IIT Gandhinagar Placements 2023: Average Package: INR 15.35 LPA & Highest Package: INR 62 LPA

A lot is taught about fieldwork when one does their B.Tech. in MSE at IITGN. If you are eager to gain more and more knowledge then it is advisable to take up projects under the professors.

Also, the facilities provided by IITGN are commendable and the college possesses very well-equipped labs. They also have very good types of equipment for research in the field of Material Science.

Therefore, the opportunities after the completion of a degree are enormous. After your graduation, you can move to universities outside India to pursue a Master’s or a Ph.D. degree where your knowledge of B.Tech. would come in handy. Students can also take up jobs in the Steel industry or the Material’s related labs in India.

IIT Gandhinagar is among the new IITs. So, the placement statistics of this institute are not at par with the old IITs, but still, decent packages are offered. Unlike the UG students, M.Tech students have to rely mostly on core jobs. Due to this, the percentage of students getting placed in M.Tech is relatively less than B.Tech students. For the class of 2019, the average placement package offered was around 6.6 LPA. The average package for B.Tech was higher than this because they had an option to choose non-core jobs as well. And non-core jobs usually pay higher than core jobs. Some companies which offered jobs to the M.Tech students are John Deere, Johnson Controls, Belcan India, Bombardier Transportation, Marvell Semiconductor, Hyundai Motors, RKC Infrabuilt, MCX India, General Electric, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hatch Associates, GIFT and many more.

Some M.Tech students also get funded Ph.D. invitations from prestigious institutes on the basis of their research. But as the years are progressing, the placement scenario is also improving here. For the year 2016-2017, the PG median salary was 5.5 LPA. For the year 2017-2018, it was 6 LPA. For the year 2018-2019, it was 6.6 LPA. This shows that placement statistics are improving every year. More companies, PSUs, and Research & Development Organizations are coming to recruit M.Tech students.

Mechanical Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar is one of the dynamic streams having requisite knowledge in the field of engineering and also a well-established career in the same domain. 

The other areas of focus are :

Infrastructure

The infrastructure facility is quite top-notch matching all its facilities in a sustainable manner. The labs and machines are equipped in a proper manner. The campus is located at a great location with amazing hostel facilities.

Faculty

The institute has world-class professors in the mechanical department. They try to provide in-depth knowledge about every topic that has to be in practical form. They give provide adequate exposure to the individuals for gaining efficient expertise in their respective fields.

Placements

The Institute has been in strong association with well-reputed places of knowledge like Brown University, Duke University, University Of Washington, Virginia Tech, Purdue University, and Stanford University.

The general placement details are :

The prominent recruiters are there to represent themselves on the campus. It’s a good choice to go for mechanical and establish a career out of it as it assures a sure shot development on the part of the candidate. The campus along with other factors is quite appealing.

There is no scope for M.Tech in material science and engineering. It is suggested not to opt for this particular course at any of the engineering colleges in India.

No colleges have produced any skilled Material Science engineers. The curriculum is 40 years old and there are no private electrical companies in India. Most importantly, there is absolutely no demand for material science engineers in India and it should not be taught in India.

The current M.Tech programs running in the country are a scam. You will not be able to find any demand in the industry. The syllabus of M.Tech is forced upon engineers to run the GATE coaching industry.

99.99% of M.Tech graduates do not get the desired salary and respect of a researcher. The average income is only 2-3 LPA which is very low. Most of them become clerks in the service-based industries.

Chemical Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN) is decent and underrated, but it is an extremely diverse engineering course one could opt for. As in India, it is difficult to grab your hands on a chemical engineering job because of the supply factor. The supply is greater than the demand itself. It is the quantity that is neglected and the quality which is regarded more. 

The companies/corporations are profited by hiring candidates who are experienced and not freshers. And since the projects you would be working on would be concerned with chemical plants, it is obvious why they require people who are good with their knowledge and have prior experience. 

The companies here would also not accept people who are highly skilled like chemical engineers themselves, as they would demand a high salary. But considering the kind of projects they work on, they have people like chemists and mechanical engineers who are responsible for running the organisation. But if they have an installation and design provided by chemical engineering companies, that is when they would require chemical engineers. 

Lastly, why people don't take chemical engineering seriously is because of how unaware the people are of the basic facts concerning it in general. On the other hand, if you look at IT and service sectors, people are aware because they either have a friend/family/neighbour working in that sector. This isn't with chemical engineering, So, to capsule whatever I have mentioned, it is simply how people carry misconceptions that cause a shortage of jobs for this position.