Discontinued (Jun 2022)- Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering 

at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra - Kolkata Center, Rashbehari Avenue

The BTech in ECE course lasts four years, divided into eight semesters. Every semester has classroom lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions, and project work. Initial semesters focus on building strong base in the core subjects and move towards a more specialized insight in later years in the domains of your interest. Certain programs may allow electives that can help you specialize in particular interests like VLSI Design, Robotics, or Telecommunications.

The salary of an engineer depends on various factors like specialization, role, organization, and work. The average starting salary in India for a fresh engineering graduate can range from INR 3-5 Lacs per annum. The salaries vary according to the number of years of experience as well as location. Many companies offer greater salary packages in metropolitan cities which are hub for IT companies as well as other reputed MNCs. The salary also varies as per the entry level of the candidate. After gaining experience of 2-5 years, candidates can expect a salary of INR 8-12 Lacs per annum and subsequently shift from technical to managerial positions.

LinkedIn can definitely be a very useful platform for BTech ECE students looking for internships, as you get networking opportunities where you can connect with a plethora of top recruiters, customize your internship search via relevant filters, showcase your skills and achievements through intelligent profile building, and sell yourself to the recruiter in the most professional and personalized way.

ECE courses do offer various electives for you to opt in the both the UG-level and PG-level ECE courses where you get the chance to pick a specific subject that interests you more, is easy-going for you, and in which you can even pursue a specialisation further to tailor your career path in a particular direction.
You can choose to pick a subject according to the specialised field within your broad ECE specialization, which you would like to enter into in the future, where you see yourself as a well-established engineer. For example, in BTech ECE, there are a variety of electives like Embedded Systems, Antenna Design, Fiber-optic communication, VLSI Technology, etc.

Some of the top employment areas for ECE graduates are as follows, which are based on the type of job responsibilities that ECE engineers offers:

• Atomic Energy Commissions
• Civil Aviation Department
• All India Radio
• Manufacturing Units