• Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited employs aerospace engineers. Employment in research and development is offered by the Defence Services DRDO for missile development, the Indian Space Research Organization, government laboratories, and organizations concerned with the aviation industry, i.e., Air India, Indian Air Lines, etc.
• Agricultural Engineering - Central and State Government Departments of agriculture and agricultural engineering, agro-industries, minor irrigation corporations, agricultural machinery manufacturing organizations, tea gardens, National Seeds Corporation, Food Corporation of India, National Dairy Development Board, Dairy and Food Industries, Nationalized Banks, Agricultural Financial Organizations, Agricultural Research Organizations, Agricultural universities, and voluntary organizations employ agricultural engineers
• Automobile Engineering - Automobile manufacturing industries, defense services offer employment
• Biomedical Engineering - Biomedical engineers are researchers and hence they work in laboratories to research, design, and fabricate materials used in medical diagnosis and treatment
• Ceramic Engineering - Glass, cement, electronic, ceramic, electrical industries employ ceramic engineers. Besides specific engineering opportunities, ceramic engineers also work in research in industries dealing with ceramic equipment and products
• Chemical Engineering - The application of chemical engineering is in diverse industries - e.g. in industries manufacturing paints, dyes, varnishes, drugs, acids, petroleum, fertilizers, foods, dairy products. They may work in the textile or plastic industry or even in the glass or rubber industry. The application of this branch is extensive
• Civil Engineering - Civil engineers are employed in the public and private sectors in large numbers in all branches of design, construction, maintenance of roads, highways, bridges, dams, canals, docks, airports, housing complexes, and in environmental management, etc.
• Environmental Engineering - Environmental engineers are required by government and industry both to monitor and control ongoing pollution and to anticipate and deal with the likely impact on the environment of proposed new projects - whether it be the construction of a new dam, a hotel, or an industrial unit. Environmental Engineers are employed with industries dealing with recycled products and waste management
• Electrical Engineering - Electrical engineers find employment with organizations dealing with the generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electrical energy. They work in the manufacturing industry, design electrical machinery and equipment, and oversee their operation. They are employed in high powered electrical generating stations, design and construction of power plants, and in industries manufacturing industrial machinery
• Electronic Engineering - Electronic engineers are employed in industries manufacturing electronic equipment, research and development, and in places where electronic equipment is extensively used, e.g. television and radio, aerospace industry, automobile industry, computer-based industries. Marketing and sales jobs for electronic products are another option. Electronic engineers who specialize in biomedical equipment find employment with bioengineering industries
• Energy Engineering - Energy engineers find opportunities in major industries and organizations concerned with research and development
• Industrial Engineering - Industrial engineers find employment with production industries particularly where the concern is plant efficiency, cost-effective operating methods, and quality control
• Instrumentation/Production Engineering - The demand for instrumentation engineers comes from user industries such as steel, chemical, fertilizer, refineries, power industry, etc. as well as from research and development organizations, of defense, government, and private sector
• Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical engineers are employed in almost every sector of the industry. Some of the largest areas of employment are machine tools, railway engineering, aerospace, the automobile industry, and power plants
• Metallurgical Engineering - Metallurgists are employed in research laboratories, industries, and plants extracting and processing metals like iron and steel, nickel, tin, copper, zinc, aluminum, and brass, etc., in metallurgical industries like Foundries and rolling mills, in fabrication industries
• Microelectronic Engineering - The main areas of work are in aerospace, including aircraft, satellites, space systems, guided weapons; computers, information technology, and telecommunications; consumer electronics, such as washing machines and microwave ovens; medical electronics for use in the diagnosis, monitoring, and care of patients; etc.
• Nuclear Engineering - Nuclear engineers work primarily in research. Nuclear engineers also find employment in nuclear power plants, defense, and nuclear installations, with defense manufacturers, or with nuclear power equipment manufacturers
• Mining Engineering - Mining engineers are employed as engineers in mines, minerals development corporations, and mining departments of the union and state governments
• Telecommunication Engineering - Telecommunication engineers work with the defense services, in the broadcasting sector, electronic/mass communication sector, with the Government as well as with the manufacturing industry

