• Dr Namita Srivastava
• Mudit Saxena
• Dr Saras

Abstract: In India Engineering had been the sought for stream of education, however the recent reports on employability indicated the gap of demand and supply of engineers. Therefore this study aimed to know state of mind for B.tech students, influencing factors of choosing this stream and their association of determinants of their career choice and academic performance and socio demographic characteristics. The study uses primary investigations and used questionnaires method to get inputs from four engineering colleges in Western UP. The study highlighted that largely, students did not take decision independently to opt B.Tech. This dependent decision making and forced entry of student in the engineering field without motivation to opt engineering as profession. In terms of individual image, opting for science was majorly considered as an individual image of being a good student despite the management could be occupation for earning.

Engineering, Higher Education, India, Academic performance, Socio-demographic characteristics, Skills, Satisfaction.

"Cross -Sectional Study Of Career Choice Determinants Of Engineering Students And Its Association With Academic Performance And Socio Demographic Characteristics", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.c322-c328, May-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305246.pdf

"Cross -Sectional Study Of Career Choice Determinants Of Engineering Students And Its Association With Academic Performance And Socio Demographic Characteristics", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no. ppc322-c328, May-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305246.pdf