Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Electrical Engineering) - Course Overview

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BTech (Bachelor of Technology) Electrical Engineering Admission, Syllabus, Colleges, Jobs and Salary 2020-21

What is BTech Electrical Engineering?

BTech Electrical Engineering is a 4 year undergraduate degree course. Electrical Engineering course is mostly about electricity and its fundamentals. It also covers various topics related to electronics and electromagnetism. It focuses on the industrial aspects of Electrical Engineering.

The course teaches the students about the functions of various electrical components. The students will get to know how to use the electric components to develop major electrical equipment

Get complete information about all the BTech Course.

BTech Electrical Engineering is one of the most popular branches of Engineering. TheBTech Electrical Engineering syllabus mainly focuses on the study of electricity and its various applications. The course also deals with the concepts of electronics and electromagnetism. Some of the important subjects that are taught to the students include Power System, Circuit Analysis, Power Electronics, Control System, etc.

The average salary earned by BTech Electrical Engineering students is INR 3.5 to 6 LPA. The candidates may work at companies like Google, Microsoft, Power Grid, Samsung, etc

Admission to the BTech Electrical Engineering course is mainly done on the basis of the performance of the candidates in the entrance tests. However, a few colleges also directly admit students based on their marks in the 10+2 board examination.

BTech Electrical Engineering course is taught in some of the best engineering colleges of the country like IIT-Guwahati, NIT-Warangal, NIT-Tiruchirappalli, Chandigarh University.

The average tuition fee of the BTech Electrical Engineering course is INR 4,00,000 to INR 10,00,000. The fee charged in private colleges is way more than that of government colleges. Job opportunities are available in various electrical engineering sectors.

BTech Electrical Engineering: Course Highlights

BTech Electrical Engineering is a popular engineering course pursued by millions of aspirants every year. Here are some quick highlights of course.

Course Level	Bachelor
Full-form	Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering
Duration	4 years
Eligibility	Minimum 50% in 10+2 with PCM as the main subjects.
Admission Process	Direct Admission or on the performance of the candidates in the Entrance Test.
Course Fee	INR 4,00,000 to INR 10,00,000
Average Salary	INR 3.6 LPA - INR 6.5 LPA
Job Positions	Electrical Manager, Maintenance Engineer, Professor, Mechanical Engineer.
Top Recruiting Sectors	Energy & Power Sector, Pharmaceutical Sector, Chemical & Petrochemical Plant, Water Treatment Facilities, etc.
Top Recruiters	Electrical Engineering sectors, banks, hospitals and educational institutes.
Higher Study Options	MTech, ME, MBA

What is the BTech Electrical Engineering Admission Process?

Every college has a different process of admission. Admission is either direct or on the basis of the performance of the candidates in the entrance test. There are various national-level and state-level entrance tests for admission to the top engineering colleges of the country.

These tests are mainly conducted from December to May. The counselling process begins shortly after the date of declaration of the results. Some colleges also have a few seats reserved for the management quota students.

What is the Minimum BTech Electrical Engineering Eligibility Required?

Every institute has particular eligibility criteria. A candidate requires to fulfil that eligibility criterion if he/she wants to get admitted to that particular college.The eligibility criteria have been given below:

The candidates should complete their 10+2 or equivalent examination from a reputed board having PCM as their main subjects.
The students must acquire a minimum of 55% in their higher secondary board examination.
For the lateral entry students, they must complete their 3-years diploma in a related subject from a recognized board.
The eligibility criterion is not the same for the reservation category. A certain relaxation of marks is given to them.
All the candidates will have to clear the cut-off of the entrance test if they wish to stand eligible for the admission process.

BTech Electrical Engineering Entrance Exam

A lot of entrance tests are held in different corners of India for admitting the engineering students. The entrance tests are both state-level as well as national-level. The application forms for the same are mostly released in the month of December.

Here, we have listed a few of the top BTech Electrical Engineering entrance exams of India:

Entrance Test	Mode of Examination	Total Time	Date of Application	Date of Examination
JEE Main	Online	3 hours	September 2020 and February 2021	January 2021 and April 2021
JEE Advanced	Online	3 hours	Apr-21	Jun-21
VITEEE	Online	3 hours	Jan-21	Apr-21
BITSAT	Online	3 hours	Jan-21	May-21
WBJEE	Offline	3 hours	Oct-20	Feb-21

How to get admission in a good college?

