The Making of an Engineer

So, engineering is your preference as a career? Then there are some questions that you need to ask yourself before you go choosing the right branch of study and college.

Chhattisgarh PET and PPHT 2012 results out

Chhattisgarh Pre Engineering and Pre pharmacy Test 2012 results have been declared today. Students can check their result on ChhattisgarhVYAPAM website. Click here to check results The PET and PPHT result 2012 were highly awaited among the candidates who had given these tests for entryl engineering and pharmacy colleges of Chhattisgarh. Every year Raipur based Chhattisgarh professional examination Board organizes the entrance test for PET, PPHT...

EAMCET 2012: Hyderabad students sweep top ranks

Hyderabad students bagged top ranks in both medical and engineering streams in Eamcet-2012, results of which were announced on 29th June. Vijay Ketan Reddy secured the first rank in medical stream, a resident of Dilsukhnagar and in engineering stream the top rank was bagged by Chinta Nitish Chandra, a resident of Madhapur. Unlike the results in 2011 when most of the top ranks were bagged by girl students, this year in both the streams just 2 girl...

Andhra Pradesh EAMCET 2012 Results Out

EAMCET ranks and result 2012 had been declared yesterday, Friday, June 29, 2012. The students who have given the exam of Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) of Andhra Pradesh can check their results on Andhra Pradesh EAMCET Website. Students can also check their EAMCET ranks through SMS, which will be sent directly to the candidates. Because of this reason, the candidates were asked to provide their mobile numbers...

Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Results Out

Jharkhand JCECE result 2012 has been declared today. The candidates can check their results on the JCECE board website. Check results for Engineering PCM group Check results for MBBS PCB group 40,518 in engineering stream (PCM group) and 11,173 students in medical (PCB group) have been declared successful. The successful candidates of PCM group will soon be invited for counseling, while candidates of PCB group have to sit for mains exam. With...

Close down Engineering Institutes with poor results: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court on Thursday said that private engineering institutes where pass percentage was less than 40 % should be closed down. More than 70 % of the private engineering institutes in Kerala will have to down shutters if the court’s order is implemented, according to managements and experts. While considering a petition related to the affiliation of self financing engineering institutes, the court said that the Govt. should take steps...

Fat salaries attract engineering students to IT

Fat pay packages of multinational companies are making more and students to pursue Information Technology (IT) branch of engineering. With the growing demand for information technology courses, engineering colleges in the country are increasing their intake capacity for IT. In some cases it has been found that in a city around 25% of all engineering seats are reserved for IT. Thanks to the annual placements by Forbes 500 companies like TCS, Infosys...

All about new IIT JEE exam pattern

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Council on Wednesday formulated a compromise with the HRD ministry on the new pattern of entrance examinations. Some of the salient features of new IIT JEE pattern are:There will be 2 exams, the joint entrance examination (JEE) "main" followed by the JEE "advanced". These exams will combine the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) and the IIT-JEE, with the "main" exam being equivalent to AIEEE,...

Andhra Pradesh Engineering Admissions Counseling

Web counseling ensures enough time for candidates to select the colleges and courses and they can give any number of option. The engineering counseling this year is likely to begin in the 2nd week of July after the results are declared on 30th June. Selecting the right combination of course and colleges is the 1st step of success in realizing one’s dream. Since the State adopts the web counseling process to allot seats, students should understand...

Gujarat Engineering students pursuing summer course in Kansas University

For most of the students, summer is a time to travel and explore new opportunities. A group of students from India is doing just that - at Kansas State University. Last year, the Indian state of Gujarat, initiated collaboration with Kansas State University, signing a MOU to launch the Engineering Summer Institute. Students from Gujarat Technical University, or GTU, will complete 2 eight-week courses in electrical engineering taught by K-State faculty....

Mohammad Ismat – Topper – CBSE Class 12 - 2012

Manipuri boy Mohammad Ismat, who scored the highest marks in this year’s CBSE Class 12th Exam, says the word impossible does not cross his mind. “I have a strong conviction that everything is possible when a man is determined,” Ismat said Tuesday, a day after he scored 99 % marks in the Class 12 science stream examination organized by the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE). He secured perfect 100 each in Mathematics, Chemistry, Home Science...

Arpit Aggarwal missed being topper in CBSE 2012!

Arpit Aggarwal who topped the prestigious IIT-JEE 2012 missed topping the CBSE class 12th exam results. Though he may not have topped but he has achieved what is the dream of every IIT aspirant. While Arpit never attended a social gathering for around 2 years and is thankful to his parents for helping him study without any distractions, he says it is equally important to take short breaks while preparing for a competition. A resident of Faridabad...

Indian Engineering Degrees to Get Global Recognition

Indian Engineering degrees will soon be recognized internationally once the country becomes a permanent member of the Washington Accord (WA). From June 2013, finding a job in any part of the world may become easier for Indian engineering graduates. This will become possible when the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) in India, under the aegis of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), becomes a permanent member of the Washington Accord. The...

