Chemical Engineers apply the principles of Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Math to solve problems that involves changing raw materials into useful products. A Chemical Engineeriis responsible for the design, manufacture, and operation of plants and machinery in various industries.
Personal Competencies
• You enjoy Science and Maths
• You like to do experiments
• You like to analyse problems/situations
• You like working with numbers
Entry Pathway
1. Complete your class 10 + 2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor's degree (B.Tech/BE) in Chemical Engineering
OR
Complete Bachelor's degree and follow it up with Master's (M. Tech) in Chemical Engineering.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level (JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or institute level (VET, IP etc.) Entrance Exam/CCSHAU Entrance Exam/Assam Agriculture University VET/Raiasthan JET/AGRICET
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment.
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Chemical Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only.
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
2. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
3. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
4. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
5. Jadavpur University, Kolkata
6. Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu
7. Jiwaii University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
8. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan
9. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
10. Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
2. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan
3. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
4. Nirma University, Ahmedabad
5. Thapar University, Punjab
6. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
7. Manipal University, Jaipur
8. Sathyabama University, Chennai
7. Arya College of Engineering and IT, Jaipur
8. Aravali College of Engineering and Management, Faridabad, Haryana
DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTE
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 50,000 -10,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship — About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme. *
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship- The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA). Students can view, apply and track the education loan applications on the website.
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Chemical Engineer works in several Industrial plants, Refineries, Petrochemical companies across India
Work Environment: Companies usually work for 6 days a week and 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company. They might work in shifts.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Expected Growth Path
Assistant Engineer → Chemical Engineer → Senior Chemical Engineer → Process Engineer → Production Manager
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Chemical Engineer ranges from INR 16,000 - 84,000* per month
Krishna Deo Prasad Nigam is an Indian Chemical Engineer and also the first Chemical Engineer from India to get the prestigious Humboldt Research Award. After completing his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Kanpur, Prof. Nigam became very actively involved in the research activities for energy conservation and development of cleaner and greener technology for environmental safety. He is now associated with the New York Academy of Sciences.*
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
NCS Code: 2145.0100 | E010• You enjoy Science and Maths
• You like to do experiments
• You like to analyse problems/situations
• You like working with numbers
1. Complete your class 10 + 2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor's degree (B.Tech/BE) in Chemical Engineering
OR
Complete Bachelor's degree and follow it up with Master's (M. Tech) in Chemical Engineering.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level (JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or institute level (VET, IP etc.) Entrance Exam/CCSHAU Entrance Exam/Assam Agriculture University VET/Raiasthan JET/AGRICET
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment.
This course is offered by the Department of Chemical Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only.
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
2. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
3. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
4. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
5. Jadavpur University, Kolkata
6. Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu
7. Jiwaii University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
8. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan
9. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
10. Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
2. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan
3. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
4. Nirma University, Ahmedabad
5. Thapar University, Punjab
6. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
7. Manipal University, Jaipur
8. Sathyabama University, Chennai
7. Arya College of Engineering and IT, Jaipur
8. Aravali College of Engineering and Management, Faridabad, Haryana
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTE
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 50,000 -10,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship — About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme. *
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship- The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA). Students can view, apply and track the education loan applications on the website.
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Chemical Engineer works in several Industrial plants, Refineries, Petrochemical companies across India
Work Environment: Companies usually work for 6 days a week and 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company. They might work in shifts.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Assistant Engineer → Chemical Engineer → Senior Chemical Engineer → Process Engineer → Production Manager
The approx. salary of a Chemical Engineer ranges from INR 16,000 - 84,000* per month
Source: https://www.payscale.com/re-search/IN/Job=Chemical_Engineer/Salary
*The figures are indicative & subject to change
Experts from the field
Krishna Deo Prasad Nigam is an Indian Chemical Engineer and also the first Chemical Engineer from India to get the prestigious Humboldt Research Award. After completing his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Kanpur, Prof. Nigam became very actively involved in the research activities for energy conservation and development of cleaner and greener technology for environmental safety. He is now associated with the New York Academy of Sciences.*
Source: https://web.iitd.ac.in/~kdpnigam/humbolt.pdf
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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