pollution, etc. 

Though having a good environment, Aerospace Engineering is not very good at PEC Chandigarh. Due to the lack of experienced faculty members, some good lecturers come as guest lecturers, but almost 80% of the studies have to be done by the students themselves. The good thing is that students can fly RC planes. The infrastructure should also improve as Aerospace Engineering requires proper lab facilities.

The table below gives a brief overview of the Aerospace Engineering department of PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh.

Though the course is not up to the mark, your life in Chandigarh will be extremely comfortable and a lot safer than in other cities in the country.

Due to less population in Chandigarh, there are quite fewer vehicles and more trees inside the city. This results in very little pollution and almost no traffic in the streets.

Therefore, firstly, aerospace engineering is not a very good choice which is evident from the placement percentage stated above. Coming to life in Chandigarh, it is excellent with an amazing environment all around.

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET) ranks 151 among India’s top universities as per NIRF 2020 ranking. It always maintains a placement record of 75-80% from its campus every year.

PEC Chandigarh, on the other hand, is one of the oldest and prestigious colleges in India. It ranks 78th among the top engineering colleges in India and provides above 80% placements in top quality MNCs to the deserving students.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of the both institutions:

Admission Process

PEC

• The minimum marks required for BTech is 75% marks in 10+2.
• The students applying for UG and PG programs must submit JEE Main and GATE exam scores, respectively. 

SLIET

• The candidates who have passed 10+2 in the science stream are eligible to apply. 
• The candidates must take the JEE Main examination, which is followed by JoSAA counselling. 

Placements

SLIET 

• The institute has maintained the growth of 75-80% of students’ placement every year from its campus. 
• CSE received the highest placement of 80% in 2019. 
• The highest salary offered to the students was 12.5 LPA while the average package was 4 LPA.
• More than 150 students were placed with 55 participating companies.

PEC

• More than 300 students were placed in the recent placement drive.
• The highest package was 49 LPA while the average salary was 9 LPA.
• The university witnessed 80% placement rate in the recent placement drive.
• The institute maintains a healthy placement and many reputed companies like Microsoft, Google visit every year. 

The top companies are Directi, Accenture, ZS Associates, Google, Deloitte, Microsoft, Philips, etc.

PEC and SLIET are two of the best colleges for pursuing engineering courses. PEC offers a favourable atmosphere for learning and exposure to various activities. SLIET is a government-funded institute where the candidates get admission on the basis of JEE marks. SLIET has a nominal fee structure compared with PEC. However, both these institutes maintain the same placements record.

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.

No, upgrading an institute to an IIT is a long and difficult process and therefore the presence of IIT Ropar, IIT Delhi, IIT Roorkee within the vicinity doesn't help its cause.

One of my friends have studied there and the following are his comments on PEC Chandigarh:

• Its recognition by scientists and academia worldwide is a different story altogether. Earlier, due to its recognition under Panjab University, foreign scientists have judged and supported PEC students. They might put students from the institute on an equal footing with their peers from IITs or NITs. 
• Now that the institute has become a deemed university, the situation has been changed. No one is ready to acknowledge the merit of scholars of this institute.
• The absence of a consistent nomenclature is hurting students of PEC. It is making it very difficult for them to secure admission to universities and to convince the committees of the importance of their alma mater. 
• PEC Chandigarh is constantly upgrading its curriculum and has modified it at par with IITs. 
• PEC has performed excellently and attracted the best students from the nation. It's been continuously ranked among the best technical institutes in India.

The institute administration has continuously been making demands for upgrading the institute to an Indian Institute of Technology, without any success. This is an issue that both faculty and students are looking forward to being resolved. 

You can definitely opt to enroll in PEC Chandigarh. It has a better placement record and the rankings are far higher than GKV Haridwar. NIRF has ranked PEC Chandigarh at 68th position among top engineering colleges in 2020 in India.

Following are the reasons why you should avoid GKV Haridwar:

• GKV Haridwar has mandated only for boys and their main campus is comparatively compact, which makes it somewhat not very attractive as a whole. 
• The courses in GKV are limited as well, which adds up the various reasons as to why you should choose the former.
• The campus is quite a bit far away from the main city, which is burdensome for students as well. 
• The hostels of the institute are almost 2 KMs away from the main building which sometimes affects the students.
• GKV Haridwar only offers 4 branches, which is a problem in itself. It includes Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics, and Mechanical.

If you want to study B.Tech in Civil Engineering, then you can without further hesitation choose PEC Chandigarh since it is a good institute. 

The IIIT Guwahati has been established quite recently. And the second batch of the college has backed an average package of 7 LPA. So, it can be imagined how the college is growing in terms of its placement percentages. 

• The coding culture of the college is also very good. 
• The college follows the curriculum of the one of top colleges i.e. IIIT Hyderabad. 
• It has got one of the best directors i.e. Dr. Gautam Barua who was the director of IIT Guwahati and Patna. 

In terms of brand value, infrastructure, and quality of education the IIIT Guwahati is much better than PEC Chandigarh. PEC Chandigarh is not recommended by the students because of its environment. But do research more on the method of teaching and management of the college before getting into any college. Hope this answer clears up some of your doubts. 

Although students may be told that they won't get a hostel in earlier stages after waiting for a few days the students in the Chandigarh quota can get a hostel in PEC. But there is some process that needs to be completed in order to get a hostel in PEC. 

You have to submit an application to the hostel warden and you have to mention your reason clearly, why do you need a hostel after being from Chandigarh as they don't provide hostel facilities to the students belonging from Tricity (Mohali, Chandigarh & Panchkula).

But the first preference is always given to the students who are taking admission through all India quota and they are allotted the hostel rooms first. But after a few weeks from their allotment of hostel rooms, the students in the Chandigarh quota who have applied and submitted an application will get the hostel rooms.