Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Introduction

Civil Engineering is one of the biggest branches of Engineering as it mainly focuses on the construction and maintaining structural properties. It has become a large field so many students aspire a career in this field. However, for pursuing a career in it students must have a suitable degree and Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering also known as B.E. in Civil Engineering. It is a 4-year long undergraduate course in the field of structural studies and development. The study concentrates on elements of surveying with construction on applications for the construction process. The course constitutes 8 semesters each providing theoretical and practical knowledge about planning and designing, constructing and maintaining a project. Some of the topics covered in this course are Engineering Graphics, Surveying, Fluid Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, Advanced Foundation Design, Quantity Surveying and Valuation, Finite Element Methods and such related subjects.

The average annual fee charged by private as well as government institutes in India for offering this course ranges between ₹1,00,000 - ₹15,00,000. After pursuing this course, the graduates get an opportunity to choose a job profile from a field of their choice. They can be employed in various fields like Civil Engineering companies, Water resources, Engineering Transportation companies, Educational Institutes, Construction companies and related field. Some of the positions available for B.E. in Civil Engineering graduates in the above fields are Civil Engineer, Architect, Technical Officer, Manager, Business analyst, Assistant Executive Engineer and suitable posts. They can expect an average annual pay ranging anywhere between ₹5,00,000 - ₹9,00,000 depending upon the job profile and skills set.

Eligibility

Candidates willing to pursue the course of B.E. in Civil Engineering from an institute have to prove their eligibility. For proving eligibility candidates have to fulfil the requirements criteria asked by the respective institute. The requirements may differ from institute to institute although most institutes ask the standard requirements. The requirements may include securing a certain score in the previous examination and so on. Given below are the standard requirements asked in most institutes in India. 

• Candidates must have completed 10+2 level of education in the stream of Science from a recognised board. 
• Candidates must have Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as the primary subjects at 10+2 level. 
• Candidates must secure a minimum score of 55% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• Some institutes provide lateral entry to applicants having completed 3 years of Diploma degree in any field from a recognised board or university. 
• Some institutes prefer taking an entrance examination and provide entry depending upon the scores in this course.

Entrance Examination

Some institutes prefer entrance examination for verifying the eligibility of the students for the course. For this purpose, they either examine by their own or ask students to attempt examination conducted by other conducting body. Given below are few famous institutes along with base details of the examinations.

Syllabus

B.E. in Civil Engineering is a 4-year long course mainly focusing on the surveying, constructing and maintaining various structures. The examinations held in this course are on the semester-based system. This means the course includes 8 semesters. The course prepares them for various essential components like measurement, accuracy, error consideration, precision, measuring angles, and significant figures. Some of the topics covered by his program are Engineering Graphics, Surveying, Fluid Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, Advanced Foundation Design, Quantity Surveying and Valuation, Finite Element Methods and such related topics. The curriculum is showcased in the table below in the semester-based system.

Institutes

Many institutes in India offer the course of B.E in Civil Engineering some of which are private while others are government-administered institutes. The primary difference both the types of institutes are the fees charged for the course and service they provide. Private institutes charge a high cost for offering this course and provide excellent services while government institutes charge a minimal fee and offer service accordingly. The average annual fee charged by both private and government institutes in India for offering this course ranges between ₹1,00,000 - ₹15,00,000. Some of the famous institutes in India offering this course are mentioned in the table below along with few details of them.

Future Prospects

B.E in Civil Engineering brings a lot of job opportunities for graduates. They can choose the job position of their choice since there are plenty of jobs available in various mechanics oriented fields like Civil Engineering companies, Water resources, Engineering Transportation companies, Educational Institutes, Construction companies and related field. Some of the positions available for B.E. in Civil Engineering graduates in the above fields are Civil Engineer, Architect, Technical Officer, Manager, Business analyst, Assistant Executive Engineer and suitable posts. They can expect an average annual pay ranging anywhere between ₹5,00,000 - ₹9,00,000 depending upon the job profile and skills set.

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