IIT Madras Physics faculty is great. If you are interested in Solid State Technology, the M.Tech program is ideal for you. However, the placement opportunities are limited. If you are interested in research, you will get good exposure through the degree. If you want to pursue a Ph.D. maintain a good academic record. Do various projects that can reflect your capabilities.
Generally, in the electrical branch, almost 80-90% of students get placed. The highest salary package offered is 1 CPA. The lowest salary package offered is 12 LPA. The top recruiting companies are Jane Street, Google, and Microsoft. Almost 60% of students got internships in P&G and Dr. Reddy Laboratory. The top roles offered are engineer in petroleum industries and analyst in pharmaceuticals.
However, Power Systems and Power Electronics branch has its own shortcomings.
So what is the solution to getting better packages as a student of Power Systems and Power Electronics? Well, you have two options
These two ways can save you from getting a below-average package. It’s highly advisable to do some courses not related to power engineering to increase your chances of employment because most core companies offer packages lower than 10 LPA.
I know some people from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham so I think I can give you some idea about it.
M.Tech in Embedded Systems is a great course. As far as the choice between Bangalore and Coimbatore campuses is concerned, then without any doubt, Coimbatore campus is better between the two. Here are some details about the campuses.
Coimbatore Campus:
Bangalore Campus:
Considering all the points and knowing that Coimbatore is the original and the oldest campus of the two, the preference of the campuses should be Coimbatore.
Among the newly established IITs, IIT Hyderabad has been growing exponentially and has been ranked 9th by NIRF, one of the highest-ranking bodies.
My friend was a part of the BTech in Power Electronics and Power Systems program and he enlightened me about the academic environment there. According to him, IIT Hyderabad is a great place for research enthusiasts
This place is great for research-oriented students as it has a rich research culture.
Some experience preferably an internship in the private sector can come in handy if you want to pursue M.Tech in Power engineering at IIT Ropar.
Before you make up your mind, research the challenges of power engineering, its strengths, and drawbacks, the scene of the program in our country, the opportunities that remain unused, etc.
Decide if you would like to address these problems on your own or with the team you will be making. There is still a gaping difference between demand and supply in our country. There are also problems in transmission, losses in transit; thefts that take place by unscrupulous elements.
Other than these, there are also generation gaps, technology or equipment that has become obsolete. You will need to address these problems when you will pursue the course and apply your knowledge in the real world.
IIT Dhanbad is one of the oldest IITs, so it is a good choice to study MTech in EEE from there. However, being a student of IIT Bhubaneswar I would suggest opting for MTech in EEE from IIT Bhubaneswar.