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Engineering Colleges in Delhi

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Every year, thousands of students arrive in Delhi with an ambition to pursue their interest in the engineering. Over the years, the city has emerged as of the favourite destinations for engineering education in India because of several reasons.

Engineering is one such discipline that is unique in many respects. Unique in the sense that unlike other professions, engineering is an application-oriented and practical-based discipline, which demands superior infrastructure and training facilities.

The famous three criteria that are YARDSTICKS for measuring the quality of any Engineering institution are described below. Engineering aspirants must make a note of these before arriving at any decision with respect to their final choice.

Infrastructure and Facilities:
World across, Engineering institutes famous for their world class labs are the ones which always top the list for best engineering colleges. Majority of the Delhi-based Engineering institute boosts of sophisticated labs in the field of Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Electronics, Computer Programming, Microprocessor, Electronic Devices, Optoelectronics, Communication and Digital Processing and Geo-technology, Structures, Water Resources, Energy Management, Industrial Automation, Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Industrial Engineering Ergonomics and Digital Systems.

Top 25 Engineering Colleges of India

Strong Academic Staff:
The Intellectual capability of the academic staff of any Engineering college is also one of key- criteria to determine the success of students studying in it. A perfect blend of infrastructural facilities coupled with the qualified faculties to guide students can only bring the best in students as none of the factor alone can develop the skills of students effectively.

Campus Placement:
These days an increasingly large number of engineering institutions invite business organizations including MNCs and domestic business leaders. Every year, most of the Delhi- based institutions become the hotspots for roping in the best of engineering talents.

Branches offered in different engineering colleges:
Broadly speaking, all the engineering institutions offer the following basic streams:
Apart from these, students thinking to study engineering programmes in Delhi can look forward to dozens of other specialized sub branches including,
Given below is the list of engineering colleges in Delhi:

Delhi College of Engineering
New Campus, Bawana Road
Delhi, India Pin Code: 110042
Tel: 91-11-27871018
Fax: 91-11-27871023
Email : dce@dce.edu
Website : http://www.dce.ac.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Global Institute of Intellectual Property
45, FF, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III,
New Delhi - 110 020
Phone: (011)-3088 4000, Fax - (011)-3088 4034
Website: http://www.giipinfo.com/

Indian Institue of Technology
IIT P.O. Hauz Khas,
New Delhi 110016
Tel: 26591710, 26597294
Fax: 26863473, 26591721
Website: http://www.iitd.ac.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar,
New Delhi- 110025
Tel: 26985831, 26981261, 26981268
Website: www.jmi.nic.in/Fengg/FoEngg.htm
(AICTE Approved)

School of Planning and Architecture
4, Block-B, Indraprastha Estate,
New Delhi- 110002
Tel : 23702382, 23702375-80
Website: http://www.spa.ernet.in/
(AICTE Approved)

T V B School of Habitat Studies
Behind Sector D, Pocket-2,
Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070
Tel.: 91-11-6894898
Fax No.: 91-11-6896615
Website: http://www.tvbshs.edu.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Vastu Kala Academy
School of Architecture and Interior Designing
Secular House, 9/1, Institutional Area,
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,New Delhi - 110 029.
Tel: 011-26965643, 26568523,
Fax: 011-26867617
Website: www.ipuniversity.com/vka.asp
(AICTE Approved)
 
Mahatma Gandhi Institute Of Integrated Rural Energy Planning And Development
Bakoli, Alipur, 110 036
Delhi
Website: http://mgiirepd.delhigovt.nic.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology
Formally known as Delhi Institute of Technology
(Affiliated to University of Delhi)
Azad Hind Fauj Sector-3, Dwarka (Pappankalan),
New Delhi,
Tel : 91-11-25099050
Fax : 91-11-25099022
Website : http://www.nsit.ac.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology
Sector-22, Rohini, Delhi-110085, INDIA
Tel : 25489491
Website: http://www.mait.ac.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Bharti Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering
A-4, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi -110063
Tel : 91-11-25275436
Fax : 91-11-25275436
Website: http://www.bvcoend.ac.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Guru Teg Bahadur Institute of Technology
G-8 Area, Rajouri Garden
New Delhi - 110064
Tel: +91 11 25404036
Website: http://www.gtbit.org/
(AICTE Approved)

