Life at Thapar

Name: Life at Thapar
Item: Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology - [Thapar University]
Rating: 3.9
Author: Aarush Puri

3.9

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Placement

3.5

Course

4.0

Campus

4.0

College

4.5

Hostel

4.0

Internship

3.5

Aarush Puri

Thapar University, BE, Computer Engineering

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

What Students Say

Likes

Exposure, clubs, classrooms, hostels campus life and locality

Dislikes

Number of Subjects in a semester and a little pressure towards theory knowledge

Course Curriculum Overview

Course Curriculum here in thapar is same as that of most of the indian engineering institutes. For the First year its basic 12 11-12th concepts and from 2nd yr onwards your core branch relatd subjects begin

Class Size: 25Course Fees: INR 500000 per year

Internships Opportunities

3.5

Two Internship opportunities are avialable, first one is the summer internships offered after the end of 6th sem a dnthe second is main internship that is kind of mandatory offered in 7th sem for 8th sem. stipend offered is also good mainly between 50000-1 lac for summer and avg 4-6 lacs for 6 months

Placement Experience

3.5

Yes, Campus invites a lot of companies for campus placements opportunities like JP Morgan, Bain, Atlassian, Amazon, Flipkart, Black rock etc. From Semester 5 students become eligible for summer internships and from 7th semester students become eligible for 6 months internships. Highest Package offered was 51 lacs by Microsoft or Amazon. 70-80 % placement rate

Fees and Financial Aid

Fees is different for Different Branches with most expensive being the CS Branches followed by Mech, Civil,Biotech, chemical respectively. Yearly merit scholarships are available that are based on you CGPA. Financial Assistance to some level are provided by college.

Campus Life

Campus life here is above average for an indian college, as exposure is good as well as gender ratio. 1 Annual sports fest named URJA and Annual Techno Cultural Fest named Saturnalia are held in Feb and November respectively. Mostly all the necessary Books require for course curriculum are available in the library. Class rooms here are well equipped with AC, projectors, Lecture theater etc. Campus offer all main sports activities and have seperate complex for the same. Here we have more than 40 Student clubs and societies

Hostel Facilities

Hostel Rent is approx 56500 per semester with additional 24000 mess fees. We have different hostels and most of them are double sharing with ac and attached bathroom. Meal Quality is good but not constant, ups and downs are there. i hae rented a room in Hostel D

Hostel Fee: INR 100000 per year

Admission

Admission Process was not so much of a hassel. Admissions here are based on two criteria i.e JEE MAINS score or 12th Percentage score, for CS major streams you have to have atleast >96% in 12th Boards or >98 percentile in JEE MAins

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4.6

Chandigarh University - [CU], Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Computer Science and Engineering)

Reviewed on Oct 9, 2026(Enrolled 2025)

My Experince at Chandigarh University: Campus Life, Learning and Growth

Likes

The campus is beautiful, spacious, and offers good infrastructure with modern facilities.
The university provides good exposure to technical courses, eventrs , clubs, and extracurricular activities.
The campus has good labs, a library, and facilities that support students academic development.

Dislikes

The fees are high and losing a scholarship due to cgpa requirements can create a significant financial burden.
More personalized mentorship and regular career guidance sessions would help student prepare for their future carees.
more internship opportunities would further improve students professional growth.

Course Curriculum Overview:

the CSE curriculum covers relevant subjects and provides a good foundation programming and computer science. It prepares students for futher studies and careers, through more industry-based projects and practical learning would be bemigficial. Exams include MSTs and ESTs, with a manageable difficulty level through regi;ar preparation.

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4.5

Chandigarh University - [CU], Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Computer Science and Engineering)

Reviewed on Oct 9, 2026(Enrolled 2025)

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Likes

I like infrasture and the campus facilites most.
Events and fests are also good and orgainsed regularly.
Students get more opportunities here in university.

Dislikes

Hostel food is not good but eatable and enough.
Dresscode is on wednesday that is must to wear.
Massive campus you may face difficulty in roaming.

Course Curriculum Overview:

The curriculum covrs important computer sciemce subject such as programming,DSA, java DBMS,OS and software development.These subjects influenced decisions to choose this course because they provide a stromg foumdation for software engineering . examinations include MST ,EST and assessments .

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Tanvir Rooprai

5.0

Chandigarh University - [CU], Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Computer Science and Engineering)

Reviewed on Oct 9, 2026(Enrolled 2025)

Chandigarh University the best university

Likes

college life of Chandigarh university is so good, all the events do happen .
teachers are so experienced and they are so supportive in here.
the placements in this university are great, all the big tech companies do visit while placements and provide jobs to the deserved students.

Dislikes

All the online courses should be reduced.
nothing is there in the university that is to dislike.
majority of the things are all good in our university.

Placement Experience:

The placemnets in the university starts from the 3 year only. companies comes in the 3rd year, students= can give interviews in this year, and they can get the NOC. wich means you can go for the job or the iinternship and there is no need to take the classes, because you are taking the indyustry level experience in the prior basis also.

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sudhnashu tiwari

5.0

Chandigarh University - [CU], Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Computer Science and Engineering)

Reviewed on Oct 1, 2026(Enrolled 2025)

lively campus nights and a fun student life at chandigarh university

Likes

my overall experience at the college has been good so far
the faculty members are generally helpful
campus life is active with various cultural and technologies events

Dislikes

one thing i feel can be improved is the amount of pratical and industry oriented learning
some claases can be more theroy oriented so more hands on activities and pratical sessions would be beneficial
during major events and peak hours the campus become crowded

Course Curriculum Overview:

the course curriculum is realvent and fairly comprehensive i choose computer science engineering because it covers importnt ares such as programming data structures data base software development and emerging technologies

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Vansh Kalra

5.0

Chandigarh University - [CU], Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Computer Science and Engineering)

Reviewed on Oct 1, 2026(Enrolled 2025)

A Balaced College Experience With Great Campus Life

Likes

i like everthing about the college.
i like the supportive faculty behaviour.
the college also provide placement guidance.

