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that have evolved over time as epicent-ers for producing technical talent for the Indian electronics and IT industry.
While on the one hand the initia-tive would help engineering aspirants narrow down on the ‘right’ institu-tion for them, it would also motivate the Indian engineering institutions to strive for excellence. Organisations, in particular, would be able to recruit better talent, with knowledge of the colleges that have the capacity and the vision to produce industry-ready technical talent.
Methodology
The survey report is based on the data gathered from private engineering colleges across India. Although there are autonomous bodies like IITs and RECs too, we have not included them in this survey. To ensure that there is no trace of any bias in the ranking pub-lished, this survey was kept open to all privately-run engineering colleges, and there was no fee for filing nominations.
The study was divided into two phases:
Initial phase. In the first phase of the study, we invited thousand plus private engineering institutes across India to participate in the survey. A few hundreds of them chose to par-ticipate.
Second phase. In this phase of the “Rank does not confer privilege or give
power. It imposes responsibility”—Peter F. Drucker, the American educator and writer
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he EFY research bureau is back with its ranking of India’s Top 50 Private Engineering Colleges Vandana SharMaOn the basis of overall performance in talent nurturing capacity, technology adoption,
international exposure and infrastructure
study, we sent a questionnaire to the willing institutes on the following parameters:
1. Talent nurturing capacity 2. Technology adoption 3. International exposure 4. Infrastructure of the institutes About a hundred of them fur-nished complete datasheets within the stipulated timeframe. The research team verified the data on the basis of documents furnished and telephonic conversation with some of the partici-pating institutions.
For overall ranking, we assigned weights to the parameters, then ranked institutes according to the decreasing order of total weightage and picked the top 50 amongst them. Next, we ranked institutes based on their score in individual parameters of talent nurturing capacity, technol-ogy adoption, international exposure and infrastructure, and chose Top 10 amongst them.
During this survey, we also identi-fied some of the recently established engineering colleges (established after year 2004) that are striving hard with a clear vision to emerge as centres of excellence. The survey report includes the names of a few such institutions in a separate box to encourage their efforts. Hope to see these institutes in the main ranking soon.
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Top 50 Colleges
Rank Name of Institute
1 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 2 Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka 3 Thapar University, Patiala
4 Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology, Gandhinagar 5 Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering, KL University, Andhra Pradesh
6 Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad 7 Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida 8 ITM University, Gurgaon
9 National Engineering College, Tamil Nadu
10 Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering, Mumbai 11 K.E. Society’s Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Sangli 12 Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Coimbatore 13 Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan
14 Faculty of Science & Technology, ICFAI University, Dehradun 15 MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College, Tamil Nadu
16 Shri Ramdeobaba Kamla Nehru Engineering College, Nagpur 17 Sona College of Technology, Salem
18 Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijaywada 19 Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata
20 Dehradun Institute of Technology, Dehradun 21 Siddaganga Institute Of Technology, Karnataka 22 Army Institute of Technology, Pune
23 Godavari Institute of Engineering & Technology, Andhra Pradesh 24 MVJ College of Engineering, Bengaluru
25 IEC Group of Institutions, Greater Noida
26 Amruthvahini College of Engineering, Ahmednagar 27 HKBK College Of Engineering, Bengaluru
28 SSM College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu
29 Rungta College Of Engineering & Technology, Bhilai 30 Jaipur Engineering College, Jaipur
31 Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology, Andhra Pradesh 32 Prakasam Engineering College, Andhra Pradesh
33 Siddhartha Engineering College, Andhra Pradesh 34 DAV Institute Of Engineering & Technology, Jalandhar 35 R.M.D. Engineering College, Chennnai
36 S Veerasamy Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu 37 M.Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur, Tamil Nadu
38 Acharya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru 39 The Oxford College of Engineering, Bengaluru
40 Chadalawada Ramanamma Engineering College, Tirupati 41 Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, Kerala 42 New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru
43 D.K.T.E. Society’s Textile & Engineering Institute, Kolhapur 44 Oriental Institute of Science and Technology, Bhopal 45 Walchand Institute of Technology, Solapur
