Mechanical Engineering - Courses, Subjects, Eligibility, Exams, Scope, Careers & Top Mechanical Engineering Colleges

Mechanical Engineering is concerned with the designing, construction, installation, controlling and operation of industries, power stations, engines, and machines. It is one of the oldest and the broadest disciplines of engineering. Mechanical engineering students have always been in demand and are at the forefront of technological innovation. They will continue to lead the world by making significant contributions in manufacturing, energy generation, transportation, waste management, health and the environment. 

Mechanical Engineering: Courses and Syllabus

A mechanical Engineering has to learn the following subjects during his/her course like Chemistry, Electrical Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry Laboratory, Engineering Drawing, Modern Biology, Introduction to Computing, Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, Computing Laboratory, Basic Electronics Laboratory, Thermodynamics, Solid Mechanics, Engineering Materials, Machine Drawing, Manufacturing Technology, Solid Mechanics, Kinematics of Machinery, Dynamics of Machinery, Design of Machine Elements, Electrical Machines, Machine Design, Mechanical Measurements, Heat and Mass Transfer, Control Systems etc.

Career Prospects

Mechanical engineering is one of the highest employment generators among all the engineering streams. Due to the widespread usage of machinery and technology, mechanical engineers can find employment almost anywhere in the world. A mechanical engineering graduate can choose a career in Automation, Production, Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Finite Element Anah/sis (FEA), Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Reverse Engineering, Power Generation, Nuclear Reactors, Air-conditioning Equipments, Aircraft Engines, Electrical and Transportation Equipment, Refineries and Automobiles manufacturing Industries. 

Eligibility Criteria

10+2 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the following subjects; Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science, are eligible to pursue B.Tech course. Students who have passed a diploma in engineering are also eligible to pursue a bachelor's course in the field of Mechanical Engineering.

Top Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India

• Amity School of Engineering and Technology
• Bangalore Institute of Technology
• Bengal Engineering and Science University
• Birla Institute of Technology
• Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-Pilani)
• BIT Sindri
• Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT)
• College of Engineering Pune
• College of Engineering Trivandrum
• Indian Institute of Technology – Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU)
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Guwahati)
• Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)
• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur)
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
• Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee)
• Indian School of Mines (ISM)
• Jadavpur University (Faculty of Engineering & Technology)
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada
• Maharashtra Institute of Technology
• Malaviya National Institute of Technology
• Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka
• Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
• Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
• National Institute of Engineering, Mysore
• National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
• National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
• National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
• National Institute of Technology, Patna
• National Institute of Technology, Raipur
• National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
• National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
• Nirma University – Institute of Technology
• PEC University of Technology
• Sardar Patel College of Engineering
• Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology
• Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering – Tamil Nadu
• Thapar University
• The Icfai Institute Of Science & Technology
• University College of Engineering (Osmania University)
• University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering – Karnataka
• Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
• Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology