In choosing among two streams, a candidate should go with his/her own interest first. If at some point he/she is in doubt, the stream with maximum opportunity and facilities must have opted. Among the above two departments, data science and engineering can be considered as the better option. The points below state some reasons supporting the cause of choice.
Thus, data science and engineering is the preferred option, looking into the facts of curriculum and opportunities. Even the cut-off rank for Data science and engineering is lesser than electrical engineering in IIT Mandi.