As per current scenario Mechanical has a lot of competition because number of seats is more as compared to chemical engineering. read more
Best thing about CHEMICAL : Less no. of seats more CORE high pay grade Jobs and GATE opportunity as less competition there also. Best thing about MECHANICAL : More exposure to several Industries. More job vacancies through GATE. More project work. read more
There are roughly 5-10x the amount of mechanical engineers compared to chemical. There are more job opportunities for Mechanicals, but a lower average salary. There is a ton of overlap in salary and many"generic" engineering positions can be filled by mechanical or chemical engineers. read more