Both Mechanical and metallurgical engineering at Thapar and PEC Chandigarh have their own pros and cons. Let's list them out to opt for the best college for you.
PEC Chandigarh:
Thapar University:
Unless you are into metallurgical sciences it's better to opt for mechanical engineering as you can even jump into both technical and non-technical firms.
Quick comparison:
Particulars |
PEC (Mechanical Engineering) |
Thapar University (Metallurgical and material sciences) |
Entrance exam |
JEE Main |
JEE Main |
Total fees |
6.39 lakh |
8.85 - 17.36 lakh |
Placement rate |
90% |
84% |
Highest CTC offered |
15 LPA |
40 LPA |
Average CTC offered |
6.5 LPA |
6-7 LPA |
Out of the above two, ME at PEC seems like a better option. PEC being a government institute has half the tuition fee of Thapar University which saves you a lot. If you plan on an MBA further, it's better to opt the best out of two and start preparing from the first year of your college itself.
Indian Institute of Technology's (IIT) is among the top Institutions of India. The admissions in all these Institutes are done through national level examinations.
Ranking
Admission:
Metallurgy Engineering at IIT Bombay
Electrical Engineering:
Placements:
IIT Bombay:
The Electrical Engineering course has a placement rate of almost 80 to 85 percent in these IITs.
Choose the course and institution that best suits you based on your interests and preferences and for Electrical Engineering your preference should IIT Indore first than IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Gandhinagar.
Both NITs offer Btech courses for Electrical Engineering and Metallurgy Engineering. NIT Silchar is ranked 46 for BTech by NIRF 2020 whereas, NIT Surathkal is ranked 13 for the same by NIRF 2020.
Electrical at NIT Silchar:
Curriculum:
The course structure is dynamic to meet the ever-changing requirements of the industrial market. The core courses are Power Systems, Control Systems, Electrical Machines, Instrumentation, Switchgear and Industrial Protection, Microprocessors and Microcontrollers.
Admission:
Metallurgy at NIT Surathkal:
The department offers intensive training in conventional metallurgy involving both practical and theory.
Admission:
Placements:
The placement details for Electrical at NIT Silchar and NIT Surathkal are as follows.
The top recruiters at NIT Silchar are Wipro, Infosys, OFSS, ZS, ABB, Vedanta, HPCL, Power Grid, POSOCO. Some of the major recruiters at NIT Surathkal are Fidelity, Vedanta, JSW ExxonMobil.
Institute | NIT Silchar | NIT Surathkal |
Average CTC | 6 LPA | 9 LPA |
Highest CTC | 31 LPA | 16 LPA |
Highlights of NIT Silchar and Surathkal:
The final decision should be taken from the student’s side because they have to choose the institution according to their area of interest.
IGIT Sarang is one of the best government colleges in Orissa. It is also only one government college of Orissa that is eligible to submit an Institutional Development Proposal. The admission process for Electrical Engineering is based on the results of JEE Main and Orissa-JEE.
The NIRF ranking of VSSUT University is 119 all over India. Likewise in IGIT Sarang, the admission process for Production Engineering and Metallurgy is based on the results of JEE.
Tabulated below shows the difference among both institutions:
Particulars |
IGIT Sarang |
VSSUT Burla |
Total course fee |
2.89 lakhs |
1.12 lakhs |
Total seats available |
120 seats |
60 seats |
Average salary |
4 lakhs |
3.6 lakhs |
Admission process
Placements
IGIT Sarang
VSSUT Burla
Infrastructural Facilities
IGIT Sarang
VSSUT Burla
Both the universities are good choices for the above courses. Both courses have the same admission process among universities. The placement rate is quite better for IGIT Sarang than VSSUT Burla but if we talk about which one is affordable and has good quality teaching then VSSUT should be the choice.
As your choice of the branch is different it’s difficult to choose which will be the better choice. You should choose the branch you are more interested in and the institute which offers the batter program for that branch. Metallurgical engineering is a sub-branch of Mechanical engineering, whereas Civil is a core branch and have more option for higher studies. However, the employment opportunities for both branches are almost the same.
NIRF ranked IIT Bhubaneswar 17th in the engineering category. The department of Civil Engineering, the Scchool of Infrastructure at IIT Bhubaneswar have 8 laboratories well-equipped with modern facilities to carry out academic projects and research works. In 2019 the JEE Advanced closing cutoff for Civil Engineering was 7054-14844.
According to the placement statistics, 89% of civil engineering students got placements in 2019. The average package for civil engineering was INR 11.51 LPA. Core companies that visited the campus for employing Civil Engineering students were HPCL, IOCL, L&T.
IIT Indore is ranked at 13th place in NIRF 2019. The institute offers a good Metallurgical Engineering program with decent placement. In 2019 the JEE Advanced closing cutoff for the Metallurgical Engineering branch was 9795.
