Power Engineering: Fees, Admission 2023, Subjects/Syllabus, Top Colleges, Top Exam, Salary, Scholarship, Cutoff

Power Engineering, also called power systems engineering, is a sub-field of electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electric power. Power Engineering is also associated with the design and development of electrical devices which are used in generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power. Power Engineering professionals are in high demand in companies associated with electrical power generation, transmission, distribution and design and development of electrical devices like generators and transformers.

Power Engineering courses are offered at graduate, postgraduate at many institutes such as National Power Training Institute among others. There are also a few institutes offering Power Engineering diploma courses. Power Engineering syllabus include topics like power generation engineering, power distribution and utilisation, manufacturing and industrial engineering, power plant maintenance and power plant operation among others.

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Power Engineering: Highlights

The Power Engineering course is offered across various levels such as undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate. Listed below are some of the major highlights of the course such as course structure, course level, examination type, average starting salary, top recruiters and top job profiles:

Highlights	Details
Course Level	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctorate, Diploma
Eligibility	Diploma: Class 10 UG: Class 12 along with entrance examination PG: BTech + GATE Doctorate: MTech
Duration	Diploma: 3 years UG: 4 years PG: 2 years PhD: 3- 6 years
Examination Type	Semester-wise
Course Fee	INR 2- 7 lakh
Admission Process	Merit or Entrance Based
Top Colleges	Manipal Institute of Technology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, IIT Madras, KIIT School of Engineering, IIT Delhi
Average Salary	INR 3- 8 LPA
Top Recruiters	NPCIL, Siemens Ltd., Reliance Power, BHEL, NTPC, UPPCL
Entrance Exams	KIITEE, GATE, JEE Main, JEE Advanced, WBJEE
Job Profile	Electrical Project Engineer, Design Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Test Engineer, Circuit Engineer

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All About Power Engineering

Electrical engineering's subfield known as "Power Engineering" focuses on the production, transmission, distribution, and use of electric power. Our homes, businesses, and industries are all powered by electrical systems that are designed, developed, and maintained by power engineers. Additionally, they focus on initiatives to increase the effectiveness and dependability of electricity systems.

Why pursue Power Engineering?

Making sure there is a consistent and effective supply of electricity to meet societal demands is the goal of Power Engineering. By creating and managing safe, secure, and environmentally sustainable power systems, power engineers play a crucial part in this. After pursuing this course, professionals create and construct power plants that produce electricity from a range of resources, including fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and renewable energy. 

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Who can pursue Power Engineering?

It can be thus summarized that Power Engineering has a great career prospect with rise in demands of Power Engineering professionals. Candidates interested in having a career in power and electrical engineering sector can pursue course in Power Engineering. Candidates must possess strong technical skills to design, construct, and run power systems.

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Eligibility Criteria for Power Engineering Courses

The eligibility criteria for pursuing Power Engineering courses varies as per the program and also the level of program. Power Engineering diploma course need separate eligibility than a graduate or post graduate program eligibility. Check detailed eligiblity criteria for various Power Engineering courses.

Course	Eligibility Criteria
B.Tech in Power Engineering	Candidates must have passed the class 12 exam or equivalent and secured a minimum of 60-70% aggregate marks. Candidates must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as core subjects.
M.Tech in Power Engineering	Students must have a graduation degree in the field of Power Engineering or Electrical Engineering or ECE  or any other related field. They must have secured minumum 55% marks in graduation.

Top Entrance Exams for Power Engineering

Candidates aspiring to pursue undergraduate course in Power Engineering field must appear popular entrance exams such as JEE MAINS and JEE Advanced. For admissions to postgraduate course, the merit list is created on the basis of scores in GATE Entrance Exam. 

Entrance Name	Exam Details	Counselling Details
GATE 2024	Registration: 24 Aug '23 - 29 Sep '23	Exam: 3 Feb '24 - 11 Feb '24
TSEAMCET 2023	12 May '23 -  14 May '23	July- August 2023 Click here
APEAMCET 2023	15 May '23 -  19 May '23	August 2023 Click here
JEECUP 2023	July 2023	August 2023 Click here
UPESEAT 2023	2 Jul '23 - 3 Jul '23	July- August 2023 Click here
BVP CET 2023	11 Jun '23	July 2023 Click here
TNEA 2023	5 May '23 - 4 Jun '23	7 Jul '23 - 24 Aug '23 (Counselling) Click here
SAAT 2023	18 Jun '23 - 5 Jul '23 (Registration) 8 Jul '23 - 9 Jul '23 (Exam)	July- August 2023 Click here
SRMJEEE 2023	1 Jul '23 (Third Phase)	July 2023 Click here
CGPET 2023	25 Jun '23	July 2023 Click here

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Syllabus for Power Engineering 

The Power Engineering syllabus varies as per the level of program. Broadly considering, Power Engineering degree comprises the subjects related to electrical engineering, power generation, power plant maintenance, power plant operation, electrical engineering devices like transformers, generators are taught. 

