I came across this question when I was in B.Tech third year, from then I usually asked for my opinion on this. This is really a good question and every engineering student who thinks of either a great job or good carrier asks at least once to himself.
After graduating from IIT when I look back to this question, I can immediately conclude that the question itself was wrong. The reason is that the IITs are India’s top Engineering schools with a strong Alumni base in all technology companies in world, are compared to any university in US.
The right question should be “M.Tech in IITs or MS in top 50 Engineering Schools of US?” or “M.Tech in India or MS in US?” These questions are correct and not comparing apple with oranges.
Let me answer the second question first. M.Tech in India or MS in US? The answer to this question according to my understanding is US is a good option. As even a university with rank around 300 will have a one or two good faculties members who studied at top universities during certain level of their educational qualifications. At least they carry that culture with them and can be helpful for the students to think differently and confidently. Job opportunities in US are more, as the competition is less than when compared to India.
If I have an admission letter from top NITs or IITs and some university in US with ranking around 200, I will go for M.Tech in India. As NITs and IITs have all top companies of the world in every domain for campus recruitment with a 200% placement figures. No university in the world has this kind of placement statistics. This will also open doors for me higher education in top 50 universities in US with a scholarship which otherwise is quite difficult.
Let me come to the first question. “M.Tech in IITs or MS in top 50 Engineering Schools of US?” The answer is quite simple and straight, MS in US top 50 universities (with a scholarship) is a better choice. To reach there either you should be a fresh IITian, Some top 20 institutes in India, or already have a job experience in on of the top multinational companies like Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo…etc.
Getting into either IITs or Top 50 universities (with a scholarship) need lots of hard work and luck. With hard work and consistent try to get admission into these heavens of education one at certain point of time can be there. But I rarely saw someone with luck alone reached there. For M.Tech in IITs you have to prepare for GATE, take time to study for it. Need gather best GATE martial, solve previous questions papers and try not to be less than 99 % (percentile). On the other hand to go to top universities in US, you need to prepare hard for GRE and make sure that you won’t get less than 1400, write a good statement of purpose and run around to arrange good recommendations. After everything wait for admission committee decision, once you get an admission letter run around the US embassy to get visa. This all process make you understand that easy things don’t pay you much in life, so take a stand and work hard and pray for good luck.
To summarize this I would prefer to go to any Top engineering school in the world that gives me a freedom to make decision about career without any compulsions. Only IITs, Top NITs and Top Schools in any other developed country can give this opportunity. By Career decision I mean the decision to switch between Industry and academia easily.
Importantly, wherever I wrote Top US universities I also wrote with scholarship that covers your living and fees there. Otherwise, it will be really difficult to manage everything and study. Also, only top students will get scholarships and that is really an honor to start with.
I wish you a great luck with whatever you choose for your future.
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I want 2 do MS from top universities in US. Will u please tell me how 2 prepare for this.
hello sir,
I am studying B.tech in IIIT,R.K.valley.I want to know about the M.tech in IIT after my B.tech.can you send your advice about joining in IIT?
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sir,am studying b.tech mechanical engineering final year..my percentage till 3rd yr is 75.2%.i want to do m.s in USA.what will be a good score in GRE and TOEFL to get an admission in good university in USA with a scholarship and which specialization in mechanical(whether automobile,design,production etc.) i must choose to get good job opportunities in USA? plz send your valuable suggestion.
sir,
i m pursuing m.sc physics. i want to go for m.tech from us will please guide if m elligible nd how to prepare for this
what if we want to settle in India finally but want to study in US. will that be a gud choice? that do MS in US and then come back to india for job. will it pay back enough?
Sir
I am a B.tech graduate in Electrical and Electronics engg with a first class (73.5%)
and a gate 2011 score of 380.I didn’t apply for current academic year as i was not sure how this thing works.
Sir i would really be thankful if you kindly help me.I would like to know the colleges in which i have a chance of getting admission and the best course i can prefer ( i like Energy engg,but not sure if i could opt for that and the colleges providing the course)
Is there any chance for me to get admission in a merit seat in any good college or an average college?
if i could get an admission in MIT with this score ?
looking forward to hear from you sir..pls do reply
sir, I had completed my B.E in electronics and telecomm. and in that i had scored 54% as an aggregate of 4 years,and in last year i had scored 59%. And my question is- Does getting through M.tech or M.S. with good score from premier institutes will pay the way for good jobs in top industries (both gov. and priv.) or the result of B.E. will affect even after getting good score in masters program? Plz replay on my email for that i will be very thankfull.
sir im studying 3rd b.tech from ece and im having 70% what i have to take after my b.tech, ms or m.tech to get a good job with nice salery im waiting for ur reply sir
i want to know about ms ?
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sir
i am studying 5 years integrated m.s petroleum exploration in govt recognized university(AP). I WANT TO STUDY IN USA
I am a graduate teaching assistant at a private Engg college ………………and while teaching I am pursuing 3 years M.Tech from IIT Kharagpur in ECE………………admission was not through Gate but separate exam and interview conducted by the institute itself………………want to know my future prospect?
This is a new course and not a single batch has passed yet…………
also probably we can’t sit fr campusing…………….thanks fr reading