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Courses & Eligibility

  • Bachelor of Engineering (BE) / Bachelor of Technology (BTech): The eligibility is class 12th with physics, chemistry and maths as the main subjects and Entrance Exam
  • Masters in Engineering (ME) or Masters in Technology (M.Tech): Eligibility is BE, B Tech and entrance - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam. The marks scored in this exam are valid in most colleges
  • For those who wish to study further, a Ph.D. in Engineering can be pursued

 

Entrance Exam:

 

  • JEE MAIN 2013 Exam - Joint Engineering Entrance Exam (2013): for NITs, IIITs, DTU, Delhi and other centrally funded institutions (CFTIs)
  • Kerala Engineering Entrance Exam - KEAM 2013
  • Karnataka Engineering Entrance Exam - Karnataka CET
  • Maharashtra Engineering Entrance Exam - MHT-CET
  • West Bengal Engineering Entrance Exam - WBJEE
  • Uttar Pradesh Engineering Entrance Exam - UPTU SEE
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Course Fee

The 4 years course in Engineering from an IIT will cost about Rs.2 Lakhs. There are a number of scholarships, fee waivers and loans available for those who are unable to fund the education. Apart from this, in most colleges the students can earn a small amount while working on a research project with the professors in their college and this can also help funding the course. The fee in other private colleges is more, ranging from about Rs.40,000 per year to about Rs.70,000 per year.

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Top colleges to study B Tech Mining Engineering

  • Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad - B.Tech. Mining Engineering, Mineral Engineering, Mining Machinery, Petroleum Engineering, Open Cast & Surface
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur - B.Tech., M.Sc. and M.Tech. in Mine Planning & Mechanisation
  • Bengal Engineering College, PO Botanical Garden, Howrah - B.E. Metallurgy
  • Vinobha Bhave University Bihar Institute of Technology, Sindri PO, Sindri Institute, Dhanbad - B.Tech., M.Tech.
  • Regional Engineering College, Rourkela - B.E. (Engg.) Mining
  • Banaras Hindu University, Institute of Technology, Varanasi - B.Tech., M.tech. in Coal Mining, Metal Liferons Mining and Mine Planning
  • College of Technology & Engineering, Udaipur - B.E. (Mining)
  • Orissa School of Mining, Keonjhar - B.E. (Mining)
  • Pt. Ravishanker University, Govt. Engineering College, Raipur - B.E. (Mining)
  • Guru Ghasidas University, Govt. Engineering College, Bilaspur - B.E. (Mining)
  • MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur - B.E. Metallurgy
  • Vivesvaraya Regional Engineering College, Nagpur - B.E. (Mining)
  • Shri Ramdeobaba Kamla Nehru Engineering College, Katol Road, Nagpur - B.E. (Mining), Electronics Design Technology
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