I can assist you with the latest scenario of Chemical Engineering at Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata.

Curriculum:

• Being an autonomous institute, the curriculum is pretty up-to-date. Though subjects such as Petroleum Refinery Engineering, Piping, etc are missing
• As the institute is new, you can see the slightest change in the syllabus over a timely basis.

Faculty:

• Maximum teaching faculties have done their Ph.D. from reputed institutes and some even have exceptional teaching qualities.
• There are few, who are willing to put in extra efforts for sincere students and guide them whenever possible.

Labs:

• Almost all labs do not have a sufficient number of apparatus which leads to students performing experiments in groups.
• But still, the labs are pretty much sufficient and enough to clear your basic idea about the subject.
• Computer Labs lack modern softwares such as Aspen, ChemCAD, etc. but recently they have started introducing FLUENT and COMSOL, MATLAB, and AUTOCAD.

Research Facility:

• You won’t see much research happening here due to a lack of infrastructure.
• The project lab is not very well equipped but if want do some project you are guided by the faculty.

Placements:

• Companies like Linde, Phillips Carbon Black Ltd., Haldia Petrochemicals, and Voith Paper recruit regularly.
• There is a good aura for someone who’s aspiring to crack GATE to get into some PSU and also, who wants to pursue higher studies both in India as well as abroad.

Ultimately it totally depends on you and how you use the resources provided to you for your benefit and how you seize the opportunities which come to you. 

My brother graduated from NIT Surathkal, with bachelors in chemical engineering and hence I could give you quite a relatable experience.

To be clear, chemical engineering is not like studying chemistry. There is only 20% of chemistry and the rest is all physics. You might also want to do your own little research for further understanding of the branch what subjects it entails. There is no point in me mentioning all the curriculum details here.

The basic point here that I’m trying to make is that if you are fond of solving intricate problems in the petroleum and pharmaceutical industry, chemical engineering is the right fit for you.

The placements here are well known and historic. Apart from the handful of students who wished to pursue their higher studies, all the other students in the batch were quite well placed. Therefore, you can stop worrying about the placements from now on.

The only minor concern here is with the professors. Apart from a few professors who are quite old, the others are not quite impressive. They care less for students’ ability to understand complex matters and subjects.

Honestly, the answer is No. One of my friends was in a similar situation and he did not get admission with a rank closer to this.

With the GNGL rank of 2,500, it would be very difficult for you to get into the chemical engineering program at IET Lucknow. The general rank is way higher.

I would strongly suggest you not settle for any random private college with this rank. It would be better to take a year drop.

However, if you have other options such as JEE Mains, you can try private colleges like LNMIIT, Thapar, etc.

NIT Raipur released its final placement report for the batch of 2019-2020. According to which, out of 48 eligible students from the Chemical Engineering branch, 38 got placement offers.

However, the placements in Chemical Engg. Department has enhanced a lot in the past few years. There are various companies that offer almost 6 LPA.

Few of the core companies which recruited chemical engineering students in recent years are as follows.

• Vedanta Resources
• Reliance Industries Limited
• Reliance Petrochemicals
• BORL
• Heidelberg Cement
• LAFARGE Cement
• Fiat and several others.

Besides, along with all these, students also get their placements in certain non-core companies like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Pradan, and more.

My brother recently graduated from NIT Raipur as a chemical engineer. He got placed in Vedanta Resources with a salary package of around 8 LPA. 

Here are some pros and cons about choosing the institute which may help you.

Pros:

• The Chemical Engineering branch at NIT Raipur is very interesting.
• NIT Raipur is growing in all aspects, be it infrastructure, hostel facilities, laboratories, or placements.
• The institution follows the internal sliding procedure and hence, you can change to your branch of choice after the third semester. You just need to score a decent CGPA which is quite easy.
• Even if there is difficulty in placements of the core branches, having a good CGPA/ being an avid puzzler/ good at aptitude will definitely help you in getting placed. For boys, it is even easier since they are preferred over girls in the core sector jobs.
• There is no compulsory attendance guideline.
• You can easily take out time for self-study or coaching if you have plans for higher studies.

Cons:

• The professors are good but most of them do not provide ample time to the students.
• It is difficult to score a CGPA above 9 because the professors of the chemical engineering department are strict unlike the professors of other departments.
• The branch does not ensure 100% placement. It is difficult to get a core job.
• The laboratory lacks the best instruments and facilities.
• You will have to study intensively for a few subjects every semester.

Since your rank is 50000, it is doubtful whether you will have better choices to opt for. It is always better to go for a government college than a private college even if you go for a branch other than CS or IT.

If chemical engineering interests you, you will enjoy it in NIT Raipur but if you wish to go for some other branch, you can drop a year and reappear for the entrance exam.