What should we go for, mechanical engineering in NIT Rourkela or biotechnology in IIT Bhubaneswar?

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Tithi Aggrawal Posted On - Jun 22, 2023

Lives in New Delhi

You need to first decide which area holds your interest- Mechanical or Biotechnology. Do not go solely after the IIT tag.

NIT Rourkela Mechanical Engineering Department has an excellent faculty. There are a good number of very qualified professors.

NIT Rourkela is at par with the IITs in terms of quality teaching and other facilities. These facilities include- well-furnished laboratories, research facilities, and on-campus seminars. The department is growing each year and the placements are promising.

These are the 2022 placement highlights for NIT Rourkela:

Highest CTC	INR 46.08 LPA
Average CTC	INR 20.88 LPA
Top- Recruiters	Apple, Google, VISA

The Sector-wise placements for NIT Rourkela in the year 2022 are-

Software & IT Services	33.28%
Core Engineering	25%
Analytics & Consulting	18.72%

Overall, Mechanical Engineering at NIT Rourkela will be a better choice from a placement perspective. The research scope and quality are good at NIT Rourkela. The infrastructure of NIT Rourkela is also impressive. You should go for Biotechnology at IIT Bhubaneswar only if you have a genuine interest in the field.

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Payal Kapoor Posted On - Aug 13, 2020

B.Tech Computer Science National Institute of Technology Rourkela (2024)

If you are not looking only for the hallmark of IIT, then you should go for Mechanical Engineering in NIT Rourkela. NIT Rourkela is one of the top 10 NITs and is ranked under the top 20 best engineering colleges in India. It has an excellent pool of highly qualified and experienced faculties and offers well-furnished laboratories equipped with updated systems. The placement scenario of this college is also quite impressive and is growing. Many big MNCs and top PSUs consistently visit the college for recruitment and internship opportunities. Apart from these, this college offers a good Hostel facility and a ragging free environment.

On the other hand, choose Biotechnology in IIT Bhubaneswar only if you are interested in the subject. Since Biotechnology has limited scope in India, you can't expect a cushy package like other branches. Biotechnology has good scope in research and development. Some IITs, IISC, JNU, DU offers Ph.D. courses in Biotechnology. But if you are concerned with placement, you should go for Mechanical Engineering in NIT Rourkela.