B.E. or B.Tech. (Computer Science and Engineering) is an undergraduate Computer Science and Engineering course. CSE deals with the field of science and technology and covers the main subjects Computer science and engineering. It is mainly a study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation. It is also of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems. Several universities and colleges are providing this course throughout the country. The course is very valuable and plays important role as it offers loads of jobs as it a career orienting course.
Course highlights:
| Type of course | Degree (Bachelor) |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Eligibility | 10 + 2 or equivalent |
| Average salary | INR 2.5 Lakh to 8 Lakh |
| Examination type | Year |
| Higher study options | M.Tech. (Computer Science and Engineering) M.Phil. (Computer Science and Engineering) Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering) |
| Employment areas | Engineering firms, academic institutions, journalism, editing and content, Systems Engineering Units, Intellectual Property Agencies, Hardware Companies, sales and marketing firms and last but not the least IT/Software companies |
Type of course: B.Tech. (Computer Science and Engineering) is a 4-year undergraduate course and is one of an important degree course in engineering stream.
Duration: The B.Tech. degree programs shall extend over a period of 8 consecutive semesters spread over four academic year. Two semesters constituting one academic year. The duration of each semester shall normally be 15 weeks excluding examinations.
Eligibility:
The pursuing candidates should complete their 10+2 or its equivalent exam with minimum of 60% marks in class 10 and 10+2 with PCM (For CSE, ICT and ECE) and PCB/PCM/PCMB (For BT) from any board in India or its equivalent from any other country (English as a compulsory subject). Candidates must also have one subject out of Chemistry/Biotechnology/Computer Science. For CSE, ICT & ECE – based on merit scored in JEE/SAT. For BT – based on merit scored in NIIT University Online Examination. Interview conducted by NIIT University.
In several colleges it conducts entrance exams and percentage of 12th class for the admission of students.
Salary: The average starting salary of B.Tech CSE graduates will vary from candidate to candidate as it depends completely on the skill, knowledge, experience and capability one has gained while getting graduated in B.Tech. The average salary the companies offer to the B.Tech CSE graduates is INR 2.5 Lakh to 8 Lakh per annum.
Employment Areas: Computer Science and Engineering Companies, Systems Engineering Units, Intellectual Property Agencies, Colleges and Universities, Software and Hardware Companies, IT Companies.
Entrance Test: Few Top entrance Test for B.Tech CSE are:
- JEE Main: The Joint Entrance Exam JEE (Main) applications one can easily get online in the months of December and January. Candidates can choose for either pen-paper based exam or computer-based exam for Paper 1.
- JEE Advanced: It is an academic Exam conducted annually in India by one of the seven zonal IITs (IIT Roorkee, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Guwahati) under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board [JAB].
- BITSAT: BITS Admission Test (BITSAT) is an online (computer-based) entrance examination for admission to B.Tech programmes of BITS Pilani (Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad campuses).
- SRMJEEE: SRM University conducts a Joint Entrance Examination (SRMJEEE) for admission to B.Tech CSE. The applications one can easily get online in the month of February and March.
- MU-OET: Sikkim Manipal University conducts an All India Manipal University Online Entrance Test (MU-OET). The application forms one can get in the month of March.
The entrance examinations have a negative marking of 0 to 1 mark. The maximum time allotted for this exam is 2 ½ hours to 3 hours.
Core Subjects:
- Physics: Quantum Physics, Electricity, Light and Magnetism
- Mathematics: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis
- Chemistry: Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
- Programming Languages: C++, JAVA, C# & various development frameworks.
- Data Structures Algorithms and other CS concepts: Array, Tree, BFS & DFS Algorithm, Networking, Database, etc.
Possible Roles: Software Engineer, Software Developer, Programmer Analyst, Test Engineer, Lecturer/Professor, Content Developer, Network Administrator, System Administrator, Mobile Application Developer, Voice Engineer, Computer Programmer, Engineering Support Specialist, Academic Research Editor, Tech Lead Software Engineering and many more.