A lot of my friends studied at NIT Calicut. According to them the best branch for B.Tech at NIT Calicut would be Computer Science and Engineering. There are some reasons as to why they selected CSE. 

• You will get the best job opportunities in your final year. 
• Many popular companies visit the campus during the placement program. 
• No other branch can compete with the variety of job opportunities available on-campus for CSE.
• The department's faculty is really good. 
• They are well experienced in their particular fields and are very helpful.
• The branch has a reputation for being easy on oneself over the course of four years, whereas many are extremely difficult to deal with. 
• However, this does not imply a reduction in the rigor of the course or the quality of education provided.

Also if you opt for CSE you will have the upper hand in learning coding unlike other departments, where to learn proper coding they have to take up additional classes. CSE is considered to be the most sorted out course both theoretically and practically.

Some of my friends studied at Thapar University. According to them there's definitely no uniforms in Thapar University. 

• However, the first year students who have a 'khaki dress' will have to wear it for workshops. 
• This is compulsory not only for BE but the rest of the branches as well.
• As an omnipresent rule for science programs, you'll have to wear a white coat/lab coat for some M.Sc. projects or practicals.
• No need to worry about it being a daily state of affairs. 
• At times you'll have to show unity with a uniform as well, such as to affirm your stand for cultures through the Saturnalia and for technical stuff through Aranya. 
• These fests include modelling shows and you might want to join in and showcase your skills. 

A uniform might be needed for these. Sometimes a faculty member might ask you to be in formals, they do expect that, but no restrictions as such.

First of all, never compare Jadavpur University with NIT Durgapur for the Engineering stream. Second important thing is, people usually prefer B.Tech and M.Tech students over the one who has opted for Dual degree program. The reason for this is dual degree programs are not valuable in industry or research.

Talking particularly about CSE, Jadavpur University is quite good and even better than the new IITs and most of the NITs. Among the given options, CSE at Jadavpur University is the best option to opt for. You will enjoy your studies here. You will have a good range of research projects. You will get abundant internship opportunities from here. Although placements at JU are not as great as compared to IITs, NITs, BITS, and IIITs.

First of all, the scholarships are not generally given, considering the scholars of IIEST. This should be kept in mind always.

The amount of money in the scholarships and the payment mode may differ in different cases. It can be paid regularly until the completion of the degree, or as a one-time payment. But you must know that there are subjects and the criteria to get the scholarships, which should be maintained.

Many former students have pointed out that the Global Alumni Association of Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, frequently funds the stipend, in which this institute sometimes acts as a whole or sometimes as an individual. Still, everything depends on the criteria, which is not always the academic merit.

In the following some criteria are listed, which are normally maintained:

• Academic Record
• Some Co-curricular activities
• Sports or Athletic records
• Financial Background of the student (if you are from an economically poor background, then it is subjected to the lowest academic criteria)
• Subject-based performances

However, more other criteria are not always listed but the college administration before the admission process.

Besides these institutional scholarships, there are also MHRD sponsored scholarships. These are well-documented, and you can get the details from the MHRD website; thereby, much explanation is not required in this regard.

You must check whether your parents/guardians are qualified to receive Income Tax reimbursement or the returns to support educational costs before applying for scholarships.

The college hours are mostly 8 am to 5 pm. But the timing depends on the schedule of the batch. The new batches have some additional subjects which are held and these often go up till 6 or 7 pm. The batches with electives may be held after 5 pm.

You will get an hour or two for lunch breaks in between when classes run till late. But this schedule is not regular as some days, the classes may be from 8 am-1 pm or 10 am-3 pm, thus it all depends on their class schedule. If the student needs to go out of campus, they must report back to the campus before 7 pm.

A few of my friends graduated from both the mentioned institutes and here are some insights regarding the institutes, based on their experience.

If you can afford the fee structure of Thapar university then surely go for it. Also, if you have a good rank then you must try other central government colleges of engineering in Punjab i.e NIT Jalandhar as well SLIET Longowal in district Sangrur, Punjab.

Here is a brief comparison of Punjab University and Thapar University. 

Else, if you want to take chances in the state government college then give priorities to PAU Ludhiana, GNDU Amritsar after that you can try for Punjabi University Patiala.

MDU Rohtak is an average university. Although there are not many opportunities made available to the students you can turn the tables with your caliber and skills. 

If you are a mediocre student with good writing skills then MDU would be the best fit for you. The students tend to write gibberish in the examination halls and yet pass their exams in the first attempt. Assuming that you are an average student, scoring good marks in your exams would not be much of a challenge.

If you are pursuing the course only for procuring a degree then UIET MDU would be a good decision. Your college life here would be quite challenging as you would have to fight for the bare minimum. For lab keys, placement opportunities, better grades and such are a part of this fight.

Otherwise, your passion for the course would be well catered at MDU Rohtak. Make a decision you do not regret later.