Career Prospects in Computer Science Engineering (CSE) OR Information Technology (IT)!

Scope of Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology is increasing by leaps and bounds. Besides the hard-core IT sector and ITeS or IT-enabled services, Computer Software Engineers and IT engineers are employed in almost all the domains from education and healthcare to entertainment, automobile, banking, insurance, travel and tourism, construction and telecom - offering services to Hardware and Software Development, Networking, Cyber Security, Multimedia and Database Management departments.

India has emerged as a major IT hub as it delivers projects at much lower costs. Computer Science Engineering and IT specializations prepare you for futuristic technologies. Airlines, public utilities, manufacturing sector - virtually everything that is technology-oriented need CSEs and IT experts. Hence, starting salaries for IT engineers is generally higher than other disciplines and life is generally cooler for them.

Expected to be among the fastest growing occupations till 2016, Computer Science Engineering is projected to generate 3,24,000 new jobs by then. Telecommunications, mobile technology, and cyber security fields are rising rapidly too. According to Google statistics, for every 100 desktop Internet users in India, there are 40 mobile Internet users. Considering that India presently has 100 million Internet users and that mobile Internet users mostly reside in Tier II and Tier III cities in India, demand for IT experts who are well-versed with mobile technology will surely see a steep rise in market demand soon.

Some of the colleges and institutes which are well-known for their engineering courses in IT and CSE are:

• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, Madras, Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, and Roorkee
• Annamalai University
• Cochin University of Science and Technology
• Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra
• North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon
• Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli
• Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
• Anna University, Chennai

Source: Ruchi Shrimali (Shiksha Team)

Date: 11th May, 2011