Chemical Engineering

Chemical and Mining Engineering has the following line-up of top colleges in India:  

Chemical Engineering 

• IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Kharagpur)
• NITs (Warangal, Trichy, Surathkal)
• ICT Mumbai (Institute of Chemical Technology) 
• BITS Pilani

 Mining Engineering

• IITs (Kharagpur, Dhanbad-ISM, BHU)
• NITs (Rourkela, Surathkal)
• IIEST Shibpur
• Osmania University

Note: IITs/NITs are preferred for better placements, so check JEE Main/Advanced cutoffs.  

You can definitely get admission to the BTech Chemical Engineering course without giving the entrance test as there are several good colleges that take in students considering their Class 12 board exam marks and often take extra rounds like the GD or PI. Out of the 360 colleges offering the course, there are more than 85 colleges that solely take into account the Class 12 scores for admission.

The college ranking plays a very important role when it comes to the college selection for the BTech Chemical Engineering course. A solid ranking in charts speaks volumes about the college's academics, faculty, infrastructure, and networking opportunities. However, it should not be the sole deciding factor.

You should look for the course fees, practical lab work, industrial exposure, placement records, and alumni feedback to take the final call.

Nope, the syllabus for the BTech Chemical Engg course is not the same for all colleges. Each college follows a certain set of coursework guidelines that generally include core subjects, specialised programme electives, internships, project work and lab classes. While the core subject topics might share similarity the electives offered at all the colleges vary.

There are around 360 colleges in India where you can pursue the BTech Chemical Engineering course, out of which around 232 are private colleges, 117 are owned by the government, and the remaining are public-private. Several entrance exams can be undertaken for admission to the course, and the JEE Main entrance tops the list, with almost 188 colleges accepting the respective exam score.

The competition is quite high for the course, and Lacs of applicants give the JEE Main exam every year. So, it is very important for you to prepare really well and get excellent marks there.