Which is a better branch of engineering, mechanical engineering or mechatronics?

Goal don't go with which stream is better. Go with what you want do after studying B.Tech. You may take following considerations. If you like computer, want to build crazy application or something related to software go with Computer Science engineering. If you like playing with machines/motors or electricity go ahead with Mechanical engineering. Or Electrical engineering. If you are India, after studying Electronics and communication engineering most of the students gets job/work in IT companies. Only few percent gets chance in electronics companies. So I would suggest, better to study Computer Science engineering. If you want to sail through vast sea go with Marine engineering. If you have not decided what you want to do after B.Tech, sit for one or two days and decided what you want to do. If still confused, select any of the engineering mentioned in point # 1, 2 and 3 (Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, or Electronics). Best of luck.

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Hello Gopal, Like most things in life, it depends not on your interests, but how you operationalize "better". Better for knowledge, or application? For theoretical understanding or design? A solid mechanics or fluids guy says mechanical engineering. Someone with electronics or embedded systems/firmware/robotic interests merged with conventional solid mechanics would say mechatronics. Just like anyone who likes proteins to lipids cellular process may say biochemistry. If you like physics and devices + programming. Physics is a huge field, in comparison to devices and programming. Any specific part of physics that you like? If so, do you like it equally as devices and/or programming? You can also venture outside the confines of ME and mechatronics with those interests too, btw.

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