Which is better between civil and mechanical engineering?

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Asked by Ashish Sharma
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Puneet Singh
4 years ago
Dear Ashish, With better and broader subjects, Mechanical engineering offers better scope than civil engineering. Civil engineering primarily targets a field whereas Mechanical engineering can be further divided into a variety of fields. My cousin did B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering at LPU. I will

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4 years ago
While comparing civil vs. mechanical engineering yields some similarities, the biggest difference between the two careers is what professionals in the field engineer. A civil engineer helps design and create buildings, infrastructure and other large-scale structural projects. Mechanical and civil en

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4 years ago
A civil engineer helps design and create buildings, infrastructure and other large-scale structural projects. Mechanical engineers, on the other hand, help design and create machines and mechanical devices for individuals or small groups. For example, civil engineers may use analytical data to build

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5 years ago
Mechanical engineering yields some similarities, the biggest difference between the two careers is what professionals in the field engineer. A civil engineer helps design and create buildings, infrastructure and other large-scale structural projects. Both the specialisations have good career scope,

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5 years ago
Dear Ashish, If you get overwhelmed by the structures and construction, civil engineering is the one for you. If you are intrigued by machine designs, their mechanics, and dynamics, go for mechanical engineering. LPU is the best engineering college in India. LPU becomes the best place to pursue an e

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Syed Asif
6 years ago
Civil Engineering is better in India than mechanical engineering.

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R
6 years ago
The stream depends upon your interest. However, in today's world, both are equally important and growing. Check the link of both streams and compare to get the final one: https://www.shiksha.com/university/university-of-engineering-and-management-jaipur-47406?q=University+of+Engineering+and+Manage

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Aanchal Pathak
9 years ago
Hi Ashish, Both the branches of engineering are equally good and have tremendous job opportunities. It entirely depends on how well you understand and handle the stream and increase your scope of growth. Different branches of engineering are popular at different places and the popularity depends up

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