You will have a lot of options to explore at the canteen at Nirma University.

• Cuisines like Punjabi with varied options in the rotis and sabzis, Chinese that includes Manchurian, fried rice and noodles, etc are offered.
• If you are in the mood for Gujarati food, you can have dhokla, khandvi, khaman, or buttermilk and there are a number of dosas and idlis in South Indian cuisine.
• There is an option for pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, samosas, poha, pav bhaji, and other snacky items too.
• A number of healthy fruit juice options are also available which are quite refreshing.
• If you are on the go, you can also buy packets of wafers and chocolates along with packed juices, water bottles, and cold drinks.

You can also opt for a monthly fixed dish subscription which has a very cheap rate but it is not that great in my opinion. It is a three-star canteen with affordable rates and many options.

According to the reviews online and talking to some of my friends, I got to know that both the colleges are really good. Both the colleges have lively atmosphere and culture and also, the faculties are really good and give great placements. You won’t regret joining either of two.

• Though life in Nirma is a bit tougher and more suffocating than PDPU.
• But, the Mechanical Engineering department in both the colleges are amazing.
• But yes, it is much better in Nirma as far as course curriculum and studies are concerned.
• Placements are good in both colleges.
• Top companies such as Reliance and Adani Power come to PDPU for recruitment and in Nirma companies such as Cognizant, Evosys, ZS Associates, Reliance participates.
• So overall if you are getting mechanical at Nirma then go for it.

Also, from overall view I think you should opt for Nirma. But don’t rush into your decision, think as much as you want and choose the best for you. The decision is all yours at last.

Although ECE students are allowed to sit in the placement drives of most computer science companies, very few among them end up getting a job offer from those companies in Nirma University. The points below give proper reasons supporting the cause, as evident from most reviews related to the same.

• Companies hiring from CSE have a coding round in their selection process, just after the aptitude round. In this round, most students in ECE are eliminated as they are not that much trained in programming or coding up to that competitive level.
• Even if an ECE student makes it to the personal interview rounds, recruiters have certain biases inherent in them.
• Some of them consider ECE students to be less productive because of not having a core computer science background. But, this factor is subjective to some companies only, and not all.

These two factors play the role of a barrier for the ECE students to not end up in good computer science jobs and so, very few students from the department are placed in those companies.

For getting admission in B.Tech at any stream offered by Nirma University, there are three legitimate ways- All Indian quota, NRI or Gulf quota, and the ACPC/ Gujarat state quota.

All India Quota:

• All-Indian quota admission is entirely based on the JEE Main score of the specific year. This quota has 35% coverage over the total number of seats in the institute.
• For All Indian Quota, you need to fill an application on the institute’s official website by giving relevant information and uploading the required documents.
• After the application process is over, Nirma University publishes the list of applied candidates rank-wise. From that list, you can know your dates of counseling, if found eligible.

NRI/ Gulf Quota:

• Students are allowed admission in these seats based on their 12th board marks. The condition that lies in this is that the fee for the student needs to be funded by an NRI.
• The NRI quota has 15% coverage in Nirma University. Usually, the fee for students in this quota is higher than that of general admission students.

ACPC/Gujarat Quota:

• The ACPC/ Gujarat quota seats are allowed only to those who have a valid rank in the GUJCET exam. It comprises a maximum coverage of 50% among the total number of students in the institute.
• In the Gujarat state quota, the admission process is handled by ACPC. The admission ranking list for students in this category is created by the cumulative results of 12th marks and GUJCET marks.

These are the three processes of admission in Nirma University for B.Tech students, with certain conditions in each.

One of my friends studied at Nirma University. According to him, the location would not really matter as Nirma University provides the service of transportation via a bus that covers the entire city of Ahmedabad.

• Check the availability for in-campus hostels first. This would be possible if you have a master's degree.
• If not, you can always have another option of opting for a hostel located nearby at SG Highway. There would be students along with you living there too. So, no need to worry about that.
• However, if you are looking for some extremely top-notch locations in Ahmedabad city, my suggestions would be - Vastrapur, Judge's Bungalows, Mansi, Jodhpur, Shyamal, Navrangpura, CG Road, and Prahladnagar.
• Gandhinagar city would be a good choice too as you would have bus facilities provided by Nirma University. So, transportation would not be a problem

All in all, you have options that cover you in any situation. Therefore, you can easily opt for Nirma University, as it is a very reliable institution.

One of my friends chose PDPU over Nirma University for a B.Tech. Some of the reasons as to why he chose it are as follows,

1. He was particularly interested in pursuing CSE but because of a slightly lower rank in the ACPC, he was not eligible for the CS branch in Nirma University.
2. The pattern Nirma University follows is like a school pattern. To add to that, there are a lot of restrictions that the institute commonly follows. For example, YouTube and similar websites are banned on the premise.
3. The major downside is that you can avail of no hostel accommodation.
4. As my friend also mentioned, he chose PDPU over Nirma University because the clubs in the institute are not highly functional as well. You might require needing to plan out extremely well only to conduct a small event.

Other reasons why you should choose PDPU,

1. You can receive good and in fact, high placements.
2. You will have access to receiving good job offers that are particularly high paying.
3. The introduction of a high fee structure usually means that the institute has something crucial either in the Resources or in the Infrastructure. Mainly, your study pattern is commonly associated with the resource and atmosphere of the institute, and not entirely upon the professor.
4. You will have senior guidance.
5. The president of the institute is Mukesh Ambani, which can give a sharp edge.

Hope this helps you know better, all the best!