Though both PES University and NIT Patna don’t have a sufficient reputation in the industry, NIT Patna can be a better choice because of the NIT tag. Having friends study in both the institutes, here are some things they mentioned -

• Choosing any institute, which is near to the home city, is better than choosing any of the two institutes mentioned.
• Both of the institutes are of below standard quality and have no reputation in the private industrial sector. This matters a lot in placement.
• NIT Patna offers some amount of placement, at least better than PES University. The only reason behind the cause is the NIT tag.
• PES University is not at all worth considering for an engineering degree in CSE.
• It even does not fulfill the criteria stated by them and is considered fraud in some reviews.

So, these two institutes are not worth considering. There are several options for engineering aspirants in India like IITs, BITS, IIITs, and various other private institutes.