The University of Chandigarh and Punjab Engineering College are equally good. It finally depends on you and what you are passionate about, as chemical engineering has a broader curriculum than IE.
Students opting for Chemical Engineering can specialize in the fields of Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Polymer Science & Technology, Energy Management, Biochemical Engineering, Separation Processes, Reaction Engineering, Pulp and paper, and Environmental Engineering.
Industrial Engineering is somewhat similar to Mechanical Engineering but not quite. Students will get to learn about manufacturing processes, manufacturing systems, systems engineering, IT, Networks, basic shop floor communications, and much more.
In the following table, you will get basic information about the colleges -
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Category |
Chandigarh University (CE) |
PEC (PIE) |
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Fees |
INR 4.80 LPA |
INR 3.46 LPA |
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Recruiters |
SABIC, Sinopec, ExxonMobil, Formosa Plastics, LyondellBasell Industries, DuPont, Bayer, Evonik Industries, Toray Industries |
Trident, Maruti, JP Morgan, Loreal, Mu Sigma, Amazon, Exxon Mobil, Maruti Suzuki, Airbus, Hero Motocorp, Tata, L&T, Goldman Sachs, Maruti, McKenzie, Aakash IIT-JEE, ABB, ACC, Fiat, Sandisk, Eicher, Volvo, Minda, Reliance, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, IBM, SAP, MISYS, Chase |
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Highest CTC |
INR 15 LPA |
INR 9 LPA |
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Average CTC |
INR 8.75 LPA |
INR 5 LPA |
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Lowest CTC |
INR 3.6 LPA |
INR 3.5 LPA |
But the Production and Industrial Engineering Branch of Punjab Engineering College is better. It also gives lots of opportunities to students both in education and placement. Also, even if you go for chemical engineering, you will for IE.
Therefore, choosing Production and Industrial Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh is a better option than Chemical Engineering of Chandigarh University, as it has more opportunities.
Your decision completely depends on your priority as to what is the most important to you, the branch or the college. Being a graduate from NIT Agartala, I would suggest you go for NIT Agartala rather than NIT Mizoram.
| Categories | Production Engineering at NIT Agartala | ECE at NIT Mizoram |
| Course Fee | 6.31 lakh | 5.43 lakh |
| Highest CTC | 8-10 LPA | 6-7 LPA |
| Average CTC | 5.5 LPA | 3.5 - 4 LPA |
| Recruiting Companies | L&T, NTPC, JP Morgan, Reliance, etc. | Bharat Electronics Limited, Tech Mahindra, IBM, HP, etc. |
Both branches are equally good in their own ways. But ultimately it is your decision to choose where you want to study. It is suggested that you go for NIT Agartala as it is a more experienced institution than NIT Mizoram.
I have friends studying production engineering at PEC Chandigarh and they have come across that it is somewhat similar to mechanical engineering. You can expect a lot of mechanics and physics, however, some subjects differ as you get into the core.
Coming to the question, it totally depends on your pool of interest whether you are into mechanics and production or metallurgy. Here are two major factors you might consider before choosing any of them
At the end of the day, follow your passion and know where you can invest these 4 years of your life. Nevertheless, if getting a job is your goal then go for production engineering. On the other hand, metallurgy engineering can open doors for good research work if you are interested in doing so.
You should go for PEC Chandigarh Mechanical. The institute offers decent placements and career opportunities. The placement rate for Mechanical is around 90%. Companies visiting PEC Chandigarh placements recruit students in both core and non-core profiles. The salary packages offered are in the range of INR 3.6 LPA - 22 LPA.
Also, Production is a niche branch. The career opportunities available in the production field are limited compared to the Mechanical field.