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How is the MSc. economics at the IIT Kharagpur? What are the various future career options?
Integrated MSc Economics course at IIT Kharagpur is one of the few branches of IIT Kharagpur that has top recruiters offering high-paying jobs apart from Mathematics in Msc and other core branches of BTech.
The course covers Micro, Macro, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Probability, and statistics along with Environmental studies.
This course offers a plethora of job prospects for corporate recruiters like
- Data analysts
- Business analysts
- Consultant for firms
- Accountants, Management
- Financial advisors in stocks or derivatives, etc.,
As far as the Government sector is concerned, some top roles include
- Indian Economic Services
- Grade B in RBI
- Specific posts in various sectors like NABARD
- Or other public and private banks
However, if you are more inclined towards teaching then you can also become a professor in Universities. Other options include Civil Services, SSC Cgl, RRB, etc.
You can go for the Integrated MSc. Economics at IIT Kharagpur and wait for the amazing opportunities it has to offer.
How are the placements, internships and job opportunities for the ocean engineering & naval architecture dual degree course in IIT Kharagpur?
Placements largely depend on the academic performance of the student, interview, aptitude test, and other non-academic accomplishments. Therefore placements for Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture cannot be objectively described.
According to the recent placement reports at IIT Kharagpur, the highest package offered was 48 LPA and the median package was 15.5 LPA.
The top recruiting companies were Soft Shipyard, Vedam, and GRSE. 100% of students got internships in companies like Microsoft, Adobe, and Upskill. The top roles offered are Marine Engineer, Design Engineer, Navy Personnel, and Ship Manager.
Some companies offer internships opportunities for students belonging to the department of ONA(Ocean engineering and naval architecture)
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ABG Shipyard Limited HSBC Electronic Data Processing India Pvt. Ltd. |
American Reprographics Impetus Infotech (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
BABAJOB SERVICES PVT LTD Indian Register of Shipping |
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Beehyv Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Larsen & Toubro Limited |
Capillary Technologies Mazagon Dock Limited |
Bharati Shipyard Ltd. MAGMA FINCORP LTD |
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Cybermarine Knowledge Systems Pvt. Ltd. Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering |
Bankbazaar Infotech Enterprise Ltd, Hyderabad |
Capital One Financial Services (India) Ministry of Defence (Navy) |
These companies additionally provide PPOs to some of the interns who performed well during their internship but honestly the PPO Percentage in the ONA department is just average.
How is it to opt for Agriculture and Food engineering in IIT Kharagpur? What is the scope for non core jobs?
Agriculture and Food Engineering faces no competition in the Indian market and thus its students usually target higher studies from foreign universities. Basically, no other IIT has had this branch till now.
The course curriculum includes basic principles of chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering, but each of these is taught in agricultural aspects.
Since the students of this course do not specialize in any branch, the placement scenario of this branch is very poor. Agricultural Engineering companies might have a special interest in you but the main problem is this branch is not known to many top companies. Eventually, there are only a very few core companies that offer placements.
The worst part is that even companies offering non-core jobs that are open for students of all branches don’t consider students of this specific branch. So it all depends on your individual performance and your profile.
Hence the scope of non-core jobs in this department is decent and depends mostly on your individual profile and performance.
How are the hostel rooms at IIT Kharagpur?
Out of 20 hostels, the size of rooms in every hostel is different. The best rooms are available in
Vidyasagar Hall of Residence for UG students. This hall provides single-room occupancy. In fact, many other halls like Meghnad Shah Hall of Residence and Patel hall of Residence to provide single-room occupancies, it’s the superior quality of the environment at Vidyasagar Hall that steals the show.
Other multiple occupancy halls that are pretty good include the LBS Hall of Residence. This hall is usually allocated to first-year UG students.
The worst hostels in terms of facilities are Patel, Azad, and Nehru. The rooms of these hostels were initially made for 2 students each but now they have become triple room occupancy.
PG students are allotted the MMM, BR Ambedkar, and VS Hall of residence. The BR Ambedkar Hall of residence has the best facilities and rooms among all the three halls of residence.
Facilities inside a room include two sockets, one LAN port, a steel bed, a wooden chair, and a wooden table. Every hostel corridor has an excellent wifi connection also.
I'm 19 and doing my undergraduate studies in IIT Kharagpur. I am clueless as to where my life is heading. What are the various things I should learn during my 4 year stay here?
Honestly being in the first year at IIT is too early to be clueless. In the future, you will face hundreds of circumstances where you will feel clueless so don’t ruin your college life feeling clueless when you have so much to do.
- Don’t let your CGPA fall below 8 during the first year at IIT Kharagpur.
- Master programming languages such as Java, C, HTML, C++, Python, Ruby, or .net,
- Develop a startup mindset and start working on one early. By the end of 2nd year have your startup idea ready with a website.
- Master MATLAB/MATHEMATICA/COMSOL software. You need them for academics.
- If you are good at dramatics you can start your YouTube channel and start earning.
- Rather than depending on on-campus placements, get a PPO from the company you interned with.
- Maintain healthy bonds with your project professor.
I will suggest you not waste time looking for clues but rather make the most of your precious time at IIT. Explore your abilities and look for your passions and keep learning new things.
What is the normal mess menu at IIT Kharagpur hostels?
