EFLU Hyderabad is one of the best central universities in India, providing English and foreign language courses. At the same time, HCU has 'The Institution of Eminence status,' which recognizes UoH’s standing and potential to be esteemed in the world’s best institutions.

Both the institutes require students seeking admission for MA English to have a graduation in English and the course fee at HCU and EFLU Hyderabad is respectively INR 6,070 and INR 12,820.

Special recognition and MoUs:

• In 2019, HCU was regarded as the 4th best university in India by NIRF 3rd rank for Mass Communication by India Today. It is also tagged as the center of digital learning, resources, and distance learning.

• EFLU, Hyderabad is known to be one of the pioneer institutes with a NAAC grading of "A." It has global outreach with MoUs signed with various universities in the world. The university has seven schools and 26 departments with 11 foreign languages taught over here.

Faculty:

HCU University:

• The course curriculum offered by the faculty members at HCU is of wholesome quality.

• The professors at the university are excellent with their knowledge and expertise.

EFLU Hyderabad:

• The faculty members at EFLU Hyderabad hold esteemed degrees like a doctorate in English and foreign languages.

• The course curriculum built by them is, according to UGC guidelines.

• Apart from theoretical knowledge, the teachers also make efforts for extracurricular activity participation and training.

Infrastructure:

HCU University:

• HCU university campus offers all new-age facilities like Wi-Fi, a seminar hall, and classroom projectors.

• The university has an auditorium for conducting conferences and functions for the students.

• Also, the hostel and medical facilities available within the campus are appreciative of quality.

EFLU Hyderabad:

• The Hyderabad campus of EFLU has facilities, including language labs and spacious high-tech classrooms to teach and learn languages.

• The campus hosts have an indoor games room and a badminton court where competitions are conducted throughout the year.

• Besides this canteen and cafeteria area provides food at subsidized rates.

Placements:

HCU University:

• At HCU's MA literature, students get offers in profiles of technical content writing, teaching, and editing. The top-notch recruiters offering handsome salaries are Deloitte and Paper True.

• The average salary packages equal to Rs. 5 LPA, with the highest one being Rs. 9.5 LPA.

EFLU Hyderabad:

• The top recruiters for English graduates are Amazon and Oracle, which offered high packages last semester.

• The placement selection rate is 50%, with the highest salary offered as Rs. 50,000 per month.

HCU is known for having some deficiencies in its curriculum but has a robust placement system. On the other hand, EFLU Hyderabad is not exhaustive in outreach; however, it is known to be the country's pioneer institute for linguistics study.

My friend is currently pursuing her Master’s in English at Chandigarh University. It is better because it provides more choices and has an education system that is well-equipped for students who want to do major in English.

• The English Department has excelled in a wide variety of activities. There are various seminars arranged here every week.
• With media being so popular among students nowadays, literary quizzes are held once a month to keep students informed about current events based on literature.
• The teaching approach is very up-to-date and pays attention to each and every student in order to assist them in choosing the required specialization.
• Term papers, research papers, and dissertations are all part of this area, which helps students to gain interest in their future programs and presentations. It is particularly beneficial to students who are pursuing a Ph.D.
• The environment is very student-centric. You can easily share your views with faculty and students very conveniently.
• You will be provided with specialized courses to enhance your skills as per your interests.

Considering all the above, MA in English is best offered by Chandigarh University.

EFLU Hyderabad is the best destination for students studying the English language as it also offers distant learning and ITP programs. Initially, the Lucknow Campus of EFLU University was started to provide university teachers training and transformed into a massive campus Centre offering English courses in Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

The eligibility to seek admission for MA English at both the institutes is a bachelor’s degree and the course fee is INR 6,070 per annum.

International collaboration:

• EFLU, Hyderabad is known to be one of the pioneer institutes with a NAAC grading of "A." It has global outreach with MoUs signed with various universities in the world. The university has seven schools and 26 departments with 11 foreign languages taught over here.

• The Lucknow campus at EFLU is a proficient training center by the Centres for English Language training(CELTs). It also offers international training programs where students from more than 90 countries come to India.

Faculty:

EFLU Hyderabad:

• The faculty members at EFLU Hyderabad hold esteemed degrees like a doctorate in English and foreign languages.

• The course curriculum built by them is, according to UGC guidelines.

• Apart from theoretical knowledge, the teachers also make efforts for extracurricular activity participation and training.

EFLU, Lucknow:

• EFLU, Lucknow has teachers holding M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees in English Literature.

• The university also works on the research and training of teachers. The faculty members build the training materials to cater to the esteemed literature standards of the university.

Infrastructure:

EFLU Hyderabad:

• EFLU Hyderabad’s infrastructure meets the demand of today's era as it is technologically driven.

• The library at the campus has a diverse variety of books with internet browsability.

• The classrooms are air-conditioned with a projector for conducting class presentations.

EFLU Lucknow:

• EFLU Lucknow has a small-scale campus and offers excellent infrastructure; the Library at the Lucknow Campus is a resource for academic information in Language Teaching.

• Besides academic books, journals and periodicals in print are also available.

Placement:

EFLU Hyderabad:

• The top recruiters for English graduates are Amazon, Flipkart, and Oracle, which offered high packages last semester.

• The placement selection rate is 50%, with the highest salary offered as Rs. 50,000 per month.

EFLU Lucknow:

The placement opportunities at EFLU Lucknow have bright prospects as top-notch companies refer EFLU to be an esteemed university. Last year some English graduates received placement from Paper True.

EFLU, Hyderabad, being the university's headquarters, is regarded as the best campus for linguistics knowledge and training. On the other hand, the Lucknow campus is small in space but has great opportunities due to the foreign universities' tie-ups.