Which is better, PES University or SOE Cusat?

PES University is a private university and has four campuses, offering various courses under different streams. The university has been recognized by AIU, AICTE, and UGC. The college has been ranked 26th and 43rd for MBA by Times and Outlook respectively.

Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), is a state university and is recognized by AIU, AICTE, UGC. The college is ranked 89th by NIRFunder the category of overall universities.

Admission Procedure:

PES: The college offers 97 courses across 11 streams.

• The fees vary from 1.28 Lakhs to 13.21 Lakhs across various courses.

• The college grants admission to students on the basis of aggregate scores obtained in previous qualifying examinations and PESSAT, the common entrance test conducted by the university.

• The college also accepts scores of national level entrance exams (CAT, JEE, XAT, etc.). The institute also conducts personal interviews for some postgraduate courses.

CUSAT: The university has 21 centers and 31 departments, offering a total of 71 courses.

• The fees vary from Rs 38,500 to 3.23 Lakhs across various courses.

• The minimum eligibility criteria for all courses is having passed their 10+2 examinations/ graduate degree with a minimum of 50%.

• For admissions, the university conducts a common admission test CUSAT, Lateral Entry Test, or Departmental Admission Test. The university also accepts CAT, MAT, and GATE scores.

Infrastructure & Facilities:

PES: The college is built over a large 25-acre campus. It is home to a handy library with a collection of e-journals, coursebooks, and e-books.

• The college has in-campus hostels for both boys and girls. The campus also has various sporting facilities such as cricket, football, and basketball.

• The college has a number of laboratories for different departments and a moot court for law students. A number of other facilities such as cafeterias, a gym, medical facilities, and auditoriums are also available.

CUSAT: The college is built over a 180-acre campus. The campus has a well-equipped library for its students.

• The college has separate hostels for boys and girls, with a total of 1300 beds available.

• The college also provides a café, auditorium, sports facilities, bank, computer lab, and medical facilities.

Placements:

PES:

• In 2019, 56 companies visited the campus which included Amazon, IBM, Microsoft, and EY.

• A total of 861 offers were made to the students.

• The average package offered at the college is 6.8 LPA and the highest package went up to 48 LPA.

CUSAT:

• A total of 105 recruiters come for placements including Amazon, Cisco, Verizon, and Infosys.

• The average package offer was 4.94 LPA, with the highest offered package going up to 18 LPA

Both colleges outshine one another on different fronts. While CUSAT has a more economical fee structure and a much larger campus. PES on the other hand scores better on the parameters of facilities and placements provided by the college. However, CUSAT is ranked much higher than PES in terms of college rankings and makes it a better option. The choice between the two colleges also depends on your preference between a private and a state-run university.