Difference of B.Tech & BSc Engineering

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There is a lot of misconceptions and confusions among students when it comes to choosing BSc or Btech after DAE/FSc

A common misconception is BTech (engineering) is better than BSc (pure science), while a few confident students stick to BSc as their career goals are clear.

Some feel BTech is tough and they won’t be able to perform up to the expected level, while others feel BSc is way too easy.

To remove this confusion and misconceptions, we look a the different aspects, scope, difficulty level, career prospects etc., involved in these two courses and may be help you in choosing either BSc or Btech.

	Years of study
BSc	04 years
B.Tech	04 years
	Study focus
BSc	Basic science (pure science)
B.Tech	Applied science (technical / technological)
	Content
BSc	Broad and theoretical
B.Tech	theoretical, Practical and technical
	Flexibility
BSc	The content is general with no specific changes / option for selecting a specialisation.You need to do M.Sc / M.Tech / M.E / MBA for specialisation.
B.Tech	It’s designed on individual field of engineering with an option to choose further specialisation / elective, in the final year, under your chosen field.This helps you focus on your specific area of interest.
	Route to higher studies
BSc	Science & Research B.Sc M.Sc Doctorate Management B.Sc MBA / P.G. Diploma Engineering B.Sc M.Sc M.Tech / M.E
B.Tech	Engineering & Research B.Tech / B.E M.Tech / M.E Doctorate Management B.Tech MBA / P.G. Diploma
	Curriculum rigour
BSc	Comfortable. Students need to be good with Science and maths subjects.
B.Tech	Tough and demanding. Students need to be excellent in Science, especially Maths subjects.
	Career prospects after graduation
BSc	MEDIUM – since the course is general in nature, you need to complete M.Sc to get a good start to your career.
B.Tech	Comparatively, career prospects after graduation in engineering is GOOD – the choice of engineering discipline + further specialisation under it gives an edge to choose and follow your career goals in that segment. However, for better and higher career prospects M.Tech / MBA is recommended.
	Which one to choose – BSc or B.tech
BSc	If you are comfortable with basic science and are more inclined to non-technical aspects of science, B.Sc is a good choice, and coupled with M.Sc you can make good progress in your career.
B.Tech	If you are interested in the technical side of science, designs, calculations etc., and ready to do take on a demanding and challenging route, B.Tech is the right choice.
	Higher study choices
BSc	If you are interested in research work, you may do Masters (MSc) and then PhD.If you are interested in management stuff, go for an MBA after B.Sc.
B.Tech	If core engineering stuff is your forte / research work, you may do your Masters (M.Tech / M.E) and later PhD.If management and business interests you, go for an MBA after B.Tech / B.E.

Note: Not every engineer is successful or earning huge income, and not all pure science students are struggling.

Remember, in the long run – i.e, in a job, it is “performance” – how well you execute your skills and not the “percentage” of your degree certificate that counts.