Which is better for BTech CS, Dronacharya College of Engineering or Sharda University?

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Sharda University and Dronacharya College of Engineering have both been established around the same time and while Sharda University is approved by UGC, Dronacharya College of Engineering is AICTE approved. B.Tech. programs, especially CS, is one of the most demanded courses at these institutions.

Major job sectors for CS graduates include Engineering firms, academic institutions, Sales and Marketing firms, IT/Software Companies, etc. Graduates work as Software engineers, application developers, hardware engineers, and many more.

Tabulated below gives a brief about both the institutes:

Criteria	Sharda University	Dronacharya College of Engineering
NIRF Ranking	151st out of 200	90
Admission Process	Entrance Exam + Personal Interview	Entrance Exam or Direct Admission
Eligibility	JEE AIR till 3 Lakh/ UPSEE AIR till 50,000/ SUAT Entrance Test AND 10+2 with 75%	10+2 with minimum 50% aggregate marks with PCM combination
Fees (INR; 1st Year)	1.59 Lakhs	1.41 Lakhs

Infrastructure and Facilities

Sharda University: The modern campus is spread across 63 acres of land and provides facilities such as hostels, stores, pharmacy, hospital, transport, library, gym, laundry, salon, community radio, IT department, student activity centre, cafeteria, etc.
Dronacharya College: The institute’s modern campus offers its students facilities such as hostels with 24 hours internet connectivity, recreation rooms, sports facilities, etc. It also provides a library with more than 38,000 books and a health or medical cell.

Scholarships

Sharda University: Scholarships are provided on the basis of academic and sports merit, exam scores, and to the wards of Defence personnel and siblings of Sharda students.
Dronacharya College: Scholarships offered under national schemes to meritorious and deprived students and to the siblings of present students of the college.

Placement Statistics

Sharda University: 80% of students were placed overall. The highest salary package received is INR 65 LPA. 350+ recruiters, like Amazon, Videocon, Asian Paints, L&T, etc, recruit graduates from the university.
Dronacharya College: Approximately 66% of students were placed in companies such as OYO, TCS, Zscaler, Capgemini, Wipro, Adobe, L&T, HSBC, UrbanClap, etc. The highest package offered to CS graduates was INR 10 LPA.

Those interested must thoroughly research and learn about both the institutes and then arrive at an informed decision as to which one will be the best for them. It depends on one’s academic merit and disposition and is a completely personal choice.