Which is better: to get Biotechnology at IIT Kanpur or Mechanical Engineering at IIT Dhanbad?

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Shreya Posted On - Jul 16, 2024

MBA Student at IIT Kanpur

IIT Kanpur does not offer biotechnology. Instead, it offers a B.Tech in Biological sciences & Bioengineering.

This stream deals with Biochemistry, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Biosensors, Devices & Technology, Bone Disease Biology, Cancer Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, Drug Delivery and Therapeutics, Genetics and Developmental Biology, Human Molecular Genetics, Neuroscience & Neurobiology and Structural Biology.

The faculty of IIT Kanpur are among the best in the world.

Here is a comparison between IIT Kanpur and IIT Dhanbad:

Parameters	IIT Kanpur BSBE (2024, Phase 1 placements)	IIT Dhanbad Mechanical (2023 placements)
Placement %	50	83.52
Highest Package	-	INR 52 LPA
Average Package	INR 13.8 LPA	INR 14.74
Median Package	INR 14.7 LPA	-
Top Campus Recruiters	Microsoft, Fujitsu, Samsung, Reliance, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, Texas Instruments, etc.	Tata Motors, Hero, Maruti Suzuki, FMC, TATA Steel, Vedanta, JSW, etc.
Important Topics in Curriculum	https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/biological-sciences-bioengineering	https://people.iitism.ac.in/~academics/assets/manuals/ug2223.pdf
Course Fee	INR 1.96 Lakhs (for 1st year)	INR 1.32 lakhs (semester-wise)

Both the branches are very different from each-other. Bioengineering is inclined towards Biology, while Mechanical Engineering makes greater use of Physics. But since IIT Kanpur is a much more reputed institution, and it has a bigger brand name, I would suggest you choose Bioengineering at IIT Kanpur.

The IIT Kanpur tag will help you get admission into top universities in India and Abroad for your Masters’ and Phd. This branch will open numerous opportunities for you in the area of research.

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Saugata Nayak Posted On - Apr 20, 2023

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (2020)

First of all, IIT Kanpur does not offer Biotechnology, rather it offers Biological Sciences and Bioengineering. This is a good choice for those who don’t have any specific interests and are ready to study biology. In IIT Kanpur your CPI values much more than your branch. So don’t waste too much time deciding on one and just go for any of it.

Placements: IIT Kanpur has both core and noncore jobs in abundance. Core jobs are a bit lesser than non-core jobs with only a handful of core companies. However, the majority of recruiters offer non-core jobs for which the only requirement is a good CPI. Here, your branch does not matter and the role offered is nothing related to your branch. To a certain extent, non-core packages offered are better than core packages so most students prefer this.

Curriculum: The ocean of electives available to choose from at IIT Kanpur, makes it possible for students to explore much more than their branch. You are also eligible to do a major or minor in any other branch provided you fulfill its minimum CPI criteria. IIT Kanpur also has a branch change faculty at the end of the first year. All this flexibility makes IIT Kanpur’s curriculum a much coveted one.

Lastly, I would like to comment that your choice of Institute is also crucial. The opportunities and exposure offered matter a lot and IIT Kanpur offers it all!