Dear Aspirant,

NIT Hamirpur is one of the best National Institutes of Technology and is known for its astute teaching faculty and skill oriented education.

As far as choosing one of the two courses from the very same Institute i.e. ECE BTech or ECE BTech+Mtech ( dual degree ),the difference is really not much. Here, I can point you out some differences that you may or may not like.

In terms of fee structure, the Dual degree shall cost you more as compared to a regular BTech degree. Furthermore, it shall take you another year to complete your course from NIT Hamirpur ( as dual degree is 5years) as compared to the normal BTech degree( which is 4 years). Another flaw in this aspect is that when you choose your dual degree after 12th, you shall be given a permanent post graduation program after BTech. In other words, you won't have options to choose your post graduation program. If you choose a regular BTech, you will have the choice of picking from range of options of post graduation programmes.

The good aspect about a dual degree is that you will have the qualification of both graduation and post graduation within 5 years which normally shall cost you 6years or more ( depending on your performance in GATE exam). So, this way not only you can apply for College on-campus placements but also can apply for teaching posts which requires candidates to have completed MTech.

Actually, it all depends on what the candidate's goal is- whether he is really interested in higher education or wants a job immediately after graduation! Choose the course which suits your interests more. If you land on a good job in the final year in a core company, it shall be a waste of year as you first need to finish your 5th year before you can join the firm.

Hi.

According to official NIT Hamirpur website (2019-20 statistics),

1) ECE

80.82% students were placed (59 out of 73), 73 were offered jobs and highest package was 16.5 LPA

2) ECE Dual Degree

62.79% students were placed (27 out of 43), 29 were offered jobs and highest package was 11.5 LPA

However, the placement stats show only one side of the picture, remember the decision will be yours, whether or not you wish to pursue your Master's Degree. Incase you wish to know more, please feel free to comment.

Best of Luck