A career in engineering is another most desired career pathway besides medical. It provides an individual with creative, innovative, experimental and intriguing skills for design and development. An engineer, may have the opportunity to work in construction, aeronautics, biomedicine, software design, textiles and other industries.

WHAT IS ENGINEERING?

Wikipedia defines engineering as the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. Engineering courses encompass a broad range of specialized areas of engineering, with a specific emphasis on particular area of applied mathematics, applied science and types of application.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIRED TO BE AN ENGINEER

Most engineering careers expect an individual to have advanced educational qualifications. But a person must have at least a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) or Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree for a career in engineering. However, for senior-level positions, it may be necessary to have a Master of Engineering (M.E.), Master of Technology (MTech.) or even PhD. An individual aspiring a future in engineering must pass various college entrance exams to gain admission to these programmes.

COMMON ENGINEERING ENTRANCE EXAM

The Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE) is one of the main engineering entrance exams for admission into undergraduate degree courses like B.E. and B.Tech in top engineering colleges in India. If you aspire to take admission in any National Institute of Technology (NITs) or other engineering colleges in India, consider taking the JEE Main exam. However, if you want to be in those top notch the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), you will have to clear the JEE Advanced exam. Here's a list of few best engineering colleges in India.

LIST OF TOP 10 ENGINEERING COLLEGES IN INDIA

This ranking is based on National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2021 merit list. Engineering colleges are ranked based on 5 parameters viz.

1. Teaching, Learning and Resources,
2. Research and Professional Practice,
3. Graduation Outcomes, 
4. Outreach and Inclusivity, and
5. Perception

1. Indian Institute of Madras

This esteemed university is located in Chennai. It has a fee structure of 1.09 Lakhs per semester. Petroleum Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering courses of IIT Madras have been featured among top 100 in the QS World University Rankings (by subject) 2021. These courses ranked 30, 82 and 92 in global rankings respectively.

2. Indian Institute of Delhi

IIT Delhi was established in 1961 as College of Engineering in Delhi. The college was later declared as an 'Institution of National Importance' and was renamed as 'Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi'. IIT Delhi is a premier technical and research university counted amongst the oldest and the best IITs of India. The fee for B. Tech. in IIT Delhi is 1.16 Lakhs per semester.

3. Indian Institute of Bombay

IIT Bombay was established in 1958 with assistance from UNESCO. QS World Rankings 2022 has ranked IIT Bombay as the top institute in India securing its rank at 177. The fee for B.Tech in IIT Bombay is 1.15 Lakhs per semester.

4. Indian Institute of Kanpur

IIT Kanpur is a prestigious college and boasts of NR Narayana Murthy (co-founder of Infosys), Duvvuri Subbarao (Former RBI Governor) and Late Satyendra Dubey (IES officer) as few famous alumni of IIT Kanpur. This institute charges 1.13 lakhs per semester for B. Tech.

5. Indian Institute of Kharagpur

IIT Kharagpur is the biggest and the oldest IIT in India. The campus comprises of 19 academic departments, 8 multi-disciplinary schools, and 13 schools in excellence together with more than 25 central research and development units. The fee structure for IIT Kharagpur is 1.16 Lakhs per semester.

6. Indian Institute of Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is Asia’s first engineering college and was formerly known as Thomson College of Civil Engineering. IIT Roorkee has a long and distinguished history of contribution to national development. This institute charges a fee of 1.09 per semester.

7. Indian Institute of Guwahati

IIT Guwahati is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra in Guwahati. It is home to the first research park of North East India. The highest package for IIT Guwahati Placement 2021 is Rs 70 lakh per annum. This institute has a fee structure of 1.14 Lakhs per semester.

8. Indian Institute of Hyderabad

IIT-H was founded in 2008 and is one of eight second-generation IITs set up by the government. QS World University Rankings 2022 list has ranked IIT Hyderabad 591-600 in the world. 1.18 Lakhs per semester is the fee for B. Tech. in IIT-H.

9. Indian Institute of Tiruchirappalli

Indian Institute of Information Technology Tiruchirappalli (IIITT) is a higher education, academic and research institute located in Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the IIITs established under the non-profit Public-Private Partnership and is funded by the Government of India, Government of Tamil Nadu and the Indian industry partners in the ratio of 50:35:15.

   10. Indian Institute of Indore

IIT Indore, located in Madhya Pradesh, was founded in 2009 among the 8 young  IITs. This institute has a fee structure of 1.29 lakhs per semester for B.Tech.

Engineering as a subject matter can be seen all around us. From making a cup of brewing coffee to driving miles, we can see the work of engineers in everything around us. This career pathway has a lot of scope because technology is an ever-growing field and so it gives opportunities to engineers to produce something that is creative, innovative yet efficient. And when you have such a huge responsibility on you, your base must be really strong to ensure higher productivity. The above reputed institutes provide the same. They are the centres of excellence in research, training and development in science, engineering and technology in India.