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Which Engineering Disciplines are most popular?

From traditional favorites Civil and Mechanical Engineering to Engineering Management and Ocean Engineering, there is an entire range of engineering disciplines one can opt for. Which engineering do you like best and why? @||Gautam Joshi|| @||Nikhlesh Mathur|| @||Aneeket|| @||Gomtis Corner|| @||Pooj... View More

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Aseem

2012-06-15 13:59:24

biotechnology is very good branch and it is very much popular in USA and Japan.

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Shubham

2012-06-15 11:09:25

As my personal opinion, one should chose the branch which he/she likes. But if I have to suggest somebody , I will go for mechanical engineering because it has a better career option and more job opportunities.But I also want to tell you that I am also looking for Btech college and I will opt electrical and electronics branch because I think, I would generate a better understanding for it.

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RAJAT

2012-06-15 10:17:17

engineering is a crazy field and it dependa on the minds of people what they think. But from my side if you want a comfortable job i.e. a govt. job then mechanical is amongs the top you can also try petroleum engineering etc.

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arun dev | Guide-Level 11

2012-06-14 18:31:01

As most of us repeating same "PASSION" is more important then "PROFESSION" If we are passionate and has deep interest, then we can do the best else we will perform poor.
so, we can compare two person with their productivity interest etc. But can never compare two streams with its popularity :)

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aru chopra | Guide-Level 11

2012-06-14 17:54:22

It is extremely difficult to make a comparison between any two core streams in engineering. The outcome from pursuing any of the streams in engineering is highly dependent on the passion for the subject.

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Priya Saxena | Guide-Level 11

2012-06-14 16:31:43

Well i believe more than the popularity of a stream it is important to follow your interest.

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Rushabh JAIN Be Optimistic | Contributor-Level 7

2012-06-12 18:34:05

As per the now a recent days a core branch is most important then regular branch.
now a core branch is MECHANICAL ,ELECTRICAL,CIVIL,CHEMICAL.

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Dr. Sudhiranjan Dey Internationally renowned academic leader | Contributor-Level 7

2012-06-11 11:38:10

The most popular engineering discipline in the world is 'Industrial engineering' which is a combination of multiple disciplines but in India the popularity of engineering disciplines has been changing from traditional streams like Civil, Mechanical, Electrical to Electronics, IT, Chemical, Telecommunication, Computer science, etc. From 90's IT and Computer science were doing great with IT revolution and then looking at ups and downs of ITES sector last 2-3 years, the trend is going back to the classical streams like Civil, Mechanical, Electrical. The popularity vs job opportunities are the main reason for the students to select streams

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Neha | Contributor-Level 9

2012-06-11 11:03:04

How can one be sure that the steam which is popular now will be popular later considering that most B.tech's follow the degree with an MBA does it even matter which stream of engineering is chosen ? Dr.Goutam Chatterjee Nikhlesh Mathur Dr. Sudhiranjan Dey Govind_S are invited for their inputs

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swechha

2012-06-10 14:08:32

nowdays CIVIL

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Neha | Contributor-Level 9

2012-05-30 15:23:37

Should one select an engineering stream by popularity or by ability?Isn't individual ability/aptitude more important than herd following in the choice of stream.
@Raja M G @Nikhlesh Mathur Kamaraju Pulugurtha are invited to share their opinion

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Mr. Khushwant Jain | Contributor-Level 10

2012-05-27 12:12:29

I'd recommend looking at all the different engineering fields first and recognizing just how many there are:
-Computer Engineer
-Electrical Engineer
-Mechanical Engineer
-Packaging Engineer
-Civil Engineer
-Chemical Engineer
-Industrial and Systems Engineer
-Microelectronic Engineer
-Software Engineer
-Aeronautics Engineer
-Biological Engineer
-Materials Engineer
-Nuclear Engineer
.and lots and lots more with all sorts of specializations. Pick what you want to do. Then find a university. Not the other way around. Also consider where you'll more than likely end up working. Consider the biggest candidates for employment. You can always call unive

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Aneeket barua Manager (Product Operation)- Infoedge India Ltd. | Guide-Level 11

2012-05-24 17:24:37

Well it will be difficult to segregate the most popular engineering stream as every stream has its own demand in the respective fields. To get more valuable inputs, I would request our elite experts to throw some light on the various engineering streams with respect to their interest.
Request Nikhlesh Mathur Dr.Goutam Chatterjee anjani jha Excel Nirmal Kr. sham_K chandan . kumar chandrashekhar Fakirpure gopal sharma. Himal Prasad Ghimiray Robin Agrawal varun.sharma Pawan_Gupta Khushwant Jain Gautam Joshi Priya Pooja Kohli and all the other experts to throw some light on the various engineering streams.
Thanks!

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Neha | Contributor-Level 9

2012-05-18 14:30:08

There can also be situations when a student realizes after first year of mechanical engineering that it is not his/her cup of tea and wishes to transfer to another branch.Do you think it is possible? Do you think that colleges have provisions for that?
Inputs invited from:
@Nikhlesh Mathur @Neeraj Gupta735 @Vikas Naidu @Raja M G Robin Agrawal Dr.Goutam Chatterjee

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Neha | Contributor-Level 9

2012-05-18 10:28:20

Dr.Goutam Chatterjee Totally Agree and that is what I call voice of experience! However,I have a related query,as an engineering aspirant ,do you suggest any way by which a student can assess his/her skill sets before opting for a stream? For instance,how can a student conclude that he/she can be good mechanical engineer? After all,there has to be some distinguishing skill that distinguishes an ECE graduate from mechanical graduate? What can be the criteria for self assessment?

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Goutam Chatterjee | Guide-Level 11

2012-05-18 10:16:49

Thanx @NSJ. If I go by the title of the discussion, then answer would be that popularity of engineering branches have cyclic trend based on market buzz. But if I go by the notion that which branch should be chosen then little discussion can be ensued. There are five core branches viz Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Electronics & Communication and Computer Science. All other specializations or branches flow out of them. Many of the current offered branches are nothing but the lure by private engineering colleges for attracting students seats. Many are in fact M.Tech specializations like mechatronics, reliability, industrial engineering,

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Neha | Contributor-Level 9

2012-05-17 17:53:01

I agree.Do you think it is important to assess one's strengths before opting for a stream?If yes, how? For instance, what can be the skill sets to pursue mechanical engineering?

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Kamaraju pulugurtha Online teaching of English, on retirement | Guide-Level 14

2012-05-17 17:24:40

In the good old days there used to be various considerations while selecting the stream.But times have changed.The only thought is getting selected for some software company and going to the USA.Is there some thought anywhere?Are there jobs suitable for the specialization, excepting software?