Mechanical Engineering

Pursuing a Diploma and B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering can be a good foundation for choosing it as an optional subject in the UPSC Mains, as it provides a strong understanding of the subject matter and potentially enhances your chances of scoring well. 

Yes, you can apply for it. To be eligible, you should have completed your 10+2 education with physics and mathematics as compulsory subjects, along with Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Information technology, Biology, Informatics Practices, or Biotechnology, achieving at least 45% marks ( 40% for reserved categories) in these subjects combined.

You can get B.Tech Mechanical Engineering through lateral entry with your rank of 5,773 in TS ECET and a mechanical branch rank of 563. The IITs and NIT are among the top engineering colleges in India, but they accept applicants only through JEE Advanced. For TS ECET Osmania University College of Engineering, Bhaskar Engineering college and Adulkalam Institute of Technology & Science are the colleges.

Yes, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology does offers M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering. The course is a two-year full-time course offered across multiple sub-specialisations as follows:

• MTech in Mechanical Engineering (Industrial and Production Engineering
• MTech in Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design)
• MTech in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics and Automation)  
• MTech in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Engineering)

MTech admission is offered based on the candidate's performance in GATE. Further, candidates without the exam score are selected for the remaining vacancies through Departmental Test.