🎓 College Discovery Platform

A full-stack web application that helps students discover, compare, and explore colleges based on ratings, fees, placements, and location.

🚀 Live Demo

🔗 https://college-discovery-platform-phi-seven.vercel.app/

📂 GitHub Repository

🔗 https://github.com/diyasharma22/college-discovery-platform

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✨ Features

🏫 College Listings

• Browse colleges with detailed information
• View fees, ratings, placements, and location
• Responsive card-based UI

🔍 Search Functionality

• Search colleges by name
• Search colleges by location
• Instant filtering results

📊 College Comparison

• Compare multiple colleges side by side
• Evaluate fees, ratings, and placement statistics

🎯 College Predictor

• Predict suitable colleges based on user inputs
• Simple recommendation interface

📄 College Details Page

• Dedicated page for every college
• Detailed college information

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• Next.js 16
• React 19
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS

Backend

• Next.js API Routes
• Prisma ORM

Database

• PostgreSQL
• Neon Database

Deployment

• Vercel

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📁 Project Structure

src/
├── app/
│   ├── api/
│   │   └── colleges/
│   ├── college/
│   │   └── [id]/
│   ├── compare/
│   ├── predictor/
│   └── page.tsx
│
├── components/
│   ├── Navbar.tsx
│   └── SearchColleges.tsx
│
└── lib/
    └── prisma.ts

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/diyasharma22/college-discovery-platform.git

Navigate to Project

cd college-discovery-platform

Install Dependencies

npm install

Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file:

DATABASE_URL=your_neon_database_url

Generate Prisma Client

npx prisma generate

Run Development Server

npm run dev

Open:

http://localhost:3000

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🗄️ Database

The project uses:

• PostgreSQL
• Neon Database
• Prisma ORM

Example College Fields:

• ID
• Name
• Location
• Fees
• Rating
• Placement Percentage
• Description

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📸 Screenshots

🏠 Home Page

The homepage allows students to browse colleges, search by name or location, and navigate to comparison and prediction tools.

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📊 Compare Colleges

Compare multiple colleges side-by-side based on fees, ratings, placements, and other important factors.

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🎯 College Predictor

A simple predictor tool that helps students find suitable colleges based on their inputs.

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🌟 Future Improvements

• User authentication
• College reviews and ratings
• Advanced filtering
• Scholarship recommendations
• AI-powered college suggestions
• Bookmark favorite colleges

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👩‍💻 Author

Diya Sharma

• GitHub: https://github.com/diyasharma22
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diya-sharma-813973324/

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📜 License

This project is created for educational and internship purposes.