Guru Premsukh Memorial College of Engg
Sector -13, Rohini, New Delhi-110085
Website: www.ipuniversity.com/gpmce.asp
(AICTE Approved)

Maharaja Surajmal Institute
C-4, Janak Puri, New Delhi-110058
Tel : 25528116, 25552667
Fax : 25528116
Website: http://www.msi-ggsip.org/
(AICTE Approved)

National Power Training Institute
Badarpur, New Delhi -110044, India
Tel: 011-26944198, 26940722, 26947043
Fax: 011-26940722
Website: http://www.npti.nic.in/
(AICTE Approved)

Ambedkar Institute of Technology
Patparganj Shakarpur Delhi - 110 092
Tel.: 22428339
Website: http://www.dr-ait.org/
(AICTE Approved)

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Top 25 Engineering Colleges of India

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Given below is the list of top 25 engineering colleges of India in year 2009. The list is based on different surveys and resources and the different factors that have been taken into account while rating these colleges are -
  • College placements
  • Infrastructure
  • Faculty
  • Quality of students
  • Reputation of college
  • Linkages with industry
Top 25 Collges of India in 2009
  1. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
  2. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
  3. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
  4. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
  5. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
  6. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee
  7. Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences (BITS), Pilani
  8. Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
  9. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati
  10. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
  11. National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
  12. College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
  13. National Institute of Technology, Warangal
  14. PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
  15. Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi
  16. International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad
  17. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
  18. Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology, Delhi
  19. Motilal Nehru Institute of Technology, Allahabad
  20. National Institute of Technology, Calicut
  21. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
  22. College of Engineering, Pune
  23. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT), Ranchi
  24. R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore
  25. Nirma Institute of Technology, Ahmedabad

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Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)

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The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) is an undergraduate academic course designed to fulfill the academic component of professional accreditation bodies, to be followed by a period of practical training prior to the professional examination and registration. A bachelor's degree or diploma in architecture is needed to become a qualified architect.

The degree is awarded for a course of study, which lasts up to five years. In some cases, a B.Arch can only be undertaken after having undertaken a three-year generalist architectural degree, in which case, it may be as short as two years. Some architecture institutes using this bi-partite structure have re-badged their B.Arch. programs as M.Arch. degrees.

 Bachelor of Architecture in India
The basic eligibility criteria for undertaking B.Arch. in India is 10+2 (senior secondary Class XII) or equivalent referred to as the qualifying examination from a recognized Board/University with a minimum of 50% marks in Science subjects (Mathematics, Chemistry & Physics). Besides this, the candidate must qualify an entrance examination.

Entrance Exams: Admission to first year of Five years full time undergraduate course in Architecture (Bachelor of Architecture) in different colleges of India is through National, State level and University entrance examinations.

The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) conducts a national level entrance examination- All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) on an All India basis for selection to undergraduate courses in B. Architecture and B. Planning in government and private colleges. The test consists of Mathematics, an Aptitude Test and a Drawing test. The National Aptitude test in Architecture (NATA), the online test with drawing exam is organized by the National Institute of Advanced Studies and Architecture in close association with the Council of Architecture (COA). NATA scores are used by admissions authorities of several unaided & Government aided schools / colleges of Architecture, to ensure common measures for comparing the qualifications of applicants. NATA tests aesthetic sensitivity, critical thinking, perception, observation and architectural awareness.

Selection to architecture courses at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT's) is through the national level Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). Private institutes conduct their own entrance exams. Various Universities and states also conduct separate entrance exams for admission to their architecture and engineering colleges.

Duration & Course Content: The B.Arch. degree programme is of 5 years duration and includes a period of practical experience. The apprenticeship (generally for one semester) has to be done under a practicing architect. The B. Arch degree develops the theoretical foundations and gives some practical insight on which a student later hones proficiency and functional accuracy.

Course content of B.Arch. programmes includes architectural design (drawing and painting), acoustics, surveying and levelling, estimating and costing, construction methods, materials management, history of architecture, draftsman ship, environmental planning, applied mechanics, structural designing, computer applications etc. Some colleges teach architecture-related software packages such as AutoCAD and 3D Studio Max.

Apart from the degree course in B.Arch, Diploma in architecture is also available in some colleges as either full time or part time. It generally takes seven years to complete the part-time diploma courses.

