Which is better for CSE: Graphic Era University, DIT or UPES?

for CSE in the Uttarakhand/Dehradun private college tier, the honest preference order is: Graphic Era Hill University > DIT University > UPES Dehradun — but with important caveats for each.

Graphic Era (Dehradun): strongest placements of the three for CSE. good companies from NCR/Bangalore recruit here. well-established, NAAC A grade. best choice among these three for pure software career.

DIT University (Dehradun): decent, autonomous university status. smaller batch than Graphic Era, placements are decent but lower than GEU. good option if you get a scholarship.

UPES (Dehradun): originally known for oil & gas/energy programs, not traditionally strong for CSE. placements for CSE have been improving but still lags behind Graphic Era in software roles. recently trying to build CS brand. fees are also higher than the other two.

that said — all three are Tier 3 private colleges. if you have any other option (NIT, good state govt college, Thapar, Amrita, etc.) that's worth pursuing instead. among just these three specifically for CSE, GEU is the best bet. also check if UPES is offering any specialization like CSE with AI/Cybersecurity — they've been positioning those as premium programs.