B.Tech Petroleum Engineering

Yes, of course. You can definitely get admission to the BTech in Petroleum Engineering course without giving the entrance exam. There are more than 30 colleges that give admission to the course on the basis of Class 12 board exam marks and may take extra rounds like the GD or PI in such cases.

Interestingly, there are around 12 colleges in Tamil Nadu where students can into top institutions via the TNEA Counselling after Class 12.

The level of competitiveness and difficulty of the entrance exams for BTech Petroleum Engineering depends on the specific exam, whether it is conducted at the national/state/college levels, the number of student applications in general, and the estimated number of seats available for the course at top colleges. But, in general the national-level entrances are considered to be highly competitive and require extra effort from your end.

For admission to the BTech Petroleum Engg. course, there are various entrance exams that can serve as a gateway for admission. You can check the number of colleges accepting various exam scores in the table below and then decide accordingly.

Note: Some colleges accept multiple entrance exam scores.

Well, yes. There is a marks relaxation policy in place for certain categories of students, like the SC/ST/OBC/PwD categories, wherein the colleges usually give them a relaxation of 5% in marks in the eligibility criteria and the entrance exam merit at the time of admission. For example, if a general category student has to score 60% marks in Class 12 to be eligible for admission to the course, a reserved category student has to get 55% marks.
The marks relaxation criteria might differ from one college to another, for which you should check the official college websites for better clarity.

Almost all of the colleges offering the BTech Petroleum Engineering course release the admission application forms in the online mode at their college portal, with enough time for students to fill out the forms from the comfort of their homes. You just need to fill in all the details correctly, upload the scanned copies of the documents, and submit the application fee to complete and confirm your application status.

Having said that, a few colleges may still follow the old pattern of offline form filling; it is very less likely to happen, though. So, it is always better to check the college websites for accurate information.

As  you're from Uttar Pradesh and want admission to B.Tech Petroleum at Dibrugarh University (Assam), here's what you should know:

Dibrugarh University offers B.Tech Petroleum through its engineering department, but admissions mostly happen via entrance exams like JEE Main or state-level tests. As an out-of-state student, you can apply through the All India quota or management quota if available.

The salary for BTech Petroleum Engineering freshers in India depends on a lot of factors like academic record, skill set, internship experience, company location, etc. Initially, you can get approximately INR 4 LPA to INR 6 LPA after completing the BTech Petroleum Engg. course.
As you earn a few years of experience in the field, you can easily earn between INR 6 LPA and INR 10 LPA at the mid-senior level. For senior-level positions, the salary can go up to INR 15 LPA. Recruiters pay more to people who have the right set of skills and experience and help in their business growth.

The B Tech Petroleum Engineering fees at popular Indian colleges vary depending on the college where one is studying the course, whether it is a government college or private college, the college location, All-Indian ranking, placement records, etc.

The average BTech Petroleum Engineering course fee is between INR 2 lakh and INR 10 lakh. The course fee is generally higher at private colleges because of their infrastructure, industry connections, and other facilities.

There are around 81 B Tech Petroleum Engineering colleges in India, out of which 54 are private colleges, 21 fall under the jurisdiction of the government, and 1 is public-private. Some popular private B Tech Petroleum Engg. colleges include Graphic Era University, Manipal University (Jaipur), MIT-WPU (Pune), DIT University, and Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research.

Coming to the popular govt. colleges for BTech Petroleum Engg., you can go for IIT Kharagpur, IIT Dhanbad, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Calcutta University, etc.