IIT Kharagpur has around 15 hostels and guest houses for both girls and boys. The Hall Management Center has allotted each hostel its own private tender to serve food and thus every hostel has different quality and range of food served.
The first-year students are allotted the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hall the menu of which is excellent.
- Breakfast: 7-9 am: Breakfast includes Dosa, Puri, Poha, Paratha, and Idli during weekdays. The other option that is always available is Bread and Jam/Butter. For extras, you can get a Banana, boiled egg, and tea or milk.
- Lunch 12 pm to 1: 30 pm: The students are given a food chart to choose from during weekdays except Sundays when Biryani is served. In the initial period of stay, each student is given the choice of veg and non-veg. On average, 2 days of all-veg is served while the remaining days have options.
- 4pm-6 pm: Panipuri, Dahivada, Momos, and Samosa are the snacks available during weekdays.
- Dinner 7-8:45 pm: Dinner is served on the basis of your choice of veg or non-veg with options of chicken/paneer served twice a week. Tadka dal and sambar are always available.
Apart from the routine mess food, there is also a Nescafe just outside the hall. Each hostel has a night canteen which runs till 3 am to satisfy midnight cravings.
Special dinner takes place twice a semester before the mid sem examination and end sem examination.
What is it like to study Physics at IIT Kharagpur?
A student at IIT Kharagpur can study Physics even without attending classes or going to labs. I think the m experience in any department depends mainly on 3 factors
- Your own motivation
- Professors
- Peer group
Your own motivation: You either get inspired or are naturally motivated. The former does not need much external pressure. This means you can function well even without good facilities or professors. However, those who lack such inspiration need constant motivation to depend on good professors to develop an interest in the course and perform well. Physics is a difficult subject and one cannot solely depend upon self-study. So physics at IIT Kharagpur is not for those who lack inherited motivation.
Professors: Sadly, IIT Kharagpur has only a few professors that make it into the category of experienced and learned. Most professors are good at research but lack teaching skills. If the second and third-year subjects are not taught by good professors, you will face quite a bit of a downfall in this path.
Department:
Any particular department can be evaluated on the basis of labs, workload, grading, placements, and scope for higher studies.
- Labs: The labs are neither too good nor too bad and are just considered average at IIT Kharagpur.
- Workload: The workload is huge with 5 subjects every semester till the 4th year and 4 labs every week.
- Grading: Absolute Grading system is followed which is quite challenging.
- Placements: No core companies visit the campus for placements for the Physics department. So the only option left is to sit for non-core companies like IT, Analytics, Finance, Operations, and Management. However, you can get into these companies with your own set of skills provided that you stand out among recruiters.
- Scope for higher studies: There is a lot of scope for higher studies provided that you have good internships, projects, and grades.
Peer group:
Having passionate people in your batch adds to the overall learning experience. The peer group in KGP comprises usually hostel friends or friends from societies or clubs.
How is IIT Kharagpur unique?
A few features that set IIT Kharagpur apart from other IITs are
- It is one of the oldest IITs and is often called the mother of IITs because of its size and age.
- It has a sprawling 2200+ lush green campus
- It is built over a detention camp used by the British Raj to mark the triumph of Indian Technical Education
- It has the largest student base and the most number of departments.
- The lab of the Agricultural Department has unique facilities
- It has free wifi facilities that can be accessed 24/7 throughout the whole campus. All Halls of residence have their own LAN ports.
- Another highlight is its spring Fest, a cultural Fest that is the best in East India.
- Less hectic campus life in comparison to other IITs
- With considerably more focus on extracurriculars, there is less stress on students to achieve certain marks and thus has a relaxed atmosphere.
All these unique traits attract many Engineering aspirants.
How much is a CGPA of 6.5 (at IIT Kharagpur) in percentage format? Is there any formula?
IIT Kharagpur has adopted a notional factor of 10 for CGPA to Percent conversion.
This basically means that
Your % = Your C.G.P.A. * 10
Whenever you are required to provide proof of your marks to a company, you can submit your grade sheet. A provisional grade sheet is provided by the institute only on request and after payment of the requisite fee - INR 25
So, your CGPA of 6.5 can be converted into 65 percent.
As a final year student with very limited coding skills studying at IIT Kharagpur, how should I prepare for the upcoming placements?
If you are someone with a low CGPA and no coding skills, here are a few ways to prepare for your placements
Apply off-campus: This will give you a push and will make sure you prepare your CV way before others. You will also be able to upscale it better. Having prior interview experience will help you prepare for being confident, convince others, and handling rejections. Moreover, you will have a chance to pursue a career in a field of interest that is not possible in the hustle and bustle of on-campus placements. In fact, most students forget their passions in the journey of seeking a good job and getting placed.
- Prepare for CAT: This is an obvious yet important step. Consider this as the turning point of your career. A lot of selection tests will ask questions based on CAT so you need to be prepared for it.
- Gather information: Be aware of all the necessary procedures pertaining to placements by talking to alumni, and finding out how selection processes work. Attend pre-placement talks and find out about companies. Gather knowledge about current events and company histories so you can appear confident and well-informed during the interview.
- Don’t lose hope: Placements are largely based on luck as very minor factors can work in your favor or against it during an interview. Also, interviews involve a number of uncontrollable factors such as your GD group, the panel you get selected for, and the interviewer's state of mind are some factors completely beyond your control.
So it’s very important to know that failure is not the end of the world and you can achieve much more even outside of placements.
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