IT engineers design, install, and maintain a company’s computer systems. They are responsible for testing, configuring, and troubleshooting hardware, software, and networking systems. IT engineers may also be required to train staff and manage projects.
Personal Competencies
You like trying to help people solve their problems
You like to analyze things (problems/situations)
You enjoy Science
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor's degree (B.Sc/B.E/BTech) in Information Technology/Computer Science/Computer Science Engineering /Data Science and Engineering/Electronics and Communication Engineering
OR
Complete Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree (M.Tech/M.E/M.Sc) in the same or related field.
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.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Information Technology. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1.Delhi Technological University 2.Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering, Ahmedabad 3.Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Kolkata 4.Government Polytechnic, Nashik (Diploma) 5.Government Polytechnic, Mumbai (Diploma) 6.Aligarh Muslim University (Diploma) 7.NIMS University, Jaipur (Diploma) 8.Government Polytechnic For Girls, Ahmedabad (Diploma)
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. Manipal Institute of Technology 2. PSG College Of Technology, Coimbatore 3. Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore 4. Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu 5. Birla Institute of Technology, Jharkhand 6. SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu 7. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh 8. ABESIT College Of Engineering, Uttar Pradesh
The approx course fee ranges between INR 30,000 - 800,000*
*(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). 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: Across sectors including Technology, Finance, e-Commerce, Medicine, Defence, and other areas
Environment of Work: You will work in an office set up. Local travel is not a part of the job. You are likely to work over 40 hours a week. You may be required to work extra hours when the need arises. You may work full-time or part-time. Work-from-home option may be available.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Junior IT Engineer → Senior IT Engineer → Software developer → Team leader → Project Manager, Information Technology
Expected Income
The approx. salary of an IT Engineer ranges between INR 32,500 - 162,500* per month
Kuntal Chakraborty is an IT Engineer by profession and education. He has worked as a Systems Engineer and Network Engineer at Siemens and Atos. Kuntal has done his B.Tech in Information Technology from West Bengal University of Technology. His current passion is Artificial Intelligence(AI) and Machine Learning (ML).*
Information Technology Engineer
NCS Code: NA | E0171. Complete 10+2 in Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor's degree (B.Sc/B.E/BTech) in Information Technology/Computer Science/Computer Science Engineering /Data Science and Engineering/Electronics and Communication Engineering
OR
Complete Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree (M.Tech/M.E/M.Sc) in the same or related field.
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.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Information Technology.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1.Delhi Technological University
2.Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering, Ahmedabad
3.Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Kolkata
4.Government Polytechnic, Nashik (Diploma)
5.Government Polytechnic, Mumbai (Diploma)
6.Aligarh Muslim University (Diploma)
7.NIMS University, Jaipur (Diploma)
8.Government Polytechnic For Girls, Ahmedabad (Diploma)
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Manipal Institute of Technology
2. PSG College Of Technology, Coimbatore
3. Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore
4. Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu
5. Birla Institute of Technology, Jharkhand
6. SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu
7. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
8. ABESIT College Of Engineering, Uttar Pradesh
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Online courses
Coursera: https://in.coursera.org › browse › information-technology
The approx course fee ranges between INR 30,000 - 800,000*
*(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). 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: Across sectors including Technology, Finance, e-Commerce, Medicine, Defence, and other areas
Environment of Work: You will work in an office set up. Local travel is not a part of the job. You are likely to work over 40 hours a week. You may be required to work extra hours when the need arises. You may work full-time or part-time. Work-from-home option may be available.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Junior IT Engineer → Senior IT Engineer → Software developer → Team leader → Project Manager, Information Technology
The approx. salary of an IT Engineer ranges between INR 32,500 - 162,500* per month
Source: https://in.talent.com/salary?job=information+technology
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Kuntal Chakraborty is an IT Engineer by profession and education. He has worked as a Systems Engineer and Network Engineer at Siemens and Atos. Kuntal has done his B.Tech in Information Technology from West Bengal University of Technology. His current passion is Artificial Intelligence(AI) and Machine Learning (ML).*
Source - https://www.techopedia.com/contributors/kuntal-chakraborty
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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