5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Private University

First, ask what the placement process actually looks like — not just the headline average package, but how many students were placed, and in what kind of roles. Second, ask about faculty-to-student ratio for your specific department, not the university-wide average. Third, check what the hostel and campus infrastructure is actually like for students in your stream, since engineering and management blocks can differ a lot within the same campus. Fourth, ask current students (not just admissions staff) what they would change about the program. And fifth, get full fee clarity in writing — tuition, hostel, mess, and any "optional" fees that often turn out to be required — before you pay any deposit.