In this article let’s take a look at everything you need to know between Ms & Mtech.
We will take a look at different things like definition and specialisation, difference between the two and job opportunities in both in detail.
So if you are confused regarding which one you should choose after your engineering or bachelor’s.
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Table of Contents
Definition & specialization
What is Msc?
MSC also known as a master of science is basically a two years postgraduate course that has various specialized fields such as physics biology mathematics microbiology and normal science food science life science and many more. In this course, students get both theoretical and practical knowledge.
What is Mtech?
Mtech is also a 2 years technical course which is also known as Masters of Technology only This course is only pursued by students who have an engineering degree in their undergraduate education during this course of two years students get knowledge of various technologies and
higher education in their specified branch of engineering and it helps them more specialized in their area and field and you can do masters of technology in various branches of engineering like civil computer science electrical mechanical biomedical engineering and many more.
Difference between MS and Mtech
Here is a table which explains the difference between two options by observing different factors in detail.
| Factors | MS | MTech |
| Meaning | This is called Master of Science | This is called masters of Technology |
| Specialization | In this option you will learn specialised knowledge in science subjects like maths physics, chemistry and Biology, etc | In this branch you will learn specialised knowledge in engineering branches like chemical engineering, Mechanical, Computer Science and electrical engineering, etc |
| Course Structure | In this course you will learn more theoretical knowledge to discover new ideas and inventions in science and use it for research & development | In this course you will learn more practical applications of the knowledge so that you can use it in real life |
| Duration | This is usually a two years long program but it can be sometimes extended to 3 years as well | This is two years long program |
| Eligibility criteria | The candidate must have passed Graduation in Science or equivalent from a recognized board. The candidate must have acquired a minimum aggregate of 60% in the qualifying examination | The candidates must have graduation degree and have passed from any BTech branch from a recognised college |
| Enterance exams | GATE, NEST, GMAT, AIIMS PG, IPU CET, DUET, and many other state level exams and some colleges have their own entrance exam to get admission | GATE, AP PGECET, OJEE, and many other state level exams and some other colleges have their own entrance exam to get admission |
| Top colleges | Kalinga University, St Xavier College, Madras Christian College, IITs, NITs, etc | All IIT colleges, all NIT, colleges, BITS Pilani, JNCT, Jadavpur University, Gitam University, Amity University and many more |
| College fees | The average college fee for full time MS degree is anywhere between 50000 to 1.5 lakh rupees. | The average fees for full time Mtech degree is between 1 lakh to 4 lakh rupees. |
| Placements of the students | The average package is somewhere between 3 to 7 lakh rupees per annum. The package will depend upon which subject you have specialised knowledge on for example chemistry and physics of biology students have more packages compared to mathematics because of their value and contribution | Among all, computer science has the highest package M. Tech. The highest package was 28 LPA, the average was 6.70 LPA, the median was 5.5 LPA and the lowest being 3.5 LPA. |
| Top companies which hire the students | FSSAI, Coca Cola, Bharat serums and vaccines, NextGen Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Firms, Agricultural Research Organizations, Wildlife and Fishery Departments, energy sector & PSU companies like BDL. | Microsoft, IBM, Google, Facebook, Adobe, PayPal, TCS, Infosys, Cognizant etc., |
These are all the important differences you need to know between both the options now let’s take a look at job opportunities and options you can get after you complete both.
Job opportunities in both
Job opportunities in Ms
After you complete your masters, you can get money job opportunities and better salary such as,
- Research Assistant.
- Lab Technician.
- Field Officer.
- Manager.
- Researcher and accountant.
As an MSC student, you can get a chance to work in various fields like education defense aerospace healthcare information technology and more job opportunities compared to BSC because you have higher education and more specialized knowledge in the field.
Most of the time the students who graduated from masters of science branch get a job in research and development and we can become scientists in their specific subjects like chemistry and biology or mathematics by pursuing higher studies like Ph.D.
Apart from that, you can also become a teacher and professor in colleges and universities in that specific subject.
Job opportunities in MTECH
After you complete your Mtech degree, you can get many job opportunities and better salary compared to having just BTech degree.
Some job opportunities you could get after Mtech especially if you are from computer science and information technology branch.
- Data Processing Departmental Manager
- Database Administrator
- Computer Operator
- Computer Software
- Software Architect
- Full stack developer
- Software Developer
- Software programmer
- Data scientist
- Machine learning engineering
- Hardware Designer
- Healthcare Software
Apart from getting a high paying job in the corporate sector you can also get a job as a teacher and professor in the top Universities and colleges like IIT and other private colleges of a country at the same time you can also consider becoming a scientist and getting into research field.
Apart from that if you get your M tech degree through the GATE exam then you can also get a chance to work in PSU companies and get a government job.
You can learn more about the pros and cons of choosing Mtech after your engineering undergraduation in detail here.
Which is best and why?
After learning all the things between both the branches if you want to decide which one you want to go for then I would like to ask you one question which is,
What is it that you want to do in your life?
For Example if you want to get a high paying job and get into the technology industry and work for multinational companies and go higher in the corporate world, m tech is the path you should choose.
On the other hand if you want to get a decent paying job but you want to get highly specialised expert level knowledge in a particular subject like physics, chemistry or
biology and mathematics and you want to get into the research and development industry and become a scientist or become a professor then obviously Master of Science is the path you should choose.
Now you are the one who has to decide which option you want to choose because everybody are different with different interests and skills.
Good luck with your career.
With that said let’s end the article.
Conclusion
These are all the things you need to know about Ms & Mtech.
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