Yes, MANIT Bhopal MME students also get a chance to appear for placements in certain IT companies. It includes companies like Amazon, ZS Associates, Meesho, and Juspay providing MME students with options for non-core roles. Major software companies can limit the options to CSE/IT/ECE streams alone.
Metallurgy students have to learn coding, achieve a good CGPA, and take part in open-profile activities so that they catch the eye of the best companies.
Branch change at MANIT Bhopal is possible after one year on the basis of CGPA and available seats. It's competitive and merit-based.
MME placements at MANIT are good, with Vedanta, Tata Steel, and JSW offering, as do IT firms. The average offer is of the order of 9.5–9.7 LPA, the highest being 24 LPA.
Yes, you can shift from metallurgy to technology at MANIT if you have the correct set of skills.