Reva University - A hope for a better learning experience

At Reva University, I got admitted through CET. Hence my admission process was very simple! In the year 2019, the CET cut-off for Reva University Computer Science Engineering branch was about 25,000 rank. I scored 12,783 ranks in my CET and hence I got a Computer Science Engineering seat easily in the first round itself. The admission criteria for CET Engineering seat in the college is to score within the cut-off rank in CET in the same year and be a citizen of Karnataka. To avail of the seat, I had to submit all the relevant documents like my marks card, proof of citizenship, quota form(if any), and etc. Also, I had to pay 43,000 (college fees) along with 62,000 (CET fees) and submit the respective receipts to finish my admission process.

I chose Computer Science Engineering since I love Computers and have a keen interest in the growing software technologies! At the same time, CSE branch students have many job opportunities in various domains. In Reva University, in the CSE branch, about 60 to 70 students are present in each class and there are about 8 sections at present (2021). There is a class teacher assigned to each class and one mentor assigned to about 20 students. All the professors are highly qualified and well be versed in all the subjects they teach. Most of them have finished their Ph.D. or Masters in the subject they teach. Their teaching method usually includes blackboard teaching. They also clear our doubts while teaching us new topics. At the same time, all teachers are friendly and will help the students if any issue is raised. There are 2 Semester End Exams every year. And in each semester, there are about 2 Internal Assessments. The minimum SGPA required to pass a semester is 5.0.

A tier Product Based Companies offer a good stipend of about 40,000 per month for internships. Whereas other companies offer as low as 5,000 per month too. There are both paid as well as unpaid internship opportunities to choose from. The different roles offered for CSE students are Software Developer, Project Developer, Ethical Hacker, and domains like Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Big Data, Robotics, etc., and various other fields in programming. In order to get placed in a good company for an internship, one must work on both, their attitude and aptitude. Aptitude includes knowledge of subjects, both theoretical and practical, problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and decision making. One must have a quick wit to understand and acknowledge the question while applying it to the theoretical knowledge gained throughout the academic years.

Reva University offers a good placement rate for Computer Science Engineering students. About 100 percent placements are guaranteed provided that the student cooperates. Students can get placed by the end of the third year or the beginning or fourth year. There are many on-campus placement drives but students can participate in off-campus drives too. The highest package offered for CSE students is 25 lakhs PA. Whereas, the lowest package offered is about 2.5 to 3lakhs PA. Many products, as well as service-based companies, visit the campus like Amazon, CISCO, Intel, Dell, IBM, Wipro, TCS, etc. Getting placed in A-tier companies is a bit difficult. My plan for Btech CSE is to get placed in a good Product based company! If not, I plan to pursue higher education, either MTech or MBA.

The fee details for the academic batch 2019-23, Computer Science Engineering in Reva University, are as follows:- 1. For CET students, 43,000(college fees)+62,000(CET fees) per year. 2. For Direct Admissions, 3,95,000 per year 3. Hostel Fees, 1,20,000 per year (may vary every year) 4. Bus Fees, 32,000 (max). It varies depending on where you live. I got my seat in the CSE branch through CET. During the year 2019, CET cut-off for this branch in Reva University was 25,000. I got about 12,783 ranks and hence hot placed in the college in the first round itself. I'm a third-year student pursuing Computer Science Engineering at Reva University, and hence I did not get placed yet. My placement process will start at the end of the third year or the beginning of 4th year.

Reva University has many intra curricular fests every year. These fests are conducted branch wise and students from every branch can participate. Both technical, as well as nontechnical competitions, are conducted to help students engage in what they as passionate about. Reva University Central Library is a very well-planned Library with good seatings and a number of books of all subjects and domains. It consists of 3 floors and is filled with books! The classroom is quite big but can be improved. There are a number of integrated labs present on the campus. There is student WIFI which has a good range in the campus. There is a huge playground with a basketball court, football ground, etc. There are also indoor badminton courts present for both boys and girls. Along with that, there is a gym too. There are a number of clubs that are both technical and non-technical. Students can be a part of such groups and engage in learning together and doing projects.