Which stream has better scope: mechanical or electrical engineering?

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Asked by Kapil Garg
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V
5 years ago
Well that totally depends on your interest. As your interest leads to success and growth in future. LPU is a well renowned university, providing quality education, innovative pedagogy and unbeatable placements both national and international. LPU provides a great academic exposure to its students. I

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Dharamveer Dheer
5 years ago
There is scope for every branch, Both are highly in demand programs, its you who has to SEE and decide his/her ambition. And this depends on your own introspection. Ask these questions to yourself and answer honestly. You will get your answer automatically: What am I passionate about? What do I like

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8 years ago
Mechanical has good scope compared to electrical. First of all, both are core engineering groups Mechanical is highly preferred than electrical. Instead of this, electronics and electrical engineering (few universities) and electronics and telecommunications are also good options. And they are everg

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5 years ago
Dear Kapil, First ask yourself, what is your interest, passion, aspiration and aptitude. There is scope for every branch, All these three are highly in demand programs, its you who has to SEE and decide his/her ambition. And this depends on your own introspection. Ask these questions to yourself and

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Syed Asif
6 years ago
Well, people say mechanical engineering is better but to me electrical engineering would be better because of less jobs for mechanical engineering students but it more depends on ones skill and expertise. Thank you.

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A
4 years ago
Mechanical engineering and electrical engineering are both good programs and professions. LPU provides quality education and has provided good rankings to the university on various parameters like placements, quality education, industry interface, infrastructure, international relations, Tie-ups, et

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P
7 years ago
Electrical engineering is better than mechanical engineering because it has high scope now when compared to mechanical engineering and also has good job placement opportunities.

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V
7 years ago
No doubt, mechanical engineering has a good scope.

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Abhishek Bansal
7 years ago
Firstly, your interest depends. Then if you talk about today's world, then electrical is far better branch in terms of requirement for company but in future nothing can be said according to me you should go for electrical because it has more scope than mechanical now.

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Harsh Ranjan
8 years ago
Listen both are good branch but if you have an option to choose among both of them you should choose mechanical engineering which is evergreen branch and has more scope in future so ME is best. All The Best.

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