B.Tech. Power Engineering Eligibility & Fees Structure 2021

• B.Tech in Power Engineering shall consist of 4 academic years.Each academic year is equally divided into 2 semesters. The duration of each semester is 6 months.
• It is an undergraduate full-time academic course which aims to produce brilliant intellectuals matching to the needs of the modern power industry. The average tuition fee charged for this course is approximately INR 4 Lacs.
• Power engineering deals with the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power. In addition, it also deals with the study of power systems and electrical systems.
• During the first year, students will learn about basic engineering subjects like mathematics, physics, chemistry and other engineering subjects. In later years, they study about electrical machines, power electronics, network analysis and synthesis, power generation, transmission and distribution, switchgear and production and energy management and power technology.

Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech in Power Engineering:
To get admission into B.Tech in Power Engineering, the minimum qualification required is 12th passed from a well-recognized board. The qualifying examination must be passed with the minimum aggregate of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English.
Admission Procedure for B.Tech in Power Engineering:
•    Admission into this course is done through entrance test.
•    Some colleges also fill their vacant seats on the basis of marks of qualifying examination.
•    JEE Main is the renowned national level entrance test whose scores are considered by almost all of the colleges.
•    Some other entrance test held at state and University level for admission into this course are MU-OET, SRMJEEE, VITEEE, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, UPESEAT, etc.
•    Seat allotment would be done through counseling based on the rank obtained in the entrance test.
Job Opportunities for Power Engineers in India:

• Plenty of job opportunities are available for successful graduates of power engineering. The scope for power engineers is immense.
• The candidates who pursue their career as a power engineer get golden opportunities in private and public sector organizations.
• This sector attracts the candidates to work in power plants set up by the government of India in various parts of the country. Other areas of employment include power industries, steel plants, electronics industries, power generation units and software industries.
• Candidates can also easily find jobs in Indian Railways, Defence, Indian army, thermal power corporations, etc.
• Various job roles offered to power engineering graduates are power technician, electrical engineer, power electronic engineer, safety maintenance engineer, safety officer, power engineer and power transformer executive.
• After completing this course, the students can go for higher studies and enrol themselves for M.E./M.Tech programme in power engineering.

Top Recruiters for Power Engineers:
The major recruiters include
•    Tata Power
•    Power Gird Corp
•    NTPC
•    Torrent Power
•    Reliance Power
Salary Offered to Power Engineers in India:
A power engineer will usually earn an average salary package of around Rs 4 lacs, varies depending upon the experience. The pay scale in private sector is different as compared to public sector. In government department, initial income ranges between Rs 20,000/- to Rs 30,000/- per month.