Dear student,

The choice of course must depend on your own interest and aptitude. However, we provide you some details so that you can analyse and select the best option for you.

Petroleum Engineering is an interdisciplinary programme designed to meet the need of highly qualified manpower in the petroleum industry. It covers all the range of engineering activities in the petroleum industry, from petroleum prospecting, exploration and production to petroleum refining.

A degree in petroleum engineering can lead to many career paths. While most work directly for oil and gas production companies, the options for work are broad and cross over many industries.

On the other hand, Mechanical engineering is a division of Engineering that deals with designing the vehicle, manufacturing new products/ new vehicle, repairing, servicing vehicles.

As core discipline, mechanical engineering enables you to enter fields or pursue advanced study in other areas such as bioengineering, environmental engineering, nanotechnology, etc.

There are various employment areas in mechanical engineering such as Aeronautical Industry, Agricultural Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Construction Firms, Consulting Firms, Electronics Industry etc.

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