Which is best: CSE IN THAPAR UNIVERSITY, ECE IN PEC, OR CSE IN NIT JALANDHAR?

Plenty of coders on top competitive coding platforms are students of NIT Jalandhar. This points towards a good coding culture at NITJ. Moreover, the fee at NITs is much less than PEC or Thapar University. 

Though the placement at PEC is good overall, it receives less offers from the core ECE companies. Thapar has its own list of top companies that prioritize it over other colleges. But I do not know much about their CSE department. 

Thus, I would recommend NIT Jalandhar CSE over the other two options. But if you want to choose between PEC ECE and Thapar CSE, I would recommend you make the selection based on your subject interest.

Both branches are excellent. You must prioritize your interests. If all three colleges had CSE, PEC would have been the best option. All of these colleges offer comparable placements, with PEC having the upper hand.

In this case, however, it is clear that the average package in ECE would be lower than in CSE. City-wise, Chandigarh is unquestionably the best option, and the exposure you will receive at PEC will be slightly better.

The most significant advantage of NIT Jalandhar is that you earn the title of 'NITian,' as well as the opportunity to study in a nationally significant institute. You will have an advantage over students from these institutes in the industry because of this one factor. That speaks volumes about the opportunities and jobs available.

So, in that order, NIT Jalandhar > PEC ECE > Thapar CSE.

However, if you get CSE at PEC, choosing between NIT and PEC will be more difficult. However, you should choose NIT Jalandhar. The rest is entirely up to you.