The cutoffs are released after the spot round. So, it’s difficult to say what is the required cutoff for Electrical branch in the spot round at PEC Chandigarh. 

But assuming that you are from the open/general category, these are the starting cut-off ranks for recent years.

Since the number of seats in PEC is the same as last year (no increase or decrease) you can expect fairly the same ranks this year too. So, work hard and make sure you get in the rank range.

I have a few friends at VJTI and they are not happy with the Electrical Engineering program offered by the institute. Here are some of the things that they mentioned about the institute.

• In VJTI, there has been a lack of good faculties for ages. Most of the professors in VJTI lack sufficient experience to deliver proper lectures and provide proper practical exposure to students.
• Due to the lack of faculties in VJTI, there are walk-in interviews conducted by the institute to hire faculties. But, even in those interviews, there is no proper candidate with good enough experience. Some of the faculties are even from tier-3 colleges.
• There is no proper laboratory equipment available in VJTI, especially in the electrical engineering department. Almost 90% of the lab works are done through software simulations.
• The class timings in VJTI are not satisfactory for most students in the institute. On a usual day, classes start from 9 AM and continue till 5 PM, which most students think to be too long and hectic.

Considering the above disadvantages of VJTI, ECE at IIIT Nagpur is a much better choice for students. Here is a brief overview of the ECE course at IIIT Nagpur.

Hope this helps.

PEC Chandigarh is one of the pioneer engineering institutes in Punjab and provides quality education in electrical courses. The institute ranks 68th as per NIRF 2020 Ranking and also one of the oldest and premier institutes. The university is famous for its placement packages and is great for pursuing Electrical engineering. 

Thapar Institute of Information Technology (TIET) has been ranked 2nd among 13 Indian Private Institutions by ‘THE’ Asia. They offer both BTech and MTech courses of 4 years and 2 years respectively. The learning process at Thapar for CSE is more inclined towards practical knowledge.

Admission Process:

PEC Chandigarh

• The candidates must have a minimum of 75% marks in 10+2 with PCM with a valid score in JEE Main.
• The cutoff required for Electrical engineering is 12781 - 17622.
• The total seats allocated is 37 per department. 
• The course fee required is INR 96,750.

TIET

• The candidates must have 60% marks in 10+2 with PCM with a valid score in JEE Main.
• The total fee for CSE is INR 3.25 LPA. 
• The seats available for the CSE course is 60.

Placements:

Tabulated below are the placement statistics for the institutes:

The top recruiters are Panasonic, Atkins, Schneider Electric, TATA, Philips, Vedanta, Microsoft, JP Morgan, Accenture, Infosys, etc.

Faculty

• PEC Chandigarh comprised 60 members in each department with each of them being cooperative and helpful towards the students. 
• TIET focuses on the overall development of the students. They deliver the knowledge to the students by following a practical approach and thus helping them to secure a better future.

Facilities

• PEC Chandigarh consists of a central library having a collection of 1.19 books on various topics. 
• PEC Chandigarh has separate hostels for boys and girls. There are six hostels with four hostels for boys and two for girls.
• The central library of TIET consists of a collection of 89759 books.
• TIET consists of eight hostels for boys and five for girls.

It depends on the student’s preference of the subject with which they want to move their career further. Thapar Insitute is located in Patiala, on the other hand, PEC is located in the capital city i.e. Chandigarh, which can offer the students great advantages.

Both IIT Tirupati and IIT Dharwad are a couple of the newer generation of IITs and haven’t been ranked by NIRF yet. Civil is a core branch and needs a lot of diligence to excel in the field because as compared to EE, opportunities are comparatively less in the present market.

Curriculum 

IIT Dharwad

• Since it is a new college, it is mentored by old colleges like IIT-K, IIT-M and students are even taught by SWAYAM courses offered by professors from the old IITs. 
• Control systems, Electrical Power Quality, Network theory, fundamentals of microprocessors, IOT are some important subjects included in the curriculum.

IIT Tirupati

• The following labs are included in the course, Materials Lab, Geotechnical Lab, Transportation Lab, Surveying Lab, Water Resource Lab. 
• Apart from this the subjects are as per the UGC guidelines and the same in most of the IITs.

Placement 

IIT Dharwad

• Average placement rate for EE was around 60%
• Highest offer bagged was 12 LPA
• Average salary package received was in the range 5-7 LPA
• In 2019, average stipend received was 20,000
• Top recruiters were Nasdaq, Adobe, TCS, Infosys, etc. amongst 20+ other companies

IIT Tirupati

• The recruiters were Genpact, OYO, TCS, Levadata, L&T amongst 30 others.
• The key recruiting sectors are IT, analytics, consulting, and R&D.
• The highest package of IIT Tirupati in the year 2019 was ?22 LPA and the average package ?9.18 LPA.
• In civil engineering, the average placement rate was 75%

There is not much to distinguish between the two institutes as faculty are highly qualified and many are involved in research projects funded by the government. Both these colleges are relatively new and hence are yet to make a mark and name under the brand of IITs. EE branch presents more opportunities and lucrative offers at present. Hence, it is up to the individual to make an informed choice and select a given course at a particular college.

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is one of the renowned private universities located in Gandhinagar. PDPU operates through four schools namely the School of petroleum engineering, the School of petroleum technology, the School of Technology, and the School of liberal studies. It offers a BTech in Electrical Engineering. The admission is through JEE Mains.

The LNMIIT Institute at Jaipur, Rajasthan was established with a single branch of communication and computer engineering. Now it has been converted into a deemed university in collaboration with the Government of Rajasthan. The admission to the BTech Electronics and Communication Engineering is through JEE Mains.

Course Fee:

• PDPU charges 9.73 lakhs for BTech Electrical Engineering.

• LNMIIT offers a BTech program with a course fee of 14 lakhs.

Faculty:

PDPU:

• The teaching quality is great at PDPU and the course curriculum is updated.

• Students get to learn about the recent advances in the field of technology from frequent industrial visits which is one of the advantages.

LNMIIT:

• The faculty and staff at LNMIIT are also good and possess deep knowledge of their respective fields.

• Latest teaching methods for teaching and respective lab sessions are also provided to students.

Placement:

PDPU:

• Top companies like Honeywell, UOP, L&T technology services, torrent Power, Jubilant life sciences, Byju's, torrent gas, Shell, Adani power, Coromandel international, and many more companies are some of the top recruiters to participate in PDPU’s placement.

• About 65% of the students got placed from the college with the highest salary INR 10 lacs per annum.

LNMIIT:

• LNMIIT has a very active training and placement cell that operates around the clock for finding internships and job opportunities for the students.

• In the 2020 placement session, 92% placement record was recorded with the highest salary package ranging around INR 58.9 lakh per annum and median salary package around INR 10 lacs per annum.

Infrastructure:

PDPU:

• Campus facilities at PDPU are GREAT. All labs are well equipped with Wi-Fi and well organized and updated.

• Indoor sports like chess and carrom are available for students interested in them.

LNMIIT:

• The infrastructure at LNMIIT is very good. Labs, lecture halls, and rooms are well-furnished with advanced technologies and are air-conditioned.

• All types of sports facilities are present on campus with their corresponding grounds and courts and equipment.

The details discussed above are going to assist you in making a wise decision for choosing your college.