choosing university

Question

I got admits from clemson university (ms automotive engineering - vehicle autonomy) and ncsu ( ms electrical engineering - robotics domain). i did my bachelors in ece and have 2.5 years work ex as an automotive embedded software engineer. I am interested to pursue my career in autonomous vehicles with a penchant towards perception. But i am not sure which university to choose. Can someone help me here?

Vishal Lokhande · Answer

Compare the coursework and see which interests you

Jafar Sharif · Answer

NCSU

Aditya Alladi · Answer

I feel NCSU is a bit better comparatively, as the university is a reputed one and location in a good geographic location. But it all depends on the course curriculum which you would like

Aditya Alladi · Answer

I would prefer NCSU if i were you, you too know the reason why

Nakul Shiledar · Answer

NCSU for sure!

Sriram Jay · Answer

clemson is good for mech & automobile.

purple hyacinth · Answer

Thanks all for the suggestions. yes, since clemson has good auto research programs, i am in a dilemma. But ranking and locations of ncsu are really great. So confusing. Can anyone suggest based on job perspectives and opportunities? is it okay to choose clemson over ncsu? but many so far have advised me to choose ncsu.

preetam ola · Answer

Hi Purple! Here are a few things I recommend to you regarding which university to pick. I personally don't know which university is better. But here are a few things you should consider.

- Do some research on which university has what facilities to help students land a job in general? What programs or opportunities are available to help you land a job?
- Think long-term regarding which university. After the first year, you become eligible to do internships. So, you may want to be in a city, where there are more opportunities than a place which doesn't. Being in a well-located city may have more opportunities than being in other cities. The same is applicable when you're searching for a full-time job. Even though things are online for now, there is no saying how things will be in a year from now. So, better to be in a place with more opportunities.
- Check out the curriculum for each university. If there is a specific subject or subject you want to pursue your career growth. Eg: what university has a course that helps build a career in a specific field of data science? Then maybe check which university provides such courses or is part of the curriculum.
- Reach out to seniors as much as possible. Like, ask them about career growth, how the university is, options for internships, and other facilities which help students grow.

The reason I recommend concentrating on career growth is because the end goal is to get a good job and gain some experience to grow our career. Like, companies aren't really worried about which university you graduated from, they want to know your GPA and if you know the subject.

These are a few things to consider, according to me. While cost and university ranking are also important, I would rather decide on a university based on opportunities than academics alone.

Hope this helps. Good luck. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any more questions.

Vineeth Kumar · Answer

Tough choice. Clemson I would say though