It’s sad to say but MTech students do not attract very good companies for placements. The companies prefer students with experience. BTech students prepare well in advance either for MBA or coding to get placements in IT or banking companies. MTech students are not allowed to do so and thus are unable to secure good packages.
Now the question arises, what should MTech students do to guarantee a safe career? Well, I will suggest that they prepare for GATE again and clear PSU or some other Engineering service.
You can even enter Academia but the salary packages will also be average. Another option is to go for a Ph.D. but this too has no career prospects. The most guaranteed way is to clear PSU.
IIT Bombay Civil Engineering branch is well known for its programs like Master, Dual Degrees, and BTech. Candidates with good profiles have a wide range of opportunities. BTech students are preferred for Non-core jobs whereas MTech students are preferred for MTech students.
Some jobs offered to students belonging to the Civil Engineering branch at IIT Bombay are
100% placement at IIT Bombay is just a myth and you have to work hard to secure a job.
M.Tech students (boys) of IIT BHU are allotted Aryabhatta Hostel I (Block A&B) and II (Block C&D).
It is a three story building that contains a large common room with TV, and a large dining hall. The hostel mess serves decent quality food. The hostel rooms are quite spacious, and they are two seaters. But whenever there’s a shortage of rooms, three students are allotted for each room, instead of two. But even then, there’s ample space for each occupant.
Each block has a garden. The washrooms are cleaned every afternoon, and are equipped with handwash and geysers. The two hostel canteens have all the basic items (including the basic food items), and their timings are 1:30PM-3AM and 7AM-10PM. On each floor, in each block, hot and cold purified water is available in the coolers. Each occupant is given a wooden cot, a table and a chair, and each room contains two cupboards. Decent wifi facilities are made available. The hostel celebrates every major festival with enthusiasm.
Overall, the M.Tech hostel at IIT BHU is quite decent.
M.Tech Civil placements at NIT Warangal are better than other NITs. Here is the placement scenario for various M.Tech Civil specializations at NIT Warangal-
To give you a clearer picture, here are the 2023 placement records for M.Tech Civil at NIT Warangal-
Course |
Placement Percentage |
Highest Package |
Average Package |
Water Resource Engineering |
42.1% |
10.35 LPA |
6.4 LPA |
Environmental Engineering |
51.72% |
13 LPA |
7.26 LPA |
Engineering Structures |
89.6% |
8.5 LPA |
6.5 LPA |
Geo Tech Engineering |
54.54% |
10.35 LPA |
6.6 LPA |
Transportation Engineering |
81.81% |
7 LPA |
6.3 LPA |
Construction Technology & Management |
96.4% |
13 LPA |
7.3 LPA |
Remote Sensing & GIS |
38.46% |
13 LPA |
8.6 LPA |
Waste Management |
35.71% |
10.35 LPA |
7.4 LPA |
As per the 2023 figures, the average salaries are almost similar for all these branches. CTM has the highest placement percentage among all.
Thus, NIT Warangal offers decent placements for M.Tech Civil.
M.Tech in Earthquake Engineering at IIT Roorkee would provide students with a strong understanding of the science and engineering of earthquakes and how to design structures to withstand them.
Some of the potential career opportunities include jobs in consulting firms, government agencies, construction companies, or research institutions, where you would use your knowledge of earthquake engineering to design and evaluate buildings and other structures for seismic safety. You can also pursue research or enter Academia.
The scope of M.Tech in earthquake engineering at IIT Roorkee depends on where you will be showcasing your learned knowledge and skills. Not many industries understand the skills gained through Earthquake Engineering. But the course delivers the finest concepts of structural behavior which eventually helps you to climb the ladder as a structural. You may find your skills go to waste as many people devalue and belittle this branch but trust me it has great scope in the future. The best part is that you can pursue both structural engineering and structural dynamics as a student of Earthquake engineering.
Most Government, as well as Private companies, prefer BTech graduates to MTech or MS graduates. One needs an MTech degree only if one wants to enter academia or research. The reason they prefer a fresher is that they consider them flexible and thus sponsor them for higher study in their field of requirement.
M.Tech degree is not required to secure a good job and I will recommend you start preparing for GATE instead and target a PSU job. The written tests and interviews during the process of GATE Preparation will increase your chances of selection in the future.
Having to know some people studying in both these colleges, I can say that they are equally good. You can opt for any one of them, their respective programs are also good. They are recognized as Centres of Excellence by MHRD, Govt of India.
The choice mainly depends on the individual and their preferences. You should go for the one you are enthusiastic about.
So, the selection of the college and the course entirely depends on you. Go through them and then decide which will be a better option for your career.
NIT Hamirpur has been ranked at 47 for Engineering by Outlook 2019 and is popularly known for its BTech and MTech programs. It is recognized as an institute of national importance and is ranked at 98 across NIT’s in India.
Regarding MTech in Civil Engineering, you can find important factors given below:
Admissions:
Particulars |
NIT Hamirpur |
Eligibility criteria |
Minimum score of 60% in graduation |
Qualifying Exams |
GATE |
Seats |
35 |
Fees |
2.12 Lakhs |
Curriculum:
Specializations:
The institute offers five specializations in the field of MTech civil engineering, which are: Environment, Structures, Geotechnical, Transportation, and Water Resources.
Faculty:
Infrastructure:
Placements:
While there are other institutions that offer comparatively better programs in Civil Engineering, NIT Hamirpur is surely one of the top in terms of curriculum and specialization options, which are offered in very few universities across the country.
Students can make an informed choice after doing their research and going through the points mentioned above.
Center for Rural Technology department offers MTech in Rural Technology program. This program is usually taught by professors of the Department of Design, Chemical, Mechanical, and Bio-Science. So whether you will like this program or not depends on your prior interests and background.
This program will keep you busy with excellent practical projects that will broaden your knowledge base and enhance your research exposure. Moreover, all the projects are sponsored and funded by external agents like DST. You can get a good research center with maximum effort. Placements might be better if you have a good project up your sleeve.
Usually, the Design department has excellent placements so you don’t have to worry much. The placement percentage for CRT in 2022 was 12.5%.
IIT(ISM) Dhanbad has two branches in the Civil Engineering department namely Structural Engineering and Environmental Science and Engineering.
Structural Engineering has learned and experienced faculty but the infrastructure and lab facilities are still lacking. A few core companies like L&T come for recruitment drives. The workload is considered less so you will get ample amount of time for preparation for UPSC.
M.Tech in Environmental Science and Engineering is one of the oldest branches which is the Centre of Mining Environment. There are many highly qualified professors in this discipline with well-equipped laboratories certified by ISO. The department has more than 90 Research and Development projects and more than 250 consultancy.
Here is the detailed placement scenario of the Civil Engineering
Placement Percentage |
35% |
Average CTC |
INR 10.19 LPA |
Salary Range |
INR 7 LPA to INR 18 LPA |
Number of Companies |
65 |
Hope this helps you!