Most Sought-After Specialisations Across IITs

Types Of Degree Programmes Offered at IITs

As per the All India Survey of Higher Education Report 2017-2018, the engineering programme is one of the top three subjects with the highest number of enrollments. The report says, “Engineering and Technology is the 3rd major stream where 40,19,000 candidates have applied. The share of male candidates registered in Engineering and Technology is 71.4%, whereas enrollment of female candidates is 28.6%.

This particular stream has 17 sub-streams, such as Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, etc. The best five sub-streams are Mechanical Engineering with 8,80,000 candidates, Computer Engineering with 8,30,000 candidates, Electronics Engineering with 6,50,000 candidates, Civil Engineering with 5,90,000 candidates and Electrical Engineering with 4,18,000 candidates enrolled”.

All the IITs provide B.Tech, M.Tech, Dual Degree as well as PhD courses in over 100 specialisations. Computer Science Engineering is one of the most sought-after specialisations among candidates wishing to pursue B.Tech. Each year, over 90% of students qualifying for JEE Advanced choose this engineering specialisation at the undergraduate level. The 2nd and 3rd in popularity are Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering.

Look at some of the most preferred engineering specialisations:

Marine Engineering	Aerospace Engineering
Electronics Engineering	Automobile Engineering
Civil Engineering	Electronics and Communication Engineering
Industrial Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering	Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering	Aeronautical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering	Computer Science Engineering

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Indian Institutes of Technology throughout the country provide diverse undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate courses, predominantly focusing on Engineering, Science, and Technology. All the 23 IITs in India provide more than 250 Bachelor of Technology courses across numerous specialisations. The seat allocation for B.Tech and M.Tech programmes across these IITs is 9,611 and 2,534, respectively.

This informative post will discuss the different types of courses available at IITs, the most popular specialisations, niche courses, admission procedures, eligibility criteria, and cut-offs required for aspiring candidates in order to study at one of these prestigious institutions in India. To gain admission to IITs, aspirants need to clear the JEE Main examination as well as participate in the JEE Advanced examination.

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