Dislikes

Some areas could be improved especially the placement.
A few courses felt more theory focused than industry oriented.
Student enagement oppourtunities would make campus life better.

Course Curriculum Overview:

I would rate the course around 5 . i choose the courser because it provides a good balance of theoretical knowledge and paractical concepts relevant to my career goals as well.

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Shubham Kumar

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Lovely Professional University - [LPU], Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Computer Science and Engineering)

Reviewed on Sep 30, 2026(Enrolled 2022)

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Likes

LPU have very nice environment for every people

Dislikes

The crowd will very much there it will be a problem

Placement Experience:

The placment is good their they bring many companies and from every domain so you have chace to start your carrier in which field you want.Only problem is their is so many students there so compition will be high.

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Vineet Singh

4.4

Chandigarh University - [CU], Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Computer Science and Engineering)

Reviewed on Sep 30, 2026(Enrolled 2025)

A Great College Experience with Learning, Growth and Opportunities

Likes

Good campus infrastructure and modern facilities for students.
Supportive faculty and a good learning environment.
Variety of activities and opportunities for overall development.

Dislikes

Some administrative processes can take more time than expected.
The campus can be crowded during peak hours.
Hostel and mess facilities could be improved further.

Course Curriculum Overview:

The curriculum is well structured and covers both theoretical concepts and practical skills relevant to the course. It provides a good foundation for real-world applications and further studies. Exams are conducted regularly and are generally manageable with proper preparation. The curriculum could be improved by adding more practical projects, industry exposure and updated topics.

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KRISH SUN MAHTO

2.9

Chandigarh University - [CU], Bachelor of Engineering [BE] (Computer Science and Engineering)

Reviewed on Sep 29, 2026(Enrolled 2025)

Chandigarh university , but for real

Likes

campus life is absolutely banger and it is great to have friends here
crowd is bonkers , except some local peeps , they'd be behaving weird
major events like freshers and orientation , they bring crazzy artists

Dislikes

hectic schedules drain the soul of you .
frequent exams test that are totally unnecesary
attendance is another nuisance , having 75 percent is must

Placement Experience:

placements of 2.8 cr occured but it was only one , most of the placements packages go under 8 lpa and extra fees has to be paid in order to be eligible for placement drives and that too doen't ensure the placement

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Student (Anonymous)

3.7

Chandigarh Group of Colleges - [CGC] Landran, Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Computer Science and Engineering)

Reviewed on Feb 10, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

A TOUR TO CGC LANDRAN

Likes

Events are more frequent here and most of the stars from punjabi industry are called more often for film promotions
No ragging is there infact seniors are friendly and try to help juniors
TPP (training and placement program) is provided that help students to crack placements

Dislikes

Attendance criteria (minimum 75 % is essential to maintain to be eligible to give exams)
Class timings are fixed from 9:15 to 4:35 and you can not enter in between 10 to 12:00 PM as gates are closed for this duration
Strength is rapidly increasing as new courses are introduced which increases competition during placements

Placement Experience:

Placements are decent, from 6th semester students become eligible for campus placement students need to enroll in TPP(Training and placement program) in order to get eligible for campus placement, Many companies visit our campus for eg Capgemini, LNT, ZSCALER, EDIFECS, AMAZON, PWC, WATCHGUARD TECHNOLOGIES etc overall above 200 offerrs are made to our senior batch with the highest package of 32LPA and average package of around 4.5LPA. more than 60% of students get placed . I am also sitting for campus placement and wish to get placed soon

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Student (Anonymous)

3.4

Chandigarh Engineering College - [CEC] Landran, Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Computer Science and Engineering)

Reviewed on May 23, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

Metaverse of CGC, Landran

Likes

College Life is Fun, Various activities and events happen in and around college, you got to know about others and crowd is also decent, Mostly Students are from northern regions that is Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand .
Teachers are good and placement coordinators also help students to get good package on campus. a decent package can be bagged by a student if he/she seriously study and obtain a decent CGPA in exam. Make sure you clear all exams till 8th semester.
Infrastructure Is also good, laboratories are fitted with new desktops and campus size is also decent, Tuck shops and various Canteens are available inside the campus. Also Central Library is there inside the campus where students can study in exam t

Dislikes

The curriculum for 1st and 2nd semester is purely based on subjects that you studied in 11th and 12th, the advance versions of those topics are there in 1st and 2nd semester which make it difficult for students to get good grades.
The placement in other branches like Mechanical, electrical is mere, and one can face difficult in getting on campus placement if he/she belongs to these streams. Also Lack of practical knowledge is there in these streams, Theory is more focused.
If one opt for hostels, then the hostel facilities are not as good as it should be , the mess food is pathetic and one can face difficulty if he/she opt for hostel, also campartively hostel fees are also very high, whereas nearby Pg's are cheaper

Placement Experience:

placement is good in our college. Aveage package is 400000, and average package for cse stream is approx 500000. Various companies like alstom, infosys, accenture, TCS, Wipro, amazon, Walmart, JP Morgan chase and co. etc visit campus every year and recruit students. Approx 300+ companies visit campus and above 80% of cse students are placed but In other streams like ECE.EE and ME etc placements are campartively lower and students face difficulty in order to get placed. MY plan is job oriented i also want to get placed on campus and hope so i will get placed in a good company.

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