Thousands of engineering students find themselves standing at crossroads after their graduation every year. This is due primarily to their confusion on whether to continue their education or land up a job. While many external factors ultimately contribute to the decision, one popular engineering institution has made its stance clear on the subject.
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) is a renowned private Indian university that initially started as a post-secondary academic institute in 1992. The educational institution is located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, where they amass a 700 acres campus for a rough 27000 students to study.
The dean of KIIT, Dr Pradeep Kumar Patnaik, has stated that the ultimate decision of either joining a company or pursuing the M.Tech depends on the student's career scope at the time. He further added that going for a Master's degree in Technology helps the individuals get streamlined and makes them eligible for big-money jobs in large IT firms. He believes that students pursuing M.Tech can also see their future either as teaching professionals in central universities, maybe go for a PhD, or set up an independent company.
The KIIT also offers postgrad courses for students to get a Master's Degree in engineering. All M.Tech programs take two years for completion.
- M.Tech Electrical Engineering: Specialisation in Power Electronics & Drives / Power Energy & System / Power System Engineering
- M.Tech Computer Science & Engineering: Specialisation in Computer Science & Engineering / Computer Science & Information Security / Data Analytics / Software Engineering
- M.Tech Electronics & Tele-Communication Engineering: Specialisation in Communication Engineering / VLSI Design & Embedded System / RF & Microwave
- M.Tech Mechanical Engineering: Specialisation in Manufacturing Process& Systems / Thermal Engineering / Machine Design
- M.Tech Civil Engineering: Specialisation in Construction Engineering &Management / Structural Engineering / Geotechnical Engineering / Water Resources Engineering
The KIIT chief briefly discussed the many advantages of pursuing a Masters in Technology after completing a degree in B.Tech. Here's a detailed breakdown of the primary reasons Dr Patnaik believes are vital enough for a student to take up a postgrad program immediately.
- A Master's program allows candidates to study particularly on core subjects to their stream of Technology, thereby helping to get complete and enhanced knowledge. A postgrad education can make the students specialise in their particular stream.
- Multinational companies like Microsoft and Google have M.Tech qualification as a mandate for candidates applying for positions.
- Pursuing M. Tech provides the students with an extra edge to earn a better salary than the students who are applying for similar jobs after completing their graduation in engineering.
- Candidates can also pursue a PhD or enter the field of research after finishing their postgrad in engineering.
- The candidates can apply for teaching positions in academic institutions like the IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other engineering institutes after getting their postgrad programs done.
