Engineering physicists work to combine engineering, physics, and math in an effort to bridge the gap between theoretical science and practical engineering.They use scientific and engineering principles to solve problems and develop new processes, products and technologies.
Personal Competencies
You are creative
You like solving problems
You enjoy to figure out how things work
You love Maths and Science
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in Science stream ( Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech/B.E./B.Sc) in Mathematics/Chemistry/Physics
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech/B.E./B.Sc) in Mathematics/Chemistry/Physics, followed by a Master’s degree in the same field. Students have to qualify JEE Main / JEE Advanced or any other entry test set by the state government of the colleges of choice for UG level. For post graduate level, most universities require the ranking of the GATE (General Aptitude Entrance Test), which is a national level entrance exam or CET (state-level common entrance test)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Department of Engineering/Physics. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Delhi Technological University 2. IIT Bombay 3. IIT Delhi 4. IIT Guwahati 5. IIT Madras 6. NIT Calicut 7. IIST Thiruvananthapuram 8. IIT BHU
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. Chandigarh University 2. Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram 3. VVCE Mysore - Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering 4. Bennett University, Greater Noida 5. RKDF University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Fees range between approx. INR 2.50,000 to 5,00,000 per annum*
*(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 Scholarhip 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: R&D, Manufacturing, High tech industries like Telecommunication, Nuclear power, and Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Energy, IT, Computing, Universities and other research and development facilities are some of the popular sectors for B.Tech. Engineering Physics graduates to work in.
Work environment: As an Engineering Physicist, you will mostly work in offices, research laboratories, and universities. You will work full time, and at times,may work more than 40 hours per week.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Industrial Engineer → Manufacturing Engineer → Production Supervisor → Plant Manager → Head of Manufacturing
Expected Income
The approx. salary for a BT/ B.Tech. Engineering Physicist ranges between INR 16,333 - 250,000* per month.
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Venkatraman Radhakrishnan - He was a space scientist and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He was Professor Emeritus of the Raman Research Institute in Bangalore, India, where he had been Director from 1972 to 1994. He graduated from the Mysore University before joining the Department of Physics at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.*
Engineering Physicist
NCS Code: NA | E0131. Complete 10+2 in Science stream ( Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech/B.E./B.Sc) in Mathematics/Chemistry/Physics
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech/B.E./B.Sc) in Mathematics/Chemistry/Physics, followed by a Master’s degree in the same field. Students have to qualify JEE Main / JEE Advanced or any other entry test set by the state government of the colleges of choice for UG level. For post graduate level, most universities require the ranking of the GATE (General Aptitude Entrance Test), which is a national level entrance exam or CET (state-level common entrance test)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Department of Engineering/Physics.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Delhi Technological University
2. IIT Bombay
3. IIT Delhi
4. IIT Guwahati
5. IIT Madras
6. NIT Calicut
7. IIST Thiruvananthapuram
8. IIT BHU
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. Chandigarh University
2. Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram
3. VVCE Mysore - Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering
4. Bennett University, Greater Noida
5. RKDF University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - http://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Online courses
Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/engineering-physics-sppu-2019/
Fees range between approx. INR 2.50,000 to 5,00,000 per annum*
*(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 Scholarhip 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: R&D, Manufacturing, High tech industries like Telecommunication, Nuclear power, and Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Energy, IT, Computing, Universities and other research and development facilities are some of the popular sectors for B.Tech. Engineering Physics graduates to work in.
Work environment: As an Engineering Physicist, you will mostly work in offices, research laboratories, and universities. You will work full time, and at times,may work more than 40 hours per week.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Industrial Engineer → Manufacturing Engineer → Production Supervisor → Plant Manager → Head of Manufacturing
The approx. salary for a BT/ B.Tech. Engineering Physicist ranges between INR 16,333 - 250,000* per month.
Source https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Degree=Bachelor_of_Technology_(BT_%2F_BTech)%2C_Engineering_Physics/S
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Venkatraman Radhakrishnan - He was a space scientist and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He was Professor Emeritus of the Raman Research Institute in Bangalore, India, where he had been Director from 1972 to 1994. He graduated from the Mysore University before joining the Department of Physics at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.*
Source: https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/venkataraman-radhakrishnan-scientist-sailor-who-broke-through-the-shadow-of-nobel-kin/236538/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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