Thriving at TIET: My experience at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

TIET emphasizes foundational engineering principles and incorporates industry trends through elective focus options. This provides a balance between theoretical and practical applications. The curriculum is reportedly periodically to keep pace with technological advancements. TIET also focuses on proejct based learning and internship opportunities to provide valuable hands-on experience. Exams are conducted 2 times in each semester. covering course material from that period. The difficulty level can vary depending on the specific course and faculty members.

TIET offers 2 kinds of internships: 1) Summer internships offered after second/ third year of B.tech programs for 2-3 months. 2) One year internships offered to ME/M.tech students lasting an entire year. The placement cell facilitates the internship application process. Various top notch companies like nvidia, deloitte, citadel, google, zomato, IBM visit for presenting internships and sleecting students.

As per the past records, around 70-80% students get placed each placement season. Almost 320 companies including the elading companies like Amazon, Google, Deloitte, Cognizant etc. visit for placements. Estimates suggest an average placement package of Rs 13 lakhs. Highest package was Rs 60 lakhs. And 6 studenst secured 1 Cr+ off campus placement offers. TIET facilitates internships in second and third year to gain industry experiencewhich boasts your chances of getting PPOs.

Fee structure of thapar varies depending on the program - Btech: INR 1,95,000 to INR 2,38,000 per semester. Mtech: INR 1,24,000 to INR 1,57,000 per sem. There might fee additional fees dpeedning on hostel facilities, mess facilities. Please visit TIET website to get detailed breakdown on the fee sructure. TIET offers merit-based scholarships, merti-cum-means scholarship, alumni scholarships and government scholarships. TIET facilitates on campus job opportunities and internships through its placement cell. It allows for teaching interhsips under faculty members nationally, research internships for contributing to research projects.

TIET emphasizes cultural exchange and fosters a sense of community through various events. This is a great opportunity to connect with people from different backgrounds and walks of life. Separate hostels for boys and girls offers supportive and interactive living environment. Freshers week activites by seniors help welcome new students and bring them into the college community. TIET boasts a plethora of active clubs and societies catering to diverse interests. This allows students to pursue their passion, develop skills and connect with like minded individuals. Clubs provide leadership opportunities. TIET boasts a well maintained campus with a modern infrastructure including well equipped classrooms, libraries and recreational facilities. Hostels have high speed internet, mess facilites, laundry facilites, Gym, reading rooms. Overall TIET offers a dynamic and enriching campus life experience.

There are 15 separate hostels for boys and girls. Rooms come in various accomodations like single seater, double, triple etc. Hostels provide bedrooms, basic furniture, mess facilites, high speed wifi, laundry, common TV and reading rooms, gym etc. The cost of hostel accomodation depends on the type of accomodation, AC facilites, and year wise hostels. The mess food is satisfactory. For more details visit the TIET official website.

The admission process was smooth. The admission forms were on TIET website along with the different course and programs they offer. Students have the facility to choose between JEE main scores or 12th scores for admission. The institute outlines the entire process clearly on their website including eligiblity criteria, application procedures, selection methods and important dates. As a reputed institute and a deemed to be university, TIET receives a large number of applications making the admission process competitive. Overall TIET's admission process appears to be well structured and transparent. However, the competitiveness and other factors might be points to consider while forming your opinion.