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Iam getting ocean engineering and naval architecture in 2nd mock allotment, should I go for it, or shall I drop it.

How are the placements in this branch.

Please help me decide. Iam confused 😭🙏

Hi everyone,

I'm likely to get the following branches at IIT Kanpur:

• Materials Science & Engineering
• BS Physics
• BS Chemistry
• Earth Sciences
• Biological Sciences & Bioengineering (BSBE)

I'm trying to decide between them and would really appreciate insights from current IITK students, alumni, or anyone familiar with these departments.

My priorities are good placement opportunities, career flexibility, internship opportunities, and the ability to explore fields like software, analytics, consulting, finance, or higher studies later on.

I don't have a very strong preference for any particular core field right now, so keeping options open is important factor to me.

How are these branches perceived at IIT Kanpur? How do placements and internships compare? Are students from these branches generally eligible for software, analytics, consulting, and finance roles, or do branch restrictions become an issue?

Hi everyone,

I'm likely to get the following branches at IIT Kharagpur:

• Industrial & Systems Engineering
• Manufacturing Science & Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Exploration Geophysics
• Applied Geology
• Agricultural & Food Engineering
• Ocean Engineering & Naval Architecture
• Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering
• BS Physics
• BS Chemistry
• BS Economics
• Architecture (B.Arch)

I'm trying to decide which branch to choose and would really appreciate insights from current students, alumni, or anyone familiar with IIT KGP.

My priorities are:

• Good placement opportunities
• Flexibility to explore software, analytics, consulting, finance, etc.
• Decent internship opportunities
• Overall student life and opportunities outside academics

please tell me about:

• How these branches are perceived on campus
• Which branches have surprised you positively or negatively
• Whether branch change is realistic
• How much the branch affects placements compared to skills and CPI

For context, I'm not particularly attached to any one field yet and would like to keep my career options as open as possible.

Thanks in advance!