If you are looking for placement in the non-core sector then it is very good, it is one of the branches with most placement in IIT BHU. Otherwise, if you want to work in core companies you have to take the GATE exam as there are not many core companies offering placement to Chemical Engineering students in IIT BHU. This year 104 students got placed in chemical engineering, mainly in software companies. You can also bag PPO if you do well in your internships.

Some of the companies that came for placements are CSRL, Nucleus Software, PDPU, Fidelity, Nineleaps, Sokrati (business analyst profile), FIITJEE, ET MEDIALABS, TechnipFMC, Onix Capital, CGI, EMERGY Enviro Pvt. Ltd, Tavant Technologies, Info Objects, Mirum, Praktice.ai, Biorasi LLC, Ambuja Cement, HPCL, GAIL, Air Liquide (only for chemical as trainee engineer), Prism Johnson Limited (only chemical and mining were allowed). These companies offered an average package of around 8 lakhs whereas, the highest package was Rs. 1.53 Crore.

NIT Hamirpur is ranked 98 among the best engineering colleges of India by NIRF 2020. Admissions for both ECE and chemical engineering are based on the rank of JEE Main followed by counselling and interview.

Given below is the tabulated difference between ECE and Chemical engineering at NIT, Hamirpur.

Admissions:

• Admission process for Both ECE dual degree and Chemical Engineering BTech at NIT Hamirpur is wholly online with an application fee of 1,200 INR.

• Admissions are fully based on the rank of JEE Main followed by counselling and interview.

• With these students are also required to have at least 75% in 10+2 in related subjects. There is 10% relaxation for SC and ST students.

Placements:

• CA Technologies, Capgemini, HSBC, Infosys are the major companies that recruit ECE students from the institute.

• Some of the top recruiters that recruit Chemical Engineering students from the institute are GODREJ, ACCENTURE, Bloomberg, Bosch Ltd.

• The average salary package offered to students who graduate in ECE is up to 6.8 LPA and the highest salary package is 30 LPA.

• The average salary package offered for chemical engineering is up to 6.5 lakhs and highest up to 25 lakhs.

Facilities:

• The infrastructure of the college is really good. Classrooms set up with modern instruments, the library is open to all, medical facilities and equipped labs are also available in college.

• Along with this the Institute also has a huge ground for sports activities. Teachers are well qualified in their particular fields and very helpful.

Overall NIT Hamirpur is really equally good Institute for both ECE and chemical engineering. Placement rate of the university is almost 90%. The Institute has a very engaging and encouraging environment. So, choose the course you are more interested in.

RGUKT Nuzvid is an autonomous and AICTE approved institution. The institute consists of 300+ faculties and provides higher study opportunities to the rural youth of Andhra Pradesh. Approximately more than 40 companies visit the campus every year to recruit deserving students.

ECE and chemical departments are committed in the context of evolving discipline. Both of these departments provide a robust curriculum with excellent experimental faculties.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of both courses:

Admission details:-

• The institute offers 6-year integrated BTech courses with a minimum of 50% marks as aggregate in the 10th standard. 
• Admissions are offered based on the marks in class 10. 
• The candidates need to have 60% marks in BTech degree for admission in the MTech program. 
• Admissions are based on the marks in the GATE score, followed by counseling. 

Placements:-

RGUKT Nuzvid has a concrete placement for departments like CSE, ECE. Around 60-70 companies visit the campus every year and offer jobs to more than 200 students. 

The top companies are Cognizant, IBM, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Intel, Internshala, etc. 

The selection of the branch depends entirely upon the students. ECE provides plenty of opportunities after your degree completion. However, Chemical Engineering has the scope if any student opts for a Ph.D. degree.

In the Engineering category, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut is ranked 28th by NIRF in 2019 whereas, in The World University Rankings 2020, the institute has been ranked at the band of 401-500 for the Engineering and Technology category. ICT Mumbai has been ranked 7th among all the Indian universities by The World University Rankings 2020.

Department:

NIT Calicut:

The institute offers graduate, postgraduate, and doctorate programs in chemical engineering. The admission to BTech and MTech in Chemical Engineering is through JEE Mains and GATE.

• In addition to the curricular activities, the department conducts continuing education programs for academic faculty and engineering professionals, job-oriented short-term training programs, and faculty development programs.

• The department is facilitated with laboratories designed for undergraduate, graduate, and research students.

• The research group and specialization include Microfluidics, Biosorption, WasteWater Treatment, Biofuels, Polymer Technology, and many more.

ICT Mumbai:

Consecutively for 3 years, the department is ranked 1 in the country by The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and AICTE survey. For admission to BTech and MTech, the institute accepts JEE mains and GATE scores.

• The major thrust of research areas includes Green Technology, Development of Novel Reactors, Reactions and Separation Processes, Adsorptive and Chromatographic Separations, Advanced Separation Techniques, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Industrial Crystallization and Filtration, etc.

• The department is highly equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities.

Placement:

NIT Calicut:

• The placement cell at the institute offers dream opportunities to the students across renowned and reputed organizations and companies.

• The placement rate for BTech Chemical Engineering in the academic year 2019-2020 was 83.33%.

• The highest CTC offered was INR 30 LPA and the average CTC of INR 8.01 LPA was offered.

ICT Mumbai:

• The institute holds a placement percentage of 90%.

• The highest package offered was INR 18 LPA while the average package was INR 5 LPA.

• Top recruiters include TATA motors, Honeywell, Jacobs, Nerolac, BPCL, etc.

Facilities:

NIT Calicut:

On-campus, the institute offers numerous facilities and provisions for its students. This includes healthcare facilities, sports ground, and courts, hostels with necessary facilities, transport provisions, well-stocked library.

ICT Mumbai:

A wide range of facilities is provided by the institute that includes a library, sports complex, laboratories, hostels, wi-fi campus, gym.

Both the institutes have gained a good reputation owing to their high standards of education and qualified faculty. Moreover, scholarships are also offered by the institutes as financial assistance to the students.