Chennai Institute of Technology (CIT) is an industry-linked autonomous institute located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was established in 2010 and offers a co-educational engineering program.
Lovely Professional University (LPU), on the other hand, is a large campus in India located in Punjab. It offers a wide range of programs including CPE.
Overall, Manipal University seems to have an advantage in terms of placements, campuses and alumni network.
Engineering at LPU Jalandhar has been ranked 87th among the Indian institutes by NIRF, while the Chennai Institute of Technology, Kundrathur is ranked 104th in India in the same category by Times Engineering Rankings. Both colleges are approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Both colleges have been compared for CSE in the table below.
Categories |
LPU |
CIT |
Course fee (4 years) |
5.5 lakhs |
2.2 lakhs |
Highest CTC |
42 LPA |
23 LPA |
Average CTC |
5 LPA |
4.2 LPA |
Top recruiters |
Amazon, Amdocs, Cognizant, Google, HCL, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Meditab Software, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Wipro |
Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant, Pega Systems, Hexaware Technologies, Human Resocia, Bank of America, Infosys, TATA, HCL, Vodafone |
The CSE program at LPU helps students develop problem-solving skills through various projects throughout the academic year. Students develop competence in areas like Programming, Data Management System, Cloud Computing, etc. LPU has various industry tie-ups that help the students stay updated with the recent technological advancements.
Chennai Institute of Technology, Kundrathur offers a great infrastructure for CSE. Currently, there are 8 labs for the department. The department also has a group of highly qualified faculty members. Most of the faculties have their own PhDs.
LPU and Chennai Institute of Technology offer similar opportunities for CSE. So, choose either one according to your convenience.