Is it necessary to do B.Tech to become a Scientist ? Which are the ideal branches I should opt for?

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Yogesh verma
8 years ago
No, it is not necessary to do B.Tech to be a scientist but even then it is the most preferred discipline for well reputed technological organizations. You can become a scientist even after doing B.Sc but, as I said before, now a days most preferences are given to B.Tech graduates over other science

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Pravin Javheri
8 years ago
Not at all. You need not do B.Tech or BE to become a scientist. Basically, a scientist is a person with a knowledge and/or expertise in one or more fields of the sciences, like chemistry, physics, biology, nanotechnology or anything related to sciences. You can do B. Sc. in any field of science as m

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Kundan Singh
8 years ago
No, B.Tech or BE is not necessary to become a scientist because in the end, you will have to pursue PhD for research. B.Sc and M.Sc may be a good choice. B.Sc and M.Sc are research based courses. If you want to do B.Tech, you can choose the branch of your interest. That's all. Hope it helped. Thank

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Debajit Chandra
8 years ago
Hi, There are many areas which offer PhD and R&D. It is not necessary to pursue B.Tech to become a scientist. I know many people who have not done engineering but went through traditional academic courses like B.Sc, M.Sc and later on, PhD. Currently, they are doing research as an associate scientist

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Aditya Doiphode
8 years ago
The answer is a big no. If anyone wants to be a scientist all he/she requires is a lot of curiosity and expertise in a particular field. Although B.Tech is one of the paths to achieve the required knowledge, it is not necessary. Generally, a B.Sc in any of the sciences would do. Of course a PhD prov

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Zubin Mehta
8 years ago
In India, a scientist typically finds a research job in: One of the 37 CSIR labs. Defence research organizations run by DRDO. autonomous research institutes covering various disciplines. ISRO, IIST and a few other organizations having direct tie up with ISRO and BARC. The basic pre-requisites to e

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Piyush Singh
8 years ago
It isn't necessary for you to get an engineering degree to become a scientist. You could get a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in a field of your choice and become a research scientist, or pursue a Master's degree in economics to become a data scientist. All the best!

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