I have friends studying production engineering at PEC Chandigarh and they have come across that it is somewhat similar to mechanical engineering. You can expect a lot of mechanics and physics, however, some subjects differ as you get into the core.

Coming to the question, it totally depends on your pool of interest whether you are into mechanics and production or metallurgy. Here are two major factors you might consider before choosing any of them

• Production Engineering can get you jobs and packages similar to mechanical engineering. Also, it is a versatile branch where you can learn about manufacturing, operation, maintenance, etc.
• If you are planning to get into research work after completion of engineering, then you must choose Metallurgy. It has broader research scopes than production engineering.

At the end of the day, follow your passion and know where you can invest these 4 years of your life. Nevertheless, if getting a job is your goal then go for production engineering. On the other hand, metallurgy engineering can open doors for good research work if you are interested in doing so.

Always pursue what you are interested in because if you love to do something in a field particularly, you will definitely achieve heights. Since I have a few friends at PEC, I can give you some idea about the Metallurgy course offered there. 

PEC-Metallurgy:

• The alumni base of PEC Chandigarh is immense and they still make huge donations for students.
• If you need the best facilities such as college hostel life, high-speed Wi-Fi, Co-curricular activities Join PEC.
• But, quality of education plays a vital role which is average at PEC. 
• However, you will surely get placements. 

Here’s a brief comparison of the institutes.

Now, if you want to do research or want good placements, don’t even think about Pantnagar. 

NIT Trichy would be a better choice than IIT Bhubaneswar for Metallurgy because of the following reasons.

• The placements are better for in ECE than in Metallurgy.
• If students fail to get core placement in NIT Trichy, they can still try for top-notch coding and management companies recruiting from the ECE department.
• There are numerous Technical clubs for first years students who are passionate about Electronics.
• NIT Trichy has lower academic fees than IIT Bhubaneswar. But it may vary for different courses. The course fee of B.Tech in NIT is 72,100 whereas in IIT Bhubaneswar it is 1.4 lakh.
• In terms of quality of infrastructure and social life, NIT Trichy is better than IIT Bhubaneswar as it is much older.
• NIT Trichy ECE in 2019 has undergraduate placement of 95% and IIT Bhubaneswar Metallurgy has 90% placement in 2019.

NIT Warangal is ranked 26th in the engineering category by NIRF Ranking 2019. The institute provides one of the best placements for metallurgical and materials engineering of 88% every year. 

CSE at NIT Manipur emphasises the basics of computer programming and networking. The institute ranks 148th in the engineering category by NIRF 2019 ranking and produces quality developers in the software domain. The institute provides a tremendous placement record of 100% placements for the CSE branch. 

Admission process:

NIT Warangal:

• The minimum criteria to apply for the BTech course is 75% marks in 10+2 or top 20 percentile in the 10+2 by the respective board. 
• The compulsory subjects at 10+2 level are physics and mathematics.
• The minimum cutoff required in JEE Main is 13614-18011.
• The course fee required is INR 94,500.
• The number of seats allocated are 40.

NIT Manipur:

• The minimum eligibility is 10+2 with a minimum aggregate of 75% marks. 
• The candidates have to pass the JEE Main exam followed by a JoSAA counselling to get admission.
• The seats allotted for this course is 60.
• The total fees required is INR 1.48 LPA.

Placements:

289 students bagged offers above INR 10 LPA in top MNCs from both these institutes. CSE department got the highest package in 2019 from NIT Manipur. However, NIT Warangal managed to provide 732 job offers to the undergraduate students in the 2019 placement drive.

The top recruiters are Jio, Capgemini, Intel, HP, Amdocs, Amazon, Microsoft, Deloitte, Flipkart, Wipro, etc.

Facilities:

• The central computer centre of NIT Warangal has 190+ client machines and has the capability to include 400+ machines.
• The library of NIT Warangal has more than 1.79 lakh books and 200 journals.
• The Library of NIT Manipur consists of over 24000 books and 81 journals.
• There are two separate hostels for girls and boys each with a capacity of 150.

