NIT Raipur is a very good college and currently ranks at 67 in NIRF ranking among the top engineering institutes in India. And if you are a good student then maybe you can even get the CS branch as well.
Placements
However, if you want to pursue M.Tech in a good college, study well and sit for GATE instead. The department of Metallurgy is famous at NIT Raipur and can help you in getting good scores.
You need to compare various aspects of both the institutes to reach a fair decision. The parameters that you should consider for comparing are as follows.
If you see the course structure and specialization, BHU is the oldest center of study for Metallurgical Engineering hence has loads of data available. But on other hand, less data is available for Material Science at IIT Gandhinagar as it is a growing discipline in the Meta field.
Academics: (Winning Institute - IIT BHU)
Here is the list of subjects for Metallurgy at IIT BHU with the first 5 being the core subjects:
Facilities:
Now coming to the facilities, IIT BHU offers you a long list of facilities for this particular program which are:
Faculty:
The faculty at both the institutes are quite good, to know more about the faculty you can visit their official websites:
Placements:
Now, coming to the placements, both the institutes offer moderate placements in these fields. Most of the students switch to Ph.D. from India as well as in international institutes.
All in all, it depends on your interest and goals. So, make such decisions carefully.
NIT Raipur placements are good for Metallurgical Engineering. Here are the recent placement highlights of the branch.
Parameters | Statistics |
Placement average | 54% |
Salary package | INR 4 LPA - 7 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Visakhapatnam Steel, Tata Steel, etc. |
Students also get placed in non-core companies. Some of the major recruiters from the non-core sector are Morgan Chase, Amazon, Samsung, Wipro, Siemens, Adobe, etc.
IIEST Shibpur is better than BITS Sindri. Academics, placements, exposure, in terms of, all these factors it is well ahead. But you should give more priority to your choice of course while choosing one of these institutes.
Architecture and Metallurgy are two entirely separate branches. According to the recent highlights, BIT Sindri placements for Metallurgy are better. The highest and average CTC for the branch is INR 10.11 LPA and INR 4.76 LPA, respectively.
Metallurgy in BIT SINDRI is one of the best courses offered there. Metallurgy is the most soughed branch students tend to choose. Metallurgy from BIT SINDRI is well known because of the following reasons.
Average CTC |
5 LPA |
Highest CTC |
10.12 LPA |
Major recruiters |
Aditya Birla Group, TATA Power, TATA Steel, etc. |
There is a saying among students of the institute i.e. ‘metal is settled’ which means you can definitely get good placement opportunities if you work for it.
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:
Particulars |
IGIT Sarang |
PAU |
Total course fee |
2.89 lakhs |
2.67 lakhs |
Total seats |
120 |
8 |
Top recruiters |
Ananda, Bhushan Steel, Infosys, Kanbay international, Larsen, and Toubro |
Aries Agro, Chambal Fertilizers, CMC, IFFC, Nestle |
Average salary |
4 lakhs |
4.2 lakhs |
Admission process
B.Tech in Metallurgy at IGIT Sarang
B.Tech in Agriculture at PAU
Placements
IGIT Sarang
Punjab Agricultural University
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.
BIT Sindri has one of the highest placement records of metallurgy in the college. The discussion below will give you an idea about the Metallurgy branch at BIT Sindri.
Placements:
Birsa Institute of Technology is one of the best engineering colleges. From the table below, you can have a rough idea about the institute.
Average Package |
INR 5.17 LPA |
Highest Package |
INR 10.12 LPA |
Recruiters |
TCS, TATA Steel, TATA Hitachi, Minex |
Fees |
INR 1.17 Lakhs |
The required cutoff for metallurgy in BITS is 800 rank in the general category. Therefore, it is a decent option for metallurgy. If you are thinking of joining the BIT Sindri Metallurgy branch, then you must go for it.
The Metallurgy Department of IIT BHU is one of the oldest engineering departments. It started in 1923 and in the year 2023, it will be a century old. Through all these years, the department has produced fine metallurgists. The laboratories of the Metallurgy Department are well equipped. The National Electron Microscope Facility (NELMIF) was established here in 1982. If one wants to have a core job or wants to go to the research field, there are many opportunities at IIT BHU. For the passing batch of 2019, a total of 72 students from Metallurgical Engineering got placed. The average salary was 8.19 LPA. Some of the core sector recruiters were:
Some recruiters among the non-core firms were:
IIT BHU has lots of opportunities for those who want to do research in the future. The members of staff have been engaged in many research projects. Being one of the oldest colleges, it has a huge network of alumni who can also guide one's path. So, metallurgical engineering from IIT BHU is a quite good choice.
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