What is the difference between ECE and electronics and instrumentation branch?

Asked about BITS Pilani K K Birla, Goa Campus - B.E. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

I just scored 313 in BITSAT exam. Firstly will I get this branch or not? I don't know what this branch is. Please make me understand the difference b/w ECE, electrical and electronics engineering, electronics and instrumentation engineering. How is BITS Goa and Hyderabad for this branch?

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Asked by Karan Kaul

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    Prashant Pandey | Contributor-Level 10

    6 years ago
    Hi Karan,
    Firstly, It depends upon the cutoff marks for your shortlisting in these branches. To get an idea, please go through this link:
    http://www.bitsadmission.com/cutoffscores2017.aspx
    For the understanding of the difference, between the two branches, both have origin in Electrical Engineering. But in detail, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering deals with Electrical technology and machines, circuit analysis, electronics, electromagnetism, electrical engineering materials, instrumentation etc while ECE consist of analog transmission, basic electronics, solid state devices, microprocessors, digital and analog communication, anal
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    KRITESH GUPTA | Guide-Level 13

    6 years ago
    Cut off link check here: http://www.bitsadmission.com/cutoffscores2017.aspx
    electrical and electronics branch check this link: http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/uploads/Pilani_Upload/EEE/BE-EEE Courses Description.pdf
    electrical and instrumentation branch check this link: http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/uploads/Pilani_Upload/EEE/BE-EIE Courses Description.pdf
    To know more about electrical department: http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/pilani/ElectricalElectronicsInstrumentation/Home
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    Akash Dubey

    6 years ago
    In ECE branch you will be learning network theory, basic electronics, digital systems microprocessor, signal processing, analogue communication, digital communication, wireless communication.
    In EIE branch you will be learning all electronics subject common with ECE branch and the core subjects like industrial instrumentation, industrial automation control systems, process control.
    Though ECE is a very popular branch and more number of people joining in it, EIE also holds equal importance. If you are really interested in working with a manufacturing industries EIE is recommended there are many companies for instrumentation engineering in
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