IIT Hyderabad is a new IIT that has been growing at a fast pace and is expected to reach the level of older IITs in no time. Its EE Department is excellent with a good updated curriculum. Unlike older IITs, the courses covered are industry relevant and that’s what sets it apart from the EE department of other IITs.
Its syllabus includes various Electronics as well as Electrical courses. Additionally, it contains Machine Learning, sound processing using Python and R, Internet of Things(IoT), and home automation also.
IIT Hyderabad Campus
The courses are much more advanced in comparison to courses offered in the EE Department of other IITs that just revolve around generators, motors, and outdated heavy machines. The new IITs may lack in other aspects but their curriculum is modern and useful.
Infrastructure-wise, IIT Hyderabad is a bit lacking considering the fact that it's still in the developing phase. The hostels of the new campus are great with radiant cooling systems. However, the campus lacks greenery and much-needed sports facilities.
There's not much of a difference in terms of placements or campus. Go for your interest.
EE comprises power transfer and machines, whereas Mechanical deals with heavy tools and machinery work.
You should choose IIT Kharagpur Mechanical Engineering dual degree due to following reasons:-
One of my friends is doing B. Tech at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, so I can provide you with some information about the college and how it functions.
In the following table, you will get the placement record of B.Tech at PEC.
Category |
Electrical Engineering at PEC |
Fees |
INR 4.60 Lakh |
Recruiters |
Tata Motors, Fiat India, Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung, JP Morgan, SanDisk, Honda, Goldman Sachs, Arcesium, etc. |
Highest CTC |
INR 17.5 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 7 LPA |
The placement percentage of B.Tech students at Punjab Engineering College is 93%. In this percentage, all the students who have CGPA above 6.5 are eligible to sit for placement, also included in this.
Companies that recapture B.Tech students are Exl Services, Alstom, Goldman Sachs, etc. The average package offered to students is below INR 10 LPA.
Therefore, Electrical Engineering placements for B.Tech students at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, are decent. The package offered to students might be low, but almost every student gets placed.
Both EE at IIT Kanpur and CSE at IIT Roorkee are well-recognized academic institutions in India. However, the choice between EE at IIT Kanpur and CSE at IIT Roorkee completely depends on your career goals and preferences.
In my opinion, an IIT KGP CSE dual degree is a better option than IIT Guwahati CSE. Here’s why
IIT Guwahati is also a good option for CSE. However, one should opt for IIT Delhi EE only if
You are confident that one will be able to change branch within a year. This is because you will end up studying CS courses with external coaching.
To secure a job, the best options are CSE or MBA. For MBA, your branch does not really matter, only your institute does.
For an Institute like NIT Raipur, both the branches of electrical or electronics telecommunication are worth taking. Below mentioned are some points about the branches which may help you in making a decision.
You can’t go wrong with any of these two choices, so choose the branch that interests you more.
As per the latest stats, you will not be able to get admission in CSE at IIT Roorkee at this rank if you are from the general category. I think that you should choose EE at IIT Kanpur over CSE at IIT Roorkee because of the following reasons:-
Electrical and Computer science is very different from each other and they have very few things similar to each other.
Here’s a brief overview of the two courses mentioned in the question.
Parameters |
EE at Nirma University |
CS at SRM |
Average CTC |
6 LPA |
6-8 LPA |
Highest CTC |
8 LPA |
28 LPA |
So, you should choose the branch according to your skills and knowledge, rather than choosing a branch, based only on placements. Otherwise, you may have to opt for branch change after 1st year.
IIt Bhubaneswar is a better option than IIT Patna for electrical or mechanical engineering.
Below is the table for the same:
Branch |
Placement Percentage |
Highest CTC |
Lowest CTC |
Average CTC |
Median CTC |
EE |
92.86% |
INR 44.62 LPA |
INR 6.5 LPA |
INR 19.05 LPA |
INR 15 LPA |
Mech |
87% |
INR 21.28 LPA |
INR 8 LPA |
INR 12.57 LPA |
INR 12 LPA |
Both the branches, Electrical and MnC have great scope in terms of employment in both core and non-core jobs. However, most high-paying jobs are given to CS students with the Electrical students securing average packages only. Here is when MnC comes to your rescue. It provides opportunities for CS jobs as well as Finance and Analytics, both being highly paid and demanded sectors. The branch attracts huge companies like Goldman Sachs.
Anyone with a deep interest in Mathematical concepts and theoretical concepts will find this program very intriguing. The curriculum comprises core math topics like discrete mathematics, combinatorics, algebra, and statistics as well as some CS topics. Electrical on the other hand, has topics like power electronics and electronic circuits which focus on practical implementation rather than theoretical concepts.
Department-wise, Electrical is better because of the quality of the faculty pool it has. MnC constantly faces issues related to the quality of teaching and faculty. The faculty in the Maths department is excellent but when it comes to teaching CS electives, it does not impart knowledge better than core CS professors.