Which is better, the Thiagarajar College of Engineering or the SASTRA University? Why?

Thiagarajar College Of Engineering (TCE) Madurai is affiliated to Anna University and approved by AICTE. It offers 8 undergraduate programs, 15 postgraduate programs and doctoral programs in the fields of Engineering and Technology and Science and Architecture. It ranked 64th in the engineering category by NIRF 2020.

SASTRA University is ranked 48 overall and 37 for BTech by NIRF 2020. They have a highly qualified faculty. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses.

Admission Requirements 

• 50% marks in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• For PG courses 50% in graduation (BTech or BE) is required.
• For admission in TCE students have to give the TNEA entrance exam. 
• For SASTRA University applicants JEE Main rank is required.

Placement Highlights 

TCE 

• 62 companies visited during the placement process and a total of 117 offers were made.
• Out of 660 students 652 were placed.
• The top recruiting companies include Accenture, Saint Gobain, Qualcomm, HCL, Infosys, L&T, TCS and IBM.

SASTRA University 

• More than 2400 students were placed.
• They conduct industry visits, mock interviews, counselling sessions and also provide internships.
• The top recruiting companies include Accenture, Oracle, Wipro, Capgemini, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, TCS, Trigent Software, etc.
• Microsoft offered the highest salary package of 28 LPA.

Institute Highlights

TCE 

• With a campus area of 143 acres, the institute includes an indoor stadium and an auditorium.
• They have separate men and women’s hostels.
• The faculty strength includes 217 members.
• They have 4300 students.

SASTRA University

• The library consists of 1,02,600 books and 290 journals and magazines.
• SASTRA has been recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India.
• The various Student's Clubs for recreational and educational purposes.

TCE and SASTRA University are equally good in their placement records, though the salary packages offered by the participating companies might differ. It ultimately depends on the student’s preferences of location, affordability, environment and their score obtained in the entrance examinations.