MSc. Mathematics vs Electrical Engineering at IITR

[Shivani Saxena]

Sir,

My son is at present studying Chemical Engineering at IITR and after first semester he is eligible for branch change. He has keen attitude towards Maths and is interested in Integrated MSc. Mathematics. As per his CGPA, he may get Electrical also.

He is confident to opt for MSc. Applied Maths but I am little bit hesitating to choose MSc. over BTech. Electrical engineering.

Please help me to guide whether it will make any difference in future that one is MSc. Applied Maths or BTech.

Hoping reply from you very soon.

Regards.

[Krishna Chaitanya Bandi]

Hello Shivani,

I'm Krishna Chaitanya an alumni of class of 2015 (Joined in 2010). When I joined the Int. MSc. in Applied Mathematics program back in 2010, the program itself was just 2 years old (it was launched in 2008). But the contents of the course and the reception of the branch has changed a lot for good. A lot of good programming courses and essential and important mathematical courses are being offered today.

The placement statistics this year speak for themselves. Please see the attached screenshots posted by one of the current students.

Although Electrical Engineering is a great discipline too, in my personal opinion I feel the companies to target for employment are less like, Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and Samsung. On the other hand, it's a great opportunity to get into Data Science and Machine Learning via Applied Mathematics with courses like Linear Algebra and Multivariate Techniques etc. 

And I don't think it makes much of a difference if one has a BTech degree or an MSc degree. At the end, all depends on the personal skillset.

Let us know if you have any questions and others are welcome to give your opinions.

Thanks and Regards

Krishna Chaitanya Bandi

 

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[Swati Ahuja]

Hello Mam,

I am Swati (2007-2012 First Batch), branch changer from Archi to Maths.

There are some pros and cons, and you and your son are best to decide.

B.Tech vs MSc

4yr vs 5 yr

Electrical is much sought after branch(based on JEE ranks)

Personal Interest

Long term career goals

I would suggest to go over the complete course list for both branches and think about above before taking the decision.

Regards,

Swati

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[Rushil Nagda]

Hi Ma'am, 

I'm Rushil, Applied Maths batch of 2011-2016
In addition to what Krishna Chaitanya and Swati have mentioned I'd like you to ask your son to take the following considerations into account:

1: Does he want to pursue higher studies like an MS or PhD abroad?

This might be likely considering his exemplary academic performance. In this case it might be beneficial for him to pick Electrical Engineering since he will be done with his undergraduate coursework one year earlier. Unless he specifically wants to work in pure or applied mathematics, I don't see an advantage of an MSc in Maths. EE courses also cover most basic engineering maths, some statistics and programming and most higher studies programs in areas like CS, Data Science, Electronics etc. would definitely be open for someone with an EE background.

2: Is his main goal placements?

In this case I think applied maths definitely has the advantage. EE is a large batch (close to 150) and there is a lot more competition for the few companies that are exclusive to EE. Most CS companies accept applications from maths students, definitely much more than those who accept EE students. 

Other than this, I think the best thing he can do is speak to seniors and ask them about their experiences. If possible avoid talking to 2nd-3rd year students and talk to 4th year students from both programs. They will have the most up to date, current and relevant information. 

Regardless of his choice, I'm sure he will do great. 

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