Careers after class 12: Electrical and Electronics

Industry: Engineering

What is Electrical and Electronics?

Electrical and electronics is a branch of engineering concerned with the practical application of electricity in all its forms including in the electronics field. This field of engineering deals with the electromagnetic spectrum and the uses, storage and generation of power and energy as well as the application of various electronic devices such as transistors and integrated circuits. Electrical and electronics engineering involves not only electrical appliances but also computer, communication and mechanical fields.

Job Description

• Responsibilities of an electrical engineer include designing, developing and testing electrical devices and equipment
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to design and apply new system processes
• Oversee manufacturing of electrical devices, systems and equipment
• Perform quality and performance analysis on new and legacy IT systems

Eligibility and Courses
Class 12

Science stream with mathematics, physics and chemistry as core subjects

Under Graduate Courses

• B.Tech./B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (E.E.E.) with specializations (Software/Hardware/Electronics/Power Electronics/Communications etc.)
• B.Tech./B.E. in Electrical Engineering (E.E.)

Career Profiles

Top 5 Institutes for Electrical and Electronics courses

1. National Institute of Technology (NIT) Surathkal

Value for Money- 4.7/5

Bachelor Courses- B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Tenure- 4 years

Website: https://www.nitk.ac.in/

2. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

Value for Money- 4.4/5

Bachelor Courses- B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (E.E.)

Tenure- 4 years

Website: https://www.iitb.ac.in/

3. Birla Institute of Technology (BITS) Pilani, Rajasthan

Value for Money- 4.3/5

Bachelor Courses- B.E. (Hons.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Tenure- 4 years

Website: https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/

4. Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Karnataka

Value for Money- 4.2/5

Bachelor Courses- B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (E.E.E.)

Tenure- 4 years

Website: https://manipal.edu/

5. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Tamil Nadu

Value for Money- 4/5

Bachelor Courses- B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (E.E.E.)

Tenure- 4 years

Website: https://vit.ac.in/

Career Progression

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Expert Advice

“The electrical engineer has an enormous advantage over other engineers; everything lends itself to exact calculation, and a completed machine or any of its parts may he submitted to the most searching electrical and magnetic tests, since these tests, unlike those applied by other engineers, do not destroy the body tested.”

— John Perry,
Pioneering Irish engineer, president of the Institution of
Electrical Engineers and the Physical Society of London

“The beauty of electricity or of any other force is not that the power is mysterious, and unexpected, touching every sense at unawares in turn, but that it is under law, and that the taught intellect can even now govern it largely.”

— Michael Faraday,
Famous scientist, contributor to the study of
electromagnetism and electrochemistry

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