Which is better for my future in terms of job among civil and mechanical engineering?

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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. The professional life is much, much different be

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Ritesh Kumar | Contributor-Level 10

6 years ago

You can opt for anyone which interests you. As per the current scenario, mechanical will give some extra edge over civil engineering and also, with less competition as compared to civil. Go through the link to know more about the programs: https://www.shiksha.com/university/university-of-engineerin

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Sunil Soni | Scholar-Level 18

9 years ago

Mechanical engineering is an evergreen core branch of engineering. It has withstood all market and cyclic changes. Its job opportunities are very high since last 5 decades. In my opinion it has more opportunities in comparison to civil engineering.

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Sunil Soni | Scholar-Level 18

9 years ago

You can get into Indian Engineering Services, all government services job where eligibility criteria is graduation degree, Defence Services, Paramilitary forces, PSUs, etc.

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