My brother was in the same fix a few years back. After considering various factors he chose IIITM. Here are some of the reasons why he opted for IIITM.

• DAIICT offers ICT and ICT with minors in Computational Science. Almost 40% of the syllabus is basically Communication. The syllabus will be a combination of ECE and IT. If you are sure about Communication then don’t choose DAIICT. 
• While choosing try to factor in the location too. DAIICT is situated in Gandhinagar, which is far away from our city. So, it was a point of consideration for my brother.
• DAIICT is private and changes more fees. 

Here’s what you should know about the placements and fee structure of the three institutes. 

College name	Placement (Average Salary)	Fees (first-year fees)
DA IICT	INR 9.5 to 10 LPA for ICT graduates	INR 1.97 lakhs
IITDM	INR 9.9 LPA	INR 1.38 lakhs
IIITM Gwalior	INR 24.33 LPA	INR 1.49 lakhs

Last but not the least, do not keep faculty as one of your deciding factors. This can be hugely misleading. Visit the official websites of the institutes, weigh in the factors important for you, and choose accordingly. Both these institutes have their advantages. 

Thapar University is a top-ranking NAAC 'A+' graded Indian Pvt University with a NIRF rank of 27. It is one of the Top 50 Engineering Colleges of India.

DTU is another top-ranking Government College securing 62nd NIRF Rank and counted among the top 100 engineering colleges of the country.

Gujarat based PDPU is a well-reputed private university securing 177th position by NIRF 2020. 

91st NIRF ranking DAIICT is among the top 100 engineering colleges.

The table given below gives a brief overview of the institutions:

Particulars	Thapar	DTU	PDPU	DAIICT
Basic Fees	3.25 LPA	1.61 LPA	2.53 LPA	1.97 LPA
Entrance	JEE BASED	JEE-Based	JEE-BASED/GUJCET	JEE-BASED/ GUJCET
Reservation	70% - JEE Main  30% - 10+2 percentage	85% - Delhi Category 15% - Outside Delhi Category	ACPC - 50% All India - 35% NRI - 15%	All India - 35%  GUJCET - 50% NRI/NRI Sponsored- 15%
Total Seats	2455	2370	780	390

 

Admission:

• Aspirants must have a minimum aggregate of 60% marks in 10+2.
• DTU: Candidates will be registering their courses online by visiting the DTU's official site. BTech admissions will be done through JEE Main score followed by JAC Counselling.
• PDPU: For PDPU admissions, candidates must fill the application form and submit the required credentials. Allocation of seats will be based on merit, preference, and seat availability.
• DAIICT: A valid score in the JEE Mains entrance test is mandatory for DAIICT admission. Candidates will be shortlisted based on counseling and the score obtained in the previous examination.

Facilities

• Thapar University: It supports the digital library, advanced accommodation conveniences, speed wi-fi, well-equipped health care facilities for the students.
• DTU: Lyngby Campus possesses numerous student cafeterias, stores, a library, and unique conveniences such as DTU Skylab. Students will have easy access to Portalen and CampusNet 24x7.
• PDPU: It provides its students with a well accessible digital library, a variety of laboratory services, and an IT equipped information center. 
• DAIICT: It has an incredible laboratory, seminar halls, medical facilities, sports, and cultural complexes.

Placements

Thapar University

• The majority of Thapar students get enlisted by IBM, Oracle, Wipro, Infosys, Royal Bank of Scotland, Western Digital Corporation, Arcesium India, TCS, Bajaj Auto, Schneider Electric, Microsoft, and many more.
• The highest package offered to the students was 43 LPA whereas the average package was 7 LPA.
• The students were offered a total of 264 placement offers.
• The university recorded an 87% placement rate in the recent placement drive.

DTU

• DTU is ranked no. 1 in a placement category by Outlook India. 
• The software & IT sector bagged the highest number of offers. 
• Google, Microsoft, McKinsey&Company, etc are some highly-reputed companies that recruit DTU students every year.
• The highest package secured by the students was 1.02 CPA while the average package was 11.17 LPA.
• A total of 99 placement offers were made with a 50% overall placement rate.

PDPU

• The highest package offered to the students was 14 LPA while the average package was 7.02 LPA.
• The university recorded a 65% placement rate with a total of 100 offers made
• Companies especially from Energy & Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, and other sectors prioritize PDPU students for recruitments. 
• However, Hansa Group, Federal Bank, Wipro, Indian Oil are some of its major recruiters.

DAIICT

• The highest package secured by the students was 39.3 LPA whereas the average salary was 10.16 LPA.
• A total of 147 offers were made by the recruiters.
• The university recorded a 95% overall placement rate.
• Google is a top recruiter in DAIICT. Other major recruiters include TCS, Accenture, Amazon, Facebook, and Flipkart.

These are the major highlights of all the four top colleges, having good campus life and offering decent placement opportunities to its students. It's your turn to decide now.

IIITM, Gwalior, and DAIICT, Gandhinagar are two institutes of technology in our country. Both the institutions have been accredited by NAAC and DAIICT is graded ‘A’ by the same. IIITM is even approved by AICTE, while DAIICT is approved by UGC. IIITM is ranked 100th out of 300 in India by NIRF for BTech. Whereas, DAIICT is ranked 111th out of 300 in India for the same.

Admission:

Both IIITM and DAIICT accept admission based on past academic performance and scores in relevant entrance exams.

• B.Tech., M.Tech., MBA, Ph.D., B.Tech. + MBA, etc. are among the popular courses at IIITM.

• Whereas, DAIICT offers B.Tech., M.Tech., B.Des., M.Sc., Ph.D., etc.

Infrastructure and Facilities:

IIITM: The institute offers hostels with modern facilities, labs, lecture theatres, libraries, computational facilities, auditorium, sports, yoga, canteen, common room, etc. It hosts a number of cultural events throughout the academic year.

DAIICT: The institute offers a number of facilities to its students that include a 16000 sq. ft. library, IT labs, 7 food courts serving a variety of cuisines, etc.

Scholarships:

IIITM: IIITM scholarships are provided to meritorious students who fulfill some criteria, such as scoring a certain GPA, and maintain the terms and conditions for availing it.

DAIICT: The Reliance merit scholarships, DAIICT merit scholarships, and DAIICT merit-cum-means scholarships are offered to the students.

Placement Statistics:

IIITM:

• 90% of students were placed in top recruiting companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, EY, Google, Goldman Sachs, etc.

• The highest and average packages offered were 42 LPA and 14.58 LPA, respectively.

DAIICT:

• 90% of students were placed in top recruiting companies such as Flipkart, Amazon, Microsoft, etc.

• The highest and average packages offered were 39.3 LPA and 10.16 LPA, respectively.

Alumni:

IIITM: Notable alumni of the institute include Abhishek Kishore Gupta (Partner: KPMG India), Anil Choudhary (Data Scientist), Aditi Bansal (Program Management Associate: Adobe), and Naveen Sharma (Scientist).

DAIICT: DAIICT graduates pursue higher education in institutes like IIT and also in universities abroad such as the University of Florida, the University of California, etc. DAIICT graduates are in top positions at organizations such as Hewlett Packard and Ericsson India.

Both IIITM and DAIICT are well-known institutions, and interested individuals must do research for both before choosing one, and take into account other deciding factors as well.