Which college is better for B.Tech in civil engineering, LPU or SRM?

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Ankita Sharma · Answer

We should not compare the two, both the universities are good at their place. But as a student of LPU I would like to tell you Ranking, education, placement, technology and infrastructure in every aspect LPU is better. Ranking: If I talk about ranking so LPU comes under top 100 amongst all private and government university. This year what shook me the most is the recent ranking by the worlds university ranking again amongst all government and private university. Placement: Placement is second most important factor what applicant can SEE in university/college while taking admission. So, in lovely professional university from 100 students 90-95 students get placement. Specifically in B.Tech, the highest salary package was 64lac per annum. In management it was 21lacs per annum. So, in my point of view its great packages as compare to any other university. Infrastructure: There is green areas in the university at so my different areas, classroom with a/c, google lab, IMAC lab, moot court, fine art lab, agriculture farmland, space centre, play grounds, and both girls and boys hostel Happy Learning.

ParmSidhu · Answer

If you are comparing Lovely Professional University and SRM Institute of Science and Technology for B.Tech in Civil Engineering, both universities have good infrastructure and academic programs. However, the better choice depends on your priorities such as placements, industry exposure, location, and overall campus experience. LPU's Civil Engineering programme is designed with a strong focus on practical learning and industry relevance. The curriculum covers important areas such as structural engineering, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, and construction management. The university provides modern laboratories, advanced software training, industrial visits, internships, and opportunities to work on live projects, helping students gain practical skills and real-world exposure. One of the advantages of LPU is its multidisciplinary environment and strong placement support system. Students receive training in aptitude, communication skills, and personality development, which improves their employability. Civil Engineering students at LPU have opportunities in construction companies, infrastructure firms, consulting organizations, and government sectors. The university also encourages students to participate in research projects, technical competitions, and innovation activities. LPU offers a vibrant campus life with students from different states and countries, creating opportunities for networking and personal development. Additionally, the university provides scholarships based on academic performance and entrance examination scores, making education more affordable for deserving students. SRM also has a reputable engineering ecosystem and good academic standards. However, if you are looking for a university that combines modern infrastructure, industry exposure, diverse opportunities, and comprehensive placement training, LPU can be considered a strong choice for pursuing B.Tech in Civil Engineering. Ultimately, students should compare factors such as fees, location, and personal preferences before making a final decision.

Priya Singh · Answer

Lovely Professional University is one of the best university for all branches either it is civil, mechanical, EEE, ECE or others. It is definitely a growing university with great exposure. Considering the situations under civil engineering teaching, labs, exams, amenities in the campus all are par excellent. The basic objective of Civil Engineering is to contract with the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of structures and the infrastructure. These include buildings, bridges, transportation facilities, nuclear and conventional power plants, hydraulic structures, and other facilities essential to society. The course material provided here enables to practice civil engineering using up-to-date techniques, skills, and tools as a result of life-long learning ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. The course benefits the students by giving them an understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities. The Department aims to provide students with a technical foundation incorporated with the industrial need together with the breadth needed in the profession via advanced study or field training, or as a base for other pursuits. In order to get this develop we have timely workshops, and seminars. Coming to faculty, they are one of the best mentors to us & everything here is up to the mark. The faculty is supporting if one is willing to learn. They teach the subjects with their full effort. Writing board, screen-projector, labs are used to teach. The college arranges frequent industry visits. New innovative ideas were framed into working models and were showcased to 10000+ school students.

