B.Tech in material science in NIT CALICUT is a slightly underrated course as it is newly introduced. NIT Calicut also has an M.Tech course for material science.
The material science branch in NIT Calicut is a very promising branch despite being an underrated and newly introduced branch and has become an important part of NIT Calicut. This branch also has a dedicated department for nanotechnology. Recently they have made their college proud by preparing and distributing hand sanitizer in the entire campus and also in local sections of society to fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
The placements of this department are not as great as in the computer science department as it is a newly introduced branch.
This is a research-oriented branch with a strong alumni network. Material Science is definitely a promising field and offers a lot of opportunities in higher studies. If you love nanoscience then you should go for this course.
I would say that pursuing Material Science from IIT Gandhinagar will be a better choice as compared to pursuing Metallurgical Engineering from IIT BHU.
All the mentioned institutions offer good academic opportunities for students. But in my opinion, Electrical from IIT Bhubaneswar is a better choice than IIT Guwahati Civil, IIT Patna Electrical and Electronics and IIT Kanpur Material Science.
BTech in materials science from IIT Gandhinagar opens doors to a plethora of career opportunities in industries such as aerospace, automotive, electronics, energy, and healthcare.
The future prospects can be further understood by placement statistics. IIT Gandhinagar Material Science and Engineering placements have been tabulated below
Students registered |
16 |
Students placed |
9 |
Placement percentage |
56.25% |
Median Salary |
INR 11.89 LPA |
Average Salary |
INR 13.48 LPA |
However, the core opportunities are less and most students end up with non-core job profiles such as Data Analyst, Business Analyst, Management Trainee, Research Analyst, and Consulting profiles. In the technical domain, you can be selected for automobile sector jobs, DRDO, material science firms, aviation industry jobs, and other industrial firms that visit.
To answer your question, it depends on your preference and interest in the subject. When it comes to IIT Kanpur, material science is a very reputed course.
IIT Bhilai’s material science and metallurgical department is renowned amongst other engineering institutions for its excellent academic curriculums and research facilities.