What should I prefer, engineering design at IITM or mechanical at IIT Bhubaneswar?

Both the choices are pretty good and you should go for the course that interests you the most. However, take the following factors into consideration while choosing a college and course:

• Infrastructure – Both the colleges provide good infrastructures like Library, Wi-Fi Campus, Hostel (Boys, Girls), Cafeteria, banks, Sports Complex, Gym, hospital, and labs. IITM also provides Shuttle service for its students.

• Fees Structure- The Fees for specific courses at IITM are 9.4 lakhs and at IIT Bhubaneswar its 8.5 Lakhs (approx) for the general category.

• Placement- IITM has an average placement in Engineering Design of around 7 Lakhs to 26 Lakhs and highest of 1.33 Cr whereas IIT Bhubaneswar has an average placement of Rs. 11 LPA. highest being 39 LPA

• Future Scope of the course opted- Engineering Design has more scope and job opportunities when compared with mechanical engineering.

• Alumnus Network of the college- Established in 1959 IITM has a strong alumnus network when compared to IIT Bhubaneswar.

• Faculty- IITM has more than 570 faculty on campus and IIT Bhubaneswar has around 129 faculty members.

• On-Campus Events and Extra-Curricular activities- Both the colleges conducts various technical and sports events.

• The batch size and crowd- IITM has a total batch size of 57 students and IIT Bhubaneswar has a total batch size of 40 students in the respective course.

Considering all the given factors Engineering Design at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) has a slight edge over Mechanical engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar. IIT Madras is one of the prestigious colleges if you want to go for engineering courses. The Engineering Development course at IITM is a full time 5 years dual degree course leading to B.Tech. in Engineering design and M.Tech in automotive engineering or biomedical design, with an option to go for an interdisciplinary M.Tech in Robotics. Also opting for Engineering Design at IITM not only exposes you to the mechanical aspects of design, but also in electronics, controls, and embedded systems for all-round skill development. Engineering Development course at IIT Madras provides the students with proper infrastructure and ample of opportunities along with semester-long internship where students get industry exposure. You’ll also have great future prospects after pursuing this course. You can go for your own startup or seek an on-campus placement or even opt for further studies in the same field. Also of all the departments and courses offered by IIT Madras, the Engineering Development course has one of the best past placement record. Every year many companies visit the campus. The top recruiting companies are Titan, Philips, GE, Bosch, Phillips, Forbes Marshall, Siemens, etc.