Hi there,

Even though you have a good score I wouldn't recommend applying through direct admission. There are just 10 percent seats for board-merit candidates, plus there will be candidates that might have scored the same as you even more than you. Hence, direct admissions are a little risky.

Rest be assured, with 80%+ in boards plus your JEE mains percentile, (a rank list is also prepared as per JEE marks of a candidate) there is a fair chance you might get CS but not the top specializations like CCVT.

In addition, it is always best to apply through UPESEAT rank to be on the safe side as 80 percent of the seats are filled using the rank. On top of that, if you have written your exam well, you can secure CSE with a specialization under 9k rank.

Talking about amity Lucknow and UPES. UPES is better.

The fee structures of both are almost the same, but UPES offers 10+ CSE courses and the placement opportunities are better in UPES.

https://www.careers360.com/colleges/amity-university-lucknow-campus/btech-computer-science-engineering-course

Additionally, you could also reach out to their help desk and enquire regarding any admission-related query.

https://www.upes.ac.in/contact-us

For info regarding UPES courses and other details please access the below link.

https://www.careers360.com/university/university-of-petroleum-and-energy-studies-dehradun

I hope this information clarifies your doubts.

For any additional questions please write back.

Thank you and good luck!