Faculty:

• NIT Manipur consists of 72 faculties out of which 40 are holding the PhD degree in their respective fields.
• NIT Warangal consists of 60 faculties and they are very friendly towards the students. They conduct lectures and explain the doubts in a practical way. 

NIT Warangal is way better than NIT Manipur in all aspects. The institute provides 90% placements every year for all branches. The faculties are very supportive and always motivates their students for success. Thus the students pursuing metallurgical and materials engineering from NIT Warangal have a good scope in the future.

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 mains and Orissa-JEE. 

Punjab Agriculture University holds #51 rank among universities in India issued by NIRF ranking, 2019. Admission for B. Tech in agriculture is wholly based on the results of JEE mains followed by interviews and counseling. The placement rate is also good for this university. 

Tabulated below gives a brief overview of both institutions:

Admission process

B.Tech in Metallurgy at IGIT Sarang

• Admissions are based on the results of JEE mains or OJEE valid rank followed by interviews and counseling. 
• With this students are also required to have at least 45% in 10+2 with required subjects(Physics and mathematics should be primary subjects). 

B.Tech in Agriculture at PAU

• The application process is fully online with an application fee of 610 INR. 
• Admissions for Agricultural Engineering are only based on the rank of JEE mains followed by interviews and counseling. 

Placements

IGIT Sarang

• Companies like Ananda, Bhushan Steel, Infosys, Kanbay international, Larsen and Toubro, Satyam Computers, TATA Consultancy Services, Visa Steel, etc visit the campus every year in search of good placements. 
• The average salary offered to students is 4 lakhs and the highest salary package is up to 10 lakhs. 

Punjab Agricultural University

• Companies like Aries Agro, Chambal Fertilizers, CMC, IFFCO, Jain irrigation, Kirloskar, Nestle, New Holland, NSM, etc visit every year for placements. 
• The average package offered for this course is 4.2 lakhs and the highest is up to 7 lakhs.

Both IGIT SARANG and Punjab agricultural university are equally good for both the courses. Both have good teaching facilities and good infrastructure. The environment of both Institutes is very friendly and engaging. Placements are available. But if we talk about the university in which we can get admission easily then IGIT Sarang is there as about 120 seats are available for this course and if we see the Punjab university then there are only 8 seats available.

NIT Tadepalligudem is located in Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh is the news NIT in India. The institute is recognized by AICTE and UGC. It offers a 4 year BTech course and 3 postgraduate courses along with BTech in Metallurgical and Material Engineering. 

The course curriculum for Metallurgical and Material Engineering involves the physical and chemical properties and behavior of metallic elements, compounds, and alloys.

Admission Requirements 

• Students who want to seek admission for BTech Metallurgical and Material Engineering at NIT Tadepalligudem should have 75% in their 10+2 qualifying exam with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
• JEE Main rank will be considered for selection. The final selection will be based on the entrance exam scores.

The table given below gives a brief overview of the institute:

Placement Highlights - 

Though Metallurgical and Material Engineering might not be as recognized as the other or core engineering fields, it still is one of the diverse interdisciplinary fields. Metallurgical Engineers can work in both PSU and MNCs.

• Students opting for Metallurgical Engineering can work as Process Metallurgist, Metallurgical Engineer, Chemical and Physical Metallurgist.

• More than 22 companies participated in the placement program.
• 154 students received job offers.
• The top recruiting companies include Tata, Usha Martin, Vedanta, JCAP, DRDO, Essar Steel, L&T Hydrocarbons, BHEL, Jindal Steel, Hindustan Copper Limited, NTPC, etc.

Faculty:

NIT Andhra Pradesh Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering has 5 faculty members and 4 of them have PhDs.

Facilities: 

• The Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at NIT Andhra Pradesh has two well-equipped laboratories, i.e. Physical Metallurgy and Metallography Lab and Unit Processes In Extractive Metallurgy Lab.

• The institute also provides students with hostel facilities, library facilities, sports facilities, and transportation facilities.