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What are my chances of getting CSE in Thapar University with 72 in JEE Mains and 95% in CBSE?
Getting CSE in Thapar University with 72 in JEE Mains and 95% in CBSE will be difficult. For CSE, Thapar University cutoff stays around 96 percentile. If you want to join the institute, you should take a drop year and prepare for JEE Main again. The required cutoff changes year to year, depending on different factors. So, try to score above 130 in JEE Main, to be on the safe side.
Does Thapar University provide GATE stipend?
Thapar University assigns 19 unreserved seats in each branch to GATE qualifiers. 11 seats are assigned to reserved category students and non GATE candidates. Generally these 11 seats remain empty. They are then filled with general category GATE qualifiers.
As a general category, if you are among the top 19 admits, you’ll receive the GATE stipend. But if you get admission in one of the remaining 11 seats, you won’t be eligible for the stipend.
What are some unspoken rules at Thapar university?
One of my friends is a student at Thapar University, and here are some of the things that I heard from him. This is subjective and hence may vary from one person to another.
- The official time for entry at the boys' hostel is 10 pm. However, if you maintain a good relationship with the security guard at the hostel gate, you can roam around the campus at any time of the night.
- The COS road is the most preferred one for going to the hostels. The reason is unknown though.
- After college, hanging around nearby momo stalls or any other stalls is better than hanging around at the college canteen.
- Irrespective of how much distance you travel, the fare for the rickshaw/ e-rickshaw remains the same which is Rs. 10.
- If there is a Lab class right after the lunch break, then you still have got 10 extra minutes to chill.
- The lab teacher may appoint ME students for evaluation so you should always be nice to the ME students.
- Some teachers are known for detaining students even in their 7th semester, never mess with them.
These are some of the things that you should keep in mind.
How many marks in JEE-Mains is required to get admission in Thapar University?
Admission to Thapar University depends not only on your JEE Main score but also on your board percentage. On average, you should score at least 60% Aggregate of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in the 12th class for General Candidates. There is a relaxation of 5% for students belonging to reserved categories like SC or ST. As far as the JEE Marks are considered,
- Students belonging to the general category should score marks above 72 - 75 marks in JEE Mains.
- Students belonging to the SC or ST categories should score above 48 - 50 in JEE Mains
- Rank-wise, the general category JEE Main cutoff is 1528 - 125422 rank.
Students can get admission into Thapar University if they satisfy the above criteria.
How is Thapar University?
Thapar University was established in 1956. When it was a young institution, it ranked among the top 20 universities/colleges in India, and its students achieved great heights. Even today, many students from this University do immensely well and bring honor to it.
This institution has a long-standing reputation and its alumni work in top MNCs as well as are part of the Indian Civil Services. Some of the top companies where its alumni are presently working include- Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Adobe, Twitter, Cisco, Uber, VMWare etc.
Even though Thapar University is still a brand name, newly opened institutions like DAIICT, BITS Goa, BITS Hyd, etc. are outperforming it significantly. The university has seen a significant decline in its glorious days in the past. This is because since 2008, due to its owner’s financial constraints, the crowd quality has declined and things have become more money-driven. There are few hikes every year. Unlike before, there are around 1300-1500 students on campus in the present times.
Thus, Thapar University has fallen down from its days of glory and significant steps need to be taken to revive its lost glory.
What is the placement package of Thapar University in CSE?
The university has not released any branch-wise placement statistics on its official website. However, as per the official UG placement data for the batch of 2023, 83% UG students were successfully placed from the campus. The highest CTC stood at Rs. 55.75 LPA, and the average CTC stood at Rs. 11.90 LPA.
The list of top recruiters for CSE department of Thapar University includes JP Morgan, Amazon, American Express, Apple, Deloitte, DE Shaw and Co, Samsung, and many other such brand names.
How is the Electronics and Computer Engineering Branch of Thapar University in terms of faculty and placement and is it good to join thapar now?
ECE at Thapar University is more Hardware orientated. You may find yourself dealing with semiconductors for about 3 to 3.5 years. In addition to this, will be the onslaught of programming languages and a little portion of database and networking.
In case you opt for the Computer Science program, you'll notice that it is purely software-oriented and has a lot more on programming languages, architectures, databases,, and networking.
ECE is the 2nd best option after CSE as its cut-off is just below it. This year, cut off score for ECE is as listed below:
| Particulars | General Category (Outside Punjab) | General Category (From Punjab) |
| 10th Marks (PCM) | 95.66% | 85% |
| JEE Main 2021 | 65.05 percentile | 87.47 percentile |
As for placements, some well-known companies which visit for recruitment, are Texas Instruments, Whirlpool India, TCS, HP, Larsen and Toubro, ST Electronics, Philips, Mu Electronics India, and others. The placement rate is an amazing 99% for most of the departments. The highest package offered this year is 43 LPA and a total of 970 students got placed.
How are the ECE placements at Thapar University?
In general, there are very limited core placement opportunities in ECE because of the limited scope in this field especially in India. ECE placements at Thapar University are no different. As a whole, ECE placements here are decent because mostly consultancies and management visits for recruitment. The only issue is that core jobs are very less.
But on the bright side, students of Thapar University can sit for placements in all branches thereby opening more gates of opportunities for them. This makes up for the lack of core jobs.
I asked a friend about the placements scenario of ECE and she shared a few pieces of information
- Around 60-65% of students get placed in the ECE department.
- The highest salary package offered is 30 LPA,
- The lowest salary package is 4 LPA,
- The average salary package is 6 LPA to 7 LPA.
- Top Recruiters are Amazon, WDC Gameskraft, McKinsey, JP Morgan, etc.
- Around 75% of students get internship offers in roles such as SDE, member of technical staff, and quant.
In all, ECE placements at Thapar University are average.
How is the student quality at Thapar University?
Thapar University offers admission based on the JEE Main cut-offs or merit basis. So, the quality of students is usually high.
The fee is a concern for students of Thapar as it has increased drastically to the level at par with BITS Pilani and others. But being a private institute, it does not get funding from the Government. So, the institute had no choice but to escalate its fee for up-gradation.
The raised fee and seats had justified reactions from the students. There is a slight quality drop in the education, but it is not extreme to tarnish the institute's image. Such decline in quality is ordinary in the top institutes as well. common
Overall, the institute has a decent bunch of students.
Should I prefer CS in Derabassi Campus or ENC in the Patiala Campus of Thapar University?
A few of my friends graduated from both these institutes mentioned above and here are some things they shared about them.
Though a lot of people have always discouraged the ones taking admission to the Derabassi campus. They feel the Patiala campus of Thapar University is far better.
You can study hard and change your stream by scoring good marks in your first year. And there is always an option for personal counseling.
| Particulars | Derabassi | Patiala |
| Total fees | 13.23 Lakhs | 13.23 Lakhs |
| Placement percent | 90% | 80% |
| Highest salary | INR 22 LPA | INR 25 LPA |
| Average salary | INR 9 LPA | INR 6 LPA |
| Lowest salary | INR 4 LPA | INR 3.5 LPA |
| Top recruiting company | Microsoft, Amazon, Accenture, etc. | Apple, Microsoft, Google, JPMC, etc. |
You might get into CSE if your JEE mains score is above 75 in the last round. But even if you don’t, study hard in the Derabassi campus as it will not disappoint you no matter what others say or claim to know.
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