Apart from a general BTech program in CSE, SRM Sonepat also offers 4 specializations within the CSE department, i.e. Cloud computing and Mobile Application Systems, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, and Business Systems. All these specialization programs are conducted in association with IBM.

Let us have a look at some of the main features of the CS program offered by SRM Sonepat.

Admissions:

• In order to be eligible students need 10+2 scores with at least 5 subjects with mandatory subjects of Physics, Chemistry, and Maths.

• The exam scores accepted by the institute are IPU CET, NEET, JEE Mains, SRMJEEE.

It has a total enrollment of 250 seats for the CSE department. The total course fee for CSE is 8.22 lakhs.

Facilities: The University has high speed- Wi-Fi access all across the campus and offers computer, mechanical, physics labs along with VLSI design and electronics labs where multiple workshops are conducted for students.

Faculty: The faculty for the CS department have years of academic expertise. The faculty members also help students in attaining professional internships and job placements in top companies.

Placements: The University offers collaborations with International Institutions like Singapore Polytechnic and the University of Birmingham through which students can get opportunities for a summer internship abroad.

The University has also been recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India. The university also provides linguistic training in French and German to increase employability. These factors help students from the CS department to gather more diverse experiences and receive a great educational experience.

My sister studied computer engineering at DDU. Based on her experience I will recommend you to join DDU. Here are the reasons why you should choose DDU. 

• DDU CSE department is way older than PDPU. As a department, it has more experience. It has also improved a lot over the years. 
• The faculty members are well-educated and highly experienced.
• The laboratories are well-facilitated.
• From 4th sam, you will have to do projects. That way you will get to learn about real-life projects.
• The placement record for DDU is also quite good. The placement average is around 95%. 

So, overall DDU Computer Science will be a great option. 

NIT Hamirpur has been ranked at 42 for Engineering by The Week 2019 whereas PEC is ranked at 68 for Engineering by NIRF 2019. Since the institutes are being compared for different programs, it is first important to decide on which course you want to pursue.

Let us take a detailed look at the difference between the two institutions and programs offered:

Admissions:

Curriculum:

NIT Hamirpur:

• It offers a combination of theory and practical elements with a core focus on foundation subjects. 
• The institute offers a summer internship program where students have the opportunity to visit Europe or Canada to complete a two-month internship with top companies.

PEC:

• For the ECE program, PEC offers a balanced curriculum with a focus on theory subjects. 
• It offers a wide variety of open electives for students to choose from and also has a mandatory live project at the end of the semester.

Faculty:

NIT Hamirpur: 

• The faculty members help and guide students with any doubts or queries they may have regarding the course. 
• The teachers have collectively contributed towards publishing over 200 research papers in international journals, a Japanese patent and 9 books.

PEC:

• The faculty members are academic experts who help students regarding any doubts or queries that they may have. 
• They also conduct training programs in order to make students industry-ready.

Infrastructure:

• NIT Hamirpur: It is located away from the city and situated in the midst of nature and offers a beautiful wide-spread campus with modern amenities, spacious classrooms, updated practical labs, seminar halls, a sports complex, and hostels.
• PEC: The campus is comparatively smaller but offers great facilities in terms of labs and classrooms. It has a well-stocked library that is open to students 24/7. It also has high-speed internet all across the campus and hostel area.

Placements:

NIT Hamirpur:

• The placement rate is 95% for CSE. 
• The highest CTC is 17 LPA while the median CTC is 6.8 LPA. 
• The top recruiters are Accenture and Bosch.

PEC: 

• The placement rate is 90% for ECE. 
• The highest CTC is 39LPA and the median CTC is 7 LPA. 
• The top recruiters are Deloitte and IBM.

Based on the given factors, students can make an informed choice regarding their course and institute of choice.

Well, before answering this question, the heartiest gratitude to all the candidates who have cracked this toughest engineering entrance in India.

The main thing is that you must decide why do you want to join IIT. Is it only for the IIT tag, or you want to follow your passion?

The tagline of IIT is obviously important, but it works only if you are studious towards your dream. Otherwise, it becomes worthless as well as you will ruin the reputation of these institutes, that IIT.

Another important thing to be considered that if you are outstanding in CSE and gets the chance in IIT Dhanbad, then you will be to do more research, over-viewing the facts, like infrastructure and facilities of both of these institutes. However, BITs is generally better, and one of my friends was there for BITSAT 2017; the institute is really awesome.

Additionally, IIT Dhanbad is the old IITs, but it is still an IIT, and it gives the student a great height regarding their future career perspectives. It is properly funded still now and will be better in next year’s. But you should not expect a better life here than BITs Hyderabad. The main thing that should always be remembered is that good institutes always lead to a confident pathway, but you have to go alone in this pathway to fulfill your passion.

Thus, you must choose your branch first; after that, you can move forward.