Thapar University Placement 2025: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Recruiters

I have a few friends from Thapar University and from them, I heard many stories regarding placements. Here is one of such stories. 

One of their seniors faced some initial problems in the placement phase. He was the best in networking and web development in the entire college. He had such skills and knowledge regarding the course that he was considered better than even some of the faculties. He was the only student in the entire college to make it to (GSOC) Google Summer of Code. In spite of all this, he had a CGPA of 6 because he didn’t just study for scoring so he was very carefree with the subjects he was not interested in, which brought down his CGPA.

Initially, he was left out to even participate in many placement interviews, due to his CGPA. Almost 75 percent of the CSE batch was placed with some companies in some cases they also got multiple offers but he was left out. 

In the next phase of placements, there was a company offering consulting roles. He was not shortlisted for the interview because of his CGPA. He was sleeping in his room when he got a call from the PR saying he has an interview in 15 minutes. 

What happened was, the company officials called PR and told them they have a technical post and they were looking for the best candidate and his name was coined. He wowed the officials in his interview and got the job offer. But he didn’t take it since the job profile didn’t interest him. 

Following that he got 3 more internship offers and 3 more placement offers because he was specially mentioned by that one company. 

One of my friends studied at Thapar University. According to him, pursuing MCA at Thapar might not be a good choice. This is because a B.Tech in CSE graduate is always preferred over an MCA degree.

• During placement interviews, the panelists will see in your resume that you have a BCA or B.Sc. degree in CSE.
• Due to this, most of them assume that you didn't get an opportunity to study B.Tech so you chose BCA.
• They tend to lean on B.Tech graduates, as they will help maintain the reputation of the firm.
• The thing you can do after BCA is to get a lateral entry and obtain a diploma in CSE.
• After that, you can try to take admission in the 2nd year of the B.Tech program at Thapar.
• This will help you secure a better job opportunity than an MCA degree.
• An MCA degree from Thapar will get you a salary package of 5-10 LPA.
• A B.Tech degree will get you a 15-25 LPA salary package.

MCA at Thapar is way better than many other colleges like CGC Landran, Chandigarh University, etc. But it is important to remember that the recruiter at any IT company will always differentiate between an MCA graduate and a B.Tech CS graduate.

If you are passionate about science and research work then you can opt for biotechnology as it provides several career scopes. The biotechnology specialty is the most notable in terms of revenue and employment. 

• The biotechnology program at Thapar University helps the student get recognized as a leader assigned to perfection in biology.
• The interdisciplinary technical education, research, discovery and contribution adequately towards sustainable growth and development help students to move towards perfection. 
• The program provides the state of art infrastructure and professional environment that enables students and faculty to make a vital contribution in Biotechnology and allied professions. 
• One cannot find better research opportunities in any other University or College. 

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If the student wants to get good research and publication opportunities as well as a good placement opportunity then opt for biotechnology. Overall Thapar University is a potential choice.

The seniors at Thapar University are really helpful and cooperative. Here are some things which might answer your question. 

• Finish CLRS “Introduction to Algorithms” textbook in your first year. This is the most important rule.
• Start participating in programming contests, such as TopCoder SRMs, right from your first year. 
• Make sure you are a part of some cool projects in college. 
• Build your GitHub profile.
• Engage in startup culture. Try to create jobs rather than looking for one.
• Visit HackerNews (HN) every day. You'll learn great things and see cool projects worldwide.
• Learn everything you can about Machine learning and Deep learning. 
• Play hard with CNNs, RNNs, GANs, etc. Try to create some cool projects around ML.
• Engage in some real research work, better if under your professors and publish papers.
• Study for placements during holidays.
• Read “Cracking the coding interview”. Do placement questions from the career cup for your dream companies.
• If you dream of Google, prepare hard for Google's APAC test. It is like another JEE. 
• Keep eye on reputed international internships and grab one if you can. Discuss more on this with your professors.

Lastly, it is suggested that you keep your body and mind fit. You need to stay healthy and think clearly during the placement process.

When placements are concerned, the better opportunities are secured by the student’s overall performance and rather than the college. But if I have to choose one among them, then I’d say Thapar receives better placement offers than VIT.

• The number of students at VIT is greater than Thapar. So there is more competition for any particular job opportunity.
• The number of companies visiting both campuses is almost equal. 
• The faculty at Thapar is highly educated and cooperative. 
• Students get enough industrial exposure through seminars, industrial visits, and internships.
• Several mock group discussions and interview sessions are also conducted at Thapar to groom the students. 
• The college also has a lot of societies to improve the students’ soft skills. 
• It helps them in boosting their confidence and developing good communication skills. 

The biggest factor is that a lot of companies visit Thapar and so it is easier to get a placement there. The placements are better in Thapar. But do remember that the placements completely depend on you and not the college. A lot of companies visit the college for placements but it is up to you the kind of effort that you wish to put in that will land you a job.