Chemical Engineering

The VITMEE syllabus of chemical engineering is as follows -

• Law of thermodynamics
• Law of conservation of mass and energy
• Classification of fluids 
• Introduction to particulate solids 
• Fourier's law of heat conduction
• Differential and integral method of analysis of rate data
• Basic principles of unit operation and unit process 
• Diffusion in liquids
• Overview of industrial biochemical processes

You have 3 options:

1. Full time Btech/B.E in chemical engineering
2. Diploma in Chemical engineering 
3. Integrated or specialised course 

Class 10th must be passed by any recognised board(Maths, English, science). Admission is merit based determined by your class 10 score. Obtain offline application form from college and full it out with required documents.

Some Chemical Engineering books you can refer to complete your course syllabus are

• Chemical Reaction Engineering by Octave Levenspiel
• Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications by Joseph F. Louvar and Daniel A. Crowl
• Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals by J. E. Bailey and D. F. Ollis
• Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering by Warren L. McCabe and Julian C. Smith
• Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics – Theory and Applications by R. Ravi

There are around 540 full-time Chemical Engineering colleges in India. The colleges are popular for their learning environment, faculty, infra, labs, and placements. Some of the top student choices for Chemical Engineering colleges in India include the top IITs, VIT Vellore, DTU, BITS Pilani, SRM IST Chennai, LPU, NIT Trichy, and Chandiagrh University.

You can check the entire college and programme brochure for Chemical Engineering on the respective college websites where you wish to apply to make the right choice as the college academic years can truly shape your career.

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Chemical Engineering Colleges in India

It is not mandatory to have extra certifications to get a decent paying job after a Chemical Engineering degree. Additional certificates for skill-based learning definitely give you an edge over other potential candidates. 
Skill based certificate courses in Chemical Process Design and Simulation, Environmental Safety and Management, and Chemical Reaction Engineering can prove to be an excellent move on your part to climb the ladder of career success in the field.

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Chemical Engineering Career

The level wise Chemical Engineering salary in India differs on the basis of experience, job role, recruiter, company location and skill set.

As a college fresher you can easily earn around INR 4 LPA to INR 6 LPA while mid-level Chemical Engineering job profiles like Project Manager or Quality Control Executive make around INR 7 LPA to INR 10 LPA. After you've got years of experience in the in dustry and are promoted to senior-level jobs your earning potential will increase to around INR 10 LPA and above.

Yes, you can pursue a 3-year Diploma in Chemical Engineering straight after 10th. Top government institutes include Government Polytechnic, Rajkot (Gujarat)—180 seats, require minimum 35% in SSC ; Government Polytechnic, Kanpur or Badaun (UP) through JEECUP ; and Government Polytechnic Amravati (Maharashtra) offering 30 seats . In Kerala, strong programs are available at GovernmentPolytechnic, Kalamaserry or Kozhikode . Eligibility typically requires 10th pass with ~35–45% marks and English. Admission is merit? based or via state Polytechnic entrance test.

Pursuing Chemical Engineering at Andhra University can be an excellent choice because of its world class infrastructure, top notch faculty members and industry leading placement records. According to the placement report of previous year the highest package offered was INR 18lpa whereas the lowest package stood at INR 5-6 LPA and the average package offered was INR 10lpa. The institute recorded 100% placement rate.