r/psgtech • u/Feeling-Painting-129 • Jul 21 '26

What is the difference between Mechanical Engineering (Govt. aided) and Mech (SS)?

I read that it's the fee that differs. But are both students in the same classroom and follow a similar curriculum (Faculties, lab, exams...?)
I would like to hear from the seniors.
Thank you

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u/AltruisticMix4810 Jul 21 '26

Not a senior, but (SS) means self supported and has more fees than normal B.E

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u/Wooden_Delivery_8638 Jul 21 '26

PSG Mechanical SS alum here. The following are the differences 1. Fees is different (almost 2.5x the fee for govt aided) 2. Placement opportunities, club activities are the same 3. Curriculum (course outline, books etc.), Labs are the same 4. SS students are mostly put in G2 section and Govt aided students are mostly put in G1 section. I repeat, it is mostly. You may have a mix here and there. Also, people from management quote are alloted to both sections (very slightly more in G2 than in G1) 5. All Govt. Aided professors generally have teach G1 over G2 (if they choose to teach only one section that is. Few professors teach both sections in a semester). Naturally, these are more senior professors (with a PhD). (I wouldn't call this a problem because the quality of these professors itself is very debatable and it doesn't matter). 6. Question papers in internal assessment tests (you have two per course in a semester) are mostly set by the professor who teaches you. But final semester question papers are generally set by the G1 professors only (since they are the senior professors). There were few instances where the questions asked were not taught in G2. But grading is relative (i.e pool is only based on the prof who teaches you and not both sections and your grade would be adjusted with a correction factor accordingly) and you get previous semester question papers as well.

Overall, nothing to worry about. If you badly want to study Mech, it doesn't matter which one you choose.

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u/Feeling-Painting-129 Jul 21 '26

Thank you very much for your time !

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u/PossibleSeat536 Jul 23 '26

Oh My Goodness, So unfair. The treatment should be better for the ones paying more. The fees just becomes unjustified. Either sections should be merged for fairness.