IIT Ropar is just in its second year with Metallurgical Engineering, whereas, NIT Durgapur Chemical doesnt have substantial Placements and career prospects.

My suggestion would be, since cutoffs are estimated to lower this year, try for Metallurgical at IIT Bhubaneshwar or perhaps Mining/Mining Machinery/Environmental at IIT ISM Dhanbad. The following branches at the respective institutes atleast ensure you of a standard Placement.

Coal India, Tata Steel, ExxonMobil are regular recruiters at IIT ISM and the training and placement cell ensures almost 85% Placements each year, when it comes to Mining and Geological Branches.

Metallurgical Engineering at IIT Bhubaneshwar too is a good choice, with Bhubaneshwar located close to Mineral rich regions in Odisha and Jharkhand.Companies like Tata Steel, Jindal Stainless and Vedanta have set up huge integrated operations near Bhubaneshwar are provide training and placement. Future is bright with respect to Metallurgical Engineering, with Hyundai Steel and POSCO, ready to enter Odisha within a couple of years with their ambitious steel projects.

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