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dkantm45_5902882 Student Expert 28th Jul, 2019

Hello Sekhar,

Chemical Engineers are in demand at mineral-based industries, petrochemical, and petroleum refining plants, synthetic fiber units, chemical industries, pharmaceutical companies, fertilizers industry, the textile sector, food manufacturing units. Scope of chemical engineering in India is in demand for research organizations, defense, atomic power plants, forensic investigation require chemical engineers.

Best colleges to pursue Chemical Engineering are:-

  • Bapatla Engineering College, Andhra Pradesh
  • Dr. S. George Institue of Engineering, Andhra Pradesh
  • Loyola Academy, Andhra Pradesh
  • IIT Delhi
  • IIT Guwahati
  • Assam Engineering College, Assam
  • LD College of Engineering, Gujarat
  • Nirma Institute of Technology, Gujarat
  • BITS Pilani
  • Trichur Engineering College, Kerala

Hope this information is helpful.

Good Luck.

shreyapandey96 Student Expert 28th Jul, 2019

Dear Student,

Chemical Engineering is a UG program in Chemical Engineering. T he eligibility of which is qualifying 10+2 examination. Considered as one of the highest paid fields of engineering, chemical engineer degree holders have the choice to take up a career in the field of Textile, Biotechnology, healthcare sector, manufacturing and so on. One can work as Chemical Engineer, Site Engineer, Fire & Safety Officer, Technical Operator and earn INR 50,000 to 9 Lacs. Bharat Petroleum, Essar group, Hindalco industries Hindustan Copper Limited, Chanderiya Smelter Complex, etc are the top recruiting companies of this sector.

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ritika_1559920086 Student Expert 28th Jul, 2019

Hello Sekhar,

chemical engs have a very gud opportunities to work in 5 maharatna companies like iocl, ongc, coal india, GAIL, SAIL OUT OF 7 (REST 2 R NTPC and BHEL).
If you will see the number of chemical graduated people per year and requirement of chemical engineers in different companies then this ratio will be far far better than mech, electrical, electronics and other branches.
apart from this chem people may work in designer companies like EIL, LINDE, L&T.
Chemies has also v gud chances to work with  HUL, BPCL, HPCL, Vizak Steel, NFL,Iffco, Kribhco, asian paint, HPL, petro chemical industries.

chemical engineers can work as a production, process, process safety, instrumentation and research type job.

Hope it helps!!!

Harsh_1559193822 Student Expert 28th Jul, 2019


Hello,Sekhar

Scope, Salary and Job opportunities

Chemical Engineering branch has many characteristics of a core branch of Engineering It is more or less an evergreen branch. 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.

Talking about 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 Lakh Rupees per year.

Hope this helps.

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