Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)

About B.Tech Program

What is a B.Tech Course?

B.Tech also known as Bachelor of Technology is an undergraduate level Engineering & Technology program that is pursued by science stream students after the completion of Class 12th usually with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics as their main subjects at this level. The four year program is offered by hundreds of top engineering colleges across India including world renowned Indian institute of technologies national institute of technologies and Indian institute of information technologies is regular mode. 

B.Tech Course Highlights 

Full Form Of B.Tech	Bachelor of Technology
Course Level	Undergraduate
Duration	4 Years
Admission Process	Direct and Entrance Based Admission
Average Course Fee	INR 50,000 to INR 60,000
Top Entrance Exams	iits and joint entrance exam

 Eligibility Criteria for B Tech Course 

Now after knowing about the course meaning you must know the eligibility criteria for b. tech is an undergraduate level professional engineering program.

Therefore the eligibility required to seek admission to b-tech program is given below:

• Pass 10+2 class in science stream with physics chemistry and mathematics as compulsory subjects at this level.
• Some reputed engineering institute may also demand a certain minimum percentage in 12th class that can be anywhere between 50 to 70 percent
• Polytechnic three years diploma in relevant trade is also accepted by some engineering colleges for providing admission to second year of B.Tech lateral entry program along with fulfilling the eligibility conditions you must have.

REQUIRED SKILLS for B.Tech Course 

Some required skills like the first and foremost requirement to do this course is

• The presence of technical bend of mind along with your critical and positive attitude towards all the problems.

• You must be resourceful 

•  You should be good in implementing ideas, problem solving, co-operative, curious about your work & above all

• You should have a desire for continuous learning as an engineering project may take months or even years to materialise. 

ADMISSION PROCESS 

now for doing b-tech it is important to know its admission process there are lakhs of young boys and girls who aspire to get admission in the best engineering college every year roughly speaking nearly 12 to 15 lakh candidates compete for nearly 50 000 seats in reputed engineering colleges thereby making the process of engineering admission quite competitive so the aspirants need to crack some really tough engineering entrance exams to grab a seat which is the only way to the best engineering college. Now let me tell you about the main engineering entrance exams conducted by various bodies to provide admission in b.tech courses of top engineering institutes. 

 Engineering Entrance Exam 

The list has now been significantly reduced according to earlier, of which the first and most important are all the major engineering colleges across India except iits, and the second in list is joint entrance exam advance which is conducted to provide admission in iits. 

State & Institute Level Engineering Entrance Exam 

Some other state and institute level engineering entrance exams that you can take are vit double that is given below in the table 

VITEEE - Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam

SRM Joint Entrance Exam

BITSAT - Birla Institute of Technology & Science Admission Test

COMEDK - Consortium of Medical Engineering & Dental Colleges of Karnataka

KIITEE - Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

WB JEE - West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test

 SPECIALISATIONS OF B.TECH COURSE 

The Specialization of B.tech earlier few common specialisation or traits were available for engineering candidates including: 

Specialisation for Engineering

Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and communication

 But advancement of technology in the last couple of decades has increased this list by including some 200 new tricks. Some of the highly in-demand trades that you can think of taking can be computer science information technology. 

Technology

• Computer Science   • Information Technology   • Electronics & Communication   • Mechanical Engineering   • Electrical Engineering   • Aerospace Engineering   • Civil Engineering   • Chemical Engineering, etc.

This list is too long and every trade has its own value so you can take any trade depending upon your area of interest.

Top B.Tech Colleges in India

Now let us offer a B.tech degree course there are nearly 5000 engineering colleges across India providing, however if you want to join some of the best comet engineering and technology institutes then you can join any institute given list below.

 GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES

• 23 Indian Institutes of Technologies

• 31 National Institute of Technologies

• 31 Indian Institute of Information Technology 

TOP STATE LEVEL ENGINEERING COLLEGES

• Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
• Delhi Technological University, New Delhi
• Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
• University College of Engineering,   Hyderabad
• Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai, etc. 

PRIVATE ENGINEERING COLLEGE

• Thapar Engineering College, Patiala
• Chandigarh University, Mohali
• Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
• Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
• AMITY University, Noida
• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology,
• Bhubaneswar
• PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
• KLE Technological University, Hubli,
• Karnataka
• Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani
• SRM University.

What are the Fee of B.Tech Course?  The fee of B.Tech Course varies from Institute to Institute depending upon its gender and reputation however on an average a government engineering institute like

Government Engineering Institute 

• Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 60,000 per semester. 

Private Engineering College 

• Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs.1.5 lakh per semester. 

As there is great variation in the fee structure of different engineering institutes therefore it is always advisable to go through the latest brochure of the institute to get the exact figures before joining any Institute. 

CAREER PROSPECTUS & JOB OPPORTUNITY AFTER B.TECH DEGREE 

After doing B.tech course there are ample of cadet prospects and has taken in b tech degree you can get employment in public sector enterprises & Government sector 

 Public Sector Enterprises like

• BHEL
• BSNL
• NFL
• Shipping Corporation of India
• Power Grid
• IOCL etc.

Government Boards & Departments Railways 

• Electricity Boards of State Govts 

• Public Works Departments & other

Infrastructure Development Orgns.  Private Multinational Companies:- 

• Google 

• Facebook 

• Twitter 

• Microsoft 

• TCS 

• Wipro 

• Larsen & Turbo 

• C & C Constructions etc. 

If you want to go for Academics or Research then you can do PhD in the related field & join some educational institute or research facility as a lecturer or researcher. Besides you can also think of joining defence forces in their Defence Forces (Engineering Corps) Indian Engineering Services Exam can be another option of joining Govt. sectors administrative posts. So, there are ample opportunities after a B.tech degree with just one rider that you have done this degree from a well-reputed recognised institute.

Average Salary

One of the most important question that is what is the average salary of a b-tech degree holder engineering is one such area where there is huge variation in the pay package which greatly depend upon three things: 

1. The reputation of the institute from where you have done your b tech 

2. The trade you have taken in your B.tech course and 

3. The sector you have joined will be surprised to know the variation in pay scale. 

• Rs. 6 lakh per year to a whopping 80 lakh to 1 Cr. Per year