Chemical Engineering

Generally the cutoff ranks in Chemical engineering goes very low in top engineering colleges like IITs, NITs, GFTIs etc. So most of the students are hesitating in opting the chemical engineering branch. But still chemical engineering has great scope and future. Chemical Engineering can be said to be one of the older, traditional branch of Engineering. Chemical Industry is showing no signs of slowing down. Actually, it is expanding and with this expansion, new job opportunities are also being generated. Government and Private sector jobs are available for graduates in ample amounts. Talking about Government sector jobs, Graduates may land job in firms like ONGC, BPCL DRDO, Indian Oil Corporation, State owned Fertilizer manufacturing units, Food and Drug Department etc. While in Private Sector jobs, students may find jobs in sectors like- Petrochemical sector, Petroleum refineries like Reliance and Essar, Cement Factories, Fertilizer Factories, Food Processing and Technology sector, Pharmaceutical sector, Biotechnology Sector etc. Salary specifics vary, when talking about Private and Government sectors. The average starting salary is generally between 3-5 Lacs Rupees per year. Graduates may bag following roles in the above mentioned sectors as Plant Managers, Production Engineer, Purchase and Quality Control Executive, Safety Management Officer, Chemical Engineer and
Plant Designer etc.