PEC Chandigarh is one of the pioneer engineering institutes in Punjab and provides quality education in electrical courses. The institute ranks 68th as per NIRF 2020 Ranking and also one of the oldest and premier institutes. The university is famous for its placement packages and is great for pursuing Electrical engineering. 

Thapar Institute of Information Technology (TIET) has been ranked 2nd among 13 Indian Private Institutions by ‘THE’ Asia. They offer both BTech and MTech courses of 4 years and 2 years respectively. The learning process at Thapar for CSE is more inclined towards practical knowledge.

Admission Process:

PEC Chandigarh

• The candidates must have a minimum of 75% marks in 10+2 with PCM with a valid score in JEE Main.
• The cutoff required for Electrical engineering is 12781 - 17622.
• The total seats allocated is 37 per department. 
• The course fee required is INR 96,750.

TIET

• The candidates must have 60% marks in 10+2 with PCM with a valid score in JEE Main.
• The total fee for CSE is INR 3.25 LPA. 
• The seats available for the CSE course is 60.

Placements:

Tabulated below are the placement statistics for the institutes:

The top recruiters are Panasonic, Atkins, Schneider Electric, TATA, Philips, Vedanta, Microsoft, JP Morgan, Accenture, Infosys, etc.

Faculty

• PEC Chandigarh comprised 60 members in each department with each of them being cooperative and helpful towards the students. 
• TIET focuses on the overall development of the students. They deliver the knowledge to the students by following a practical approach and thus helping them to secure a better future.

Facilities

• PEC Chandigarh consists of a central library having a collection of 1.19 books on various topics. 
• PEC Chandigarh has separate hostels for boys and girls. There are six hostels with four hostels for boys and two for girls.
• The central library of TIET consists of a collection of 89759 books.
• TIET consists of eight hostels for boys and five for girls.

It depends on the student’s preference of the subject with which they want to move their career further. Thapar Insitute is located in Patiala, on the other hand, PEC is located in the capital city i.e. Chandigarh, which can offer the students great advantages.

In present times, PEC Chandigarh is not as good as it was in the 1990s and early 2000s. There has been a downfall of the institute over the years, which is somewhat evident from the MHRD rankings. The points below give a brief overview of the present conditions of the institute.

• The present MHRD rank of PEC Chandigarh is 68. Although the institute has faced major downfalls, it is not as bad as the rank it has received. But, considering the factors of research, perceptions about the institute, and the overall infrastructure, there are some serious breakdowns in the institute.
• PEC has a very good placement even in present times. Students from branches like CSE and ECE get placed with excellent salary packages. So, there is much less interest in research in the institute as most students run after getting a decent job. There is a need for students to get involved in research-based works with professors to improve the research score, which is very low in present times.
• There are perceptions in the market that PEC, being a regional college is not a good institute. Some even conclude that NIT Kurukshetra is better than PEC, just because it is an NIT.

PEC Chandigarh is no doubt a good college, being the 15th oldest engineering college in India, but is having some issues in infrastructure, which is under maintenance in present times.

Almost every branch of PEC Chandigarh has good faculty and well-equipped laboratory facilities. The instruments in the labs are also upgraded from time to time. 

In recent years the bachelor’s degree offered by PEC Chandigarh has changed from BE to B.Tech which is a minor change but still significant. As for the best branch, it will probably be Civil Engineering. I heard good things about this branch from my friends at the institute. 

It is also evident from the placement statistics for Civil Engineering at PEC in recent years.

• Average CTC- 6-7 LPA
• Highest CTC- 45 LPA
• Placement Average- Around 86%
• Top Recruiters- Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs

Hope this helps you. 

For an ECE degree, PEC Chandigarh can be a better choice, considering the factor that there is quite a good number of core companies visiting the campus for placement. The table below gives a brief level of comparison among the two institutes.

