Which university provides better placements: LPU or GNDU?

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ParmSidhu · Answer

I don’t have information about Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), but I can say that Lovely Professional University (LPU) is known for its strong placement support. Here are some key points about LPU’s placement opportunities: High Placement Rates: LPU has a strong track record for placements, with a significant percentage of students securing jobs in reputable companies. The university has a dedicated placement cell that actively works to connect students with employers. Top Recruiters: Many leading companies, including Microsoft, Amazon, Google, TCS, and Cognizant, frequently visit LPU for recruitment, offering competitive packages to students. Internship Opportunities: LPU emphasizes practical learning and provides numerous internship opportunities, allowing students to gain hands-on experience and enhance their employability. Career Development Support: The university offers various training programs, workshops, and mock interviews to prepare students for the job market, ensuring they are well-equipped to succeed in their careers. Considering these factors, LPU is highly regarded for its placement opportunities, making it a strong choice for students seeking career success.

sumit · Answer

GNDU is a government university, whereas LPU is a private university. Both have good placements. But in spite of these universities Chandigarh University Mohali is one of the best university for placements point of view. There have been more than 60 MNCs that have recruited Engineering students from Chandigarh University, IITs, and NIT whereas there have been 40+ MNCs who have commonly recruited fresh talent from the University School of Business at Chandigarh University and Iims. Apart from it, some of the leading multinationals which regularly recruit CU students to include Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, Hewlett Packard, SAP Labs, Hitachi, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Grail Research, TAFE, John Deere, Schindler, Deepak Nitrate, Mindtree, The Taj, Oberoi, Hyatt, Vistara and Jet Airways.

Aneeta Sharma · Answer

Chandigarh University has always strive for greatness, and the quality work done in updating the academic curriculum to match industry expectations is beginning to bear fruit, as the number of offers made this placement session has increased by more than 60%. The number of offers exceeded 8000, putting a stamp on Chandigarh University's quality product in terms of instilling employability skills in students. Chandigarh University has carved out a particular space for itself among the young potential by being a placement hotspot for drawing top notch Multi-Nationals.

Priyamvada · Answer

Placements at Chandigarh University are superior. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council have given Chandigarh University an A+ rating (NAAC). Chandigarh University has received an A+ grade, putting it among India's most elite and prestigious Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) in terms of delivering and spreading quality education to its students. CU has launched a unique effort to train a new generation of bankers and other financial professionals to meet the needs of India's growing economy. Our comprehensive course curriculum includes fundamental management ideas as well as specific training in areas like international banking and finance, investment banking, treasury operations, risk management, project and infrastructure management, and more.

Niharika Singh · Answer

Hi, No one can beat LPU in terms of placements, exposure, academics. LPU not only focuses on academics but also on the overall development of the student. Coming to academics, LPU has maintained a great academic record over the years. The workshops and guest lectures that happen every now and then benefit the students. Also, students get the chance to do live projects at the university. Various opportunities for internships and industry immersion are also provided at LPU. Students also get placement mentoring which prepares them for the placement season. Almost all the good companies visit LPU like Amazon, Tech Mahindra, ITC, Trident Group, KHIMJI RAMDAS, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Capgemini, Bosch, TCS, Nestle, ADOBE SYSTEMS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, VLCC Health Care, HDFC, CRESCENDO GROUP, Rallis India and several other firms. The highest Package Availed by Engineering (CSE) Student MS Tanya Arora is 42 LPA for batch 2020 by Microsoft. Students are placed in Work India at 35 LPA; AMAZON at a package of 30LPA. More than 750 companies visit LPU every year for recruitment with an average package of 6-12 LPA. The university also has a Centre for Professional Enhancement (CPE) which helps the students in acquiring new skill Sets according to the ongoing industry demands. These students are able to get inputs based on aptitude, logical reasoning, soft skills, and verbal ability which is a part of the curriculum. So, keeping all these things in mind, you should definitely join LPU. Thanks.

