Demanding Engineering Branch in India

Which is the Best Engineering Course in India?

The most common query among all engineering aspirants is about the “best engineering branch”.  According to us, all engineering branches are equally good. What matters is your interest and aptitude for that branch.

The most common query among all engineering aspirants is about the “best engineering branch/ course/ specialization/ discipline”.  According to us, all engineering disciplines are equally good. What matters is your interest and aptitude for that engineering branch. So don’t pick a branch you have no interest in, just because it promises fat pay packages! But selecting an engineering branch can be very difficult. You often get confused whether to give importance to the branch of your choice or a reputed institute. So, to make things easier, we have listed out various engineering branches based on previous trends and the past preferences of other engineering aspirants like you:

Computer Science & Engineering/IT:

Software engineers are the most sought after in India. So it is no surprise that this branch is leading! This branch offers higher pay packages than any other branch as well as ample overseas job opportunities. If you have an interest in database management and application development, you should seek out this engineering discipline.

Electronics & Communication Engineering:

You study this branch and you will become a gadget guru! You will learn all about digital electronics and logic design, fundamentals of communication engineering, electronic circuits, signals and systems, power electronics, applied electromagnetic theory, integrated circuits, VLSI etc. Go for this engineering specialisation if you have a strong base (and interest) in calculus & physics (semi-conductors etc). The telecommunications industry & mobile development industru have been progressing by leaps & bounds in the last few years and would offer excellent opportunities to graduates.

Electrical & Electronics Engineering: 

There will always be opportunities for electrical engineers as this is an evergreen field. You will learn about transmission and generation of electrical power, electrical circuit design, electronics, instrumentation, control systems etc. There are a lot of openings for this profile in the government sector. You might get to work in steel factories, the railways, at construction sites or handle automated systems in which electricity supply and distribution plays a crucial role.

Best institutes (apart for the IITs and NITs) include Delhi Technological University (DTU).

Mechanical Engineering:

Another evergreen field, there will always be opportunities here, despite varying market trends. It is one of the oldest branches of engineering and therefore one of the broadest. As a mechanical engineer you will get to design, analysis, manufacture and maintain anything that moves!

Best institutes (apart for the IITs and NITs) include ISM (Indian School of Mines) University, Dhanbad, Delhi Technological University (DTU), BITS Pilani.

Civil Engineering/ Environment Engineering:

As a student you will study Fluid Mechanics, Soil Mechanics, Design of Structures, and Structural Mechanics and water recourse engineering.  And then as a civil engineer you will be building  roads, buildings bridges, dams, canals, sea ports, power plants and airports! This sector is looking up these days mainly due to the numerous infrastructure projects that are in the pipeline for India. It is a challenging profile but immensely satisfying as well. Also, with the reen way of living gaining popluarity across the world, the role of a civil engineer often overlaps with that of an environment enginner as he needs to plan his projects in an environment-friendly manner.

Best institutes (apart for the IITs and NITs) include IT-BHU, DTU, BITS-Pilani, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. For B.Tech in Environmental Engineering, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering of Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad is a very good option.

Chemical Engineering:

It was not considered to be an exciting field but things have changed now. Global warming and its consequential environment issues have made chemical engineers hot property now. In your 4 years of study you will cover chemicals, polymers, petroleum, pharmaceuticals along with computer and information technology for the development of chemical engineering processes. Petroleum i.e. Black Gold has made this field very prosperous. Go for this field if you have an inclination towards organic & inorganic chemistry.

You can get placed with ONGC, Reliance Industries Ltd., Essar Oil Limited, Gujarat Gas Company Limited, Indo Gulf Fertilizers Ltd, Coromandel Fertilizers Limited. Apart from regular jobs, there are numerous research & development opportunities for chemical engineering students and remuneration may range from 1000-1500 dollars for PhD students. Opportunities are plenty in the renewable energy sector, nuclear power sector, industrial metallurgy sector.

Biotechnology:

Think of biotechnology in India & you think of Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's and her biotechnology company, Biocon. Today India is considered one of the best destinations for biotechnology industry because of the availability of state-of-art resources and facilities to carry on newer practices.

A B.Tech in Biotechnology would throw up opportunities in production, research, and marketing in the fields like environment, energy and conservation, agriculture and horticulture, medicine and healthcare, animal husbandry and dairy farming. Research oriented aspirants have a good scope in research laboratories and as professors and research assistants. There are opportunities with government and corporate run research and development organisations. You could hold designations like lecturer, marketing manager, quality control officer or manager, bioinformists, environmental specialist etc.

There are many more equally popular and relevant branches like Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Industrial and Production Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Bioengineering etc. They are offered at a few of the IITs and most of NITs and have excellent prospects. Take your pick after understanding where your caliber and interest lies.