After completing B.Arch, the candidate if he wishes can opt for post graduation i.e Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) that is of 2 to 3 semester duration. At the postgraduate level one can specialise in domains like construction management, town planning, interior design, naval architecture, landscape designing, building engineering and management etc.

Doctoral programmes (Ph.D) can be undertaken after M.Arch. or with a B.Arch. plus five years experience in professional practice or research or teaching.

Interpersonal Skills: A successful architect requires special qualifications like designing talent, business sense, social awareness and legal knowledge. They must have superior communication and drawing skills, keen observation, vivid imagination, creativity, ideas and the ability to visualise. Other qualities include leadership, managerial ability, resourcefulness and capability to work as a team. They must also possess good understanding of the various aspects of building technology to be able to design for varying needs under different conditions. Computer literacy also is needed for writing specifications, two- and three-dimensional drafting, and financial management. Knowledge of CADD is essential.

Basic training prepares an architecture graduate to design and execute any type of building or complex.

Architecture Colleges in India:

Given below is a list of reputed Architecture Schools of India. If you think this list is incomplete and we are missing any good college, kindly mail us at administrator@engineeringentrance.info

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Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE)

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The Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination (famously known as IIT-JEE or just JEE) is an annual engineering entrance examination in India. A total of fifteen colleges accept JEE as a sole criterion for admission to their undergraduate courses. The fifteen colleges include the seven old and eight new (2009) Indian Institutes of Technology, IT-BHU Varanasi, and ISMU Dhanbad.

Starting in 2007, newly established institutes such as Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Kolkata, Pune, Mohali, Bhopal & Thiruvananthapuram, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Indian Institute of Maritime Studies, Mumbai and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), Raebarely Uttar Pradesh are also admitting students through the JEE (Extended Merit List). For 2010, IIST has announced its own entrance exam.

Joint Entrance Examination is conducted by the several IITs by a policy of rotation. It is one of the most competitive engineering entrance exams in the world with a success rate of around 1 in 45. Candidates who qualify in the IIT-JEE can apply for admission to the B.Arch. (Bachelor of Architecture), B.Des. (Bachelor of Design), B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology), Dual Degree (Integrated Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology) and Integrated MSc (Master of Sciences) courses in the various institutes. Getting admission into an IIT is often considered as the pinnacle of success for a student of the sciences, and the IITs/IT-BHU/ISM attract most of the brightest minds of the nation.

History
The JEE has evolved significantly from its initial pattern around 45 years back. Earlier, there were 4 subjects in JEE, the English language paper being the extra subject. During the time from 2000 to 2005, the JEE also had a screening test in addition to the JEE main examination in order to reduce the load on the JEE main examination by selecting only about 20,000 top candidates in screening. In 1997, the JEE was conducted twice after the question paper was leaked in some places.

In September 2005, an analysis group comprised of directors of all the IITs announced major changes in JEE, implemented from 2006 onwards. The new test consists of a single objective paper, replacing the earlier two-test system. The candidates belonging to the general category must secure a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination of the XIIth standard organized by the different educational boards of India. Candidates from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Physically Disabled (PD) categories must require a minimum of 55% in aggregate in the Qualifying Examination.

In 2008, the director and the dean of IIT Madras called for transforming JEE, saying that the coaching institutes were "enabling many among the less-than-best students to crack the test and keeping girls from qualifying." They expressed concern that the present system did not allow for the 12 years of schooling to have a bearing on selections into IITs

Every year IIT-JEE is conducted by any one of the old IITs in round robin fashion. In 2009, it was organized by IIT-Guwahati. The IIT-JEE 2010, is scheduled on April 11, 2010 and will be conducted by IIT Madras. The Result of the same is scheduled tentatively on May 26, 2010. This year IIT-M has introduced several mode application processes through online feature to promote online application process.

According to the data provided by the organizing committee of IIT-JEE, the children of medical professionals had the highest rate of success in the IIT-JEE (for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008). They were followed by the children of engineering professionals. The maximum number of students applying for IIT-JEE is the children of government employees, but they had a much lower success rate.

Current Examination Format
The present pattern that has been followed since 2006 consists of two objective type tests each containing maths, physics and chemistry sections. The syllabus of the examination is primarily based on topics covered by the CBSE Board Examination (AISSCE) and the ISC Board Examination. The pattern of questions in JEE is generally variable so as to minimize the chance of students getting selected by cramming up the probable questions. As it is objective type questions, Optical mark recognition answer sheets has been in use since 2006. In previous years, there were tests for maths, physics and chemistry, each of two hours' duration, which contained both subjective and objective Questions. The current pattern is adopted so as to reduce the stress to students.

