Soil & Water Conservation Engineering

There are 24 Soil and Water Conservation Engineering private colleges in India. Some of the most popular colleges along with their course fee for the course are given below:

Some general elective subject choices in the Soil & Water Conservation Engineering courses are given below:

·       Water Resources Systems Engineering

·       Design of Pumps for Irrigation and Drainage

·       Water Quality and Pollution Control

·       Mechatronics and Robotics in Agriculture

·       Wind Energy Conversion and Utilization

·       Agricultural Equipment Testing and Evaluation

The selection process for SWCE courses can vary from one college to another but usually for UG courses, you have to get at least 50 to 60% marks in Class 12 and clear relevant entrance exams with good marks. The SWCE course is mostly offered at the PG level as a specialisation under Agricultural Engg.

A majority of the colleges admit students on the basis of entrance exam marks like GATE, ICAR AIEEA, CUET PG, etc. So, you should get excellent marks in the entrance exams to get a good college for the course. Rest, you can always go to the college website to see if they have any further requirements for giving admission.

You can follow the general admission guidelines that start with meeting the eligibility criteria for SWCE courses at your desired colleges. You then have to give entrance exams and secure decent marks to get a seat at a good college. Next thing is to fill out the college application forms before the last date.

After the exam results are out, you must apply for the college counselling process where you will be given a seat according to your rank and score in the entrance test. After seat allotment, you have to go to the college and pay the SWCE course fee after which your admission will be confirmed.

The usual M.Tech in SWCE course duration is 2 years in India. Almost all of the M.Tech degree courses have a time span of 2 years, except the integrated MTech-PhD courses that are 5 years long. There are more than 80 colleges in India that offer courses in SWCE or a related field, which gives you a lot of options to explore and choose the best one to study the course. You will get both theoretical knowledge and practical understanding of the field to become job-ready.

Soil & Water Conservation Engineering is a specialised branch of Engineering that is all about the effective management and protection of soil and water resources. The SWCE course is often available as a postgraduate course, as an MTech or M.E program. The course basically trains students to contribute to the development and implementation of best strategies for the preservation and management of soil and water resources.
The syllabus of the SWCE course covers topics like hydrology, watershed management, soil erosion control, irrigation engineering, environmental impact assessment, and sustainable land use planning.

Below are some top colleges providing SWCE courses:

Note- This information is sourced from the official website/ counselling body and may vary.

Candidates after pursuing Soil and Water Conservation Engineering can enter the agricultural domain and work in the following job profiles such as:

• Purchase Manager
• Process Manager
• Analyst
• Agriculture Officer
• Agricultural Advisor

The top colleges for pursuing Soil and Water Conservation Engineering include top agricultural research institutes of India such as:

• College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
• Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth College of Agriculture
• Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College
• Allahabad Agricultural Institute
• Anna University, Centre of Biotechnology

Some of the subjects taught under Soil and Water Conservation Engineering include:

• Engineering Thermodynamics
• Principles of Soil Science
• Farm Implements
• Surveying and Levelling
• Post-harvest and Storage Engineering