hey DEV .. congrats.
i tried to give an overview of placement and other options in non-IITs.
According to me IT-BHu is da best option., as ther always an option for branch change, which is slightly easier compared to IITs. secondly, u always hv an option to swich to software (i hv written as "s/w" previously) for placement, or go abroad for MS/Ph.D. thers excellent opportunity in this field, at least compared to da branches u mentioned above...
ISM-MINNING
ISM-MINERAL
ISM-ELECTRICAL
IIT ROORKEE- GEOLOGY
IIT ROORKEE- GEO PHYSICS
IIT ROORKEE- PULP AND PAPER
ISM -GEOLOGY
ISM- GEOPHYSICS
are good only if u hv interest in these fields...... (rarest possibility)... ppl take these branches bcoz of IIT tag, n get frustued thru out life.
so, job opportunity wise, ISM -ELECTRONICS is very good... so the second choice.
i am considering dat ther is no branch change, in da worst case.
thierd in line.... wud be any branch in IIT-R.. its all da same. software is still open to these ppl too. so if u really care for da iit tag, prefer pulp n paper over the other branches....