Given the importance attached to the JEE by students all across India, the IITs follow a rigorous procedure when organizing the exam every year. The exam is set by the JEE Committee (comprising of a group of faculty members drawn from the admitting colleges) under the tightest security. Multiple sets of question papers are designed and the set which is to actually be used on the day of the exam is known to only about five individuals. In the past, the JEE has been noted for originality in its questions.

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All India Engineering Entrance Examination

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All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) is an exam organized by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in India. Initiated in the year 2002, this national level competitive test is for admission to several under-graduate engineering and architecture courses in institutes that accept the AIEEE score, including 20 renowned National Institutes of Technology’s (NITs).The examination is held in the last Sunday of April and results are announced during the end of May. Candidates get ranking on an all-India basis and also according to their position in state. Thus, they have an All India Rank (AIR) as well as a state rank (SR).

Students applying for B.Arch. are tested in mathematics and an aptitude test. Students applying for B.Tech./B.E. are tested in physics, mathematics and chemistry. The duration of the test is 3 hours but maximum marks and the number of questions may vary every year. Equal weightage is given to all the three sections.

Rule of Central Counselling Board for AIEEE 2010
As declared by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), 50% of the seats in NIT’s will be filled from AIEEE eligible candidates of States where the NIT’s are located and remaining 50% seats will be filled on an All India Merit basis.

The MHRD also plans to establish new NIT’s in states that do not have any as of now. In case NIT’s are not built by the time admission process for AIEEE 2010 starts, then seats will be made available for eligible students of such States/UTs that do not have any NIT, so as to keep the number of seats for such States/UTs at the level of 2007, after making necessary adjustment for the number of seats filled by eligible candidates of these States/UTs.

Future
Showing Faith in organisational capability and technical infrastructure of the NIT system, the MHRD has decided to entrust the task of conducting the AIEEE to NIT’s themselves starting from 2008-09 session itself.

Earlier, the counselling process was dealt by a Central Counselling Board (CCB) based at New Delhi. The important decision to this effect was taken by the MHRD on the advice of the Directors of NIT’s meeting who had unanimously advocated for transferring of the responsibility for CCB of AIEEE counselling to NITs.

Every year director of a NIT will be the chairman of the CCB along with the selected directors of other institutes in the board of counselling.

The NITs will conduct the counselling and take the responsibility of setting question papers as well from the year 2010. Similar to the conduct of the IIT-JEE and counselling by one of the six IITs in the country every year on a rotational basis, one among the 20 NIT’s in the country would be made a nodal agency for the conduct of AIEEE every year.

Related Link: www.aieee.nic.in/

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Engineering Entrance Exams in India

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When it comes to getting admission in a renowned Engineering college in India, you have to secure a good position in the Engineering Entrance Exams conducted all across India by various Engineering Institutes. If you are planning to sit for Engineering Entrance Exams in 2010, you have several options to choose from.

AIEEE (All India Engineering Entrance Examination) and JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) are considered as the most competitive engineering entrance exams for the students seeking admission in a reputed Engineering college in India. State Level Engineering Entrance Examinations (SLEEE) is also considered as well recognized engineering entrance exams that offer admission in state engineering colleges. There are many other Universities and Institutes that conduct their own engineering entrance exams.

Engineering Entrance Exam Application procedure
A candidate can collect the application form either by post or you can download the online application form from the official website of the exam conducting body. Some institutes also offer the online form submission facility.

In case you are making an online application, you have to submit computer generated Application Form along with the Demand Draft drawn in favor of that institute.

Corrections in any particulars in the Application Form are generally not allowed.

Incomplete Application Forms of the Entrance Exams are rejected.

Engineering Entrance Examination Patterns
Most of the Engineering Entrance tests have two papers. The 1st paper of the exam is usually segmented into three sections comprising questions on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The paper contains objective type questions for BE/B.Tech degree courses.

The 2nd paper tests your skills on Mathematics, Aptitude and drawing if you are applying for B. Architecture and B. Planning.

The Aptitude Test tests your aptitude skills like perceptive power, observation and creative potential.

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