Diploma in Civil Engineering is a three-year course aimed at producing efficient technicians and highly qualified personnel who are capable of meeting the basis level needs of the field of civil engineering.

Diploma in Civil Engineering course is being offered by a number of Government Polytechnic Colleges and engineering and technology institutions in India and the names of Government colleges offering this course in India is given below:

Government Colleges:

• Government Polytechnic, Pune

• CPC Government Polytechnic College, Karnataka

• D.A. Government Polytechnic, Andhra Pradesh

• Dr. Dharmambal Government Polytechnic College for Women, Tamil Nadu

• Government Polytechnic, Tamil Nadu

• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Government Polytechnic, Andaman Nicobar

• E.S.C. Government Polytechnic, Andhra Pradesh

• Government Polytechnic College for Women, Hindupur, Andhra Pradesh

• Government Polytechnic College for Women, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

• Government Polytechnic College for Women, Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh

• Government Polytechnic College for Women, Palamaneru, Andhra Pradesh

• Government Polytechnic College for Women, Chandragiri, Andhra Pradesh

• Government Polytechnic College for Women, Ghanpur, Andhra Pradesh

• Government Polytechnic College for Women, Jammalamadugu, Andhra Pradesh

• Government Polytechnic College for Women, Kavali, Andhra Pradesh

• Government Polytechnic College for Women, Kalyanadurgam, Andhra Pradesh

• G.B.N. Government Polytechnic, Haryana

• Government Polytechnic, Haryana

• Government Polytechnic College, Punjab

• Government Polytechnic, Uttar Pradesh

• Government Polytechnic, Bihar

• Government Polytechnic, Gujarat

• Government Engineering College, Gujarat

• Government Engineering College for Girls, Gujarat

• Government Polytechnic College, Muttom, Kerala

• Government Engineering College, Vennikulam, Kerala

• Government Engineering College, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

• Government Polytechnic College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

Subjects covered in the course:

Some of the subjects covered in the three-year diploma course in civil engineering are given below:

• Construction management & entrepreneurship

• Estimation & Costing

• Drafting (manual and computer aided)

• Professional practice & office procedures

• Building drawing

• Material testing

• Quality control

• Reinforced concrete structures

• Irrigation & bridge drawing

• Auto CAD

• STAAD

Eligibility requirement for seeking admission to the Diploma in Civil Engineering course:

For seeking admission to the Diploma in civil engineering course offered by the above-mentioned colleges, candidates must have completed their class X examination either from any recognized state board or from central board with not less than 35% of marks with mathematics and science subjects. Students must also have studies English as a subject at their class X.

Higher education after Diploma in Civil Engineering:

Diploma in Civil Engineering holders can go for Bachelor of Engineering/Technology in civil engineering and they can get direct admission to the second year of this UG course. They can also further go for Master of Technology/Engineering in their own field or they can do MBA/MCA as well.

Career options available for civil engineering diploma holders:

A very good employment opportunities is available for civil engineering diploma holders, not only in private sector organizations, but in government organizations as well. Normally, they can get any of the following job positions:

• Site engineers

• Supervising engineers

• Draftsman

• Surveyors

• Quality control incharge

These diploma holders can also start their own consultancy firm in the field of construction.