Engineering Outlook 2022: Computer science top preference among Engineering aspirants

Engineering Outlook 2022: It has come to fore that a maximum number of students have an inclination towards pursuing a career in computer science or CS. According to a report by InfoEdge (India) Ltd.'s Shiksha.com, after COVID-19 pandemic arrived, re has been a large variant in shift in engineering applicants' preferences and choices. Students are now mainly focused on appearing for mission exams rar than entrance exams, leing to a dip in number of entrance tests. Notably, students are now choosing to study in ir native places rar than going to metro cities to avoid problems y faced during lockdown period. 

Computer science top preference among Engineering aspirants

In an engineering outlook shared by Siksha.com, except for South India, average number of engineering entrance exams last year decreased across country, and weighted average of entrance exams in South India grew by 6% from 2020 to 2021. while percentage of students taking only one entrance exam in North and Central India increased by 35% and 45%, respectively, in 2021. This number declined by 10% in South India. Candidates from West, Central, and South India favoured colleges in ir hometowns over metro cities and or states. Students from North India continue to favour metropolitan cities such as Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai.

Notably, it was also observed that, among all or specialized courses, Engineering in Computer Science was most popular choice among students. Due to COVID pandemic, re has been an upward shift in job market and in technology-driven businesses as ir standing has gone up by around 28% since 2019. As compared to previous year, or specialization preferences remained unchanged, except for mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering specializations, which saw a slight downfall.

While courses like Agricultural Engineering, Biological Engineering, Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, and Mining Engineering have been emerging engineering specialties in recent years, According to reports, student ratings and placement statistics, as last year, were most essential factors for students while evaluating BTech colleges, followed by college rankings and fees. Students in norrn India focused more on college placements than college reviews. While it was recorded that students spent more time checking college galleries and alumni success stories in 2021, this could possibly be due to COVID-19 lockdowns. because students frequently inquire about available programs, mission requirements, and college-related Q & A.

Mr Vivek Jain, Chief Business Officer, Shiksha.com and Naukri FastForward commented, "Due to ongoing pandemic situation, students' preference in choosing Engineering colleges has changed. Although placement and student review still weigh significantly high, students are now unwilling to relocate. Our survey shows that students from different parts of India are choosing colleges in nearby large cities. Though students are inclined towards search engine results, we are also witnessing a substantial uptick in online listing sites and official college websites.”

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