India is one such country which is teeming with some of the best engineering colleges of the world. So, here are a few things that must be kept in mind if you are looking forward to getting admitted to a good college

You must have good marks in your 10+2 examination. There are quite a few colleges that give weightage to the 10+2 percentage for admission to the engineering courses.
Being really well-prepared for the entrance test is a must. You must start preparing for your engineering entrance tests with sufficient time in hand. Otherwise you will not be able to become a part of the college of your dreams.
You must take all the necessary steps to prepare well for the entrance tests. Follow the right books and take proper coaching if required. Start off with your preparations at least a year before the date of the entrance test.
Next, you must find out whether the college you are applying for is good enough or not. Properly check the internet for ratings and review to get a clear idea about what the students have got to say about that particular college.
You will have to acquire details about the placement scenario of the institute because engineering is mostly about good placements. Your college must have a very good average CTC.
Also, you need to be extra careful while you are filling up the form for the entrance test. You must minutely go through the guidelines and also take the help of an elder if required.

BTech Electrical vs BTech Electronics and Communication Course Comparison

There are many people who get confused between the BTech Electrical Engineering and the BTech Electronics and Communication Engineering course. So, let us see how these courses differ from one another.

Parameters	BTech Electrical Engineering	BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering
Qualification	Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering	Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Course Overview	BTech Electrical Engineering mostly deals with the electricity and electrical circuits. It also lays focus on certain segments of electronics.	BTech ECE course is all about the study of design and analysis of electronic circuits. Its main implementation lies in the telecommunication sectors.
Eligibility	Minimum 55% marks in 10+2.	Minimum 55% marks in 10+2
Admission Process	Direct admission/ admission test	Direct admission/ admission test
Average Fee	INR 4,0,000 to INR 10,00,000 per year	INR 2,00,000- INR 10,00,000
Average Salary	INR 3.6 LPA to 6.5 LPA	INR 1.5 LPA to 3.5 LPA
Colleges	Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IITR), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD), National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (NIT-RKL), Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK)	IISc Bangalore, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK),Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD), BITS Pilani, Alpha College of Engineering, Chennai.
Recruitment	Energy & Power Sector, Pharmaceutical Sector, Chemical & Petrochemical Plant, etc.	Media and Entertainment industry, Telecommunication sectors, etc.
Top Job Profiles	Sr. Electrical Manager, Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer.	Electronic Engineer, Application Engineer, CAD Engineer, Verification Engineer, etc.

Which are the Top BTech Electrical Engineering Colleges?

BTech Electrical Engineering is taught in almost all the top colleges of India. Here, we have mentioned some of the most popular BTech Electrical Engineering Colleges:

NIRF Rank	College Name	City	Annual Fees	Average Salary
1	Indian Institute of Technology	Madras	INR 75,116	INR 12.44 LPA
2	Indian Institute of Technology	New Delhi	INR 2,24,900	INR 18.47 LPA
3	Indian Institute of Technology	Mumbai	INR 2,11,400	INR 14.11 LPA
4	Indian Institute of Technology	Kanpur	INR 2,15,600	INR 10 LPA
5	Indian Institute of Technology	Kharagpur	INR 82,070	INR 14 LPA
6	Indian Institute of Technology	Roorkee	INR 2,21,700	INR 14.72 LPA
8	Indian Institute of Technology	Hyderabad	INR 2,22,995	INR 23.06 LPA
10	Indian Institute of Technology	Indore	INR 2,33,900	INR 18.86 LPA
11	Indian Institute of Technology	Varanasi	INR 2,28,180	INR 9 LPA
12	National Institute of Technology	Rourkela	INR 1,78,000	INR 6 LPA

BTech Electrical Engineering College/University Comparison

India has a lot of top BTech Electrical Engineering colleges. Out of them, we have drawn a comparison between three of the prime engineering institutes of the country:

College/ University Name	Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai	Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi	National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Overview	IIT Madras has always been one of the top IITs of the country. It is excellent both in terms of quality of education and placement scenario.	IIT Delhi falls in the list of the best engineering colleges of the world. The college offers high ranking jobs to the students.	NIT Rourkela is a very popular institute in the field of management and technology. It has over 20 departments.
Location	Chennai	New Delhi	Rourkela
NIRF Ranking	1	2	12
Average 1st Year Fees	INR 75,116	INR 2,24,900	INR 1,78,000
Eligibility	Minimum 50% in 10+2	Minimum 50% in 10+2	Minimum 50% in 10+2
Admission Process	Entrance test	Entrance test	Entrance test
Average CTC	INR 12.44 LPA	INR 18.47 LPA	INR 6 LPA
Top Recruiting Company	Amazon, Cisco, Citrix, Cognizant	Microsoft, Uber, Flipkart, Zomato, Amazon	Mu Sigma, Wipro, Deloitte, Samsung, Accenture

BTech Electrical Engineering Syllabus

BTech Electrical Engineering is a 4 years course which has a total of 8 semesters.

