A Computer Science Engineer deals with the design, implementation, and management of information systems of both, software and hardware processes. As a computer scientist, you specialize in the theory of computation and the design of computational systems. Computer Science engineering allies with various disciplines such as electrical and electronics engineering, information technology, software engineering, and more.
Personal Competencies
You are a creative person
You have an analytical mind and can think critically
You enjoy solving problems
You have a quick grasping ability
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech./B.E.) in Computer Science Engineering
OR
Complete Bachelor’s and then pursue Master’s degree (M.Tech/M.E.) in the same field.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examinations conducted at the national level (JEE Main, JEE Advanced, etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or Institute level (VET,IP etc.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Department of Computer Science Engineering. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government institutes 1. IIT Bombay 2. COEP Pune 3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 4. Jamia Millia Islamia 5. IIT Madras 6. Delhi Technological University 7. LD College of Engineering, Ahmedabad 8. Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. MIT Manipal 2. VIT Vellore 3. SRM University Chennai 4. Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore 5. RVCE Bangalore 6. PSG Tech Coimbatore 7. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore 8. BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India an offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
Fees
The approx. course fees ranges between INR 2,00,000 - 6,00,000*
*(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.*
• National Scholarship Portal - 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.*
• 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), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• 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: As a Computer Engineer, you will work in a variety of environments: Universities; Research; Industry; Government and Private Business Organizations, IT and IT product companies. You may be finding solutions to problems, formulating and testing devices, or working in teams to develop new products.
Work Environment: You will typically have a desk-job in an office setting, although remote work may be an option. You will constantly use technology, including mobile phones, laptops and tablets. If you specialize in hardware, you will handle circuit boards, keyboards and monitors. Computer engineers can work both physically or remotely with other engineers, technology experts and clients.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Kavita Bala is the Dean of Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science (Cornell Bowers CIS). She received her S.M. and Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and her B.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT, Bombay). Bala specializes in computer vision and computer graphics, leading research projects in recognition and visual search; material modeling and acquisition; realistic, physically-based rendering; and material perception. Bala's research has been adopted by industry in Autodesk's core rendering engine, and she co-founded GrokStyle, a visual recognition AI company, which began as a vision search and shopping tool integrated with IKEA’s Augmented Reality application, and was subsequently acquired by Facebook in 2019.*
Computer Science Engineering
NCS Code: NA | E0411. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech./B.E.) in Computer Science Engineering
OR
Complete Bachelor’s and then pursue Master’s degree (M.Tech/M.E.) in the same field.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examinations conducted at the national level (JEE Main, JEE Advanced, etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or Institute level (VET,IP etc.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Department of Computer Science Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government institutes
1. IIT Bombay
2. COEP Pune
3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
4. Jamia Millia Islamia
5. IIT Madras
6. Delhi Technological University
7. LD College of Engineering, Ahmedabad
8. Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. MIT Manipal
2. VIT Vellore
3. SRM University Chennai
4. Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore
5. RVCE Bangalore
6. PSG Tech Coimbatore
7. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore
8. BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore
Online Courses
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com › topic › computer-engineering
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://archive.nptel.ac.in/noc/courses/106/3
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India an offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
The approx. course fees ranges between INR 2,00,000 - 6,00,000*
*(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.*
• National Scholarship Portal - 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), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• 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: As a Computer Engineer, you will work in a variety of environments: Universities; Research; Industry; Government and Private Business Organizations, IT and IT product companies. You may be finding solutions to problems, formulating and testing devices, or working in teams to develop new products.
Work Environment: You will typically have a desk-job in an office setting, although remote work may be an option. You will constantly use technology, including mobile phones, laptops and tablets. If you specialize in hardware, you will handle circuit boards, keyboards and monitors. Computer engineers can work both physically or remotely with other engineers, technology experts and clients.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Computer Science Engineer → Systems Engineer → Consultant → Project Manager → Infrastructure Project Manager Computer Science Engineer →Senior software Engineer → Project Manager → Information Technology Project Manager →Information Technology Infrastructure Manager
The approx. salary of a Computer Science Engineer ranges between INR 23,000- 81,917* per month or more depending on experience.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Degree=Bachelor_of_Engineering_(BEng_%2F_BE)%2C_Computer_Science_(CS)/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Kavita Bala is the Dean of Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science (Cornell Bowers CIS). She received her S.M. and Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and her B.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT, Bombay). Bala specializes in computer vision and computer graphics, leading research projects in recognition and visual search; material modeling and acquisition; realistic, physically-based rendering; and material perception. Bala's research has been adopted by industry in Autodesk's core rendering engine, and she co-founded GrokStyle, a visual recognition AI company, which began as a vision search and shopping tool integrated with IKEA’s Augmented Reality application, and was subsequently acquired by Facebook in 2019.*
Source: https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/faculty-directory/kavita-bala
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
assistant professor of computer science, core computer science research engineers,