Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Mechanical Engineering) From PDEU, Gandhinagar

According to the current status of different engineering branches, Chemical Engineering at PDPU is preferred due to a number of reasons stated below.

The following table compares certain aspects of the departments stated in PDPU.

Placements: (Winning Department- Chemical Engineering)

• Chemical Engineering in PDPU has a much better placement rate and a higher maximum salary and average salary offered than Mechanical Engineering.
• Various companies recruit from Chemical Engineering, varying from Oil, Gas, and even Management Consultancy. NOCIL, Nayara Oil, Coromandal Fertilizer, Reliance, Protiviti Abudhabi, Honeywell UOP, Nirma, and many other MNCs recruit students from the Chemical Engineering branch at PDPU.
• Due to the lesser number of students in the Chemical branch than in the Mechanical branch at the institute, the competition for placements is quite less in Chemical.

Curriculum and Faculty:

• The course syllabus and subjects in Chemical are easier as compared to Mechanical, in matters of lab and theory papers. You need to study fewer numbers of subjects in Chemical Engineering.
• Faculties in the Chemical Engineering department are better and can be approached easily in need of curriculum-related or research-based problems.

Opportunities:

• GATE aspirants have a lesser struggle in Chemical Engineering as the overall competition pan India is less as compared to the same in Mechanical.
• Even at low GRE scores, graduates get the opportunity for higher studies at better colleges abroad for Chemical Engineering, than in Mechanical Engineering.
• PDPU Chemical Engineering department has received a lot of project grants from DST and research grants from PDPU ORSP to individual students.

Therefore, for an overall outcome, the Chemical Engineering department is considered to be a much better option in almost every aspect than Mechanical Engineering in PDPU.

According to the reviews online and talking to some of my friends, I got to know that both the colleges are really good. Both the colleges have lively atmosphere and culture and also, the faculties are really good and give great placements. You won’t regret joining either of two.

• Though life in Nirma is a bit tougher and more suffocating than PDPU.
• But, the Mechanical Engineering department in both the colleges are amazing.
• But yes, it is much better in Nirma as far as course curriculum and studies are concerned.
• Placements are good in both colleges.
• Top companies such as Reliance and Adani Power come to PDPU for recruitment and in Nirma companies such as Cognizant, Evosys, ZS Associates, Reliance participates.
• So overall if you are getting mechanical at Nirma then go for it.

Also, from overall view I think you should opt for Nirma. But don’t rush into your decision, think as much as you want and choose the best for you. The decision is all yours at last.