Gujarat based Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is a NAAC accredited private university centrally located in Gandhinagar. The university is ranked 177th position by NIRF 2020 and counted among the top engineering colleges of India.

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

Admission:

• Candidates must fill the PDPU B.Tech application form and submit the required credentials. 
• Authorities offer around 35% of seats to JEE Main qualified candidates and 50% to the Gujarat candidates who applied based on GUJCET 2020.
• Candidates will be allocated their seats based on merit, preference, and seat availability.

Infrastructure

• PDPU provides its students with well accessible library assistance and an IT equipped information center.
• The University has several sections of engineering labs that are well equipped to promote the educational and examination process.
• Holds Furnished Language Labs and air-conditioned IT equipped laboratories to carry lab sessions.

Placements

• Engineers from PDPU receive handsome placement opportunities.
• Top IT companies like Synoptek, Evosys, OPS Hub, ZealousWeb, TCS Digital, Innovify, Cloud 24*7 Inc visit PDPU every year to recruit computer engineers.
• The highest package received by PDPU students is around 10 LPA-12 LPA. The average package scales between 4-5 LPA.
• PDPU has a placement percentage of 65%

PDPU is a good university providing ample career opportunities to its students. It's ultimately you, your decision, and hard work that your future will depend upon.

I have a few friends from the University of Mysore. Here are some tips that they shared with me. 

• Be friendly with the faculty members and staff.
• Attendance is compulsory at this university. You can even get disbarred from giving examinations. So, maintain the required attendance percentage.
• Use the library. You will find useful books there. There is also a digital library.
• Hostel accommodation is good. Get a bicycle to explore the campus.
• Make some friends.
• Visit the places nearby campus like Kukkarahalli lake, Gandhi park, etc. Visit the Kannada dept. There are some important Archeological collections. 

These are some of the things that you should keep in mind if you are planning to join the University of Mysore. 

VJTI has been ranked #71st on the NIRF chart in 2020 and Walchand COE ranks #168th on the same. The CSE program at VJTI saw the most placements in 2018 according to the placement data. The placement rate of the department was 96.2 % which was the highest in comparison to other departments. Following it was Electronics with an 86.9% placement rate.

The table below highlights both institutes-

Students interested in a bachelor's or master's program at these institutions, need 50%-75% marks or above in 10+2 with JEE Main/MHT CET or GATE qualification.

Infrastructure and Faculty

VJTI:

• It offers a lot of overall development options to students with its Social Group, Gymkhana Group, NCC, and Nirman Magazine.
• It has cooperative stores, canteens, hostels, and departmental labs too. There are 6-10 faculty members in each department with MTech and Ph.D. qualifications.

Walchand Sangli:

• It has 8 hostels for 738 students. One of which has been converted into a cyber hostel with an internet connection. There is a Math lab, an auditorium, a canteen, and a mess as well.
• There are about 25 faculty members in each department who have been published in national and international publications.

Placement Statistics

Walchand Sangli:

• It has a number of industry partners like Infosys, Microsoft, John Deere, IBM, TCS, and Tech Mahindra who recruit students after training them and on the campus.
• In 2019, Akshay Gabby from a BTech program secured an offer with Internet Business, Japan with the highest placement of INR 21 LPA.

VJTI:

• It has seen major recruitments facilitated by Accenture, Bank of America, Citrus Tech, Cisco, and Samsung.
• The highest package since 2018 has been offered by Morgan Stanley, which is INR 16.75 LPA.

Students are free to choose any of the institutes based on their future goals if they coincide with the facilities, and placement facts listed above.

IIM Ahmedabad or even the top IIMs have very strict rules and regulations regarding the admission process. They strictly adhere to these rules. As of now, there is a rule that the average result combining class 10th and 12th should be at least 80 percent (for Science Students) and 87 percent (for Commerce Students).

If you are a general category student then it is less likely that you will be selected. Even if you get 100 percentile in CAT, you will not be shortlisted because of these criteria. However, you have other alternatives such as FMS, MDI Gurgaon, SP Jain, etc. These are some of the popular B-Schools that select students based on their CAT scores.

PDPU has an 'A' grade provided by NAAC Accreditation with CGPA 3.39/4.0 and is graded Autonomy by UGC. It's ranked 74th in India by NIRF.

Admissions:

• The college accepts students based on the CAT, XAT score with 50% in Graduation.
• PDPU offers two MBA programs under the School of Petroleum Management (SPM) both are full-time residential programs – Energy and Infrastructure management and General Management
• The total fee for MBA is 8.33 lakhs.

Placements:

• The placement rate of this year is about 85% with the highest package of INR 14 LPA and the average package of INR 7.02 LPA.
• College does provide internship opportunities both on-campus and off-campus during the course.
• Some of the top recruiters of 2020 are Accenture, Adani Group, Asian Paints, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Deloitte, HP, Indian Oil, Infosys, Nestle, MRF, Reliance, SBI Capital Markets, TCS, Torrent Power Limited, Wipro, YesBank, etc.

Faculty:

•  All faculty members are Ph.D. holders alongside maintaining good research and publications in their respective fields. 
• They have a unique learning experience through guest lectures and faculty members which built a bridge between management theories and corporate applications through their corporate excellence. 
• Subjects are in line with industry demand like carbon finance, infrastructure finance, oil & gas accounting and taxation, management of the power sector, and energy economics.

Campus Life:

• The campus has all the basic facilities like Library, Cafeteria, Medical Facilities, Wi-Fi Campus, Shuttle Services, Auditorium, Music Room, Dance Room, Gym, and other sports facilities like Badminton Court, Basketball Court, Cricket Ground, Tennis Court, Volleyball Court, Table Tennis Room, etc.
• The campus life of the college is very good, one can take part in various clubs and committees as well as be part of a sports team. Clubs like a singing club, debate club, drama club, dance club, etc are very entertaining and help in the development of the individual.

PDPU is an ideal institution for students who are looking for specialization in the energy and infrastructure sector.