Thapar University

Manipal School for Information Science and Thapar University have basic student facilities, and admissions are based on the JEE Mains Ranking. Both the institutions are equipped with modern facilities, clubs and placements. However, a few points might help you decide which one is better. However, one of the features that Thapar Institute has is that the average package offered at Thapar University is around INR 7 INR, the highest being INR 42 LPA, which is somewhat more than that of Manipal School for Information Science.

Thapar University requires a minimum of 20% (i.e., 72 marks) in JEE Main Examination for admission to B.Tech courses. However, for admission to the best branches, a score of around 80-90 or above 90 percentile is recommended. With a JEE Main score of 84 percentile, it may be challenging to secure admission to the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) branch, which is known to be the most opted course out of the 12 specialisations offered by Thapar University. It is suggested to explore other options like Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) or Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) if the goal is to pursue CSE.

IT emerged as the most preferred sector among the UG students with 31% placement rate in 2023. The second in the sequence was Consulting and Electronics & Telecom with 11% placement rate in each sector. The snip below illustrates the sector-wise distribution of UG placements at Thapar University:

Source: Official Website

The University has released the combined salary details for UG batch 2023. The overall UG the highest package stood at INR 55.75 LPA and was offered in the Product sector. Further, the highest average package was INR 14.37 LPA and was again bagged in the Product sector. The sector-wise bifurcation of the highest and average packages for Thapar University placements 2023 for UG courses is mentioned below:

The MBA placement data for 2023 has not been released yet. However, the overall statistics are out on the official website. A total of 1,884 job offers were distributed among the 1,774 students placed during the 2023 placements. Additionally, 1,664 single offers and 110 multiple job offers were attracted. A total of 334 recruiters from various sectors participated in Thapar University placements 2023 including renowned names such as MAQ Software, Accenture, LG Electronics, American Express, etc.