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Automobile engineering is also termed as automotive engineering or vehicle engineering. It is a division of engineering dealing in the study of designing, manufacturing and operation of automobiles.
The responsibility of an automobile engineer is to design, test and evolve vehicles and their parts from the first stage of conception of the design to the final stage i.e. production stage. The onus of automobile engineer does not sum up here but even after the launch of the vehicle, it required improvement and thus modifications are made considering customers’ feedback.
Eligibility Criteria for Admission to B.E. Automobile Engineering
- You must have passed 10+2 from an affiliated board or educational institution with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
- You must have good academic record.
Entrance Exam for Automobile Engineering
You will also be required to appear for entrance examinations which are conducted at national and state level. These exams are IITJEE, AIEEE, and BITSAT etc.
Duration of the Course
Duration of the Automobile Engineering course is 4 Years.
Institutes offering B.E. Automobile Engineering Degree
- PDA College of Engineering (Gulbarga)
- Nehru Samaraka Vidya Kendra Trust (Bangalore)
- Impact Polytechnic, Hebbal (Bangalore)
- Nehru Samaraka Vidya Kendra Trust (Bangalore)
- Guru Nanak Engineering College (Bidar)
- Impact Polytechnic, Hebbal (Bangalore)
- BLDEA College of Engineering and Technology (Bijapur)
- RTE Society Engineering College (Hulkoti)
- JMM Institute of Technology, Chitradurga (Bangalore)
- Basavalayan Engineering College, Gulbarga University (Bidar)
- Basaveshwar Engineering College (Bagalkot)
- BV Bhraddi College of Engineering and Technology (Hubli)
- Government College of Engineering (Kottayam)
- Rustamji Institute of Technology (Gwalior)
- MH Saboo Siddi K College of Engineering (Mumbai)
- Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (Pune)
- Institute of Road and Transport Technology (Erode)
Career Prospects
Automobile industry in India has boomed during last years and with the improving standard of living of the people and the expansion of technology, it is sure to grow more; consequently, there has been rapid increase in the demand of qualified and skilled automobile engineers.
After getting your B.E. automobile engineering degree the best place for finding the most appropriate job for engineers is automobile manufacturing industries. However, there are numerous other job options available too like one can join service stations, private transport companies. In the government sector, one can join Defense Services.
Self-employment is also yet another good option for automobile engineer. Good job opportunities are there not only in India but abroad also. Middle East is a right choice as pay scale is good and opportunities here are too many.
If you choose to continue your studies further in the automobile field then you have other options too such as you can be a researcher or scientist and thus offer aid in the evolvement of the automobile sector. Additionally, you can be a lecturer or professor in engineering colleges or institutes.
Remuneration
Average pay package received by a fresh automobile engineer is often between Rs.10,000 to Rs.15,000. Pay package increases with increase in experience and skills. Graduates from eminent engineering institutions/colleges such as IITs, NITs and BITS get a very high pay package. After the three to four years in the industry you can get about Rs.40,000 per month for your services. As far as promotion chances are concerned there is no stoppage for the right and eligible candidate.