Mehar Sharma · Answer

In case of infrastructure and facility LPU is better than any other University. Being an alumnus of LPU I would prefer LPU as it has helped me grow professionally and provides exposure to various opportunities in terms of internships, workshops, guest lectures, industrial visits, placements etc. LPU becomes the best place to pursue an engineering degree with highly qualified teaching staff, best laboratories, and modern technologies. LPU provides abundant opportunities for students to think out of the box. LPU is one of the best private universities in the country with world-class infrastructure, modern facilities and highly qualified faculty. It has around 25000+ Students across the campus in different professional Schools. It offers more than 200 programmes in different disciplines. LPU has AA+ Infrastructure including shopping malls, refreshment centers, the largest Private University Accommodation in the world, 13000 + CC cameras, indoor transportation system, University Management System, etc. With Quality of Education, Placements in LPU is also amazing, with the top brand in the world coming for Campus Recruitment provides great opportunities to its students and because of its #ThinkBig concept and various innovations in curriculum, the university is standing tall and proud with various other very old and renowned institutions in terms of rankings and accreditation. As per their Statistics, 800+ Recruiters have hired LPU students, Rs 42 Lac the highest Salary package availed with 250+ Companies offering Dream Packages with 110+ Recruiters of IITs/Iims/NITs also hire from LPU along with this Rs 80k the highest Internship Stipend per month was offered. LPU provides placement opportunities to all the deserving candidates, from all courses. It's up to the student's capability to be able to grab the opportunity or not. Till now thousand of students are placed at a very good package all around the world. Some of the alumni are working in the top 10 brands in the world. The only university in INDIA to be visited by the PRESIDENT OF INDIA, PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA, VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA, FINANCE MINISTER OF INDIA, MAURITIUS PRESIDENT, THE DALAI LAMA, etc. , these aspects really combine to create a strong profile of the students to get placed. If you are looking for industry oriented academics, practical based curriculum, professional corporate culture during the college life itself, and better placement in any fortune company, then LPU is worth it.

Neetu Singh · Answer

Being a alumni of LPU I would like share my experience in Lovely Professional university. LPU provides ample opportunities to each and every of the eligible students to secure good placement. Apart from that, internships as well as capstone projects are an integral part of curriculum which are very vital for getting placement. A lot of students have successfully started their own ventures as entrepreneurs. The university has its own start up school which promotes start ups in collaboration with startup India programme. University prepares its students for placements through special inputs in the form of placement classes from first year onward, it may be Soft-Skills, G. D, presentations, Extempores, Technical Interviews, Personal Interviews. To make the students to crack their dream companies Around 550+ companies visit every year for such activities and campus-recruitment of students from LPU. And this year for batch graduating in 2020, already more than 650 placement/internship drives have been conducted till February 2020 with leading industry giants (more than 90% being MNCs). Lovely Professional University provides placement opportunities to all the deserving candidates, from all courses. It's up to the student's capability to be able to grab the opportunity or not. Till now thousand of students are placed at a very good package all around the world. Some of the alumni are working in the top 10 brands in the world. Recently, Tania Arora, a fourth-year B.Tech CSE student of Lovely Professional University (LPU) got selected as a software engineer in Microsoft with a huge salary package of Rs 42 Lacs per annum. A final year student of M.Sc. Agriculture (Agronomy) has bagged a package of Rs. 1 crore. The package has been offered by Monsanto, an agrochemical company and now part of the crop sciences. This student has been offered the role of production manager at MonsantoNSE 0.13 % Canada, according to the institute. Lovely Professional University Placement Highlights: Recently 13 students got placed in Amazon with 30 LPA. Three students of Computer Science batch has been placed in Amazon for a salary package of 28 LPA and 28 students have been selected as an intern who could be converted into a full-time employee after their internship. VMware has selected nine students from B.Tech IT/CS for a salary package of 9 LPA. Nearly 50 top tier companies, and overall more than 500 companies are visiting the LPU campus for recruitment.

Ashish Sharma · Answer

Hi Sakshi, Lovely Professional University is one of best and premier institute in India. Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India has recognised the LPU as one the most Employable and Placements oriented University. According to LPU officials they usually says that they provide 100% placements to all the eligible and placement aspiring candidates. More than 700 giant companies are visiting University campus to recruit the Industry ready candidates made by LPU. More than 900 drives are being conducted in a year. Now just imagine there are only 365 days in a year, and 900 placement drives are the big number, which simply means that students might witness 4-5 drives at every alternative days. Without any doubt LPU is great in this aspect. Go ahead and LIVE your dreams at LPU. All the best.

Vibha Gupta · Answer

Lovely Professional University is one of the best universities in India. It is a UGC-approved university which has been ranked well by various agencies. The work culture, work ethics, the environment for students, teaching pedagogy, industry ready curriculum and many more, all of these are highlights of LPU. The kind of exposure the students get here is simply remarkable. Top notch brands visit LPU for the placements. Abundant opportunities for the students besides academics to improve their overall personality and skill set. On campus entrepreneurship projects for students, cultural and ethical diversity etc. Are some of the elements that derives the students towards a holistic development environment. Live Projects with Industry: 800+ students (UG and PG) are working on Live Projects directly with the companies like Schneider Electric India, Britannia, Colgate Palmolive, Cyient, Monte Carlo, Delta Power, Tek Systems, Decathalon Sports, Sony, Future Group, DCB Bank, Infosys, Oyo Rooms, PayTm, Solar Bus, Flying Farmer and many more. Industry Tie-ups and Centres of Excellence: Google, SAP Labs, Oracle, Intel, Texas Instruments, Bentley, CISCO, BOSCH, Informatica, PEGA, Vmware, KPIT, Automation Anywhere, CISI-Intellivistio, NSE, Virtusa, Cyient, Juniper Networks, Lupin Pharmaceuticals and Cadence have setup their Centres of Excellence at LPU.

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