Is amu's bsc(hons) in computer application is better than du's bsc(hons) in computer science?

Hi Sajal

Both AMU and DU are reputed universities in all respects, be it academics, infrastructure, social life. Delhi University has many affiliated colleges with itself and mostly all of them offer B.Sc. in computer applications. Since you are interested in enrolling for the course in the University itself and not colleges, so below I will explain you extensively the difference among both universities.

ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY

Infrastructure : The infrastructure of the entire university is state of the art and the architecture is fabulous with elements of mughal and british architecture interwined in all the structures.the history of the university is very rich and there are many places of historical importance in the campus, the greenery of the campus is awestrucking and one can feel at harmony with nature here.

Academics: Professors in the university are very qualified and teach well but specifically the CS staff is so lenient in grading that if you are sincere enough you will easily get good grades. But the drawback here is that as a student, one should aim for long term goals , good knowledge and not just marks. So it will be difficult for you to analyse your performance. College infrastructure may excite students but the industry exposure is not so good.

Fees/Cost of Living: Annual Fees for 3-year Bsc. Hons course is around Rs. 22000. Hostel and mess expense will reach maximum to Rs.5000. Cost of living is less if you compare with other colleges and hostel is pretty decent.

Placement: For B.Tech  and CSE students, top notch companies visit for recruitment such as Adobe, Open Silicon, Siemens, LNT, Voltas, O-General, TCS, Wipro, Reliance, NTG, Paytm, Snapdeal and in 2018-29, 19 students got placed with a maximum package of Rs. 8.7 lacs.

However for B.Sc courses maximum package is not more than Rs. 5 lacs but on the basis of your performance and knowledge , you can expect better. Good scores make you eligible to sit for recruitment but selection criteria tests many factors , and this is where AMU students are left behind.

Social : The classrooms here are state of the art with very good facilities and the learning environment of the university is amazing. A number of sports facilities and cultural activities are organised for students giving them an exposure in co-curriculars.

DELHI UNIVERSITY

Academics: The teaching methodology is more theoretical ( though same situation can be in private university as well but not bad as in DU ). Academic Faculty is excellent and B.Sc. students get competent enough at the end of the course in their field.

Placement: The placements in DU for this course are not that good. People from this field face competition from the computer science graduates and engineers from other elite institutions. Big giants like TCS, Infosys, Microsoft hire from top engineering colleges only. Chances of getting good placement is more in B.tech or B.C.A than in B.Sc. Computer Science because in these courses you will get technical knowledge which is in demand for good placement.

Fee : Semester fee may vary from Rs. 5k-7k. and it is  variable in all colleges of DU offering this programme.

Social : Many cultural events are organised but there is no such kind of atmosphere where competitive programming and hackathon is organised. Hence less exposure since the coding culture is almost not present in DU.

List of Colleges:

The colleges affiliated to DU offering 3-year B.Sc.(Hons.) Computer Science programme are:

• 1.  Acharya Narendra Dev College
• 2.  Aryabhatta College
• 3.  Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College
• 4.  Bhaskraycharya College of Applied Sciences
• 5.  College of Vocational Studies
• 6.  Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
• 7.  Dayal Singh College
• 8.  Hans Raj College
• 10.  Kalindi College
• 11.  Keshav Mahavidyalaya
• 12. P.G.D.A.V. College
• 13. Ram Lal Anand College
• 14. Ramanujan College
• 15. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies
• 16. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College

On comparison, AMU is slightly better than DU for pursuing B.Sc. (Hons). But  in addition you need to develop your programming and coding skills . I will personally advise to go for post graduation and think of more options for higher studies like M.Sc. , B.eD. as Bachelor's degree alone won't promise you a bright future.

All the Best!