Electronics and communication engineering entails designing, planning, building and testing electronic equipment used in various systems such as basic electronics, microprocessors, solid-state devices, digital and analog communication devices and so on. Electronics and Communications engineers also oversee the manufacturing of communications and broadcast systems such as basic electronics.
Personal Competencies
You enjoy Science and Maths
You like to figure out how things work
You like to analyse problems/situations
You like working with gadgets
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete your Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech) in electrical engineering/communications engineering
OR
Complete your bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering/communications engineering, followed by a Master’s degree (M.Tech) in the same discipline.
For admissions, you must qualify JEE Main. JEE Advanced is needed for admissions to IITs.
Other entrance exams can be taken: ICAR/GATE/AIEEA/MHT/CET/UPCATET/AP EAMCET/CG PAT/SHIATS Entrance Exam/CCSHAU Entrance Exam/Assam Agriculture University VET/Rajasthan JET/AGRICET
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Electronics and communication engineering. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi 2. Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) Baroda 3. Aliah University, Kolkata 4. Gauhati University, Guwahati 5. Government Polytechnic, Ahmedabad 6. Government College of Technology, Coimbatore 7. IIT Bombay 8. Tezpur University, Assam
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata 2. Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka 3. Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu 4. SRM University Chennai 5. Nirma University, Ahmedabad 6. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Guwahati 7. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Odisha 8. Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Karnataka
* NPTEL- National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
The average course fee ranges between approx. INR 1,50,000 - 12,00,000*
*(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: Electronics companies across India or in telecommunications companies, manufacturers or as installers of communication devices and systems
Work Environment: Companies usually work for 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company. Shift system might be applicable.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Born in 1967, Rajiv Suri, an Indian born, Singaporean business executive, graduated as electronics and telecommunications engineer from Mangalore University, India in 1989 . He started his professional life as a production engineer at Calcom Electronics. After spending five years in ICL India and Churchgate Group, Nigeria he moved to NSN India as system marketing manager in 1995. Within a decade he soared up the ranks to the position of senior vice president Nokia Networks Asia Pacific and on October 1, 2009 he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Nokia Solutions and Networks (then Nokia Siemens Networks).*
Electronics and Communication Engineer
NCS Code: 2152.0200 | E0121. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete your Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech) in electrical engineering/communications engineering
OR
Complete your bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering/communications engineering, followed by a Master’s degree (M.Tech) in the same discipline.
For admissions, you must qualify JEE Main. JEE Advanced is needed for admissions to IITs.
Other entrance exams can be taken:
ICAR/GATE/AIEEA/MHT/CET/UPCATET/AP EAMCET/CG PAT/SHIATS Entrance Exam/CCSHAU Entrance Exam/Assam Agriculture University VET/Rajasthan JET/AGRICET
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Electronics and communication engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
2. Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) Baroda
3. Aliah University, Kolkata
4. Gauhati University, Guwahati
5. Government Polytechnic, Ahmedabad
6. Government College of Technology, Coimbatore
7. IIT Bombay
8. Tezpur University, Assam
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata
2. Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka
3. Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu
4. SRM University Chennai
5. Nirma University, Ahmedabad
6. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Guwahati
7. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Odisha
8. Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Karnataka
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)
Online courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://archive.nptel.ac.in/courses/117/105/117105144/
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/topic/electronics/
* NPTEL- National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
The average course fee ranges between approx. INR 1,50,000 - 12,00,000*
*(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: Electronics companies across India or in telecommunications companies, manufacturers or as installers of communication devices and systems
Work Environment: Companies usually work for 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company. Shift system might be applicable.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Junior Technician → Electronic Engineer → Senior Technical Management OR Junior Technician → Communications Engineer → Senior Technical Management
The approx. salary of an Electronic Engineer ranges from INR 14,500 - 84,000 per month*
Source : https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Electronics_Engineer/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Born in 1967, Rajiv Suri, an Indian born, Singaporean business executive, graduated as electronics and telecommunications engineer from Mangalore University, India in 1989 . He started his professional life as a production engineer at Calcom Electronics. After spending five years in ICL India and Churchgate Group, Nigeria he moved to NSN India as system marketing manager in 1995. Within a decade he soared up the ranks to the position of senior vice president Nokia Networks Asia Pacific and on October 1, 2009 he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Nokia Solutions and Networks (then Nokia Siemens Networks).*
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/india-born-rajeev-suri-know-all-about-the-likely-new-ceo-of-nokia/articleshow/34190137.cms
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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