Which university in Punjab is best for pursuing Electronics and communication engineering amongst Lovely Professional University, Chandigarh University and Chitkara University?
Posted On - Aug 14, 2020As a former student at LPU, I would suggest you go for a BTech ECE at LPU.
LPU has attained high rankings in the past years, and it is one of the best private universities in India. It has been ranked 50th among top Engineering colleges in India by NIRF Ranking 2023. Additionally, there are several options to pursue specialised BTech ECE programs with industry collaborations and international credit transfer option.
Here are some advantages of pursuing a BTech (ECE) at LPU-
- The programme seeks an extensive grasp of the subject matter through a strong curriculum.
- Several sections of the curriculum are taught by renowned academicians and professionals in the field.
- Financial help and scholarships are available to BTech ECE students at LPU.
- There are industry collaborations with top companies in the department like Cadence, Hughes, Pega, Nasscom, etc.
- The department has an outstanding placement record, with INR 46.41 LPA as the highest package in 2023.
Due to these reasons, I selected LPU for my B.Tech ECE degree, and I would recommend the same to you as well.
Lovely Professional University (LPU), Chandigarh University and Chitkara University are well known in Punjab and offer good Electronics and Communication Engineering courses. Every university has its own pros and cons.
Lovely Professional University:
According to NIRF Rankings 2019 LPU is ranked at 87th amongst the top engineering institutes of India. The total course fee for Electronics and Communication Engineering is 6.05 lakhs. The ECE department has a well-planned infrastructure, with facilities such as a central library, research databases, and well-equipped laboratories.
LPU has Industry Certification, Workshops, MOOCS, Hackathons, Live Projects as a part of the course curriculum. LPU also has international collaborations through which students can join partner universities abroad for the completion of the course after successfully completing 2 years of the course.
Almost 90% of the ECE students get placed in the campus placement. In 2019 the highest placement package offered was 42 LPA. More than 250 companies hire students from LPU.
Chandigarh University:
Chandigarh University is ranked 117th among the engineering colleges in India by NIRF. The total course fee for ECE at CU is 6.4 lakhs. ECE department has signed more than 250 MoUs with international universities. The faculties of the department are well-experienced and most of them have PhDs from reputed universities. The laboratories of the department are well-equipped with industry-level tools such as Cadence, QualNet, OptiSim, etc. The university also conducts certified programs by Microsoft, Wipro, Python, IIT Bombay and more.
The placement for ECE at CU is quite impressive. In 2019 campus placement more than 37 companies recruited a total of 628 ECE students. The highest placement package offered to the students of ECE was 10 LPA.
Chitkara University:
The course fee for ECE at Chitkara University is 6.6 LPA. The university gives emphasis on group works and projects to enhance understanding of the subject.
The placement statistics of the university reveals, the highest salary package offered to the student was Rs. 31 lakhs. More than 500 companies hire students from Chitkara University.
As for which university will be the best choice among these three for pursuing To Electronics and Communication Engineering depends on the student and what they are looking for and expects from a college.
