Hey there,

I'm assume you know what do both of these streams mean and are having a decent knowledge about them. But before jumping to the answer to your question, let's know the key differences between them:-

• Software Engineering is a process of analyzing, designing, building, and testing software applications while Computer science involves the design and understanding of computational processes.
• Software Engineering is a study of how software systems are built, whereas Computer Science is the study of how computers perform theoretical and mathematical tasks.
• You should select Software Engineering to learn about the overall working of the specific software while you should select Computer Science to learn about AI and machine learning.
• Students of software engineering can take courses on project management while it is often included in the computer science curriculum.

Computer Science Engineering is a very diverse field of study. Having only the core knowledge of it opens a lot more gates for your career. On the other hand, Software Engineering deals with only the software part of Computer Science Engineering. That means, software engineering is just only a sub- branch of Computer Science engineering. Moreover, it contains most of the concepts coming under the software engineering.

So, the answer to your question? The ultimate decision is always yours. Both are the best in their own aspects. However, you should opt for the Software engineering if you are interested in software testing, software development and overall software life cycle or you can opt for Computer Science if you have an interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, security, database management, or want to explore the magnificent ocean of computer science.

Hope this information helps you.

All the best!