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What are the placement statistics of the department of Geology and Geophysics at IIT Kharagpur?
Around 90% of students in this department get placed. However, the core job offers are very limited and most of them go for other options. Some are doing research in our department from foreign universities. Last year the median salary package offered was around 18 LPA and the highest salary package was 38 LPA.
Top recruiters of this branch include
- Schlumberger
- ONGC
- Oil India
- Coal India
Core and non-core recruiters are TCS and Wipro which select interns from the Geology branch. Most students get placed in December itself and have some or other kind of job offers by the time college ends.
A number of students were awarded research fellowships from prestigious institutions like the Indian Academy of Sciences, the Indian National Science Academy, the DST-INSPIRE, etc.
Is BITS Pilani better than IIT Kharagpur?
No, BITS Pilani is not better than IIT kharagpur. IIT Kharagpur is a government institute established in 1951. It is older as compared to BITS Pilani.
No doubt BITS Pilani is also a good college, but IIT KGP clearly has an edge over it. Both of these institutes can be compared on few parameters as discussed below-
- Overall Ranking: The NIRF ranking of IIT Kharagpur is better than BITS Pilani. Many National and International ranking provider platforms choose IIT Kharagpur over BITS Pilani because of its long standing reputation and huge research output. As per the latest NIRF Engineering Ranking 2023, IIT Kharagpur is at rank 6, whereas BITS Pilani is at rank 25.
- Research Opportunities: IIT Kharagpur provides more extensive research opportunities as compared to BITS Pilani. As per the NIRF Ranking 2023 for Research, IIT Kharagpur is at 5th position, and BITS Pilani is at 26th.
- Faculty: Both of these institutes have highly qualified faculty members. But IIT Kharagpur has a larger faculty.
- Campus Life: The campus area of IIT Kharagpur is much bigger as compared to BITS Pilani. The total area of IIT Kharagpur is 2100 acres, whereas, BITS Pilani has an area of 328 acres in total. BITS Pilani offers a more vibrant campus life in the form of various clubs and societies. On the other hand, IIT KGP focuses mainly on academics.
- Placements: Both of these institutes have good placement records. Almost all the top companies visit their campuses for recruitment including EXL, Google, Microsoft, Airbus, Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Steel etc. The highest and median package for IIT Kharagpur in the year 2023 were INR 2.68 CPA and INR 24 LPA respectively. Whereas the highest, median and average package for BITS Pilani in the year 2023 were INR 60.75 LPA, INR 30 LPA and INR 30.37 LPA respectively.
Based on these factors, I would recommend you choose IIT KGP. But even BITS Pilani is an excellent institution.
I'm 19 and doing my undergraduate studies in IIT Kharagpur. I am clueless as to where my life is heading. What are the various things I should learn during my 4 year stay here?
Honestly being in the first year at IIT is too early to be clueless. In the future, you will face hundreds of circumstances where you will feel clueless so don’t ruin your college life feeling clueless when you have so much to do.
- Don’t let your CGPA fall below 8 during the first year at IIT Kharagpur.
- Master programming languages such as Java, C, HTML, C++, Python, Ruby, or .net,
- Develop a startup mindset and start working on one early. By the end of 2nd year have your startup idea ready with a website.
- Master MATLAB/MATHEMATICA/COMSOL software. You need them for academics.
- If you are good at dramatics you can start your YouTube channel and start earning.
- Rather than depending on on-campus placements, get a PPO from the company you interned with.
- Maintain healthy bonds with your project professor.
I will suggest you not waste time looking for clues but rather make the most of your precious time at IIT. Explore your abilities and look for your passions and keep learning new things.
What is the scope and the average salary of mining engineering at IIT Kharagpur?
The scope of Mining is very limited and can be accessed only if you are truly interested in Mining and are serious about pursuing a career in the same. I suggest you pursue higher education in Mining from an elite foreign university like Colorado School of Mines, Royal School of Mines, and University of New South Wales. This will nurture your technical skills to the best. Another suggestion in this regard is that you can also go for ISM. The enthusiasm for Mining at ISM is like nowhere else.
However, if you are after a good package rather than pursuing your enthusiasm, then IIT KGP is a better option. IIT KGP has an abundance of opportunities for the students academic environment is second to none. It offers extensive exposure and is thus most preferred by Engineering students of all branches.
As far as recruiters are concerned, a large number of them offer jobs to students at IIT KGP mainly because of the credibility of the Institute irrespective of the branch. Also, very few companies offer core jobs in Mining. Therefore, most mining students end up with non-core jobs.
Some Core Companies for Mining visiting IIT KGP are
- Tata Steel
- Coal India ltd
- Vedanta Resources
- Jindal Steel Ltd
The average CTC is around 8 LPA.
How are the aerospace engineering departments at IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras?
Aerospace Engineering can be further divided into four parts
- Aerodynamics - An extension of fluid mechanics
- Structures - All about mechanics of materials
- Propulsion - A good base in aerodynamics will help you
- Controls and dynamics - Mainly used for navigation
Apart from this there is a lot of Math involved in the curriculum.
The aerospace engineering branches of all the institutes you mentioned give an edge to each other and are equally good. The choice should be based on personal preference, accessibility, campus life, academics, extracurricular activities and placements.
IIT Kharagpur: Pros
- Massive and surreal campus
- Less academic burden
- Good faculty pool with experienced professors that are easier approachable.
- Companies like Airbus, GE, Honeywell, Altair, Rolls Royce, etc come for placements in the core sector.
