College Comparison

Hi Ujjwal,
I am not so aware about SSE but Shiv Nadar University's Economics department has one of the best faculty members. They are quite approachable and versatile with their research interests. They motivate you to pursue research through the OUR (Opportunities in Undergraduate Research) programme. I believe what gives SNU an edge over SSE is the number of options to explore. Not only the School of Management, Performing Arts and Humanities but an "economist" has the option to explore in the School of Engineering and School of Natural Sciences. There are some really interesting engineering courses that are useful for everyone and SNU gives you the freedom to explore them. Also, SNU provides attractive scholarships to all those who meet the requirements which are financially convenient and the campus is almost 10 times bigger than SSE. Finally, it's all on you and your passion. Go through both university websites; that will give you a clear idea of what do these institutions offer.
All the best.

Engineering is more valuable than science
First, I will clarify the difference between Science' and engineering' through a simple example. The study of optics of materials will fall under Science. Scientists (physicists, in this case) will try to explain the optical properties which different materials possess. If someone tries to use the optical properties to make a microscope or a camera, he will be an engineer. Scientists establish facts which engineers exploit to make things useful to society. History would tell you that scientists did a lot of engineering work in the earlier days (between 1700 and 1900 when a lot of development really happened in Science and engineering). Today, with the vastness of the different fields, Science and engineering have separated. Now, scientists rarely take up engineering work. Nevertheless, I would say scientists play a greater role as they have to establish the basic facts for engineers to build upon. Unfortunately, since the result of engineering is the one that fetches money, people have a craze for engineering. It is disheartening to see a Ph.D. student in Science getting a lesser stipend than a Ph.D. student in engineering. It should have been the other way round. Any nation that ignores the role of Science cannot survive in the long run. Management studies goes with engineering
A degree in engineering followed by a degree in Management is the much sought-after combination. Again, a myth' that engineering and management are related is at work. Engineering (with Science as the basis) has nothing to do with management (which does not involve Science). A lucrative salary is what attracts people to management studies. Furthermore, most institutes do not introduce engineering in a proper way, leaving students without confidence to pursue higher education.