Engineering is one of those areas with multiple possibilities. It has countless specializations as a result, students can make careers in a number of areas like computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and so on. 

Due to affordable tuition fees, career opportunities upon graduation, friendly environment, etc, Bachelor of Engineering in India is a popular choice for students of India as well as overseas. 

Every year, thousands of students from Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc. go to India to study for a Bachelor of Engineering. This course is offered by top engineering colleges in India like the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)

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Top Engineering Colleges in India

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are some of the best institutions to pursue a Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology in India. 

Table: Bachelor of Engineering fees in India.

Bachelor of Engineering in India: Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates need to pass the class 12 exam from a recognized board in India or abroad with PCM- Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics- as core subjects. 
• Applicants need to score a minimum of 60% in intermediate level/ +2.
• Candidates need to appear on the respective entrance test depending on the college or board that they are applying to. 

Bachelor of Engineering Entrance exams

• JEE Main

• JEE Main is one of the most popular engineering entrance exams in India. 
• It is conducted by National  Testing Agency (NTA). 

• JEE Advanced

• It is conducted once a year by the seven zonal IITs with guidance from the Joint Admission Board (JAB).
• To be eligible to appear in JEE Advanced, you need to top 2.5 Lakhs rank holders of JEE Main. 

• BITSAT

• It is conducted by Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)

• Students need to take BITSAT Exam to study in programs offered by BITS Campuses.
• It is a computer-based test
• It is generally conducted in August

• VITEEE

• Vellore Institute of Technology(VIT) conducts VITEEE to provide admission to BTech Programmes.    

• SRMJEEE

• SRM Institute of Science & Technology conducts SRMJEEE to offer admission to BTech Programs. 

• COMEDK

• The consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnatka conducts COMEDK Undergraduate Entrance Test (GET). 
• The score of the entrance examination is used to provide admission to engineering and medical courses offered by colleges affiliated with it. 

• KIITEE

• KIITEE is conducted by the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar to offer admission in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. 
• You can give KITEE in more than 50 centres all over India- KITEE 2021 was conducted in 60 test centres.

• WBJEE

• WBJEE stands for West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination. 
• It is conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB)
• You need to appear on this test to get admission to UG and PG Programs in engineering and some other courses offered by the West Bengal State. 

• MHTCET

• MHTCET- Maharashtra Common Entrance Test- is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE)

• BCECE

• Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Entrance Examinations Board (BCECEB) conducts BCECE Exams to offer admission to engineering, medical programs.

Bachelor of Engineering in India: Courses

These are the most popular Bachelor of Engineering courses offered by Indian Universities and colleges. 

Bachelor of Engineering in India: Scope after graduation

India is home to some of the best automobile companies, communication media, IT Companies, and so on. As a result, the scope of Bachelor of Engineering in India is simply astounding. 

Top Recruiters in India offering jobs to engineering graduates are: 

• Adobe
• Amazon
• Flipkart
• Microsoft
• TATA
• Morgan Stanley
• Accenture
• Cognizant
• Google
• Dell
• IBM
• Deloitte
• Intel
• Reliance
• Philips
• Jaguar
• Myntra
• Uber
• Samsung

Depending on the fields of specialization, you can take different engineering roles. Below, you will see different engineering roles for different areas of engineering. 

Engineering salaries in India

The salary of engineers in India can hugely vary since it depends on factors like the area of engineering, experience level, job provider, expertise, work and so on. 

Overall, the engineering graduates earn an average of INR 3, Lakhs to INR 7 Lakhs per annum in entry-level jobs.

According to Payscale, these are the engineering jobs and salaries in India.