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• Civil Engineers are concerned with planning, investigation, survey, design, supervision, and all work connected with construction. They specialize in structural engineering, water management engineering, highway engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, or environmental engineering
• Mechanical Engineers design, operate, and maintain machines, components, machine tools, manufacturing systems and processes, components of thermal power stations, solar energy, air conditioning, refrigeration, and industrial engineering. They are involved in both the fundamental and applied aspects of these areas
• Electrical Engineers are concerned with the generation, distribution, use of electrical power, control, and instrumentation. They work with equipment that produces and distributes electricity such as generators, transmission lines, transformers, lighting, and wiring in buildings. They design electric motors, machinery, and ignition systems which are required by automobiles, aircraft, and all kinds of motorized vehicles and equipment
• Aerospace Engineers work in aeronautical and spacecraft engineering. They design, analyze, construct, develop, test, and manufacture commercial and military aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft
• Agricultural Engineers design and develop farm implements and machinery, and equipment used during production, processing, transportation, and storage of agricultural commodities. Field engineers deal with irrigation, drainage, and land resource planning and execution. Service engineers are engaged in sale servicing, repairing, and installation of farm machinery
• Automobile Engineers are concerned with the design, development, repair, and manufacture of automobiles. They may also specialize in automobile design
• Biomedical Engineers are scientists who use the principles of engineering and life sciences to research the biological aspects of human and animal life. The products biomedical engineers have invented have revolutionized the field of medicine. Some examples are the artificial heart and other artificial organs, prosthetics (artificial limbs), use of lasers in surgery, cryosurgery, ultrasonics, and the use of computers in the diagnosis
• Ceramic Engineers deal with inorganic and non-metallic materials used in industrial applications. They carry out research, design machinery and processing methods, and develop new ceramic materials and products
• Chemical Engineers combine principles of chemistry and engineering to solve problems in the production of chemicals. Chemical engineers are concerned with designing, supervision, construction, installation, and operation of equipment, plants, and works in which substances undergo physical and chemical changes. The chemical technologists deal with the development and operation of processes for production purposes
• Computer Engineers design, manufacture, and maintain computer hardware and computer-based information and control systems
• Environmental Engineers use knowledge from several disciplines to protect the quality of the human environment - its air, water, and land. This field embraces a wide field, from the ocean depths where marine resources must be preserved to the depletion of ozone layers in the upper atmosphere which poses a threat to life on earth
• Electronic Engineers are concerned with electronic components, integrated circuits, and microprocessors. They design, fabricate, test, maintain and supervise the manufacture of electronic types of equipment
• Energy Engineers are concerned with the use, production, distribution, conversion, and conservation of energy
• Industrial Engineers work in manufacturing or industrial production. Choosing machinery and equipment, planning the industrial layout, organization of assembly line, quality control, distribution, and inventory control is devised by industrial engineers
• Instrumentation (Production) Engineers design, construct and maintain instruments and instrumentation units required for industrial processes
• Marine Engineers design, research, survey, install and maintain marine vessels of all types and sizes. The job of running, maintenance, and repair of engine rooms of sailing vessels both merchant and navy are carried out by marine engineers. Marine engineers also work as shore engineers to install, maintain equipment used during loading and unloading of cargo and other dock machinery
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineers develop new types of metal alloys. Metallurgical engineers work in chemical, physical, or mechanical metallurgy. Material engineers develop materials according to specifications and test and evaluate them
• Mining Engineers are involved with the location, extraction, and preparation of minerals used in manufacturing industries. They design underground and open-pit mines, supervise the construction of mine shafts and tunnels in underground operations and devise methods for transporting minerals to processing plants. They work with geologists, metallurgists, on reclamation projects as well as in projects related to water and air pollution 
• Telecommunication Engineers deal with communication systems e.g. cables, radio, satellite, communications, TV, Radar, navigational communications equipment, all types of information and transmission networks
• Microelectronics engineers are involved in the design, development, fabrication, and testing of new electronic circuitry. Modern electronic circuits are built on a printed circuit or hybrid boards carrying the latest in chip technology. Microelectronics engineers undertaking the logic design, often work together with software engineers who write the software. This process needs careful planning to decide which function will be achieved through the hardware
• Nuclear engineers research nuclear energy and radiation. They design, develop monitor and operate nuclear power plants used to generate electricity. They may work on the nuclear fuel cycle,- production, handling, and use of nuclear fuel and the safe disposal of waste produced by nuclear energy- or on fusion energy. Nuclear engineers specialize in the development of nuclear weapons or in industrial and medical uses of radioactive materials e.g. equipment to help diagnose and treat medical problems

Career Pros Details

• Economic security
• Good status in society
• Can provide you with a wide range of job opportunities
• You get a chance to work with the latest technology
• If you have an interest in inventing and reinventing things, engineering can give you a solid platform with all the necessary basics.
• It gives you an opportunity to divert yourself to any other field later on in your career.

Career Cons Details

• Tough syllabus
• Need to do a lot of hard work during studies and also after studies until you get settled in a good job. Even after that, you have to continue your hard work to keep up with the latest technology. Studying never stops. (Don't be scared. Even I am an engineer and trust me it is not that difficult as it looks to keep up with the latest technology)
• Should be ready to sacrifice sleep at times. Sometimes you will do it yourself out of interest or sometimes your work will demand it.

• Solid educational background
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Strong communication skills
• Team player
• Ability to write reports
• Brilliant mathematical acumen
• Scientific aptitude
• Willingness to learn
• Leadership qualities