Mechanical engineers design, develop, build and test all sorts of mechanical devices, tools, engines, and machines in just about every type of industry.
Personal Competencies
You have an analytical mind and can think critically
You enjoy solving problems.
You like mathematics
You have excellent communication skills
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech./B.Sc./B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree and pursue a Master’s degree (M.Tech./M.Sc./M.E.) in Mechanical Engineering.
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 Mechanical Engineering. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1.IIT Bombay 2.College of Engineering, Pune 3.Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 4.Jamia Millia Islamia 5.IIT Madras 6. IIT Kharagpur 7.LD College of Engineering, Ahmedabad 8.Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1.MIT Manipal 2.Vellore Institute of Technology 3.SRM University Chennai 4.Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore 5.RV College of Engineering, Bangalore 6.PSG Tech Coimbatore 7.Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore 8.BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 20,000 - 2,00,000*
*(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: Engineering services, Research and Development, and Manufacturing
Work Environment: You will work in offices. You may have to occasionally visit worksites where a problem or piece of equipment needs personal attention.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Padmashree awardee Lila Poonawalla is the first Indian woman to obtain a mechanical engineering degree from College of Engineering, Pune. She began her career as an apprentice at Ruston and Hornsby in England. She later joined Alfa Laval, a Swedish company, which deals in the production of specialised products and solutions for heavy industry, as a trainee engineer. She held several positions at the company and laterwas chosen chairperson.*
Mechanical Engineer
NCS Code: 2144.0100 | E0341. Complete 10+2 in Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech./B.Sc./B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree and pursue a Master’s degree (M.Tech./M.Sc./M.E.) in Mechanical Engineering.
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 Mechanical Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1.IIT Bombay
2.College of Engineering, Pune
3.Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
4.Jamia Millia Islamia
5.IIT Madras
6. IIT Kharagpur
7.LD College of Engineering, Ahmedabad
8.Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1.MIT Manipal
2.Vellore Institute of Technology
3.SRM University Chennai
4.Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore
5.RV College of Engineering, Bangalore
6.PSG Tech Coimbatore
7.Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore
8.BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore
Information on Institute rankings is available at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 20,000 - 2,00,000*
*(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: Engineering services, Research and Development, and Manufacturing
Work Environment: You will work in offices. You may have to occasionally visit worksites where a problem or piece of equipment needs personal attention.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Mechanics → Mechanical Engineering, General → Senior Mechanical Engineer → Operations Manager
The approx. salary of a Mechanical Engineer ranges between INR 15,000 - 80,000* or more.
Source - https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Mechanical_Engineer/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Padmashree awardee Lila Poonawalla is the first Indian woman to obtain a mechanical engineering degree from College of Engineering, Pune. She began her career as an apprentice at Ruston and Hornsby in England. She later joined Alfa Laval, a Swedish company, which deals in the production of specialised products and solutions for heavy industry, as a trainee engineer. She held several positions at the company and laterwas chosen chairperson.*
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/how-alfa-lavals-lila-poonawalla-is-leveraging-lessons-from-career-to-promote-higher-education-for-underprivileged-girls/articleshow/34829121.cms?from=mdr
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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