Around 99% of the students got placements in 2018-19 at IIT Indore and the average package was INR 16.5 LPA. Whereas, the highest package was around 43 LPA. The top companies that participated in the placement were HPCL, Honda, Bharat Petroleum, etc.
The department of metallurgy is one of the best departments at IIT Bhubaneswar. After the CSE department, the metallurgical department got 90% placement from IIT Bhubaneswar in 2019. The metallurgy is the only department in which the 2nd year students get internships. IIT Bhubaneswar also signed MoU with Shanghai Jiao Tong University exclusively for metallurgical students. As Odisha is blessed with minerals there is an abundance of field trips. The institute has experienced professors in the department in their respective background and currently, the faculty members are engaged in various research projects sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Orisha, and also few consultancy projects for companies like Tata Steel Limited, Tata International Limited, etc.
The department of metallurgy at IIT Bhubaneswar has well-furnished laboratories equipped with state-of-art instruments. The environment is also research-oriented. Further, many students have also gone abroad for further research.
PEC Chandigarh ranks 68 among the top pioneer engineering colleges by NIRF 2020. It maintains a standard placement record of 80% by providing jobs in top quality MNCs.
UIET Chandigarh ranks 54th among the private engineering colleges by NIRF ranking and maintains a placement record of 80%.
Admission Process
PEC Chandigarh:
UIET Chandigarh:
Placements:
The placements in both these colleges are good and many of the companies offer handsome packages to the students every year. CSE receives the highest amount of placement of 100%.
Categories |
PEC Chandigarh |
UIET Chandigarh |
Placement rate |
80% |
80% |
Highest package |
INR 49 LPA |
INR 30 LPA |
Average package |
INR 9 LPA |
INR 7 LPA |
The top companies are Google, IBM, Directi, Hero Honda, Deloitte, Microsoft, Accenture, Ericsson, etc.
Facilities:
Although, UIET provides more placements for all the branches, however, PEC Chandigarh is more preferred than UIET since PEC is one of the oldest institutions in Chandigarh.
In general, it is better to choose the branch of your choice. Given below are a few trade-offs of the two choices given on the question which may help you in making the decision.
MEMS - IIT Indore:
Electrical at IIT Bhilai:
The table below shows a brief overview of the two institutes.
Particulars |
IIT Indore |
IIT Bhilai |
Average CTC |
17 LPA |
11.22 LPA |
Seats |
53 |
54 |
Fees |
INR 9.15 Lakh |
INR 4.90 Lakh |
One of my friends had an option between Mechanical at IIT Indore and CS at a new IIT. He chose Mechanical at IIT Indore. Judging by his experience it is safe to say that he made the right decision at least for 2-3 more years.
The choice is up to you if you would rather trade off on the branch or on the institution. If you are confident you can secure a good future from the limited opportunities a new IIT can offer, you should go for it.
IIT BHU is the oldest institute in India to introduce Metallurgical Engineering. All the top metallurgy departments across India have a connection with IIT BHU. The main focus of the IIT BHU Metallurgical Department is on Alloy Development and Extractive Metallurgy. All the research equipment are well maintained and up to date.
The faculty members always solve the doubts of students regardless of their areas of interest. Many professors here are famous in their respective areas of research and teaching. Their research papers have been published in various journals across the world. Since the department is very old, it has a vast network of alumni. The young researchers can always seek guidance from them. After the conversion of IT BHU to IIT BHU, students get a lot of opportunities to attend conferences, guest lectures, and seminars to stay updated.
If you want to do research in polymers or ceramics, then it is better to join some other department or institute. But if you want to research on Alloy Development and Extractive Metallurgy, then you can go for IIT BHU. The research culture here is quite active and one can get a good research environment and supportive colleagues here.
Metallurgical Engineering at IIT BHU is the first and largest in Asia. The department offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programs. The eligibility criteria for pursuing a B.Tech in metallurgical engineering are at least 75% in 10+2 with JEE advanced and the course fee is INR 2.28 LPA for first-year. In 2019 the JEE Advanced closing cutoff rank at IIT BHU was 6026.
The department has a dedicated group of highly qualified faculty who are well-experienced in their respective fields and most of the faculty members are actively engaged in various research and consultancy projects. The department has 13 labs and a workshop well-equipped with state-of-art instrumentation.
IIT BHU has an excellent placement record for almost all departments. In 2019, 71% of the students got placements in many MNCs. For metallurgical engineering 44 students got placement offers out of 47 students who registered. The average package for metallurgical engineering was around INR 9 LPA. The top recruiters were Microsoft, Uber, Oracle, Flipkart, etc. Many students also receive internship offers in international institutions like Harvard University, Yale University, University of Tokyo, etc.