Top Engineering Education at Thapar University, Patiala

I am a fourth year student currently in my 8th semester. I am pursuing B.E. in Electronics and Computer Engineering. I have lived there in hostels and immensely enjoyed my college life. It was my best years of my life. The curriculum is intensive and apt for student life. Attendance is strict but that is important initially. The infrastructure there is the best. It has one of the largest libraries. There are so many things apart from academics to do like society events, hackathons, feast. As a city, Patiala is also safe and has many things to do. I chose this college due to it's reputation and legacy. The professors there are highly experienced. Professors are highly qualified and helpful. I do admit there is a lot of competitions between students as all are highly intellectual. So securing campus placements is truly based on your ability as Thapar does give you the opportunity. But sometimes it is needed for the job world. Now, coming for the most important question "How is the placements here?" Let me clear that confusion for you here. All the dream company will come for you like Google, Amazon, Nokia, Apple, Arcesium, Deshaw, Salesforce, etc. And let me tell you, getting into Big MNC is easy via on-campus process than through off campus. And even if you want to try off-campus placement you would need a strong network of connection out there in the industry. Thapar has a strong alumni network. Seniors are very easy to reach out to for any problem. But some choose hostel wisely. Overall, the fees of Thapar, considering it is a private college is not too much expensive. Do visit the campus once before taking admission, I bet you will surely fall in love with it. The campus is huge and has every facility.

I took Electronics and Computer as I wanted computers and I was from outside Punjab. They release their eligibility criteria every year as cutoff’s vary. All the information about admission is there on the official website. Admission process is very smooth as Thapar has made a society called Frosh that will guide you throughout the admission process. They take Mid Semester and end semester exam. In between these exam there are quiz, project or lab evaluation twice, one before mid terms and one before end terms. There is also an option to upgrade your branch by giving December test.

Around Rs.2.00 lakh per semester was the fees. I am not sure about the amount they charge as registration fees. There is scholarships also available as per the criteria. You can always check out at the website.

The faculty always focus on keeping the curriculum to be updated. The faculty here are highly qualified. They are even helpful and they try to solve doubts even at off times. The method of teaching differ from faculty to faculty. I myself was the Group representative of my group. They are very understanding. They have always been a source of inspiration and have always tried to preserve the integrity of the institute.

Infrastructure is top notch like 10 on 10. There is no doubt about that. The academic block are well lit and now all have air conditioners. The lecture halls are huge and accommodate around 100-120 students at a time. The campus is very huge so many students commute via bicycles. We also have health faculty clinic for all students. There is also ambulance facility 24 x 7 available. My favorite thing as a part of the college infrastructure was the state of the art Library.

Thapar gave me one of the best college life. People get disappointed after not getting in IITs/NITs and think it's the end of the world. But guys you cam aim for colleges like Thapar. The crowd is not only from Punjab but there are a lot of mixed culture in there. There are many clubs in Thapar and they all have their flagship events once in a semester. There is a lot of opportunity to pursue your hobby here alongside managing your studies.