Here, we have given the semester-wise syllabus for the BTech Electrical Engineering course:

Semester I	Semester II
Communicative English I	Humanities Elective I
Calculus, Matrix Algebra	Vector Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations
Physics/Chemistry	Chemistry/Physics
Electrical Engineering	Electronics Engineering
Engineering Mechanics / Introduction to Thermodynamics	Engineering Mechanics / Introduction to Thermodynamics
Computer Programming	Object Oriented Programming
Engineering Drawing I	Engineering Drawing II
Workshop A / Workshop B	Workshop B / Workshop A
Physics Lab / Chemistry Lab	Chemistry Lab. / Physics Lab
Cultural Education	Cultural Education
Computer Programming Lab	Object Oriented Programming Lab.
Semester III	Semester IV
Integral Transforms and Complex Analysis	Mathematical Statistics and Numerical Methods
Digital Systems	Electrical Machines I
Electric Circuits	Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation
Mechanical Engineering	Electromagnetic Theory
Humanities Elective I	Humanities Elective II
Science Elective I	Science Elective II
Electric Circuits Lab	Measurements and Digital Circuits Lab
Simulation Lab and Electrical Workshop	Electrical Machines Lab I
-	SOFT SKILLS I
Semester V	Semester VI
Introduction to Microcontrollers and Applications	VLSI Design
Microprocessors	Transmission Lines and Radiating Systems
Electronic Circuits II	Digital Communication
Analog Communication	Elective I
Control Engineering	Environmental Studies
Electronic Circuits Lab II	Digital Communication Lab
Microcontroller Lab	Seminar
SOFT SKILLS II	VLSI Design Lab
-	SOFT SKILLS III
Semester VII	Semester VIII
Power System Protection and Switchgear	Elective IV
Environmental Studies	Project
Electrical Drives and Control	Management Elective
Elective II	-
Elective III	-
Power System Simulation Lab	-
Principles of Management	-
Power Electronics Lab	-
BTech Electrical Engineering Job Prospects and Career Options

BTech Electrical Engineering Job Prospects and Career Options

Engineering students always have very good career opportunities in life. Electrical Engineering, being a core engineering discipline, has a lot of career paths to opt for. Some of the most popular options are:

They may either study MTech in Electrical Engineering or go for an MBA in a field of their choice.
Jobs are also available for the students in various power generation and transmission companies. Some popular companies where they can go looking for jobs are Siemens, Samsung, HCL, TCS, etc.
The students may also opt for government jobs. If they wish to get a job in their field of study, they will have to sit for the IES examination.
Otherwise, they may also appear for UPSC and other popular governmental examinations. Some of the popular job profiles for the BTech Electrical Engineering students are Electrical Manager, Lecturer, Professor, Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, etc.

Job Profile	Job Description	Average Annual Salary
Senior Electrical Manager	The electrical managers look into the planning, design, implementation and testing of the various electrical tools and equipment.	INR 6 LPA
Professor	A professor provides knowledge to the students in their respective fields of study. They explain really difficult concepts to the students which are otherwise hard to understand.	INR 9 LPA
Mechanical Engineer	A mechanical engineer evaluates different electromagnetic and mechanical systems by applying the various important principles of mechanics.	INR 3 LPA
Maintenance Engineer	The responsibility of a maintenance engineer is to maintain electrical systems and tools in industrial organizations.	INR 3 LPA
Lecturer	A lecturer prepares lectures for the students and also carries out research works in their field of study.	INR 2 LPA

Here, we have shown the salary trends of the common job profiles the BTech Electrical Engineering students:

BTech Electrical Engineering Future Scope

The Electrical Engineering industries have grown rapidly in the last few decades. The Electrical Engineering professionals have a very good future. They have numerous opportunities to build their future.

BTech Electrical Engineering students may acquire prestigious jobs in the various Electrical Engineering sectors. Few of the popular sectors for the BTech Electrical Engineering students are the energy sector, oil and petroleum sector, power generation sector, engineering consultancy, pharmaceutical sector.
The candidates may go for higher studies. A lot of engineering students opt for an MTech or an MBA after they complete their BTech course. This is especially meant for those students who wish to remain in the academic field and carry out research activities.
The BTech Electrical Engineering students can look for jobs in the government and private companies. They may directly apply for jobs in the private companies after completion of the course. For jobs in government offices, they need to appear for additional examinations like IES or UPSC.
Some of the most popular job profiles for BTech Electrical Engineers are Senior Electrical Manager, Lecturer, Professor, Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer and many more.

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