What about faculty and placement for mechanical engineering.

Hello Dear Student,

The quality of Mechanical Engineering placements and faculty depends heavily on the college.

Top institutes (IITs, top NITs):
• Average package: Often Rs 12–20+ LPA
• Highest packages can exceed Rs 50 LPA
• Faculty are mostly PhD holders with strong research backgrounds.
• Recruiters include companies like Tata Motors, Siemens, Reliance Industries, General Electric, and major automotive, manufacturing, and energy firms.

Mid-tier government and private colleges:
• Average package: Typically Rs 3–6 LPA
• Placement rates often range from 60–80%
• Faculty usually include a mix of M.Tech and PhD holders.
• More students enter core manufacturing, maintenance, production, quality control, and design roles.

Career opportunities after Mechanical Engineering:
• Automotive
• Aerospace
• Robotics
• Energy and Power
• Manufacturing
• CAD/CAM Design
• PSU jobs
• Higher studies (M.Tech, MBA, MS)

Overall, Mechanical Engineering remains a strong core branch, but placements depend much more on the college, your skills, internships, and software knowledge (CAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, ANSYS, etc.) than on the branch alone.

You can check, find and access more information here: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/btech-mechanical-engineering-placement-salary-trends
Hope it helps!