Harsh Pandey · Answer

Both are good universities. LPU offers one of the best engineering programs in Civil Engineering. Civil engineering discipline empowers its students with state-of-the-art technologies and the latest labs that are at par with international education standards. Our students contain a superb blend of skill, leadership and innovation leading to awe-inspiring placements. Emphasising the need to evolve and create the smart cities of tomorrow, LPU Civil Engineering Discipline focuses on creating professionals that become the inventors of future sustainable technology. At LPU, B Tech Civil is an engineering course that articulates the concepts from basic Science to technology through lab practice and projects to gain knowledge in areas like Structural, Environmental, Highway Engineering, Construction Management which are in sync with industry expectations. One needs an aggregate of 60 percent with PCM in class 12. There are professionally trained faculty at LPU who impart both theoretical and practical knowledge for the holistic development of the students. In addition to it, there is a dedicated department in LPU that looks into preparing students for placements. They train the students in verbal, analytical, and logical abilities. The university aims at bringing out the best in the student at the time of the interview. School of Civil Engineering offers Contemporary Curriculum, Professional Enhancement, Industry Immersion, Domestic & International Projects, Regular Industrial Visit, Interdisciplinary Minors, Innovative Pedagogy. LPU is having Tie-Ups with Civil Industry which resulted in Content Delivery by Industry Experts, Projects in collaboration with Industry. The highest package LPU students got was 11 LPA and the average salary is 4.7 LPA. LPU students are working with giants like Goldman Sachs India, Agumentik Group, Spectraforce Technologies, LeadSquared, Cleanmax Solar, Al Rakha (UAE), Dharam Consulting, Geetanjali Homestate Pvt. Ltd. , Nobroker, Pyramid Consulting, Intellipaat, Era Infra Engineering Ltd. , KEC International, Simplex, WSP India, XL Dynamics, CVENT, Xceedance Consulting, Bristlecone, Rishishwar Construction, Premier Developers and Contractors, SUCG Infrastructure, Amazon, GE Power, Lutron, Phable, Wabag, Cognizant, Capgemini, Berger Paints, Mercer Mettle, Medtrail, CHC Consultancy, Delivery and Zolostays etc.

preeti gogna · Answer

Hi Xeeshan, SRM is a good institution and doing pretty well. I will share the details of Lovely Professional University with you. There are over 700+ tie ups with industries and companies to support academic and placement of his students. An LPU student Tanya Arora got placed in Microsoft with 42 LPA. Cognizant, Capgemini, Tech. Mahindra, BOSCH, Amazon, SAP, Texas Instruments, Cadence, Sandisk, Moserbear are among few top companies that come for campus interviews. So if you are studying at LPU you won't regret it. Lovely professional university being the largest Private University in India having 30000+ students studying in more than 200+ courses, which includes 6000+ international students from 70+ countries from all around the world. The curriculum taught here is of international standard. One gets to learn from foreign and industry experts. There are provisions of international credits in some programmes where a student gets an opportunity to go abroad to study. As far as the domain of computers is concerned it is protean. This programme aims at producing graduates with a wide understanding of the Computer Science and Engineering Discipline so that they can be open and adaptable to upcoming changes. The programme aims at providing the students a competitive edge through robust curriculum and hands-on learning in niche technologies to develop competence that caters to the requirements of the industry. It primarily deals with the development as well as designing of computer software and hardware processes with a strong focus on courses related to algorithms, computation, programming languages, programme design, computer hardware, computer software, databases, operating systems, computer networking, etc. That are needed to build and solve problems using computers. In engineering the rank of LPU by NIRF is 66. The Times World University Rankings 2022 LPU Is at no 22 in Times Higher Education List. Outlook ranks LPU at number 9 in Outlook Care rankings and The Times of India ranks LPU at no 36 in the list of engineering institutes. LPU received an Employability award by Aspiring Mind in 2020 for best placement Institute in India. LPU is ranked 10th best university for Training and Placement in 2019 by Knowledge Review.

