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Masood Question by Masood on Jul 01, 2025Hindi
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Sir, good morning, my son has achieved 1.90 rank in jee mains .belongs to obc ncl, from u.p Trying for DOT ,DU , and RGIPT and JMI .which would be better for him or any other college you suggest , his aim is ,cs ,ec, or other cs relared branch. Kindly advise.

Ans: Masood Sir, With a JEE Main rank of 1.90 lakh (OBC-NCL, Uttar Pradesh), your son is eligible for B.Tech admissions at Delhi University’s Faculty of Technology (DoT, DU), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), all of which accept JEE Main scores for CSE, ECE, and related branches. DoT, DU offers B.Tech in CSE, ECE, and EE with a transparent admission process based solely on the JEE Main All India Rank, a modern curriculum, and strong university brand value. RGIPT specializes in petroleum and allied engineering but has recently expanded to CSE and ECE, with a placement rate of 68% and a wide range of recruiters, though its core strength remains energy and process engineering. JMI is a central university with a solid reputation, offering B.Tech in CSE and ECE, strong placement support, and a diverse campus environment. All three have qualified faculty, good infrastructure, and active placement cells. For CS-related branches, DoT, DU and JMI are more industry-aligned than RGIPT, which is more niche. You may also consider Delhi Technological University (DTU) and NSUT through JAC Delhi if eligible, as they offer top-tier CSE/ECE programs with excellent placements and academic reputation.

Recommendation:
Prioritize DoT, DU CSE/ECE for its university reputation, updated curriculum, and career prospects, followed by JMI for its established CS programs and campus life. RGIPT is suitable if interested in energy or process sectors. Explore DTU/NSUT via JAC Delhi for broader CS/ECE opportunities if possible. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Dear Sir/Madam, I am currently a 1st year UG student studying engineering in Sairam Engineering College, But there the lack of exposure and strict academics feels so rigid and I don't like it that. It's like they don't gaf about skills but just wants us to memorize things and score a good CGPA, the only skill they want is you to memorize things and pass, there's even special class for students who don't perform well in academics and it is compulsory for them to attend or else the student and his/her parents needs to face authorities who lashes out. My question is when did engineering became something that requires good academics instead of actual learning and skill set. In sairam they provides us a coding platform in which we need to gain the required points for each semester which is ridiculous cuz most of the students here just look at the solution to code instead of actual debugging. I am passionate about engineering so I want to learn and experiment things instead of just memorizing, so I actually consider dropping out and I want to give jee a try and maybe viteee , srmjeee But i heard some people say SRM may provide exposure but not that good in placements. I may not be excellent at studies but my marks are decent. So gimme some insights about SRM and recommend me other colleges/universities which are good at exposure
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What you are experiencing at Sairam is not engineering, it is rote-based credential production.

“When did engineering become memorizing instead of learning?”

Sadly, this shift happened decades ago in most Tier-3 private colleges in India.

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Stay enrolled (degree security)

Reduce emotional investment in college rules

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GitHub

Open-source projects

Hackathons

Internships (remote)

Hardware / software self-projects

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