Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering is a 4 year professional degree dealing with the study of basic concepts as well as technical aspects regarding the field of Civil Engineering. Aspirants who will be successful in pursuing this degree have a great career ahead.

Advantages or benefits of Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering graduates are of huge demand in various under takings in India and abroad. There are numerous higher study opportunities also available for these graduates. Various job profiles are available for Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering graduates. Good remuneration is yet another advantage for these graduates.

Eligibility required for Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering

• Aspirants should have completed higher secondary or equivalent exam with good marks from any recognized University.
• They should clear the entrance exams organized by corresponding Board or University.
• Students should be at least 17 years to apply for this course.
• Mathematics and Physics should be studied as compulsory subjects in the plus two levels.

Admission Procedure of Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering

Admission procedures of various institutions will be different. Most of the institutions will screen eligible students on the basis of the score in the entrance exams organized by concerned Boards or Universities. The application forms can be obtained from the official website of concerned University. There will be restricted number of seats per institutions for this specialization. Priority will be given for students in the top of the rank list which is prepared based on the score in the entrance exam. Plus two level marks will also be considered in certain institutions.

Higher studies after Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering

• Master of Technology in Structural Engineering
• Master of Technology in Construction Technology
• Master of Technology in Geotechnical Engineering
• Master of Technology in Transportation Engineering
• Master of Technology in Environmental Engineering
• Master of Technology in Construction Engineering and Management
• Master of Technology in Soil Mechanic and Foundation Engineering
• Master of Technology in Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering
• Master of Technology in Building Technology and Construction Management
• Master of Technology in Infrastructure Engineering and Construction Management
• Master of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
• Master of Philosophy in Construction Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
• Post Graduate Diploma in Civil Engineering
• Post Graduate Diploma in Construction Management
• Master of Business Administration

Colleges offering Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering

• College of Engineering, Pune
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT Delhi
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT Guwahati
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT Kanpur
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT Kharagpur
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT Madras
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT Mumbai
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT Roorkee
• Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar
• Government Engineering College, Trichur
• Indira Gandhi Government Engineering College, Sagar
• Guru Ghasidas University Government College of Engineering, Bilaspur
• Government Engineering College, Tirunelveli
• Government College of Technology, Coimbatore
• Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology, Vellore
• Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, Jalpaiguri

Course Curriculum of Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering

Semester 1 & 2

• Mathematics I
• Mathematics II
• Engineering Mechanics
• Engineering Graphics
• Humanities
• Engineering Physics
• Engineering Chemistry
• Computer Programming
• Engineering Physics Laboratory
• Engineering Chemistry Laboratory I & II
• Surveying I
• Basic Engineering Workshop
• Surveying Practical I

Semester 3

• Mathematics III
• Strength of Materials
• Building Technology I
• Surveying II
• Electrical Engineering Electronics & Instrumentation
• Material Testing Laboratory I
• Surveying Practical II

Semester 4

• Mathematics IV
• Structural Analysis I
• Building Technology II
• Fluid Mechanics
• Engineering Geology
• Civil Engineering Drawing I
• Material Testing Laboratory II

Semester 5

• Structural Analysis II
• Structural Design II
• Transportation Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Civil Engineering Drawing II
• Fluids Laboratory
• Open Channel Hydraulic Machinery

Semester 6

• Structural Analysis III
• Structural Design II
• Geotechnical Engineering II
• Environmental Engineering I
• Irrigation Engineering
• Engineering Economics and Principles of Management
• Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory

Semester 7

• Structural Design III
• Design of Hydraulic Structures
• Numerical Methods & Operations Research
• Environmental Engineering II
• Elective I
• Environmental Engineering Laboratory
• Project Work

Elective 1

• Advanced Foundation Design
• Advanced Structural Design I
• Building Maintenance
• Ground Water Hydrology
• Advanced Surveying and Remote Sensing

Semester 8

• Construction Engineering & Management
• Architecture and Town Planning
• Quantity Surveying and Valuation
• Transportation Engineering
• Elective II
• Project
• Seminar
• Viva Voce

Elective 2

• Advanced Structural Design II
• Earth and Rock fill Dam Engineering
• Coastal Engineering and Marine Structures
• Environmental Pollution Control Engineering
• Finite Element Method
• Advanced Mathematics

Text books of Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering

• Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig
• Engineering Chemistry by P C Jain & Monika Jain
• Materials Science and Engineering by William D Callister Jr
• Elements of Materials Science & Engineering by L. H. Van Vlack
• Electronics Devices and circuits by Millman & Halkias
• Electronics devices and circuit theory by Robert Boylestad
• Engineering Thermodynamics by P.K. Nag
• Engineering Drawing by P. Bali
• Concepts of Modern Physics by Arthur and Beiser
• Optical Fibers Communication and Technology by D.K.Mynbaev and L.L.Scheiner
• Complex variables and Applications by R. V. Churchill, T. J. Brown and R. F. Verhey
• Differential Equations by Shepley L. Ross
• Strength of Materials by Sadhu Singh
• Engineering Mechanics by Meriam
• Electrical Technology by H. Cotton
• An Approach to Communication Skills by Indrajit Bhattacharya
• Computer fundamental by P.K.Sinha
• Monetary Economics by Suraj B. Gupta
• Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power Engineering by Dr R.S.Kumar
• Properties of concrete by A.M. Neville
• Numerical Analysis by F. B. Hildbrand
• Elementary structural analysis by J.B.Willbur, C.H. Norris and Utku
• Geotechnical Engineering by C. Venkatramaiah
• Surveying I by K. R. Arora
• Structural Geology by H.P. Billings
• Dynamics of Behavioural Science in Industry by P.C.Rihar
• Environmental Science and Engineering by J. G. Henry and G. W Heinke
• Transportation Engineering by C.Jotin Khisty
• Structural Dynamics by Mario Paz
• Digital Image Processing by R. Gonzalez and R. E. wood
• Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment by W. Richard Stevens
• Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice by William Stallings
• Computer graphics by Hearn and Baker
• Principles of Energy Conservation Archie by W. Culp
• Solar Heating and Cooling by Duffie and Beckman
• Mechanical Vibrations by G. K. Grover
• Theory of Machines by Sarkar
• Material Management System by R.J.Brown
• Neural Network Design by M. T. Hagon, Howard B. Demuth and Mark Beale
• Electrical Machinery by P. S. Bhimbra
• Digital Image Processing by W.K. Pratt
• Wireless Mobile Communication by Rappaport
• Logical design of switching circuits by Douglas Lewin
• Reinforced Concrete by Ashok K.Jain
• Highway Engineering by S.K. Sharma
• Design of Steel Structures by P. Dayaratnam

Jobs and Career after Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering

Job Types

• Civil Engineer
• Construction Manager
• Project Manager
• Supervisor
• Technical Advisor
• Technician
• Consultant
• Lecturer

Employment Areas

• Consultancy firms
• Road projects
• Infrastructure works
• Housing societies
• Building Construction
• Railway departments
• Research projects
• Development Projects
• Private Companies
• Military
• Civil Service
• Educational Institutions

Remuneration after Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering graduates will be offered remuneration of around Rs.25000/- per month in reputed Private sector firms. They will be offered remuneration of around Rs.20000/- per month in reputed Government sector firms. Companies abroad will offer them salary packs of around Rs.100000/- per month. Experienced professionals in the field can get earn even more.