Poonam Angural · Answer

As far as India is concerned, there is no shortage of opportunities for budding civil engineers to cement their careers. Even the statistics back it up. Civil engineering employment is expected to grow by 20% within the next two years. Though both the universities are good in terms of academics but being an alumni of LPU let me explain the things in detail.LPU is among the top Civil Engineering colleges of Punjab. Also,one of Indias Best Civil Engineering college in Punjab, Civil Engineering Discipline empowers its students with state-of-the-art technologies and latest labs that are at par with international education standards. Our students contain a superb blend of skill, leadership and, innovation leading to awe-inspiring placements. Emphasizing the need to evolve and create the smart cities of tomorrow, LPU Civil Engineering Discipline focuses on creating professionals that become the inventors of future sustainable technology. Unilab-Mechanical Testing of Building and Construction Materials Lab of School of Civil Engineering is now NABL Accredited by Quality Council of India (QCI). Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons / Co-curricular Competitive events, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, projects with NGOs etc. are an integral part of curriculum.LPU provides with study abroad option as part of curriculum in the form of 1.Credit Transfer: Student after successful completion of 2 yrs. at LPU may be given option to join partner/ receiving university abroad for the completion of programme 2.International Exposure Option:Student may be given an option to go for 4 weeks study tour to USA/ European countries or any other country 3.Semester Exchange: Student may be given an option to join partner/ receiving university abroad for a semester And all the above options are decided by the University subject to conditions. The lab facilities available in this engineering are Engineering Surveying Lab, Transportation Lab,Surveying Engineering Lab-2,Environmental Lab, Soil mechanics Lab ,Building Material Lab,Structural Engineering Lab,UniLab Mechanical Testing.The companies that have visited the campus so far for the placemen includes Goldman Sachs India,Spectraforce Technologies, LeadSquared,Bristlecone, Rishishwar Construction, Premier Developers and Contractors, SUCG Infrastructure, Goldman Sachs India,Spectraforce Technologies etc... I believe this will help you in making choice.

Puneet Singh · Answer

Dear Xeeshan, Both LPU and SRM are good but being alumni of LPU I would recommend LPU for Civil. The Civil Engineering programme at LPU prepares students to take on a variety of jobs. At the same time, it gives them the requisite knowledge and practical experience to take on jobs that allow them to create safe living environments and rebuild communities after the onslaught of natural disasters. The aim of the department of civil engineering at LPU is to ensure that graduates will have a mastery of fundamental knowledge, problem-solving skills, engineering experimental abilities, and design capabilities necessary for entering civil engineering career and/or pursuing higher studies and to prepare students to enter a modern civil engineering workforce and to be successful in their career and profession. If you want to be on a construction site, building, testing, and monitoring developments then you can be. If you prefer to be in the office designing and problem-solving then you can do that too. With engineering, you can follow your interests both in what you do and where you do it. If you are interested in sport you can work as an engineer to create amazing sporting venues. CAMPUS RECRUITMENT Engineering companies all over the world are in need of civil engineers to develop new technologies, build better buildings, create better cities, get people to where they want to go in the best way possible, and counter the devastating effects of climate change. In other words, to improve the future of the planet. This means that the civil engineers of tomorrow (you!). Are in demand. With good education and a positive attitude, you will be able to secure an exciting, well-paying job that offers you opportunities to work at the cutting edge of your field, all over the globe. Civil Engineers specializing in Public Health Engineering can find jobs in: Building Engineering & Services Water Resources Engineering Renewable Water Resources Management Facility Management Operations Management Sustainable Design & Solutions Clean Energy Research & Development Entrepreneurship & own venture For more details of the programme at LPU, you may refer to the LPU website. Thanks and Good Luck!

