Chandigarh University is one of the top private universities in North India whereas SRM University (Main Campus - KTR, Chennai) is a renowned university in Southern India.
Both universities offer CSE and IT degrees that have good ROI. The choice among these two universities depends on various factors like location, fees, placements, faculty, exposure, etc.
To take admission to SRM University's main campus for CSE or IT, students should attempt SRMJEE and qualify with the cutoff prescribed. The application fee for SRMJEEE is INR 1200. Candidates have to apply on the official website.
The process of applying to Chandigarh University is quite simple. Students must register for CUCET through the official website by paying an application fee of INR 1,000. Once the results are out and you meet the minimum cutoff criteria which is usually 30%, the admission team will contact you for further details.
Among these SRM Main campus is the best option for CSE or IT. It has better management and offers good educational facilities. The student crowd of the institute is diverse. You will meet people from all across the country.
SRM placements are pretty good. More than 1,000 companies visited the campus placement for 2022. The highest package offered was INR 46 LPA.
SRM University conducts SRM JEE for admission to B.Tech programs. Chandigarh University BE/BTech admission is based on CUCET score.
CSE/IT branch from CU is a better option to choose if you are looking forward to growing academically. The reasons are below.
Reasons
The fee and placements for B. Tech. program:
Criteria |
SRM IST |
CU |
Fee |
INR 10.40 Lakhs |
INR 7.80 Lakhs |
Placement Percentage |
72.22% |
90% |
Overall, CU is the better choice. Even the return on investment of CU is far better than SRM. But you should not consider it if you are looking for a mix of studies and extracurricular.