Paramedical courses focus on healthcare support roles, involving patient care, diagnostics, and rehabilitation, making them ideal for those passionate about the medical field and working directly with people.
Engineering, on the other hand, is technology-driven and offers diverse specializations like mechanical, civil, software, and electrical engineering. Engineering careers often have higher starting salaries and opportunities in innovation-driven industries but can also be competitive and subject to fluctuations based on industry demand.
Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two.
Particulars
Paramedical Course Details
Engineering
Course Level
UG, PG, Doctorate, Advanced Masters and Post Doctorate
Graduation/ Postgraduation/ Doctorate/Diploma
Course Duration
3-4 years
2-6 years
Course Fee
Upto INR 50,000
Up to INR 10 lakh
Eligibility Criteria
Class 12 in the Science stream with PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) subjects with 50%.
Paramedical courses focus on healthcare support roles, involving patient care, diagnostics, and rehabilitation, making them ideal for those passionate about the medical field and working directly with people.
Engineering, on the other hand, is technology-driven and offers diverse specializations like mechanical, civil, software, and electrical engineering. Engineering careers often have higher starting salaries and opportunities in innovation-driven industries but can also be competitive and subject to fluctuations based on industry demand.
Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two.
Particulars
Paramedical Course Details
Engineering
Course Level
UG, PG, Doctorate, Advanced Masters and Post Doctorate
Graduation/ Postgraduation/ Doctorate/Diploma
Course Duration
3-4 years
2-6 years
Course Fee
Upto INR 50,000
Up to INR 10 lakh
Eligibility Criteria
Class 12 in the Science stream with PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) subjects with 50%.
Note: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.
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<p dir="ltr">Paramedical courses focus on healthcare support roles, involving patient care, diagnostics, and rehabilitation, making them ideal for those passionate about the medical field and working directly with people. </p><p dir="ltr">Engineering, on the other hand, is technology-driven and offers diverse specializations like mechanical, civil, software, and electrical engineering. Engineering careers often have higher starting salaries and opportunities in innovation-driven industries but can also be competitive and subject to fluctuations based on industry demand. </p><p dir="ltr">Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two.</p><div dir="ltr" align="left"><table style="height: 1053px; width: 98.1329%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 18.8356%;" width="165"><col style="width: 26.1416%;" width="229"><col style="width: 26.1416%;" width="229"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th><p dir="ltr">Particulars</p></th><th><p dir="ltr">Paramedical Course Details</p></th><th><p dir="ltr">Engineering</p></th></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Course Level</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">UG, PG, Doctorate, Advanced Masters and Post Doctorate</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Graduation/ Postgraduation/ Doctorate/Diploma</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Course Duration</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">3-4 years</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">2-6 years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Course Fee</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Upto INR 50,000 </p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Up to INR 10 lakh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Eligibility Criteria</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Class 12 in the Science stream with PCB (Physics, <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/science/chemistry-chp">Chemistry</a>, Biology) subjects with 50%.</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Class 12 in PCM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Entrance Exam</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">UG - <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/science/cuet-exam">CUET</a> and NEET</p><p dir="ltr">PG - NEET PG and CUET PG </p></td><td><p dir="ltr">JEE Main, JEE Advanced, WBJEE, KEAM, Andhra Pradesh EAMCET and TS EAMCET</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Popular Colleges</p></td><td><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/christian-medical-college-vellore-24644">Christian Medical College</a>, AIIMS Delhi, <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/postgraduate-institute-of-medical-education-and-research-chandigarh-1494">PGIMER</a>, Jamia Hamdard, etc.</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Average Salary</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">INR 1.7 LPA - INR 17 LPA </p></td><td><p dir="ltr">INR 4 to 8 lakh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Job Profiles</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Advanced Life Support Paramedics, Medical Assistants, Critical Care Paramedics, Radiologists, Occupational Therapists, etc.</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Computer Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Marine Engineer, Biomedical Engineer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Top Recruiters</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Nanavati Hospital, Fortis Hospital, Manipal Hospital, Apollo Hospital, MaxCure Hospital, Billroth Hospital, etc.</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Google, Apple, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, ISRO, Accenture, Infosys, Wipro</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><strong>Note: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.</strong></p>
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