University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) to offer B.Tech in Food Technology

Seeing the increasing demand for the courses in agricultural sciences, the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, has introduced an innovative undergraduate engineering course — Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in food technology — from this academic year. Vice-Chancellor R.R. Hanchinal told Engineering Entrance Guide that it is a self-financed course. “The institute has developed all the necessary facilities including teaching and practical...

Engineering Education in India – Quantity Vs Quality

With more colleges and less students, engineering institutes and universities across the country have requested the AICTE to stop giving clearance for new colleges. Engineering Entrance Guide gets you the inside story. Engineering institutes and universities from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan have been writing to the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) over the last year, requesting the council not to approve...

Explore options for career in engineering

Government’s decision to have a common entrance test for engineering aspirants, post-HSC, has changed the playing field significantly. Now, even students seeking admission in a normal engineering college will probably have to appear for the new JEE, for which competition is very tough. Is there a short cut? Yes, a Polytechnic course (3 year Diploma in engineering) after SSC results can facilitate a smoother transition to a degree course with specialization.The...

Indian students eye Ivy League universities despite rupee depreciation

The depreciation of rupee is unlikely to result in a drop in the number of Indian students seeking admissions to the most prestigious global colleges across the world. The best institutes are betting that an increase in financial aid for foreign students will increase the number of applications, including from India, this year. Cut-throat competition for admission to Indian universities is expected to further boost the number of students opting to...

Delhi University: M.Tech Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Admissions 2012

University of Delhi invites application for admission into M.Tech Nanoscience and Nanotechnology courses. The course is being jointly conducted by the Department of Physics and Astrophysics and Department of Chemistry with the support from the Departments of Biological Sciences under the Faculty of Science, University of Delhi. Date of availability of application form : 10th May 2012 Last date of receipt of application  : 29th June 2012 Date of Interview : 18 th of July 2012, Wednes...

IIT Delhi to follow Kanpur Model…to Conduct Own Exam Next Year.

IIT Delhi has decided to reject the government’s plan to conduct a common entrance exam for all undergraduate engineering courses, and will instead conduct its own entrance test next year. Following more than 2 hours of discussions on Thursday evening, the Senate of IIT Delhi unanimously resolved to reject the government proposal as it “impinges on the autonomy of IIT Delhi.” Cleared by council The plan for a single test was approved by the IIT...

Touts Setting Shops near Colleges in Noida as Admissions Season Begin

The race to get admission in different management and technical colleges in Noida and Greater Noida has started. Students, who had appeared in the Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE), on April 22, are now trying to secure a seat in private colleges in courses such as B.Tech., MBA, B.Pharma, B.Arch., etc. But as always the admission season has spelled a boom in business for touts. Touts, posing as college students, camp near the campus...

Jamia Millia Islamia B.Tech. Entrance Exam Results Out

The anxiety of engineering aspirants who sat for the B.Tech entrance examination of the reputed ‘Jamia Millia Islamia’ is finally over as the central university has declared the results for admission to the new session. The university has also declared its Diploma Engineering Entrance Test results. The selected candidates can find their results on the university website http://jmi.ac.in or visit the Faculty on Engineering and Technology. Students...

IIT Bombay

IIT Bombay, established by an Act of Parliament, was set up in 1958, at Powai, a northern suburb of Mumbai. Today the Institute is recognized as one of the centers of academic excellence in India. Over the years, there has been dynamic progress at IIT Bombay in all academic and research activities, and a parallel improvement in facilities and infrastructure, to keep it on par with the finest institutions in the world. Institutes in positions of excellence...

Top Engineering Colleges in Delhi

Delhi, the national capital of India is known for some of the best engineering colleges in country. Students from both India as well as abroad come here to get the best education in engineering and technology. Top engineering colleges in Delhi provide courses at the under-graduate and post-graduate level in different streams, viz: civil engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, chemical engineering, electronics and communication...

Top Engineering Colleges in India - 2012

The list of top engineering colleges in India is based on latest survey by Outlook magazine. The process of ranking India’s best engineering institutes started with extensive secondary research to establish the criteria for selecting the master list of colleges. Only institutes with government accreditation or affiliation and with at least 3 passed-out batches were considered. Then, detailed questionnaires were sent to many engineering colleges in...

10 Tips for getting the Best College at AIEEE 2012 Counseling

The AIEEE 2012 result was declared on 9th June 2012 with mixed reaction from the students. While it was rejoicing time for those who got a good rank, for others it is be more about planning and getting the most out of available options. In an attempt to help students, here is a list of important do’s and don’ts which will simplify your admission process. Step 1: Online Registration Involves filling up choices, indicative seat availability, mock...

Super 30

Super 30 is an Indian educational coaching program which started in Patna, Bihar, India under the banner of 'Ramanujan School of Mathematics', by Anand Kumar. Established in 2002, the program selects 30 meritorious and talented students each year from economically backward sections of society and trains them for the IIT-JEE, the prestigious entrance examination for Indian Institute of Technology. Time Magazine has selected mathematician Anand Kumar's...