Which college is better for BE in CS Chandigarh university or Acharya Institute of technology?

Chandigarh University is one of the finest and the best universities in India for CSE. The university ranks 3rd among the top universities in Chandigarh by NIRF 2020. The CSE department bagged the highest package from other departments. The institute has also emerged as one of the top universities in terms of placement in 2019-20.

The department of CSE at Acharya Institute of Technology is the most popular in terms of placements. The university consists of a large and diverse faculty of 306 highly qualified members.

Admission process:

Chandigarh University

• A minimum of 50% marks with physics, maths, and chemistry/biotechnology/computer science/biology.
• The admissions will be based on the marks secured in the CUCET conducted by the university. 
• The number of seats available is 60.
• The course fee required is INR 6.4 LPA. 

Acharya Institute of Technology

• The essential qualification for admission is 45% aggregate marks in 10+2 with a science stream from a recognized board. 
• The selection of the candidates is based on the KCET scores.
• The cutoff required is 10714.
• The total fees required is INR 8.56 LPA. 
• The number of seats available is 120.

Placements:

The students of Chandigarh University bagged 1000+ offers from 150 multinational companies in 2019. The university witnessed an increase of 20% hike in the number of recruiters and the average salary offered in 2019.

Many good companies visit the campus of Acharya Institute of Technology and 50% of the students get placed. The students get an average package of INR 3-4 LPA. 

The top companies that recruit CSE students are Amazon, Microsoft, Hitachi, HP, Deloitte, Zomato, Flipkart, IBM, Infosys, Oracle, Wipro, Accenture, etc. 

Facilities:

• There are more than 1.2 lakh books in the central library of Chandigarh University along with 85000 journals. 
• Chandigarh University promotes all types of sport activities and encourages the students for the participation in various sports events.
• The hostels of Acharya Institute of Technology comprises a total of 1500 students. 
• The institute provides well-equipped labs and a computer center of 1500 computers with a total bandwidth capacity of 100 MBPS. 

Chandigarh University is the best place to pursue CSE. It also has a name in the “Limca Book of Record” for providing the best placements for the CSE department. The infrastructure is also good, along with a ragging free campus. Overall, Chandigarh University is ideal for engineering.