By: Satyendra Kumar Singh, Editor-ICN
ENGINEERING
Engineering and technology has seen a tremendous attraction as a career. With the development of science and technology, particularly in recent times has in-fact made engineering a multi-disciplined field; the examples of which are biotechnology, computer, automobile and genetic engineering. The traditional disciplines such as are Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Aerospace engineering still hold the craze among masses.
The major exams for getting into engineering are JEE Main (previously AIEEE), JEE Advanced (previously IIT-JEE), BITSAT, SRMJEE and VITEEE. Apart from these, different institutes have their own entrance examinations.
Courses
The major programs in this field are:
- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
- Bachelor of Engineering (BE)
- Master of Technology (M.Tech)
- Master of Engineering (ME)
- Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)
- Ph.D.
The major streams of Engineering are listed below and may be opted as per individual interest and preferences:
- Agricultural Engineer
- Aeronautical Engineer
- Architect
- Automobile Engineer
- Biomedical Engineer
- Biotechnologist
- Broadcast Engineer
- Communication Engineer
- Ceramic Engineer
- Chemical Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Computer Engineer
- Environmental Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Earthquake Engineer
- Electronics Engineer
- Fire Engineer
- Genetic Engineer
- Industrial & Production Engineer
- Instrumentation Engineer
- Marine Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Metallurgical Engineer
- Mining Engineer
- Material Engineer
- Nuclear Engineer
- Ocean Engineer
- Petroleum Engineer
- Plastic Technologist
- Polymer Engineer
- Rubber Technologist
- Space Technologist
- Textile Engineer
Institutes
Some of the famous and highly sought colleges in India (in alphabetical sorted order) are:
- Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra (Ranchi)
- Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS), Pilani
- College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
- Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee
- Institute of Technology-BHU, Varanasi
- International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad
- Motilal Nehru Institute of Technology (MNIT), Allahabad
- National Institute of Technology (IIT), Surathkal
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirapalli
- National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal
- Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology (NSIT), Delhi
- Nirma Institute of Technology (NIT) – New, Ahmedabad
- PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
- R.V. College of Engineering – New, Bangalore
- Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
