B Tech Production Engineering

B.Tech in Production Engineering is a programme designed for candidates who want to foray into technical management. This branch of engineering is a combination of management science and manufacturing technology.

Planning, efficient design and manufacturing processes are some of the key areas of this programme that help the students in understanding the importance of the production process and quality of products. Control systems are also an essential part of the programme.

Some of the major highlights of B.Tech Production Engineering course are as follows –

Candidates aspiring to get admission in B.Tech Production Engineering must have passed 12^th or  10+2 with a minimum of 45-50% of marks. The candidates must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as the mandatory subjects in Class 12^th. Apart from this, the candidates will have to appear for the state-level or national-entrance exam.

Candidates can either get admission through JEE Main/ Advanced or state-level engineering entrance exams. Deemed or private universities conduct their own entrance exam for admission. The candidates can also get direct admission without an entrance exam score in private engineering colleges.

B.Tech Production Engineering Cutoff

The admission to B.tech Production Engineering is done on the basis of cutoff as released by the different states/counseling authorities. The cutoff consists of the opening & closing ranks for admission. The closing rank is decided on the basis of rank obtained by the last candidate that has been admitted through the last counseling round. That means the rank of the last admitted student will be the closing rank for the next counseling. The candidate must acquire a rank up to the closing rank to get admission.

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After B.Tech in Production Engineering, graduates can apply for various management and technical profiles. Jobs are available in diverse fields and include profiles like:

• Assistant Manager
• Senior Manager
• Production Engineering Architect
• Assistant Professor
• Production Engineer
• Engineering Plant Production Manager
• Chemical Production Engineer
• Utility Production Engineer Trainer
• Assistant Production Engineer Manager

A B.Tech degree in Production Engineering opens up various avenues in development and management of new production process, implementation, information and control systems and computer-controlled inspection, assembling and handling in both private and public sectors. Besides this, there are thriving opportunities in the production sector such as automation industry, refinery, textile industry etc. In the government sector too, there are various job opportunities for Production Engineers like PSCs, SSC, UPSC, Defence Services etc.

Some of the most sought after jobs in Production Engineering include:

• National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
• Bharat Earth Movers Limited
• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
• Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
• Engineers India Limited (EIL)
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
• Airport Authority of India (AAI)

In the private sector, Production Engineers can find jobs in reputed companies like:

• Aditya Birla Group
• Larsen & Toubro
• Indraprastha Gas Limited
• Cairn India
• Reliance Industries
• Sterlite Industries
• TCS
• Wipro Ltd.
• Oracle
• Microsoft
• Infosys
• IBM
• Accenture

In addition, with a Production Engineering degree, you can also explore options in the oil, mining or fertilizer industry.