The choice of college and branch totally depends on your inclination and career prospects. Yet, a few pointers you might consider
For MBA/ non-core jobs/Startups: IIT Delhi Textile is the best choice if you are looking for any 3 of these options. Its excellent location provides enough exposure to give you access to unimaginable opportunities. Many events hosted by industry experts, CEOs of big companies, and successful entrepreneurs will give a better insight into the startup culture. Moreover, students preparing for competing exams can easily access coaching centers nearby.
Research in Biotechnology: If you are interested in research in general or Biotechnology specifically, then the Biotechnology at KGP is an excellent choice. It is one of the most demanding fields in terms of research and general growth. With a good CGPA, you can find a research internship or you can apply for MS or Ph.D. Even job opportunities are plentiful.
Campus: IIT Delhi is better because of its small size and location
Lastly, Engineering Physics from IIT Guwahati should be considered only if you are genuinely passionate about Physics and want to pursue a research career in the same. The curriculum comprises high-tech mathematical concepts and is a good option to pursue a career in economics and computer science.
There are two scenarios under which this can be discussed.
IIT KGP: As far as the IIT Kharagpur Integrated MSc is concerned, I will be brutally honest in letting you know that IIT KGP is not the right place to pursue Physics. This is just not my opinion but the opinion of many alumni and professors of the Institute itself. The academic environment and exposure are not good for learning physics.
IIT Kanpur: While some may say that there is a certain bias between core Engineering students and physics students, IIT Kanpur still is the best when it comes to imparting Physics education. It offers the right opportunities and exposure required for this program.
IISER: These are usually research-oriented and the education imparted here lays great emphasis on basic sciences. Great exposure in the form of research work is offered to make the program a high-quality one. The students attend seminars and talks to discuss the ongoing research in various fields giving a practical approach to the entire curriculum. The research work is more extensive than that of other institutes.
Your top two choices should be IIT Kanpur and IISER. If you are going for the latter, make sure you look into the research work done by the professors there. But if you are after placements, go for IITs.
It's always a good idea to research and speak with current students or alumni to get a better sense of what a program is like. Additionally, it is important to consider whether the program aligns with your career goals and interests.
This is a common dilemma faced by many who are applying for MSc. It requires a great research-oriented approach and thus the choice of the Institute should depend on the research work and projects offered by that institute. One needs a wide range of choices of courses so that you can select the one that matches your area of interest.
Before researching campus life, look up the faculty profiles available on the official website of the institutes. Once you come across a profile with the kind of research work you are looking for and want to work on, then choose that particular Institute.
My friend chose IIT Madras because she found diversity in the fields people worked in there. You can find people working in almost every field from Experimental Condensed Matter, Theoretical Condensed Matter, Nanotechnology, General relativity, and cosmology to String theory, Quantum computation, and chaos, High energy - particle physics, Theoretical and Experimental Optics, and Mathematical aspects.
IIT Madras maintains the right balance between Experimental and Theoretical Physics which is sometimes not possible at other IITs. Despite this many flocks to IIT Kharagpur mainly because of herd mentality. In reality, IIT Madras has a lot to offer provided you are committed to doing your part of your efforts.
Unlike others, my brother was to leave home and embark on a new journey of college life at IIT Kharagpur. He did not expect much academically and all he cared for was the free life he was about to live. He wasn’t much interested in extracurricular activities and just wanted to explore new things.
He spent the entire 4 years creating memories, learning new things and exploring the campus. During his time at IIT KGP, he had his days of disappointments as well as excitement and there were so many rollercoaster events that made his college life very happening.
All this came to a sudden halt when college life ended and he started working and had a taste of real life. It took away all the freedom and fun and made him stuck to his computer forever. No matter how good your job is, at one point you are bound to feel restricted in contrast to the free college life you spent.
Your happiness depends somehow on how much freedom you have and once your college life is over you lose that freedom considerably making happiness a luxury only a few can afford.
When choosing your desired colleges, it is recommended to consider the following options in the given order:
It is important to consider each option carefully and choose the one that best fits your needs and career goals. Take your time, do your research, and make an informed decision.
While the Aerospace department of IIT Kharagpur is indeed well developed, IISc is still the best option for Aerospace in India. It has multiple collaborations with reputed Aircraft Manufacturing companies like Boeing and Airbus offering you the necessary exposure that might not be possible at IIT KGP. You can get an insight into the working of these companies and learn things quickly.
You can even apply to the foreign branches of these companies and get a good job. IISc is well known for its enthusiastic research-oriented approach and learned faculty that will help you grow as a person.
Being a knowledgeable person does necessarily mean you have to secure full marks. Knowing the right set of skills and implementing them is a must to be one of the top students.
That being said, to achieve great things you cannot expect your journey to be a cakewalk. The workload at IISc is indeed much more than IIT Kharagpur. You will face continuous challenges as you stay in the dynamic research environment which will eventually become a thrilling experience. Going for IISc will definitely guarantee you a good career ahead.
It’s better to talk about both institutes individually to make a more informed decision.
IIT Kharagpur offers a 5-year Integrated M.Sc in Economics and has a wide scope today. There are many advantages to being a part of the IIT KGP family
Similarly, BITS Hyderabad too offers an integrated MSc degree in Economics. Additionally, you can add an extra major (BE course) in your first year, but this is optional. The institute has no lucrative points apart from the fact that it is a decent Engineering college sought by those who are unable to make it into IITs.
Personally, I would suggest you go for an IIT because of the brand name and legacy. You won’t regret this decision later because of the IIT Tag that will already come to your rescue.
Yes, it’s not that difficult to secure a 9.8 CGPA in IIT Kharagpur, especially in the first year. The entire batch has a strength of 10-15, students are easily able to touch the 9.5+ mark.
As you will move further, your subjects will become complicated and then you will have to depend on classes and professors.
No IIT has department-specific placements and usually open to all placements are done wherein companies allow students from different branches to sit for placements. There are only a handful of core companies that discriminate between students of their branch and other branches not letting them sit for placements.
So MTech placements usually mean competing with a number of students from different branches for top companies like GE, Bosch, or Texas Instruments. Most visiting companies are software companies that allow students from most branches to participate.
Many people go for a certain branch with much surety bog branch change but don’t consider the consequences. It’s highly possible that you may not be able to change your branch and end up with a branch that you did not want to pursue in the first place. These people choose EE at IIT Bombay or Kharagpur when they could have easily taken IIT Hyderabad CSE.
One should not solely rely on branch change and think of the consequences of not being able to change the branch. Will you be able to survive in the branch you chose initially?
I don’t have much idea about IIT KGP’s branch change but I feel it is somewhat similar to IIT Roorkee which I do have an idea about. A Bachelor of Architecture course cannot change their branch to BTech if that’s what you are asking since both are extremely different streams. This concept of branch change misguides many so should be opted for when necessary. I have even heard of changes from BS to BTech.