Electrical Engineering is an engineering branch that deals with the application and study of electromagnetism, electronics and electricity. After commercialization of electrical power supply and electric telegraph, this field became an identifiable field of engineering education and many students opt for this branch of engineering. Since the number of students seeking admission to the B.E/B. Tech Electrical Engineering course is higher, the number of colleges offering this course in India is also higher. The list of Government Colleges offering this course in India is given below:

Government Engineering Colleges:

• Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow

• Government Engineering College, Modasa

• Gandhinagar Engineering College, Gujarat

• Government Engineering College, Karad

• Government Engineering College, Aurangabad

• Government BDT College of Engineering, Devangere

• Kannur University, Government College of Engineering, Kannur

• Government Engineering College, Trichur

• Government College of Engineering, PO Vallor, Kottayam

• APS University, Government Engineering College, Rewa

• Guru Ghasidas University, Government Engineering College, Bilaspur

• Government Engineering College, Awadesh, PS University

• Government Engineering College, Bilaspur

• Government College of Engineering and Technology, Raipur

• Government Engineering College, Jabalpur

• Government Engineering College, Barkatullah University, Bhopal

• Government Engineering College, Jagdalpur

• Government College of Engineering, Ramnagar

• Government Engineering College, Bhatinda

• Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli

• Government College of Engineering, Krishnagri

• Government College of Technology, Coimbatore

• T Periyar Government Institute of Technology, Vellore

• Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, Jalpaiguri

Eligibility for seeking admission to the B.E/B. Tech Electrical Engineering Course:

For seeking admission to this course, students must have completed their higher secondary from a recognized board with mathematics, chemistry and physics subjects. They should also take up the state level or national level entrance examination for securing a seat in the electrical engineering course offered by the above-mentioned government colleges. Even candidates who have taken up diploma course in Electrical Engineering from an approved board of technical education can seek admission directly to the second year of the B.E/B. Tech Electrical Engineering course.

Higher education after B.E/B. Tech Electrical Engineering:

After successful completion of this course, candidates can go for Master of Engineering/Technology in the same field of engineering or other related fields of engineering like optical engineering, power engineering, computer engineering and electronics engineering. Therefore, higher studies option after B.E/B. Tech electrical engineering is wide open for candidates and they can specialize themselves in any domain like micro electronics, power, control and even information technology.

Career Prospects after B.E/B. Tech Engineering:

Electrical Engineering is an exploding field and it offers a wide range of employment opportunities to deserving candidates. Electrical Engineers are required to manage, sell, market, evaluate, test, manufacture, design and develop electrical and electronics systems. Candidates with graduation in this field can find employment opportunities both in public and in private sector and they can expect a better pay package in private organizations as compared to government organizations. These professionals can find employment opportunities in consumer electronics, telecommunication and IT companies. Candidates interested in research activities can find job placement in research institutions and laboratories. These professionals can also take up teaching as their profession.