46 G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh 47 Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai 48 GMR Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh
49 SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, Ernakulam 50 Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon
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talent hub
Top 10
technology hub
1 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
2 Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka
3 Thapar University, Patiala
4 Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology, Gandhinagar
5 Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering, KL University, Andhra Pradesh
6 Institute of Technology, Nirma University , Ahmedabad
7 Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
8 Faculty of Science & Technology, ICFAI University, Dehradun
9 ITM University, Gurgaon
10 Dehradun Institute of Technology, Dehradun
Ranked on the basis of number of technology events organised, technological awards won, innovations and use of technology
1 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
2 Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology, Gandhinagar
3 Thapar University, Patiala
4 Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka
5 Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata
6 National Engineering College, Tamil Nadu
7 Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering, KL University, Andhra Pradesh
8 Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
9 ITM University, Gurgaon
10 Sona College of Technology, Salem
Ranked on the basis of number of courses, number of students, number of batches graduated since inception, cut-off score for entry, highest rank entry and amount of scholarships distributed
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international exposure
infrastructure
Ranked on the basis of campus area, built-up area, facilities available on campus (banking, medical, transportation), number of technically equipped auditoria, etc
Upcoming colleges par
excellence
Some new entrants (established after year 2005) that are striving hard with a clear vision to achieve excellence: 1. Ganeshi Lal Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Greater Noida
2. Management Education & Research Institute—College Of Engineering & Technology Bahadurgarh, Haryana
3. RMK College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvallur 4. Mukesh Patel School of
Technology and Management, Mumbai
5. Alpha College Of Engineering, Chennai
6. Nagpur Institute of Technology, Nagpur
7. Gyan Ganga Institute of Technology & Sciences, MP
1 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
2 Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka
3 Thapar University, Patiala
4 National Engineering College, Tamil Nadu
5 Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering,
KL University, Andhra Pradesh
6 Sona College of Technology, Salem
7 Siddaganga Institute Of Technology, Karnataka
8 Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
9 Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information &
Communi-cation Technology, Gandhinagar
10 M.M. Engineering College, Ambala
1 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
2 IEC Group of Institutions, Greater Noida
3 ITM University, Gurgaon
4 Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida
5 Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka
6 Thapar University, Patiala
7 Faculty of Science & Technology, ICFAI University, Dehradun
8 Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering, KL University, Andhra Pradesh
9 Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
10 Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata
Ranked on the basis of partnerships with foreign universities, international accreditation, number of international campuses, number of international faculty, faculty and student exchange programmes
Top 10
Top 10
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Career OppOrtunitieS
aCrOSS induStrieS
For engineering aspirants, here is an overview of the key skills required and
major recruiters in varied industries to help aspirants decide the best career
option for them
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erospace engineering deals with the design, construction, development, testing and manufacture of aircrafts, space-crafts, missiles, military planes, space shuttles, satellites and hover-crafts—in other words, vehicles/systems that are meant for atmospheric and space environments. Aerospace engineers work within a team of other engineers to develop new technologies for use in aviation, defence systems and space exploration, often specialising in such areas as structural design, guidance, navigation and control, instrumentation and communication, or production methods.Key skills required
Although experienced applicants are always preferred by the companies in aerospace, recruiters, while hiring a fresher, usually look for the technical and problem-solving skills of the student. In general, core companies look for the basic knowl-edge and understanding of the subject matter and IT companies look for coding skills and aptitude.
While hiring experienced professionals, companies look for people who are experts in tackling problems related to one or more of the following fields: computational fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, computational structural analysis, aircraft structures, control and guidance, and propulsion systems.
Who’s hiring?
