Which one is better: taking mechanical engineering at IIT BHU or civil engineering in IIT Roorkee?

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Harsh Posted On - Jul 3, 2024

student at IIT Roorkee

I am a B.Tech Civil student at IIT Roorkee. Here’s a comparison between the two options-

Parameters	IIT Roorkee Civil	IIT BHU Mechanical
Average Package	INR 18 LPA	INR 21.95 LPA (around 80% students get placed)
Top Recruiters on campus	Larsen, Turbo, Tata, Sprinklr, Jio, L&T, Godrej, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Zepto, Google, Jaguar Land Rover.	Amazon, American Express, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Google, ITC Ltd., Microsoft, Oracle, Paytm, etc.
Research Facilities	One of the best research facilities at the Civil Engineering Department of IIT Roorkee.	Ample research opportunities and well-equipped laboratories.

One important thing that my friends told me is that the Mechanical Engineering Department at IIT BHU is one of the strictest departments in India. It makes the students question their own potential. The department professors are very strict and the coursework is extremely rigorous. The students are given assignments and projects which they have to complete within a day.

I would suggest you choose IIT Roorkee Civil as it offers the same facilities and placements as IIT BHU Mechanical. Moreover, the Civil department at IITR is not as strict as the Mechanical department at IIT BHU.

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Adiya Bondhopaday Posted On - Apr 11, 2023

Lives in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

The choice of the branch is always yours to make. People can advise you on the same but to make the best decision you will have to determine your area of interest and look up the fields you are choosing from. It’s a very crucial decision and needs to be taken after much thought.

IIT Roorkee Civil Engineering

One of the best branches of IIT Roorkee.
It has one of the best research facilities.
The campus life is lively and you can avail many facilities.

IIT BHU Mechanical Engineering

This is one of the strictest departments in India and makes you question your own potential and abilities.
Professors are very strict and the coursework is extremely rigorous with assignments and projects meant to be completed within a day.
Students are given the freedom to a considerable extent to choose their electives.
The placement scenario is decent with 85% of students getting placed.
The median salary is around INR 19 LPA
The top recruiters are Amazon, American Express, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Google, ITC Ltd., Microsoft, Oracle, Paytm

Ultimately, the choice of the branch and institute both are matters of personal preference and should be given due consideration.