Hello sir, I'm a student residing in New Delhi. I passed 12th standard in 2025. This year, I got 93.04 percentile in JEE Mains examination. I have currently 3 engineering options available - 1) BE in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Thapar 2) BTech in Mathematics and Computing in JIIT, Noida 3) BTech in CSE in VIT Vellore campus in category 5. Our main factors in this decision are the future of BE in Robotics and AI being recognized as a valid qualification in government jobs for ISRO, DRDO, etc and on the other hand the VIT cat 5 CSE is also very expensive. Currently, we have the option of paying an advance amount and go for branch upgrade in Thapar to more CS oriented branch or pay the advance amount for VIT CSE. Sir, kindly suggest which would be a better option. Also suggest what would be the career prospects for each branch as well as the difficulty of their curriculum?
Ans: Subhash, please note that academic counsellors and career coaches can suggest programs based on a student's interests and entrance scores, but no one can guarantee that a particular program is the best fit. Career success depends on more than just the institution or the student’s interests. Several other factors contribute to success, including communication and presentation skills, personal branding, networking strategies, continuous skill upgrading according to job market trends and recruiters' expectations, maintaining a strong LinkedIn profile, emotional intelligence (EQ/EI) and consistently monitoring the job market trends. Regarding your question, the order of preference could be JIIT Mathematics & Computing, VIT Vellore CSE Category-5, and Thapar Robotics & AI. JIIT is closely aligned with computer science and presents a lower risk for software and AI careers. VIT CSE has the strongest brand, but the Category-5 program comes with a higher cost, impacting ROI. Thapar’s Robotics & AI program is promising. However, government job eligibility at ISRO or DRDO often specifies CSE, ECE, or Mechanical disciplines, so there remains some risk concerning government job equivalence. All the Best for Your Prosperous Future!
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