Government/public sector organisations like ISRO, DRDO, HAL, Air India and National Laboratories; private-sector engi-neering and IT companies like Ashok Leyland, Godrej, TCS, Infosys, Wipro and Ramco; MNCs like GE, Honeywell, Safran, Cessna, Volvo, Airbus, and Boeing-specialised software companies like Ansys & Fluent, Fluidyn and Cd-Adapco
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rom personal computers to home appliances, car components and industrial electronics, quality testing is part of every manufacturing business. Before any product is sold, it is required to undergo testing and quality control. It is the quality testing professionals who carry out these tests and approve of a product’s compliance to set quality standards.Quality testing professionals are required to constantly analyse the data available to them, and compile test results to make recommendations to product developers and quality assurance professionals in order to better the products.
Key skills required
Candidates who wish to pursue quality testing as profession should have a quantitative, analytical aptitude. They should be able to reason mathematical problems, and, at the same time, must be observant to pick a quality related issue and brainstorm over it to find its fix.
People who wish to pursue it also need to be technically sound and equipped with a host of knowledge on test and measurement equipment, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), data analysis methods and engineering models.
The field is not restricted to the technical aspects of testing and quality management alone. Managerial skills are as important as technical qualifications.
Who is hiring?
Experts believe that aerospace and medical sectors are going to be hot grounds for quality testing professionals in the near future. As the Indian electronics manufacturing industry is becoming obsessed with quality products that could com-pete globally, proficient quality testing professionals have much to look forward to in the years to come.
Based on their products and processes, companies have specific requirements for quality testing professionals and hire accordingly. One must have full knowledge of the process and product, as well as quality tools.
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hip designers across the world strive to make faster and cheaper chips that can automate part of or the entire function of mechanical devices. The arrival of embedded systems (where intelligent devices are put inside everyday objects) and ubiquitous computing (where small computing devices proliferate to such an extent that even your shoes may be used to monitor your heartbeats) has given a boost to demand for professionals in chip design.Chip designers are basically design engineers who define the chip’s architecture, create circuit designs, run simulations, supervise layout, tape out the chip to the foundry and evaluate the prototype once the chip comes back from the laboratory.
Key skills required
A bachelor’s degree in electronics, communications or instrumentation is a prerequisite. Companies look for candidates with knowledge of the circuit design, VLSI design, microcontrollers, IC design, C programming, Assembly-level program-ming, etc.
Companies want students who have designed a chip as part of their curriculum and also tested it in silicon. Although many companies provide job-specific training, it is expected that the candidate has technical knowledge required to absorb the training.
Who is hiring?
Today, as many as 23 of the top 25 semiconductor companies in the world have a strong presence in India. Also, there are more than 200 Indian semiconductor companies.
Some of the major recruiters are Texas Instruments (TI), PMC Sierra, Alliance Semiconductor, Analog Devices, Cadence, Synopsys, Cypress Semiconductor, HCL Technologies, Intel, IBM, Micron Tech, National Semiconductor, Philips Semiconductor, Qualcomm, Sasken, Moschip, Cradle Tech, Synplicity, Wipro and eInfochips.
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ngineering management primarily deals with optimisation of work systems. This includes improving the efficiency and effectiveness in manufacturing as well as service sectors. Engineering management programmes typically include human resource management, industrial psychology, mathematical modeling and optimisation, quality control and opera-tions research.The candidate needs to know both the subjects well—technology and management. The knowledge of technology falls into place when applying managerial skills. The scientific background helps understand better how to optimise resources and develop innovations in technology. This is why MBA by itself is not suited for engineering management. Rather, you need to learn management in a technical scenario.
Key skills required
Candidates who wish to pursue engineering management as profession should be able to solve challenging problems, visualise solutions using computer modeling and design tools, and apply abstract thought to problem solving. These skills become important as engineering managers are required to oversee the design of machinery, equipment, products or systems; design and assess the feasibility of new products or processes; oversee direct production, quality assurance or maintenance; and coordinate with other units such as management, financial and marketing.
