B.Tech in Electrical Engineering (EE) – Course Overview

Last updated on April 30th, 2021

B.Tech in Electrical Engineering is the branch of engineering which deals with the study of the application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. 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.

• Electrical Engineering graduates are in high demand these days. Organisations like Indian railways, Coal India Limited, ISRO, NDMC etc are the top Electrical Engineering recruiters.
• Students in this field are employed in the manufacturing of ignition systems for automobiles, aircraft, space crafts and all kinds of industries.
• The average tuition fee of B.Tech Electrical Engineering course is INR 4,00,000 to INR 10,00,000. The average salary offered to the graduates in this field is INR 3.5 to 6 LPA.

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Why Choose Electrical Engineering?

B.Tech in Electrical Engineering course is available in various IITs or IIITs and also in various private institutions. The difference in government and private institutions for B.Tech is related to its fee structure. The fees of government institutions are quite less and affordable as compared to private institutions.

• Pursuing B.Tech in Electrical Engineering course provides great opportunities for the students to gain authentic and practical knowledge of the very basic aspect of the world that is electricity.
• This course opens up good career options for the students in future. Students can pursue careers as mechanical engineers, as maintenance engineers, etc.
• The options for higher studies are available through this. The average fees could vary between 3 lakhs per annum to 10 lakhs per annum.
• Jobs to the students of electrical engineers are easily available in the hospitals, educational institutions, MNCs, banks and other Electrical Engineering sectors.

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How To Get Admission in Electrical Engineering?

There are various entrance exams held all over India to provide admissions to lakhs of Electrical Engineering students.

• Some of the entrance exams are JEE Main, JEE Advanced, VITEEE, BITSAT, WBJEE. Most of these exams are conducted in the online mode for the duration of three hours.
• Generally, the application forms for these entrance exams are released between the months of December and May.
• The above-mentioned entrance tests help students attain admission in top most colleges for Electrical Engineering.

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B.Tech EE Cut Off for top IITs

Students are required to appear in JEE Main and JEE Advanced entrance examinations to get admission in the top IITs of the country. Given below are B.Tech in EE Cut Off 2020- Round 6 (Gender-Neutral) ranks for some of the Top IITs:

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B.Tech EE Cut Off for top NITs

As compared to the IITs, there are some NITs too that offer B.Tech courses in almost all the specializations at JEE Main Rank less than that of IITs. Given below are EE Round 6 Cut Off 2020 (Other State, General) for top NITs in India.

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Electrical Engineering Syllabus

Electrical Engineering syllabus includes several different subjects. The major topics from a variety of subjects are given below (year-wise).

EE Syllabus – First Year

EE Syllabus – Second Year

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Future Scope in Electrical Engineering

After pursuing B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, students have multiple options to begin their career.

• The first option available to students is to opt for a higher level of studies such as M.Tech., ME or MBA and after that could set up their PhD. as well.
• In terms of job opportunities, the candidates of Electrical Engineering are in great demand in the market. They could easily avail the job in the electronics sector of the country or abroad as in Microsoft.
• Electrical Engineering graduates may work as an electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, professor, lecturer, etc. There are various popular companies all over the world offering wonderful salary and job profiles to Electrical Engineering students.
• Some of the companies are TCS, Siemens, Samsung, Oracle, etc. The approximate expected electrical engineering salary from these companies could vary between INR 3.6 lakhs per annum to INR 6.5 lakhs per annum.
• Another aspect of the field of work for electrical engineers could be in the government sector as well.
• After completing the graduation through Electrical Engineering, the students could sit for competitive examinations like UPSC, GATE, etc. as well.

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Electrical Engineering Placement Trends

Some excellent students who pursue B.Tech in Electrical Engineering even receive on-campus placements with the salary package of up to INR 23.06 lakhs per annum. Some of the top recruiters are ZENITH Constructions Tata Motors, TRF ltd., NSPCL, Bhushan Steels, Durgapur steel plant, GAIL, SAIL, BHEL, etc. Apart from this, the very trained electrical engineers get the opportunity to design electrical motors, aircraft, automobiles, space crafts, computer chips, etc. Below mentioned are top job profiles with the highest salaries.

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B.Tech in Electrical Engineering is one of the most popular branches of engineering. This course is offered by most of the IITs and IIITs such as IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Kanpur, etc. Admission to these IITs and IIITs are based on the qualification of the common entrance examination of JEE Main and JEE Advanced for IITs and IIITs respectively. The fees of the colleges offering this course vary from INR 6 lakh to INR 10 lakhs. The average package offered to Electrical Engineering graduates varies from INR 3.6 lakhs per annum to INR 6.6 lakhs per annum. Moreover, the highest package of an Electrical Engineer could be INR 26.6 lakhs per annum.

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