Having known some people graduating from both GJU and DCRUST, I can share some details about both colleges. See which one suits you better and opt for that one. Since both colleges are located far away from the city, the chances of professional and personal exposure are very less. DCRUST has a very enthusiastic and competitive student crowd, unlike GJU. While choosing a college also keep in mind their infrastructure, placements, and faculty. The placements at DCRUST are also better than GJU. Students of CSE and ECE received the highest placement opportunities. TCS has been the top recruiter consecutively every year. The faculty of DCRUST is also better experienced than GJU. DCRUST offers students a Robotics lab too. Categories GJU DCRUST Course Fee 2.44 lakh 2.36 lakh Placement Percentage 60-70% 70-80% Highest CTC 6 LPA 8.21 LPA Average CTC 4 LPA 4-5 LPA Recruiting Companies Adobe, Amazon, DE Shaw, Goldman Sachs, etc. Tech Mahindra, Bosch, Fidelity, Jindal Iron and Steel, etc. Opt for DCRUST among the two, as it provides better education and facilities than GJU.

Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar is ranked in 100-150 band in NIRF 2020 whereas CGC Landran is ranked in 201-250 band in NIRF 2020. Guru Jambheshwar University and CGC Landran both are good engineering colleges at par with industry standards. Admission: The JEE main 2019 cut-off for Guru Jambheshwar University CSE Branch was 53,885 rank for general all India students and 92,653 for home state general students. The cut-off for the same year at CGC Landran was 6,87,300 rank for all India general category students and 10,90,000 for home state students. Hence, getting admission into CGC Landran is much easier as compared to GJU Hisar. Curriculum: CGC is affiliated to Punjab Technical University which is a bit outdated. Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar has better course-curriculum and practical facilities. This university is affiliated to University Grant Commissions (UGC). Facilities: CGC Landran provides good computer centre facilities. The institute has a dedicated networking centre which is beneficial for CSE students. CGC has better facilities than GJU. Non-academic facilities such as hostels, transportation etc are almost the same in both the colleges. Location: Location wise CGC Landran has an edge over Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar as it is located on outskirts of Chandigarh and Mohali. Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar is also urbanely situated but Chandigarh has better exposure as well as connectivity than Hisar. Infrastructure: Both colleges have good campuses and Infrastructure but CGC Landran has better campuses and facilities in terms of sports facilities, computer centres and libraries. Hostels and catering services are not up to that required level in both the Colleges. Placements: The highest package in CGC Landran was 35 LPA whereas in Guru Jambheshwar University was 6 LPA. But the latter had a better average package of 5 LPA as compared to 3.5 LPA of CGC Landran. The placement percentage of CGC Landran is 100% whereas the placement percentage is 80% for Guru Jambheshwar University. CGC Landran is visited by companies like Microsoft, IBM, HP, Google, Dell, Samsung etc and on the other hand, Guru Jambheshwar University is visited by Canara Bank, Birla Sun Life Insurance Co, Bank of India, Bajaj Allianz Insurance Co., Axis Bank, Andhra Bank etc. The maximum package offered is greater in CGC Landran but Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar has better average placement package. Also, the placement at CGC Landran is 100% compared to 80% in Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar as CGC students are hired by mass recruiters too which lowers the average placement package. Ranking of Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar is better than CGC Landran. If all facts are combined then it is equally good to choose both the institutes for CS Engineering. The feature which should be given the most priority is the decision of prospective students.

Yes, you will need a valid JEE Main score to apply for B.Tech at GJU. The institute shortlists students based on their JEE scores and the final selection is done through counseling. The counseling is conducted by the Haryana State Technical Education Society (HSTES).  You need to have passed 10+2 with at least 45% in order to be eligible for admission.