Key Highlights:

• Electronics and Communication Engineering has a great value in present times if studied from good institutes like PEC or NITK.
• There are some problems with studying ECE from NIT Kurukshetra, the prime one being the lack of core electronics companies visiting the campus for placement.
• For students who are interested in working at an IT company or going for an M.Tech or MBA, ECE at both NIT Kurukshetra and PEC Chandigarh are good options. Both the institute has excellent reputations.
• Students should, at last, make choices considering the reviews having honest opinions about the advantages and disadvantages of both the institutes.

Therefore, students can consider the above factors as a point of advice and make choices accordingly.

It depends upon your choice. A few highlights of both the institutes are below. You can tick on all those points which are in your favor and declare the winner yourself.

HBTI Kanpur:

• Harcourt Butler Technical University Kanpur is a reputed institute in Uttar Pradesh, apart from IITs, NITs, and IIITs.
• HBTI is a home-state institute and has got a University status.

PEC Chandigarh:

• PEC is one of the top institutes in north India.
• It is in Chandigarh, which is a beautiful and competitive city. The quality of students will be excellent. The city is also well-connected through railways and international airports.
• It also has the Deemed University status.
• The institute has a little student diversity because 50% is reserved for Chandigarh quota.

Here’s a brief comparison of the two institutes.

These are the few points you should consider before choosing your institute.

MNNIT Allahabad has recently placed more than 2000 students in top companies like HP, HCL, Adobe and Oracle. Out of 167 students 163 were placed from the CSE department.

MNIT Jaipur is approved by AICTE and MHRD. It is funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).

PEC Chandigarh is one of the pioneer engineering institutes in Punjab ranking 68th among the top engineering colleges as per NIRF ranking 2020.

Admission process:- 

MNNIT Allahabad

• The candidates must secure a minimum of 75% marks in 10+2 in the science stream and a valid score in the JEE Main exam. 
• The cutoff required is 1269 - 3101.
• The course fee required is INR 84,667.
• The seats allocated are 30.

MNIT Jaipur

• The candidates must have a 10+2 degree with a minimum of 75% marks with valid score in JEE Main followed by CSAB counselling. 
• The cutoff required is 2103 - 3938.
• The course fee required is INR 93,568.
• The total seats allocated is 93.

PEC Chandigarh

• The candidates must have a minimum of 75% marks in 10+2 with PCM and valid score in JEE Main. 
• The cutoff required is 3282 - 7074.
• The total seats allocated is 37 per department. 
• The course fee required is INR 96,750.

Placements:

• MNNIT Allahabad saw the participation of 1174 students in the campus drive of 2019 and out of which 792 students got jobs.
• MNIT Jaipur maintains an excellent placement record every year. A total of 417 students have been placed from both the UG and PG programs. Around 160+ companies visited the campus in 2019.
• PEC Chandigarh provides 100% placement for CSE and ECE students, while approximately 90% placement for civil, mechanical and electrical departments every year.

Tabulated below are the placement statistics for the institutes:

The top recruiters are Accenture, Dell, Deloitte, Capgemini, Adobe, Infosys, IBM, TCS, etc.

Facilities

• MNNIT Allahabad consists of seven hostels for boys and two hostels for girls. The total capacity of the hostels is 1800.
• The institute consists of a central library having a collection of 1.19 books on various topics.
• Hitech Laboratories with the latest computer technologies. 
• Regular 24×7 security system throughout the campus.
• Auditorium with an intake capacity of 2500 people.

PEC Chandigarh is the most ideal institute for pursuing CSE course in terms of placements and facilities.

Placement depends on your knowledge and skill in that particular field. There are many reputed companies visiting the PEC Chandigarh campus for placements. And securing a placement offer in any of them depends on your academics and your performance in the interview. 

Besides, you must remain among the top 20% of students, be consistent and develop your verbal skills to ensure that you get selected. 

The table below shows the overall placement scenario of PEC Chandigarh.

Among the given branches the hot pick is probably Civil Engineering. As the infrastructural growth is almost at an all-time high currently in India. There are many opportunities to start a career or become an employer in the field.