Neharika sharma · Answer

Both the Universities are good at their own, But I would say Lovely Professional University is best. I have done MBA from Lovely Professional University and I had many friends from Civil Engineering, so I have idea course, Placements, Curriculum, as they use to share with me. This programme at LPU include a blend of hands-on experiential learning and theoretical foundational courses. Lovely Professional University is the only private university in India that has attained the NABL accreditation in the field of mechanical testing of building and construction materials. With better theoretical and practical knowledge, students are much more competent than any other university. Coming to faculty, they are one of the best mentors to us & everything here is up to the mark. The faculty is supporting if one is willing to learn. They teach the subjects with their full effort. Writing board, screen-projector, labs are used to teach. The college arranges frequent industry visits. New innovative ideas were framed into working models and were showcased to 10000+ school students. Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, are an integral part of the curriculum. LPU supports innovation and research and hence provides students with such opportunities. There are 15+entrepreneurial ventures on campus. LPU also hosts conferences where students can present their papers. LPU offers specializations in Civil Engineering like Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geo-tech Engineering, Construction Technology and Management, Hydraulics and Water Resource Engineering, Remote Sensing & GIS. LPU has a dedicated School of Professional Enhancement with a strong team of 130+ trainers covering all aspects of training like Technical, Soft skills, Verbal Ability, Quantitative and Reasoning Aptitude and special activities to enhance domain knowledge giving a 360-degree outlook to all students. Students are placed in companies like Cleanmax Solar, Al Rakha (UAE), Dharam Consulting, Era Infra Engineering Ltd. , KEC International, Simplex, WSP India, XL Dynamics, CVENT, Rishishwar Construction, Premier Developers and Contractors, etc. LPU is making new strides in placements of its students in top-notch brands every year. Even the pandemic could not stop curating careers of young talent at LPU.

Niharika Singh · Answer

Hi Since the beginning of the creation, when someone placed a roof over his head or laid a tree trunk across a river to cross it, Civil Engineering existed. With the advancement of technology in leaps and bounds, the future of civil engineering in the years to come will be crucial, especially with the establishment of smart cities. LPU is nurturing the students to adapt and be equipped with this ever-changing scenario. The school, in coordination with the Division of Career Services has moved from strength to strength. It has placed many students in national and international organizations like Al-Rakha, Simplex, Cognizant, etc. Students have been completed Industry delivered Certificates like Soma enterprises, L & T, Gammon, etc. Experiential Learning is offered. Innovative Pedagogy and Co-Curricular & Extra Curricular Activities add to its excellence. The faculty members and students published more than 100 research papers under the supervision of faculty members in various national / International Journals or conferences. These and many more such reasons would entice me to select LPU. Thanks.

Rajdeep Sharma · Answer

HI Xeeshan, first of let me tell you, Civil engineers generally work in a variety of locations and conditions. It is common for them to split their time between working in an office and working outdoors at construction sites so that they can monitor operations or solve problems onsite. Now to work in multilingual environment, there is a high requirement of exposure to both National & International platform at the time of your pursuance of course itself. So in my opinion, it's better to grab the opportunity of International Exposure provided by the University. I am not sure about the offerings of SRM, but being alumni of LPU, I must assure you about such offerings of LPU itself. LPU's credit transfer policy allows students to pursue the terminal semester/year of their degree and further receive the final Degree Certificate from the foreign partner university only. At the same time student can go for Summer/Winter School, Semester Exchange. Lovely Professional University is the only private university in India that has attained the NABL accreditation in the field of mechanical testing of building and construction materials. School has 1000+ number of students who are involved in different research trials throughout the year.5. Huge diversity of Student Both National & International (FROM 28 STATES & 40+ COUNTRIES). School of Civil Engineering offers Contemporary Curriculum, Professional Enhancement, Industry Immersion, Domestic & International Projects, Regular Industrial Visit, Interdisciplinary Minors, Innovative Pedagogy. LPU is having Tie Ups with Civil Industry which resulted into Content Delivery by Industry Experts, Projects in collaboration with Industry. In LPU Civil Engineering is treated as an Engineering programme which articulates the concepts from basic Science to technology through lab practices and projects to gain knowledge in areas like Structural, Environmental & Highway Engineering, Construction Management etc. Which are in sync with industry requirements. Last Years Placement Scenario (Till date in spite of Pandemic situation) : Majority students are on internships subject to PPO (Pre-Placement Offer) in the best brands like Larsen & Tubro Ltd. , Simplex Infrastructure pvt Ltd. , Gammon India, National Highway Authority of India, HCC, Shapoorji & Pallonji, DLF Homes, RITES Ltd. , NCC, SAIL, DMRC BHEL etc. The highest package till date - 31 LPA (Code Nation) Hope this helps !

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