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While some branches have immense scope to show your innovation, others are
good for research. Some branches offer high packages, while in others, it is
difficult to get a job. In this section, we will give you details of these branches
offered in various IITs and NITs.
Cons:
1. High workload
2. High competition
2. Agriculture
Pros:
Cons:
3. Aerospace Engineering
Pros:
1. A lucrative field to study in. A lot of challenging and innovative problems await
all students of this department.
Cons:
4. Biotechnology
Pros:
Cons:
1. Placement and research opportunities are not great as far as India is concerned.
5. Chemical Engineering
Pros:
1. Opportunities are open in all fields core, non-core, research. One of the highest
paid jobs in the US. Remarkable research facilities abroad
Cons:
1. Under-rated in India
6. Civil Engineering
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7. Electrical Engineering
Pros:
Cons:
1. Course structure for Electrical in IITs and NITs is pretty hectic compared to other
courses.
1. High placements
2. High pay packages
3. Huge application in day-to-day life
Cons:
1. High competition
9. Instrumentation Engineering
Pros:
Cons:
1. They are generally not allowed to sit for placements in those companies which
offer placements to Electrical Engineers though the curriculum is more or less
same for both the departments.
1. A lucrative field if you are looking for research opti ons in the field of Mechanical
Engineering.
Cons:
1. They are generally not allowed to sit for placements in those companies which
offer placements to Mechanical Engineers though the curriculum is more or less
same for both the departments.
1. Affectionately called the mother of all engineering streams, there is still a lot of
scope for mechanical engineers in todays world.
Cons:
Cons:
1. Under-rated in India
2. Placements mostly limited to steel plants and semiconductor firms
Cons:
Cons:
1. Under-rated in India
Cons:
Cons:
1. Popular bias against studying science courses in a technical institute
17. Chemistry
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Cons:
18. Economics
Pros:
1. In terms of placements, one of the best branches currently in IIT. Most of the
consulting jobs are taken away by this department.
Cons:
1. Currently one of the best departments in IITs. Great packages and placement
records. Mostly hired as data analysts.
2. INSPIRE scholarship
Cons:
20. Physics
Pros:
Cons:
1. Poor job prospects