In 2019, BITS Pilani was ranked 39th among the universities and 25th among the engineering colleges by NIRF. For admissions, it is one of the universities which follow “No Reservation Policy”. ICT Mumbai has been ranked 7th among all the Indian universities by The World University Rankings 2020.

Department of Chemical Engineering:

BITS Pilani:

Across the country, the department is counted among the best departments for research and education in Chemical engineering. Major emphasis is given on industrial and interdisciplinary collaborations.

• The department is facilitated with several laboratories including Computer-Aided Design Laboratory, Analytical Laboratory, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Research Laboratory, Petroleum, and Petrochemical Laboratory, Heat Transfer Laboratory, and many more.

• The department of chemical engineering also works on research projects funded by industries and government funding agencies.

ICT Mumbai:

Consecutively for 3 years, the department is ranked 1 in the country by The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and AICTE survey.

• The major thrust of research areas includes Green Technology, Development of Novel Reactors, Reactions and Separation Processes, Adsorptive and Chromatographic Separations, Advanced Separation Techniques, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Industrial Crystallization and Filtration, etc.

• The department is highly equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities.

• It also has international collaborations for numerous projects.

Placement:

BITS Pilani:

• It is counted among the top 10 universities in India in terms of placements.

• The average salary offered for BE chemical was INR 683500 and the median CTC was INR 7 LPA. On the other hand, the average salary for ME Chemical was 7.15 LPA.

For the academic year 2019, the details of placement for Chemical engineering are as follows

ICT Mumbai:

• The institute holds a placement percentage of 90%.

• The highest package offered was INR 18 LPA while the average package was INR 5 LPA.

• Top recruiters include TATA motors, Honeywell, Jacobs, Nerolac, BPCL, etc.

The teaching methods followed by the BITS Pilani faculty are highly interactive and the student: teacher ratio is 50:1. Moreover, the institute also carries out intra-campus and inter-campus events related to cultural, technical, and sports. On the other hand, ICT has knowledgeable, highly qualified, and experienced faculty and also has contracts with the industry that enables great support for industrial visits.

Jadavpur University and IIEST Shibpur are both considered as one of the best institutes in India to pursue Engineering. Both fall under the top 50 institutes for engineering according to the NIRF ranking. Jadavpur University is considered to be a tier A university whereas Shibpur University is not that popular.

Discipline:

First of all, it is important for students to research the difference between mechanical and chemical engineering before choosing it for their career.

• Chemical Engineering (CE) deals with the oil industry, pharmaceutical companies, biomedical studies, metals, minerals and nanotechnology.
• Mechanical Engineering, on the other hand, includes applications in oil, pharmaceutical, metal, nanotechnology, semiconductors, automobiles and power plant equipment, etc.

Ranking:

IIEST Shibpur and Jadavpur University are both excellent colleges for education.

• Jadavpur University is one of the top graded A-tier universities in India however, IIEST holds more brand value because of its recent popularity and placements.
• Jadavpur University has been ranked at 12 out of 200 universities in India by NIRF ranking and the 2nd best university in Kolkata. IIEST Shibpur has been ranked at 43rd place in the same ranking.

Admission Cut-offs:

• The average general cut-off for Mechanical Engineering at IIEST Shibpur is 11669 - 19625 rank in JEE mains.
• Jadavpur University for chemical engineering requires 338-416 rank in JEE mains.

Placements:

• The placements offered at Jadavpur University are better for the reason that it has a better nationwide ranking and engages in campus recruitment programs. It had recently achieved a record of 84% placements in May 2020.
• IIEST mechanical engineering program had 71.93% placement for the year 2020. The top recruiter at JU includes Amazon, TCS, Bajaj, Microsoft, Adobe, BPCL whereas the top recruiters at IIEST include Accenture, Google, ITC, SBI, TATA etc.

The choice of University and course completely depends on the student’s interest and their JEE ranking. Both these subjects are relatively difficult to get but if the student is determined and smart at studying, nothing is unachievable.

Previously called Banaras Engineering College, IIT BHU offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral programs across fields including Chemical Engineering. The course fee for BTech Chemical Engineering is 3.02 lakhs.

IIT Hyderabad is considered to be one of the 2nd Generation IITs initiated by Govt. The institute offers BTech Chemical Engineering at a cost of 8.67 lakhs.

IIT Gandhinagar has been recognized as an Institute of National Importance and is mentored by IIT Bombay. IIT Gandhinagar offers B.Tech in Chemical Engineering with a fee of 10.3 lakhs.

Ranking:

IIT BHU is ranked 11th, IIT Hyderabad is ranked 8th and IIT Gandhinagar is ranked 24th for IITs in Engineering for BTech by NIRF 2020.

Admission Process:

Admission to B.Tech program at IIT is done on the basis of the JEE Advanced score. According to the 2019 data, the cutoff for Chemical Engineering at the institutes are as follows.

• IIT BHU - 4048

• IIT Hyderabad - 5923

• IIT Gandhinagar - 6671

Chemical Engineering Highlights:

IIT BHU:

• The Chemical Engineering department at IIT BHU has 3 specializations, i.e Renewable and Non-Conventional Energy Resources, Waste Minimization and Utilization, New Materials, and Devices.

• The Chemical Engineering department at IIT BHU has 18 laboratories, 7 lecture rooms, a 250 seat auditorium, and a library.

IIT Hyderabad:

With over 17 faculty members, the Chemical Engineering department at IIT Hyderabad carries out some cutting edge research in primary areas such as Biochemical Engineering, nanoscience, Process Control, Mineral Processing, Energy Conversion, Polymer Engineering, etc.

IIT Gandhinagar:

• The chemical engineering department at IIT Gandhinagar has strong collaborations with industries such as Reliance-Dahej, UCL, Rainbow Papers, NFL, Amul, and Hindustan Petroleum.

• Primary areas of research at the Chemical Engineering department of IIT Gandhinagar include Thermodynamics, Soft Matter, Energy and Environment, and Bioengineering.

Alumni:

• Renowned alumni of IIT BHU include Nikesh Arora who is CEO of Palo Alto Networks and Krishan Kant, former Vice President of India.

• Renowned alumni of IIT Gandhinagar include Dr.Yogesh Goyal who is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania.

• Renowned scientists from IIT Hyderabad include Dr.M Nirmala, Dr.Paladugu Suresh, and Dr.Arruri Sathyanarayana.

Placement:

The placement details at the institutes are as follows.

All the IITs are of high repute and globally recognized. IIT BHU takes the upper hand when it comes to chemical engineering, which is depicted from their quality research. However, you should choose the institute according to your convenience.