Engineering Courses After 12th: Details, Scope, Colleges & More

Last Updated on July 31, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar

Have you passed 10+2? Are you interested in pursuing a good engineering course? If yes, this article will be of help to you. Here, I’ve listed down some of the best Engineering courses in India after 12th.

“How’s this article of help to me?”, you may ask. Here, you will find important details related to engineering courses such as – duration, eligibility criteria, admissions, entrance exam and career prospects.   Engineering is one of the most popular choice among Indian students. In India, engineering courses are available in the following main formats –

• Diploma in Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. (Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology)
• M.E. or M.Tech. (Master of Engineering or Master of Technology)
• PhD programs

Diploma in Engineering programs are 3 years long. There exists numerous Diploma Engineering programs in India, which focus on a particular branch (for example – mechanical, electrical, civil etc).   10th and/or 12th passed students are eligible to pursue Diploma in Engineering programs. In India, Government and Private polytechnics are known to offer these courses.   After completing Diploma in Engineering program, candidates may secure admission right into the second academic year of a relevant B.E. or B.Tech. program. This entry is called lateral entry.   B.E. or B.Tech. programs are 4 years long. There exists numerous B.E. and B.Tech. programs in India, which focus on a particular branch (for example – mechanical, electrical, civil etc).   10+2 passed with Science stream (PCM subjects) is the minimum eligibility required to pursue B.E. or B.Tech. programs (PCM and/or B subjects in cases of few branches). In India, there exists numerous Government and Private Engineering colleges, which offer these courses.   M.E. and M.Tech. are Master’s level programs. The academic program is 2 years long. The minimum qualification required to pursue M.E. or M.Tech. is – passed relevant B.E. or B.Tech. program.   PhD programs are Doctoral level programs. You must have completed relevant Master’s Degree course in order to take up a PhD program!   Since this article is about engineering courses after 12th, we will focus solely on Diploma, B.E. and B.Tech. programs only. Here we go –

Engineering courses after 12th

As I mentioned before, there are numerous branches within the broad field of engineering. It is based on these branches that we have B.E., B.Tech. and Diploma in Engineering programs. Also read: Best Engineering Branches.

B.E. or B.Tech. courses (after 12th or diploma)

Here are some notable B.E. or B.Tech. courses (based on various engineering branches) –

• B.E. or B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Electrical Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Civil Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Chemical Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Computer Science Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. IT Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. IC Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. EC Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Electronics Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Petroleum Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Aeronautical Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Aerospace Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Automobile Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Mining Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Biotechnology Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Genetic Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Plastics Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Food Processing and Technology
• B.E. or B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Dairy Technology and Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Agricultural Information Technology
• B.E. or B.Tech. Power Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Production Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Infrastructure Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Motorsport Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Metallurgy Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Textile Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Environmental Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Marine Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech. Naval Architecture

Course duration is 4 years. There also exists 5 years long integrated programs. Notable integrated programs are –

• B.E./B.Tech. + M.E./M.Tech.
• B.E./B.Tech. + MBA

In order to secure admission into reputed engineering colleges, one must crack relevant entrance tests! Some of the notable entrance tests are – JEE, state-wise tests and institute-wise tests.

You may also check – Scholarships after 12th

Diploma in Engineering courses (after 10th and/or 12th)

Here are some notable Diploma courses (based on various engineering branches) –

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering
• Diploma in Civil Engineering
• Diploma in Chemical Engineering
• Diploma in Mining Engineering
• Diploma in Computer Science Engineering
• Diploma in Marine Engineering
• Diploma in EC Engineering
• Diploma in IC Engineering
• Diploma in Metallurgy
• Diploma in Sound Engineering
• Diploma in Textile Engineering
• Diploma in Automobile Engineering
• Diploma in Dairy Technology
• Diploma in Power Engineering

Course duration is 3 years. 10th and/or 12th passed students are eligible to pursue Diploma in Engineering courses! You may also check – Engineering entrance tests in India.

Engineering colleges in India –

Here are some of the popular engineering colleges in India –

• IIT-B, Powai
• IIT Delhi
• National Institute of Technology, Calicut
• Government Engineering College, Calicut
• National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Calicut
• ER&DCI Institute of Technology, Trivandrum
• Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Trivandrum
• College of Engineering, Trivandrum
• IIT Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• University Departments of Anna University, Chennai – CEG Campus, Tamil Nadu
• University Departments of Anna University, Chennai – ACT Campus, Tamil Nadu
• University Departments of Anna University, Chennai – SAP Campus, Tamil Nadu
• IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal
• NIT Durgapur, West Bengal
• Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal
• IIEST, Shibpur, West Bengal
• LD College of Engineering, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad
• Vishwakarma Government Engineering College, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad
• Faculty of Technology and Engineering, MSU, Vadodara
• SVIT, Surat
• IIT, Patna, Bihar
• IIIT, Bhagalpur, Bihar
• NIT, Patna, Bihar
• CIPET, Hajipur, Bihar
• IIT, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
• NIT, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
• IIT Hyderabad, Telangana
• IIIT Hyderabad, Telangana
• NIT Warangal, Telangana
• IIT, Ropar, Punjab
• Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab
• Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab
• NIPER, Mohali, Punjab
• MRSPTU, Bathinda, Punjab
• CIPET, Amritsar, Punjab
• IIT Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• NIT Rourkela, Odisha
• Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

For an exhaustive list of colleges, check out this post – List of top engineering colleges in India.

Vishnu Nambiar

I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.

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