LD College is a reputed college with many notable alumni. I have a few friends at the institute and they were able to help me with some names of such notable alumni.

1. Akash Palkhiwala - Chief Financial Officer- Qualcomm
2. Mr. Alpesh Shah - Managing Director & Country Head, Boston Consulting Group India
3. Sandeep - Engineer, Founder of Astral Group
4. Ruchir Dave - Director at Apple
5. Prakash Patel - Global Director-Program Management at Ford.
6. Vishal Mehta - Founder and CEO-Infibeam
7. Vyomesh Joshi - VP-HP Inc.
8. Samir Raiyani - CEO at Dolcera
9. Vishal Agarwal - Executive Director at Morgan Stanley

Apart from the mentioned names, there are many more. You can visit the official website of the institute to know more about them.

It entirely depends on your future plan. If you can afford Nirma and don’t have any plan to pursue further studies after B.Tech then go for Nirma University.

However, if you want to pursue higher education, and you have confidence that you can learn on your own, then LD will definitely be a better choice.

LD gives its students a lot of freedom to work on their interests while maintaining their CGPA which plays a huge amount of role in further studies.

The other factor that is crucial is the alumni of the college. LD College alumni network is huge and a lot of notable alumni are based in both India and abroad. When talking about alumni, Nirma stands no chance as LD was established way before Nirma.

Here is a brief comparison of the institutes.

Therefore, you should take your decision thoroughly and wisely whether you must spend approximately eight lakhs for four years or you should spend 6000 for four years with one institution being older than the others along with huge alumni and a great brand name.

One of my friends studied at LD College of Engineering. According to him, L. D. has everything to make you comfortable, be it sports, culture, fests, festivals, space, etc. You are able to participate in anything you want.

Here are some things that might help you know the college a bit better -

• Take part in clubs. The main ones are Robocon and Vox populi.
• Go for interviews for your recruitment. Don't regret it if you didn't get it the first time. There will be plenty of second opportunities.
• Take part in the college's cultural and technical party.
• The canteen is not so clean and clean, but you have to learn to adjust. It is open 24*7.
• You can always come in and go out. Nobody will invite you for night-outs.
• You're going to have a PG having a lot of constraints in the immediate vicinity.
• You can take part in NCC or to an NGO which conducts hiking camps.
• LD has an enormous campus, a decent budget canteen. There's the first essence of collegiate freedom, so make sure that you don't miss it.

One important thing is that you will have new teachers, new friends, a new environment and it will be an opportunity to break your personality. Be confident and be ready to stand up to what you are dreaming about in real engineering life.

At LD College of Engineering, you will find various kinds of clubs and committees and develop skills that will help you in your career. The various types of clubs and committees in this college are as follows:

1. Mind palace quizzing club: There are quizzing competitions organized by the club and students from all over Gujarat participate in these quizzes. The sessions are organized every month. Members of this club have won prestigious quizzes like the Tata Crucible quiz, Sweden India Novel memorial quiz, etc.
2. Vox Populi Magazine: You can also become part of this magazine and produce content for this magazine. This magazine is of the college which consists of articles, poems, success stories, technical marvels, etc. You can take part in the development team and enhance your creative skills. The team conducts monthly surveys and the recruitments are conducted annually.
3. Vox populi club: This club will help you in developing networks, connections, develop social and communication skills. There are various kinds of events and activities that take place in this group. This group remains active throughout the year.
4. Robocon club: This club conducts various kinds of fun events, technical events like robotics competitions. They also conduct mock placement, industrial visits, technical quiz etc.
5. Adventure club: The name of this group has been derived from adventure and nature. This club aims at developing awareness about biodiversity, saving the environment, and developing innovative methods for saving the environment.

Apart from all these clubs and groups, you can also join NSS and Healthy campus if you are interested in social servicing. You can also become a volunteer, event manager, and coordinator in Lakshya fest or in GTU Tech fest.

One of my friends, being part of the institute, has adequate information about it. Here is what he has to say,

Infrastructure:

• There are five blocks (A, B, C, D, H) built for the boys and G blocks for the girls.
• These blocks were constructed quite a long time ago and are currently under the renovation phase with better facilities expected to be equipped.
• The only new block for the boys is the H-block and it definitely has better infrastructure than the rest.
• There are two other buildings which are also under construction. It is expected that the two buildings will be constructed within the following 2 years.

Food Facility:

• The food facilities at the several messes will only cost Rs. 45. Nonetheless, there are 4 messes and you can choose one among any of them.
• There are other facilities like the Tiffin facility. It can usually be availed from various local Tiffin suppliers.

Study Facilities:

• The college library can be availed mostly every time for study purposes.
• It can be a very good option during or prior to your examinations.
• It is open from 8 A.M to 12 A.M.

Other Important Facilities:

• Other necessary items, like RO water and coolers, are available for students at the hostel as well.
• There are various solar water heaters equipped in each of the blocks.
• The electricity bills of the hostels are generally paid by the government.

The advantage of it all is that all these facilities can be availed at only Rs. 1200 per year. The main upside of the hostel is that the seniors in it are known to be very helpful and most of them are friendly.

My colleague did his B.Tech from LD College of Engineering. Based on the interaction I had with him, it was an altogether delightful experience. He shared some insights with me which might be helpful.

Advantages:

• Attendance is not mandatory.
• All the faculty members are very well qualified, knowledgeable, and student-friendly.
• Seminars and workshops are organized very often for the development of the students.
• Hostel rules are strict for girls to ensure their safety. However, for the boys’ hostel, there is no curfew time, you can come and leave anytime you want.
• The college organizes many events like Sports week, Techfest, Lakshya, Khshitij, Kaizen, etc.
• There are only 2 exams conducted for each subject every semester: mid sem and final exam. In this way, students can enjoy their college life too.
• The reading hall is spacious and full of lights and with Ethernet connectivity.
• There is no mandatory dress code; you can wear whatever you want.
• The college has a placement rate of 60%. Highest CTC offered is 12 LPA.

Drawbacks:

• The college infrastructure is very old, and cannot compete with the modern days' classroom and amenities.
• The classrooms are also very old. During monsoon season, the classroom ceiling leaks sometimes.
• The campus has no WiFi connectivity.
• Even though the mess is available, the students almost never get quality food.

LD College of Engineering is the best government college in Gujarat and is as good as Nirma University. You will enjoy your time there.