The syllabus for M.Tech in Power Engineering is given in the table below:

MTech Power Engineering Syllabus
Semester 1	Applied  Mathematics for  Electrical Engineers Advanced Power System Analysis Power System Operation and Control System Theory
Semester 2	HVDC and FACTS Power System Dynamics Advanced Power System Protection Restructured Power System
Semester 3	Electrical Distribution System  Energy Management and Auditing Electric Vehicles and Power Management Design of Substations
Semester 4	Project Work

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Top Colleges offering Power Engineering Courses

The following are the top institutes offering Power Engineering courses. Beside the above listed institutes, students can study Power Engineering as an elective course in B.Tech Electrical Engineering courses offered by any institute. The colleges mentioned in the table are listed alphabetically and not in any order of ranking hierarchy.

Top Government Colleges for Power Engineering

Some of the top government colleges for pursuing various Power Engineering courses includes IITs and other State or Central universities. These colleges offer undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses in Power Engineering. The government colleges are as follows:

Institute	Total Course Fees in INR
Delhi Technological University	2.1- 3 lakh
IIT Delhi	3- 8 lakh
IIT Kanpur	8 lakh
IIT Kharagpur	20 K- 10 lakh
IIT Madras	20 K
IIT Roorkee	20 K- 10.7 lakh
JNTUH Hyderabad	72 K- 2 lakh
NIT Rourkela	1.4 lakh
NIT Surathkal	1.4- 2.8 lakh
NIT Trichy	1.4 lakh

Top Private Colleges for Power Engineering

There are many private colleges which also include Deemed to be Universities as well as other autonomous engineering institutes. They are popular for providing excellent infrastructure and experts in the field of Power Engineering which makes these colleges a right choice for pursuing Power Engineering. The colleges are as follows:

Institute	Total Course Fees in INR
Amrita School of Engineering	4 lakh
Anurag University	2 lakh
BITS Pilani	9.3 lakh
GD Goenka University	8 lakh
KIIT School of Engineering	4.7 lakh
Manipal Institute of Technology	2.5 lakh
Pandit Deendayal Energy University	2.7 lakh
Parul University	1.9 lakh
SRM University	3.2 lakh
VIT Vellore	3 lakh

Power Engineering Career, Scope and Top Job Profiles

The Power Engineering graduates have a very good placement options in Indian context. Power Engineering professionals are required in corporations engaged in generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power and also in companies associated with building/manufacturing electrical devices like transformers and generators. The demand of Power Engineering professionals is very high looking at the work they perform, number of graduates passing out of the colleges and the number of companies offering jobs in Power Engineering. M.Tech programs in electrical engineering have Power Engineering and its associated courses which students can opt for.

Professionals of Power Engineering will go on to be one of India's greatest demands with rise in demand of electricity and advancement of technology. Professionals with Power Engineering degree requirement is improving, not to mention the seemingly never ending demand of power its transmission and distribution. Furthermore, with the inclusion of the private sector like Reliance and Torrent power for power production, scope in Power Engineering is indeed the one to watch out for in coming future.

The companies engaged in power production, transmission and distribution as well as those associated with electrical and power devices recruit Power Engineering graduates at various roles. Some of the job profiles of Power Engineering professionals are:

Job Profiles	Job Description	Average Annual Salary in INR
Electrical Project Engineer	They ensure that electrical systems satisfy requirements for dependability, efficiency, and safety as they design, build, and maintain them.	6- 10 LPA
Power System Analyst	Power system analysts model, simulate, and examine the behavior of electrical power systems using specialist software.	7- 10 LPA
Power Plant Operator	Power producing facilities like coal, natural gas, nuclear, or renewable energy power plants must be operated and maintained by power plant operators.	4- 8 LPA
Power Quality Engineer	In order to guarantee the quality and dependability of electrical power, power quality engineers address problems including voltage sags, harmonics, and power factor correction.	6- 9 LPA
Power Utility Analyst	Utility analysts are employed by electric utility corporations and aid in operational optimization, customer service improvement, and regulatory compliance analysis	5- 7 LPA

Top Recruiters for Power Engineering 

The list of companies hiring Power Engineering graduates include companies engaged in power production, distribution and transmission. Also, companies which produce electrical components like generators, AC-DC devices, transformers and other electric motors recruit Power Engineering graduates.

Top Recruiters for Power Engineering
Torrent Power	NPCIL
Siemens Ltd	National Thermal Power Corporation
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)	State Power Distribution Companies (Eg, UPPCL, MPPGCL)
Reliance Power	ABB India Ltd
Noida Power Company Limited	Crompton Grieves Consumer Electric Limited

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