Full Form

Bachelor of Technology

Duration

4 Years (8 Semesters)

Eligibility

12th with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)

Entrance Exam

National-Level Exams:

• JEE Main
• JEE Advanced
• BITSAT
• VITEEE
• SRMJEEE
• MET (Manipal Entrance Test)

State-Level Exams:

• MHT CET (Maharashtra)
• WBJEE (West Bengal)
• KCET (Karnataka)
• AP EAMCET (Andhra Pradesh)
• TS EAMCET (Telangana)

University-Specific Exams:

• COMEDK UGET
• UPES-EAT
• LPU NEST

Exam Frequency

National-Level Exams:

• JEE Main – Twice a year (January & April)
• JEE Advanced – Once a year (June)
• BITSAT – Once a year (May-June)
• VITEEE, SRMJEEE, MET – Once a year (March-May)

State-Level Exams:

• WBJEE (West Bengal), MHT CET (Maharashtra), AP EAMCET (Andhra), TS EAMCET (Telangana), KEAM (Kerala), KCET (Karnataka), etc. – Once a year (April-June)

Conducting Bodies

National-Level Exams:

• JEE Main – Conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency)
• JEE Advanced – Conducted by IITs (On a rotational basis)
• BITSAT – Conducted by BITS Pilani
• VITEEE – Conducted by VIT University
• SRMJEEE – Conducted by SRM University
• MET (Manipal Entrance Test) – Conducted by Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)

State-Level Exams:

• MHT CET – Conducted by State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra
• WBJEE – Conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board
• KCET – Conducted by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
• AP EAMCET – Conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kakinada
• TS EAMCET – Conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad

University-Specific Exams:

• COMEDK UGET – Conducted by Consortium of Medical, Engineering, and Dental Colleges of Karnataka
• UPES-EAT – Conducted by University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun
• LPU NEST – Conducted by Lovely Professional University (LPU)

Admission Process

Entrance Exam-Based (JEE, State CETs, Private University Exams)

Top Specializations

• Computer Science Engineering (CSE)
• Information Technology (IT)
• Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
• Electrical Engineering (EE)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)
• Civil Engineering (CE)
• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI & ML)
• Data Science & Big Data Analytics
• Aerospace Engineering
• Automobile Engineering
• Biotechnology Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Robotics & Automation Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Textile Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Instrumentation & Control Engineering
• Marine Engineering

Fees range

Government Colleges (IITs, NITs, IIITs, State Govt Colleges) – ₹2 – ₹6 Lakh (Total)

Private Colleges (BITS, VIT, SRM, Manipal, etc.) – ₹8 – ₹20 Lakh (Total)

Top Colleges

IITs, NITs, IIITs, BITS, VIT, SRM, DTU, etc.

Career Options

Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Civil Engineer, Robotics Engineer, Researcher, etc.

Highest Packages

Highest Salary Packages (India & Abroad)

• India: ₹2 – ₹3 Crore per annum (IITs, NITs, Top Private Universities)
• Abroad: $150,000 – $300,000 per year (Google, Apple, Tesla, etc.)

Top Recruiters

• Tech & IT: Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Apple, Tesla, Adobe
• Consulting: McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte
• Core Engineering: ISRO, DRDO, Tata Motors, L&T, Siemens
• Automobile & Aerospace: Boeing, Mercedes, Rolls-Royce, SpaceX
• Electronics & Semiconductor: Intel, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Texas Instruments