The ‘best’ colleges among NIT Jalandhar, NIT Kurukshetra, MNIT Jaipur, and NIT Silchar can be evaluated by ranking these colleges on the basis of placements and official rankings.
Here is a comparative analysis of the placement statistics of these institutes
Institute |
Highest Package |
Lowest Package |
Top Recruiters |
MNIT Jaipur |
INR 64.00 LPA |
INR 12.43 LPA |
Addverb, Adobe, Airtel, Amazon, Analytics Quotient (Kantar), Apple, |
NIT Kurukshetra |
INR 1.25 CPA |
INR 13.89 LPA |
ICICI Lombard, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Adani Group |
NIT Jalandhar |
INR 51 LPA |
INR 12.44 LPA |
Microsoft, Google, Flipkart, Olx, Paytm |
NIT Silchar |
INR 44 LPA |
INR 13.58 LPA |
Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe, Arcesium, Intuit |
Based on the above table, NIT Kurukshetra seems to offer the best packages. The preference order can be - NIT Kurukshetra>MNIT Jaipur>NIT Silchar>NIT Jalandhar
Here are the official rankings of these colleges released by NIRF in 2023
NIT Kurukshetra |
58 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 |
MNIT Jaipur |
62 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 |
NIT Jalandhar |
72 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 |
NIT Silchar |
83 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 |
Based on the official rankings, the preference would be - NIT Kurukshetra>MNIT Jaipur>NIT Jalandhar >NIT Silchar
Coming to the hostel facilities, NIT Kurukshetra has more advanced hostel facilities. NIT Jaipur too has decent hostels and has an incredible life outside campus owing to its location.
Overall, I would recommend you follow the following preference order
NIT Kurukshetra>MNIT Jaipur>NIT Jalandhar >NIT Silchar
Mechanical Engineering at NIT Jalandhar is not for non-interested students. It’s one of the most feared branches at NIT Jalandhar. But it has a lot of pros that weigh out its cons.
Pros:
Good placement opportunities
Decent exposure
Well equipped labs
Experienced faculty
They prepare you for the hardships unlike other branches
The only major drawback is its very strict faculty. The marking pattern is also very rigid. The level of difficulty is higher than that of JEE Advance. But in the long run, this drawback actually becomes a blessing in disguise. You actually gain a lot of knowledge and opportunities to improve yourself as a whole.
Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science are two completely different fields. Rather than a brand name, you should choose a branch based on your interests. A bright future requires you to be happy, which requires you to work on projects that you enjoy.
According to reports, NIT Jalandhar is a good institute. The CSE program at UIET Chandigarh is unquestionably excellent.
Yes, you can fill out only one college for the choice filling of JoSAA counseling.
No matter how many choices you fill, you will get the seat that is in the top of the priority list
provided that you are eligible for it.
Some IT companies that visit NIT Jalandhar for campus placements are:
Microsoft
Amazon
Increff
Oracle
Innovaccer
Paytm
Infoedge
NatwestGroup
Cvent India Pvt Ltd
Standard Chartered GBS Pvt Ltd
Acolyte Digital
Sabre Corporation
Lowe’s India
Pursuing CSE from any Tier-1 college will be very beneficial for your career as it’s one of the most coveted branches today.
NIT Jalandhar all three branches CSE, IT, and ECE are the top ones with excellent placements. These branches offer excellent job opportunities irrespective of the fact that you know how to code or not. Students of these branches are placed in companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung, Flipkart, Paytm, and even Google. Additionally, a 6-month internship program in the 8th semester is offered wherein you can intern in any company (off-campus or on-campus) and earn while being a student.
So, you can put your worries to rest if you are only concerned about placements.
Whether a backlog affects placements in NIT Jalandhar or not varies from company to company. These are various circumstances of backlogs and their consequences:
No current backlogs: this means you had a backlog in previous years that has already been cleared. In this case, most companies allow you to sit for placements.
Current backlog: This means you have a backlog in the current semester. Most companies don’t let you sit for placements but some ask you to clear your backlog and then join.
Backlog after placement: If you get a backlog in a subject after the placement, then you will have to clear it before joining. In case you have more than one backlog and are unable to clear it, you will end up losing your job.
So it’s better you focus on your CGPA, especially in the last semester. We know that prevention is better than cure. Rather than losing your job, it’s better you work hard on your grades.
NIT Durgapur is way ahead of NIT Jalandhar and NIT Jamshedpur in so many aspects. I have listed these factors below and drawn a general comparison between the three NITs.
Competitive programming culture: The competitive programming culture is better at NIT Durgapur than at other NITs and the rankings in SPOJ prove it.
Open source culture: The Open Source culture at NIT Durgapur is way better than any other NITs and even many IITs. The number of students in GSOC is also more than in other institutes.
Infrastructure: NIT Jalandhar lacks the most when it comes to infrastructure. NIT Durgapur and NIT Jamshedpur are still comparable.
Research culture: Both NIT Jalandhar and Jamshedpur are very stagnant in this area. Whereas in NIT Durgapur, professors and students take initiative in research projects. Also, foreign internships are considered here. It has collaboration with CERN Geneva and 6 students are sent every year for summers in Switzerland.
Faculty: Leaving Jalandhar, both the NITs have a good faculty base and quality teaching.
The order is - NIT Durgapur>NIT Jamshedpur>NIT Jalandhar
NIT Jalandhar is an autonomous university approved by AICTE and UGC. It is ranked 52nd for BTech by NIRF 2020, 33rd for BTech by India Today 2020 and 31st for BTech by The Week 2020.
PEC Chandigarh is one the pioneer engineering colleges in Punjab. It is ranked 68th for BTech by NIRF 2020. It is deemed to be a university approved by AICTE.
The table given below shows a brief overview of both institutions:
Categories |
NIT Jalandhar |
PEC Chandigarh |
BTech Course Fee |
88,000 (1st year) |
96,750 (1st year) |
MTech Course Fee |
60,500 (1st year) |
93,500 (1st year) |
Entrance Exam |
JEE Main, GATE |
JEE Main, GATE |
Admission Details -
Placements
NIT Jalandhar
PEC Chandigarh
Facilities
NIT Jalandhar
PEC University
Both the colleges are equally good but if you get an opportunity to study ECE at NIT Jalandhar you should give that a chance due to its better placement record with better salary packages. ECE deals with manufacturing of communication and broadcasting, analogue transmission, basic electronics, microprocessors, digital communication, integrated circuits, satellite communication and many more.
My sister is an NIT Jalandhar pass out and when asked, she narrated her experience of her first day at the institute.
The classes were scheduled to start at 8 am so everyone was almost awake by 6 am. They waited for their chance to take showers. Then they left the hostel for their classes.
The rules for the first-year students were pretty strict during the initial months. Students were just allowed to go back and forth between their hostels and classes. They could not explore the campus at all initially. So they had no idea where their class was located. The students were given the timetable of the classes. Each subject had a specific code. After a little struggle, they found their classes and attended their first lecture at NIT Jalandhar. The labs were easy to find as many roommates were in the same batch.