Which one is better: aerospace engineering in IIT Kanpur, aerospace engineering in IIT Madras, mechanical engineering IIT BHU, or ECE in IIT BHU?
I am a student of B.Tech Aerospace at IIT Madras. IIT Madras is a top engineering institution in India, and a degree from here can easily land you an offer to complete your higher education in Ivy League colleges (if you are among the top 10% in your batch). You may even land a job offer at prestigious institutions like ISRO once you graduate.
Here is a comparison among IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras and IIT BHU:
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Parameters |
IIT Madras Aerospace |
IIT Kanpur Aerospace (2024, Phase 1 placements) |
IIT BHU Mechanical |
IIT BHU Electronics |
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NIRF 2023 Engineering Ranking |
1 |
4 |
15 |
15 |
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Highest CTC 2023 |
INR 66.26 LPA |
- |
INR 91.19 LPA |
INR 50 LPA |
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Average CTC |
- |
INR 20.1 LPA |
INR 21.95 LPA |
INR 29.56 LPA |
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Median CTC 2023 |
INR 14.10 LPA |
INR 17.7 LPA |
INR 18.12 LPA |
INR 30 LPA |
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Top Recruiters |
HUL, ISRO, DRDO, and other aviation companies. |
Eaton, GE, Airbus, Honeywell, ISRO, L&T, etc. |
Maruti, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, etc. |
Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Bosch, etc. |
It is evident from the following data that in terms of placements, the Mechanical and Electronics branches of IIT BHU are better. But if you have the slightest interest in Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras will open plenty of opportunities for you in this sector.
If research/higher studies interest you, IIT Madras is the best option due to its superior reputation. You’ll get to work at some of the best organizations like HUL, ISRO, and DRDO. Moreover, you’ll be exposed to world-class infrastructure, and some of the best professors.
So if you have an interest in Aerospace Engineering, I would suggest you opt for IIT Madras over all the other options.
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It is tough to compare IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, and IIT BHU as all of them are ruptured old and top institutes of India. Here are some key points that you should consider while choosing a particular institution:
- IIT Madras is known for its ranking all over India as it ranked 1 among all while IIT Kanpur ranked 4th and IIT BHU ranked 15.
- But when it comes to research education IIT Kanpur is better than others. IIT Madras has state-of-the-art facilities that focus on practical and industry-oriented knowledge and IIT BHU has its way of teaching with a largely focus on conceptual study.
- Opportunities wise all of them have their strengths and weaknesses. However, IIT Kanpur has an excellent placement record with an average placement CTC typically ranging from 12 to 15 LPA, while IIT Madras and IIT BHU have good placement records with average CTCs of around 14 LPA.
Overall, consider IIT Kanpur over IIT BHU, and IIT Madras. Although it depends on personal choice.
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It’s highly illogical to compare to diverse branches like Mechanical, ECE, and Aerospace engineering. The best way to determine the better one is to analyze your own inclinations and find out which field intrigues you the most.
If you are interested in Aerospace Engineering, then choose IIT Kanpur over IIT Madras. IIT Kanpur is well known for the best Aerospace Engineering department in India.
- It’s the best Aerospace Department in India in terms of academic environment and curriculum
- IIT Kanpur aerospace engineering branch has amazing facilities like a Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Computational Propulsion Laboratory, Structural Analysis Laboratory, Flight laboratory with 5–6 gliders and an airstrip, UAV and MAV laboratories, Low speed and High-Speed Wind Tunnel, High-Performance Computing Laboratory, Virtual Instrumentation laboratories and so on.
- The institute has the record of the best research work in this field in the whole world.
- The faculty is very approachable and students do immense research work under them. A lot of knowledge is exchanged through this healthy rapport between professors and students.
But if you are interested in ME or ECE, then choose IIT BHU. In fact, you can get these branches in IIT Kanpur through branch upgradation. All you need to do is work hard till 4th semester and score excellent marks. IIT Kanpur is among the top 5 IITs so obviously it’s a better deal than IIT BHU.
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The choice should be based on the branch you are interested in. Among all the branches mentioned in the question, Electronics is the one highly ranked concerning the opportunities available in the industry. Also, Electronics is the most sought branch in IIT BHU along with CSE. According to 2019 placement statistics out of 100 students from the electronics engineering branch, 88 got placed.
Mechanical Engineering ranks a bit low in IIT BHU in comparison to Electronics. Though Mechanical Engineers find several opportunities in the form of PSUs and government organizations in India. In 2019 placement drive 109 students from the mechanical engineering department got placed. The average CTC offered in IIT BHU was around 8.19 lakhs.
Aerospace engineers in India have very limited opportunities after graduation Aerospace Engineering department at IIT Madras has good opportunities and exposure in comparison to many institutes in India. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Indian Space Research Organisation also hail from the southern part of India and this might help in the placement procedure though several students look for non- core opportunities or Masters in Design Engineering for a better future in India. When placements are concerned, IIT Madras has a slight edge over IIT Kanpur. As far as foreign universities are concerned, many students get summer internships abroad in the USA, Germany, Russia, France, and Italy from both the institutes. Many students go for MS and Ph.D. programs in esteemed Universities like the University of Maryland, Stanford University, Purdue University, etc. Though getting internships and foreign university admissions entirely depend on how hard one works irrespective of which IIT they belong to.
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