Stories
Gen Z Rejects 5 Engineering Courses: Low Job Prospects & Salaries Deter New Generation.
- •Civil Engineering: Once an infrastructure cornerstone, this branch is now out of favor due to low initial packages and job instability in the private sector.
- •Metallurgy and Material Science: This core engineering branch fails to attract students, who are drawn to software and tech due to limited opportunities and low salary hikes in core companies.
- •Textile Engineering: Outdated for current students, who prefer coding, robotics, and AI, leading to a continuous decrease in admissions as its scope is limited to mills and the garment industry.
- •Aerospace Engineering: Despite its appeal, top rankers avoid it due to limited private job opportunities in India and the difficulty of entering government institutions like ISRO or DRDO.
- •Biomedical and Bio Engineering: This medical-tech combination hasn't met expectations, with students shying away due to a lack of IT-level jobs and salaries in hospitals and the medical equipment industry in India.
Key Questions Answered
Gen Z students are moving away from Civil Engineering because initial construction site efforts are very high while initial salary packages remain quite low. Additionally, the lack of private sector job stability and difficult fieldwork challenges discourage young people from choosing this branch.
Top rankers in India are rejecting Aerospace Engineering because private job opportunities in this sector are extremely limited within the country. Furthermore, securing positions in government institutions like ISRO or DRDO presents significant challenges.
Biomedical Engineering failed to build credibility among students because Indian hospitals and medical equipment industries do not offer jobs or salaries comparable to the IT sector. Being caught between core engineering and medical science makes students view it as a risky choice.
