Power Engineering

Sure, Power Engineering graduates are in high demand in power generation, transmission, distribution, and manufacturing sectors. Top recruiters which also include major public sector undertakings (PSUs), multinational corporations (MNCs), and renewable energy firms hire the graduates of this course. 

Some of the top recruiters are given here:

• NTPC Ltd
• BHEL
• Siemens India/Siemens Energy
• Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
• Hitachi Energy
• Tata Power

NIT Nagaland offers M.Tech in Power Systems Engineering in a full-time mode lasting for two years. The first year focuses on the basic engineering concepts and mathematics knowledge while the next three years follow a rigorous coursework pattern, including fundamental concepts related to Power Systems Engineering, practical lab work, industrial training, and project work. Students can check the general syllabus in the table given below:

• Applied Physics - I
• Applied Mathematics - I
• Material Science and Metallurgy Engineering
• Energy Conversion
• Power Distribution and Utilization

The general time span of an integrated BTech EE+ M Tech Power Systems Engineering course is 5 years in India, presenting you with a dual degree in the field. To pursue the course at popular Indian institutions, you can go for a few of the top IITs offering the same, including IIT Kharagpur, IIT BHU, Varanasi, IIT Patna, and IIT Bhubaneswar. You need to get at least 75% marks in Class 12 and score well in the entrance exams to grab a seat for the course at these prestigious colleges. 

There are around 15 popular UK universities for postgraduate studies in Power Engineering. They offers quality education to international students at an affordable cost. The table below inclides the list of best Universities in UK to study MS in Power Engineering:

The average course fee for Power Engineering varies on the basis of different factors like the course level, colleges offering the course, its location, All-India ranking, whether it is privately owned or fall under the jurisdiction of the government, placement records, etc.
To give a rough estimate, the average fee for Power Engineering courses will be between INR 2 lakh and INR 7 lakh. But, you must check the exact figures on the official websites of the colleges you're targeting to avoid any confusion later during the admission time.

There are more than 800 Power Engineering colleges in India, from which 646 are private, 140 are government, and 1 is public-private. Some of the well-known academic institutions for Power Engineering courses are the IITs, NITs, DTU, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Jadavpur University, BITS Pilani, etc.
You must carefully go through their course curriculum, faculty, course fee, and research lab work to come to a final decision.

Good Luck!

For studying Power Engineering in India, several entrance tests can be considered by students for securing admission to some of the top colleges in India offering courses in this field at various levels like diploma, UG, PG, and PhD.

Students can check the number of colleges that accept particular exam scores and then decide the exam they would like to appear for afterwards:

Note: Some colleges accept multiple entrance exam scores.

It differs from one college to another. Every university follows their own set of guidelines for admitting students to Power Engineering courses at various levels. The admission process time may normally take a few weeks to a few months. There are a lot of steps involved in the admission process before you are given the final seat and your admission is confirmed. So, you must stay patient during the admission process and keep an eye on all the admission-related notifications of the colleges you are targeting.

Good Luck!