Recruiters mainly look for the ability to understand, manage and develop new and changing technology. Communica-tion skills, client management, cost control, supply chain management and resource optimisaCommunica-tion are some of the other factors taken into consideration while hiring.
Who is hiring?
There is no dearth of jobs for an engineering management student as all technology companies require managers in areas like industrial management, quality assurance management, energy management, operation research, airline man-agement and environmental manman-agement.
Most jobs are in IT/software services (35 per cent), while 33 per cent are in manufacturing/FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods or consumer packaged goods) and the rest are in consulting and others.
Nokia, Siemens, Videocon, Onida, Samsung, LG, Sanmina-SCI, Flextronics, Philips, Jabil and Havells are some of the major recruiters in this industry.
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uclear engineers develop the processes, instruments and systems for national laboratories, private industry and univer-sities that derive benefits from nuclear energy for society. As a nuclear engineer, you may solve challenges in the areas of consumer and industrial power, space exploration, world food and water supply, environmental protection, medicine and transportation.In other words, this branch of engineering deals with the technology of harnessing energy contained in the atom generally by fission or fusion.
Key skills required
As a nuclear engineer, you can work in various divisions like electronics, reactor control, accelerator, analytical chemistry, applied physics, atomic fuels, design and manufacturing, chemical engineering, cryo technologies, waste management, food technology, fuel reprocessing, health, heavy water reactor, laser and plasma, amongst others. The nature of work includes R&D, hardware development, software reliability testing, system analysis and control, etc.
Recruiters look for a good understanding of the subject and evaluate candidates based on their in-depth knowledge of nuclear science and basic skills like mental alertness. They also consider internships and research projects candidates might have participated in.
Who is hiring?
The biggest recruiter is the Department of Atomic Energy, government of India, with a large number of organisations running under it. These include BARC, Trombay; IGCAR, Kalpakkam; and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), Mumbai.
Besides, you can get placed at centres like Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (Hyderabad), Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (Kalpakkam), Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (Mumbai), Raja Raman-na Centre for Advanced Technology (Indore), Heavy Water Board (Mumbai), Nuclear Fuel Complex (Hyderabad), Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (Jaduguda) and Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (Kolkata).
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ower electronics has a very high potential as now it has shifted from a mere IT product (UPS, inverter, etc) to power-ing the whole plant and also other sectors like lifts and colour photo machines.Power electronics is very important in the industrial, energy and automotive sectors, among others. The industrial sector offers job opportunities in the motor drives area. In the energy sector, it offers opportunities in companies that work on solar and wind energy conversion and power system compensation. The automotive sector offers job opportu-nities in the design of various automobile sub-systems, and electric and hybrid vehicles. Many of these are related to energy efficiency and usage. In the present energy scenario, opportunities and prospects for power electronics engineers are very good.
Key skills required
The industry requires professionals with varied skillsets to cater to product design and development, project engineer-ing, product management, marketing and sales. The companies in this sector also look for professionals having a superior understanding of electronics, instrumentation, electrical, mechanical and power engineering.
The power sector offers huge opportunities for engineering professionals with multidisciplinary interests such as magnetics and mechanics. Technically satisfying careers can also be pursued in the fields of technical marketing, design engineering, project management, and integration and servicing.
As an electronics professional, you may pick a role in the power circuit design section of a solutions providing firm or in the maintenance, instrumentation and control sections of any power plant.
Coming to the basic criteria for entry, diploma holders and engineering graduates may try their luck here. Power industry recruiters also look for postgraduates and doctorates for some fields requiring specialised knowledge, such as R&D.
Major recruiters
The power sector comprises a wide range of firms from fairly large companies to small and medium-scale businesses. Major players include NTPC, BHEL, Reliance Tata Power, Sterlite Industries (India), Jindal India Thermal Power and Lanco Infratech.
