Bachelor of Engineering (B.E)

About Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

Bachelor of Engineering, or B.E., is a professional degree programme of the undergraduate level that is dedicated entirely to the field of engineering. The duration of a B.E. programme is four years and it reaches up to five years if the student has enrolled in the integrated dual-degree course. The course of B.E. is covered semester wise and it is spread evenly across eight (or ten) semesters. Students who pursue their graduation in Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) can choose their stream and specialisation from a plethora of options available. B.E. is offered in many public and private institutions and each institute provides different subjects for specialisation. The main focus of the B.E. course is on the scientific theory concepts and experiments which are used later in making it a reality.

Students who pursue the course of B.E. are required to work on scientific theories in order to get practical solutions. They are involved in planning, designing, production, construction, implementation, testing, maintenance, etc. and are not only limited to engineering but are also extended to the branches of technology, industries, and business.

Bachelor of Engineering is confused with Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) quite often. However, despite belonging to the same field, both of these courses are quite different from each other. B.E. is known as plain engineering and is knowledge oriented whereas B.Tech is about engineering technology and is mostly skill oriented. The course of B.E. can be described as more of theoretical based research which emphasises on the conceptual clarification of facts. On the other hand, B.Tech is more of an application of engineering which lays focus on the practical exposure of conceptual knowledge. The syllabus of both programmes is the same, more or less.

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Highlights

Some basic details of B.E. are given in the table below.

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Eligibility Criteria

• Students must have completed class 12th education from a recognised board of education.
• It is mandatory for the students to have completed their higher secondary education in the science stream with Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry as compulsory subjects.
• The aggregate marks scored by the student at the 10 + 2 level should not be less than 50 per cent. For admission to some colleges, the minimum marks required are 75 per cent.

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Admission Process

• Students are selected for the course B.E. after they have appeared for an entrance test.
• Majority of the engineering colleges in India shortlist students on the basis of their performance in the entrance exam. Some colleges conduct their own entrance tests while some consider the scores obtained in national level competitive exams like JEE Main.
• Few colleges admit students on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination.

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Entrance Exams

Some popular entrance exams that are held for conducting B.E admissions are listed below. Students have to appear for these exams if they wish to get admission to the course of B.Com at the corresponding institutions.

• Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main
• Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced
• Consortium of Medical, Engineering, and Dental Colleges of Karnataka - Under Graduate Entrance Test (COMEDK UGET)
• Maharashtra Health and Technical Common Entrance Test (MHT CET)
• Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT)
• Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE)
• SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Exam (SRMJEEE)
• Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA)

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Career Options and Job Prospects

Bachelor of Engineering is one of the most sought after programmes that are accepted widely in all sectors. The opportunities rolled out for B.E. graduated are countless owing to the technological advancements that are taking place constantly in almost every field. Students who have a degree of Bachelor of Engineering are hired for their technical skills and knowledge. The salary packages offered to students who complete B.E. are quite lucrative and also vary from organisation to organisation. The statistics reveal that the best salaries are offered for job roles in core sectors. Some of the most popular job profiles for B.E. recruitment are given below.

• Assistant Engineers
• Database Administrator
• Technical Trainer
• Analyst 
• Business Analyst
• Software Developer
• IT System Manager
• Software Engineer
• Data Analyst