Pros and Cons of Engineering Branches

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.

1. Computer Science Engineering

Pros:

1. High placement percentage

2. High pay packages
3. Coding forms backbone of todays world

Cons:

1. High workload
2. High competition

2. Agriculture

Pros:

1. Exclusive seats for agriculture students in IIMs

Cons:

1. Placements and packages are not that great.

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:

1. Not so popular in India

2. Not enough research options in India
3. Startup options in this field are not great.

4. Biotechnology
 Pros:

1. One of the most emerging fields. Great research options abroad

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
Pros:

1. Job opportunities are pretty good for this field.

Cons:

1. There is not much scope for innovation in this field.

7. Electrical Engineering
Pros:

1. Job opportunities are pretty good.

Cons:

1. Course structure for Electrical in IITs and NITs is pretty hectic compared to other
courses.

8. Electronics and Communication Engineering

Pros:

1. High placements
2. High pay packages
3. Huge application in day-to-day life

Cons:

1. High competition

9. Instrumentation Engineering
Pros:

1. Placement statistics are pretty good.

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.

10. Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Pros:

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.

11. Mechanical Engineering

Pros:

1. Affectionately called the mother of all engineering streams, there is still a lot of
scope for mechanical engineers in todays world.

Cons:

1. Not much scope of innovation in this field

12. Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

Pros:
1. Huge scope of research abroad

Cons:

1. Under-rated in India
2. Placements mostly limited to steel plants and semiconductor firms

13. Mining Engineering

Pros:

1. Decent packages from PSUs in India

2. Decent research opportunities abroad

Cons:

1. Work environment might not be suitable for many

14. Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture

Pros:

1. An unconventional field with a lot of innovation still left to be done

Cons:

1. Under-rated in India

15. Industrial Systems and Engineering

Pros:

1. One of the most emerging branches of the IITs

Cons:

1. Not very popular in India yet

16. Applied Geology

Pros:

1. INSPIRE scholarship every year

2. Lucrative jobs offered by PSUs

Cons:
1. Popular bias against studying science courses in a technical institute

17. Chemistry
Pros:

1. Research facilities are remarkable in IITs. Professors have great foreign

connections
2. INSPIRE scholarship every year

Cons:

1. Job prospects are bleak

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. No INSPIRE Scholarship unlike other MSc courses

2. Prejudice of studying an arts course in a technical institute

19. Mathematics and Computing

Pros:

1. Currently one of the best departments in IITs. Great packages and placement
records. Mostly hired as data analysts.
2. INSPIRE scholarship

Cons:

1. Popular bias against studying science courses in a technical institute

20. Physics
Pros:

1. Good option for students interested in research

2. INSPIRE Scholarship

Cons:
1. Poor job prospects