- Disciplines matter. It depends if you want to pursue a study into computers, into fine arts or into chemical engineering. If you are passionate about building and electronics you have to beg the question, “Does the college have a robotics club?”
- Faculties matter more than you think. If you have great faculties who are literally subject matter experts (SMEs) you can rest assured that all your doubts would be resolved within minutes of asking.
- Fee structure can be a lifesaver for students, if planned the right way while selecting a college. Do they allow paying in installments? Do they offer scholarships? Do they encourage merit-based exam scores to offer a discount? Do they allow government aids? If fees are sorted, a student can study in peace for those years.
- Placement records are a thing most students would want to look into if they are not thinking of pursuing higher education after this certain degree and just want to complete their graduate or post-graduation before they can look for a job in greener pastures. If you’re a student wanting to pursue CSE in a certain college and hear from a website that they have a 90% placement success rate, with alumni having offers from big MNCs, you’ll be thrilled to enroll there, because now you are relaxed that you have a big chance to make it out there. With a great track record, a college can give you a headstart in career.
- NIRF or other ranking systems can distinguish a list of best colleges and universities from the lot and help you pick the one you want to get into for various disciplines like engineering, law, medical, management and more. It’s like a “already-done-for-you” list, except the fact that the best leaders in education have casted their vote in selecting the best ones and sort them in descending order.
Cheapest colleges under 1 lakh
- Jadavpur University (annual fee of ₹10,000)
- COEP Maharashtra (annual fee of ~ ₹15,000)
- JMI New Delhi (annual fee of ₹16,000)
- JNTUH Hyderabad (annual fee of ₹18,000)
- BITS Pilani (total course fee ₹88,000)