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Which course to choose between mechanical engineering and electronic and telecommunications engineering? Which will have more salary and job opportunities? Can you please give me your valuable suggestion which I can follow? Thank you!

Mechanical Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, both are considered are the evergreen streams of engineering with lots of job opportunities in public as well as private sector. Salary will depend upon your profile and excellence in stream, organization etc.

You can opt for any of these two streams as per your choice. Interest in any particular stream defines the outcome of your performance. You can apply for GATE exam for jobs in Public Sector Undertakings after completion of Bachelor's degree in Technology.

It is not that Mechanical Engineering is a better choice and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering is a not a better choice or vice versa.

Both the courses are having its own career prospects and job opportunities.

You can get good salary after completion of any of these courses.

After completion of Mechanical Engineer, you will be having the scope to become
-Nuclear Engineer
-Mechanical Engineer
-Automotive Engineer
-Aerospace Engineer
-Control and Instrumentation Engineer
-Contracting Civil Engineer
-Mining Engineer
-Water Engineer etc.

After completion of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, you can find job opportunities in the below Industries :
-Telecom Indsutry
-IT Industry
-Consumer Electronics Manufacturing Organization
-Healthcare equipment Manufacturing Industry
-Aeronautical
-Military etc.

Choose the Industry in which you would like to get into and opt for the respective course.

Make most out of by gaining good subject knowledge and strong communication skills so that you will be having better scope to be placed in top companies for Job Opportunities.