Engineering Education in India

Engineering is the most sought after career in India. Most students passing Class 12 in Science stream appear for various engineering entrance exams held all over the country. To get into the coveted career, students must crack the entrance exams which are held both at the national and state level. There are thousands of engineering colleges in the country but only a few get to the coveted ones. Most of them prefer to take up jobs in the IT industry and in core engineering industries like computer, electronics, civil or mechanical but the top engineering graduates either prefer to go abroad to pursue higher studies or opt for management.

Engineering Apex Body in India

In engineering and other technical disciplines, the central policymaking and regulatory body is the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) which determines the requirements for new universities and programs of study, and outlines the curriculum standards as well.

Engineering Exams In India

Engineering entrance exams are the most toughest exams held in India. The competent students are then selected on the basis of ranks secured at the national and state level. The IITs, The NITs, and other prominent engineering colleges across India accept students based on these results. The important engineering exams in India are: AIEEE, BITSAT, IIT JEE, VITEE. Some of the important state level exams include: AP EAMCET, Assam CEE, WBJEE, BCECE, CENTAC, and UP State Entrance Examination. For details of the main engineering exams, click here

Engineering Disciplines in India

One of the most highest paying and lucrative jobs in India is in engineering. There are various streams in engineering which are in demand all over the world. Software engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electronics and electrical engineering are the one which fetch the highest salaries in India and abroad. The latest engineering branches in India which are becoming popular are aerospace engineering, environmental engineering and biomedical engineering.

Top Engineering Colleges in India

India has a number of colleges offering quality engineering education to students from India and abroad. The IITs like IIT Delhi, IT Mumbai, IIT Kanpur, the NITs like NIT Durgapur, NIT Nagpur, NIT Jamshedpur are some of the most sought after engineering colleges in India. Other deemed and central universities that enjoy reputations as top engineering schools include Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani (which also has campuses in Goa and Dubai), Delhi College of Engineering, The Banaras Hindu University Institute of Technology and Punjab Engineering College.

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