Should I choose chemical engineering at IIT Kanpur or CSE at IIT Bhubaneswar or ISM Dhanbad? I am interested in pursuing higher studies and not really interested in a job right after a BTech.

All IITs have their merits and demerit. Weigh in the following factors to make a better decision.

Faculty – IITs have the reputation of hiring and employing well-qualified professors. There are 2 professors, 7 associate professors, and 18 assistant professors in the Electrical Engineering Department of IIT Bhubaneswar. The Chemical Engineering department of IIT Kanpur has 23 professors in core faculty and 14 professors in emeritus faculty. Core faculty are further divided into 13 Professors, 8 Assistant Professors, and 2 Associate Professors. The CSE department of ISM Dhanbad has 3 Professors, 11 Assistant Professors, 3 Associate Professors, and 1 Visiting Professor.

Exposure – The students in all these IITs come from a wide variety of backgrounds. You will have the opportunity to interact with some of the brightest students of India.

Placement – Currently, IIT Bhubaneswar has a placement record of 100% for the CSE department. The average salary package is between 10 – 35 lakhs per annum. According to placement data, Chemical Engineering is one of the most preferred branches in IIT Kanpur. The average package offered to the students of Chemical Engineering is around 13 LPA. ISM Dhanbad has a record of 90.2% placement in 2019 in the CSE department. The highest salary package was 39.50 LPA.

Infrastructure – IIT Bhubaneswar has digitalized classrooms, residential areas, gyms, and a conference room, a community center, an activity room, an auditorium, training centers, and Research Park. IIT Kanpur has a residential area complete with health care centre, various kinds of sports and recreational facilities, on-campus eateries, retails and shopping facilities, digitalized classrooms, and a library. There are 156 classrooms and sixteen sports grounds. ISM Dhanbad has one of the largest libraries in the country, two big auditoriums, smart classes, laboratories, residential areas, sports, and recreational facilities.

In conclusion, these colleges have their benefits and limitations. IITs carry their reputation across the world. You can make a final decision based on your preferences and interests with the help of the data given above.