- Some of the students go for higher studies in foreign universities like Purdue, Texas A&M, University of Texas, Austin, etc
- IIT KGP offers the Boeing Project wherein a team of 5 fabricates all parts of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). On clearing the selection procedure, you will also be offered a scholarship of about 10k per month for an entire year.
- I am not gonna mention any of the institutional activities (clubs, societies, fests etc.)because I reckon the scenario will be pretty much the same in all the aforementioned colleges.
IIT Kharagpur: Cons
- It’s not easily accessible to students from Western and Southern States.
- Kharagpur is a town and lacks many amenities apart from its large railway station.
- Mess food is not good at all
- The huge campus delays the time taken to reach the academic area.
- The core companies only select the best students and a major portion of the batch has to go for non-core placements.
- Aerospace Engineering in India has very few job prospects though we expect the scenario to improve a bit
- You can also apply for off-campus placements at DRDO or ISRO.
Judging a branch solely on the basis of placements is misleading. Yet, most students end up with decent jobs. The best part is that the course curriculum of aerospace engineering is intriguing and keeps you hooked.
Why aren't top consulting companies (i.e. McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Strategy&, ATK) visiting IIT Kharagpur during placements?
IIT Kharagpur is always open to consulting companies. However, the top consultants you mentioned don’t visit IIT Kharagpur usually because
- The recruiting in consulting companies is generally done by Partner level executives. These are extremely busy people who are paid hefty amounts for just one hour of counseling.
- The consultants you mentioned have a small demand which is fulfilled by IIT Delhi or IIT Bombay wherever the main office is.
- Traveling to IIT Kharagpur requires 2-3 days and consultants are not that free
- The profile which goes to some of the local colleges may not be the same which comes to IITs.
But if you look from a positive aspect, although IIT Kharagpur was not visited by top consulting companies, it had more than 130 offers, which is the highest among IITs and packages offered, but at par with other IITs.
Do PG's at IIT Kharagpur get single room accommodation?
IIT Kharagpur considers its postgraduate students as a very important part of the IIT society and their accommodation is much better than undergraduates. Most postgraduates get single-room occupancy.
Recently, a new girl hostel named Sister Nivedita has been built for postgraduate students. The rooms of this hostel (single room occupancy) are almost 1.5 times bigger than the rooms of other hostels shared by three students. This hostel has better amenities and a much more relaxed environment than the older hostels
Another co-ed hostel in IIT Kharagpur is the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Hall of Residence. This hostel is huge and has the best interiors among all the hostels and is one of the most coveted halls of residence in IIT Kharagpur.
There are some exceptions wherein postgraduate students are given double-sharing rooms in some hostels like the MMM Hall of residence.
How is the MSc in economics in IIT Kharagpur?
The Economics branch is slowly becoming one of the best branches of IIT Kharagpur. Integrated M.Sc. (5 years) in Economics opens with JEE rank 3615 and closes at 5439 as per JoSAA 2022. However, it’s not necessary to evaluate a course on the basis of its opening and closing rank because you can get your branch changed on the basis of your performance in the first year.
A student has to obtain around 8.73 CGPA in order to get their branch changed to Economics. You will have to work very hard to get a high CGPA for branch change.
Curriculum: I have entailed some topics covered over the semesters. For a detailed list, you can visit the official website.
- Indian Economy
- Public Finance and Policy
- Regression and Time Series Model
- Economics of Growth
- Applied Economics
- Banking Theory and Practice
You can easily go for Finance and Consulting jobs provided that you study well during these 5 years. The coursework of this department is always industry relevant to cope up with recent trends.
Placements
The Integrated BSc and MSc Economics Median salary stands at INR 15 LPA and the top recruiters include
- CapGemini
- Cipla
- Cognizant
- Genpact
- IBM
- ICICI
- just dial
- Oil India Limited
- YesBank
What is the placement scenario for chemical engineering students from IIT Kharagpur?
Around 90% of placements are offered at IIT Kharagpur. The highest salary package offered is INR 2 CPA and the average salary package is 16 LPA.
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Particulars |
Statistics |
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Highest package |
INR 2 CPA |
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Median package |
INR 16.10 LPA |
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Top Recruiters |
Indian Oil, Tata Chemicals, Reliance Industries |
Placements are decent and better than many colleges in India.
How are the placements, internships and job opportunities for the ocean engineering & naval architecture dual degree course in IIT Kharagpur?
Placements largely depend on the academic performance of the student, interview, aptitude test, and other non-academic accomplishments. Therefore placements for Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture cannot be objectively described.
According to the recent placement reports at IIT Kharagpur, the highest package offered was 48 LPA and the median package was 15.5 LPA.
The top recruiting companies were Soft Shipyard, Vedam, and GRSE. 100% of students got internships in companies like Microsoft, Adobe, and Upskill. The top roles offered are Marine Engineer, Design Engineer, Navy Personnel, and Ship Manager.
Some companies offer internships opportunities for students belonging to the department of ONA(Ocean engineering and naval architecture)
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ABG Shipyard Limited HSBC Electronic Data Processing India Pvt. Ltd. |
American Reprographics Impetus Infotech (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
BABAJOB SERVICES PVT LTD Indian Register of Shipping |
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Beehyv Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Larsen & Toubro Limited |
Capillary Technologies Mazagon Dock Limited |
Bharati Shipyard Ltd. MAGMA FINCORP LTD |
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Cybermarine Knowledge Systems Pvt. Ltd. Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering |
Bankbazaar Infotech Enterprise Ltd, Hyderabad |
Capital One Financial Services (India) Ministry of Defence (Navy) |
These companies additionally provide PPOs to some of the interns who performed well during their internship but honestly the PPO Percentage in the ONA department is just average.
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