Which is better BS Economics at IISER Bhopal, BTech Chemical Engineering at IIPE Vizag or BTECH Mechanical at IIITDM Jabalpur. I would prefer an interdisciplinary course.

Since we are looking at different streams of study, the curriculum that covers an interdisciplinary course would be Chemical Engineering at IIPE Vizag considering the entire curriculum has been designed by IIT Kharagpur. IISER Bhopal is known for its multidisciplinary structure and the economics program offers students with open electives to specialize in.

The Mechanical Engineering program at IIITDM Jabalpur offers some of the best placements in the country and allows students to get a research-based educational experience.

Based on some important factors, let us have a look at the difference between the programs and given institutions:

Ranking:

• IISER Bhopal has been ranked at 28 by NIRF in 2018 and has been declared as an institute of National Importance by the Government of India.
• IIPE Vizag has a ranking of 22 within Institutes for Oil and Petroleum in India and observes IIT Kharagpur as its mentor institute.
• IIITDM Jabalpur observes a ranking of 65 for Engineering by JEE Cutoff in 2019.

Admissions:

Infrastructure:

IISER Bhopal:

• Being a government-funded institute, IISER Bhopal has great infrastructure and is technologically inclined with the most updated software in practical labs for students to use.
• High-speed internet is available all throughout the campus and students are encouraged to use e-learning facilities available in their well-equipped smart classrooms.

IIPE Vizag:

• The campus has been newly built with modern technology and offers a huge library with over 30,000 books which include e-books and journals.
• The institute facilitates practical labs by Andhra University and is also a pipeline for IIPE upgradation.
• The campus area is comparatively smaller but offers great facilities for students.

IIITDM Jabalpur:

• The campus at IIITDM Jabalpur has two hostels and a residence hall along with multiple practical labs such as an Advanced manufacturing lab, biometric lab, computational lab, an open-air theatre, conference halls, smart classrooms, and a well-stocked library.
• It also has great LAN facilities that are functional in the hostels as well as on-campus.

Faculty:

• IISER Bhopal: The faculty members are excellent and the majority of them are frontline researchers of India.
• IIPE Vizag: The faculty employed are all alumni members of prestigious institutions such as IIT and IIM and therefore are highly skilled in teaching, with their supreme academic expertise in the field of oil and petroleum.
• IIITDM Jabalpur: The teachers are IIITDM Jabalpur are extremely helpful and research-oriented in terms of their teaching methodology.

Placements:

Based on the given factors, students can make well-informed decisions regarding their preferred course and institution.