Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) is an autonomous institute offering the courses of engineering and few other courses. IIT colleges are considered as the top colleges of the country with best standard of education. The institutes are established in every state. The IIT of Gujarat is situated at Gandhinagar. It was established in the year 2008.
Major courses offered by IIT Colleges in Gujarat
Major courses of IIT colleges in Gujarat are Bachelor, Post Graduate and Doctoral Courses in Engineering and Sciences. B.Tech, M.Sc., M.Tech., M.A.(Society and Culture) and Ph.D.(Engineering, Science and Humanities & Social Sciences) are the major programs in different disciplines. Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering etc are few of the Specializations.
Eligibility for IIT Colleges in Gujarat
One must pass in 10 + 2 with minimum 60% with the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics for Bachelor Degree. IITJEE score is also the requisite for the admission in Bachelor degree. Bachelor Degree in related subject and Score in the GATE is considered for Post Graduate Degrees in Engineering. For M.Sc. courses, JAM score is considered.
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Career Options for IITians
Comparing with any other engineering colleges of India, IIT colleges have the best campus recruitments and job opportunities, with better positions and better pay packages. The job role usually depends on the branch of the degree.
Engineering and Science students have major opportunities in the industries like
- machinery production companies
- automobile and auto part production
- Defense Industry
- Shipping industry
- Rail Industry
- Aviation related companies
- Technology Centers
- State Control Boards
The roles are also found in Government bodies like Indian Navy, HAL, NAL, Civil Aviation Department, ISRO, DRDL, BHEL, HIL etc. Self employment is also the choice of many.
Teaching is also one of the other best choices. CSIR National Eligibility Test (NET) has to be cleared to settle as a Lecturer or Professor in colleges and Universities. The researchers of the field also take the exam for the fellowship they provide.