B.Tech. - Telecommunications Engineering Admission 2021 & Top Colleges

• Telecommunication is an important specialization and major field of electronics engineering.
• B.Tech in Telecommunication engineering is an undergraduate level full-time course having the duration of 4 years.
• The course spreads over 8 semesters. The average tuition fee charged by most of the private colleges for this course is approx. INR 3.5 to 4 lacs.
• Telecommunication is concerned with the exchange of information over a distance through electronic means like cable, radio, TV, Radar, Satellite communications, etc.
• The role of telecommunication engineers is designing, manufacturing, operating, maintaining, installing and troubleshooting telecom types of equipment and devices.
• During the course, students have to study core subjects, elective subjects in telecommunication engineering. Also, they have to undergo the project work in the last year. Some of the main subjects included in the course curriculum are listed below:

•    Digital Signal Processing
•    Digital Communication
•    Embedded System
•    Digital System
•    Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and Microwaves
•    VHDL and VLSI
•    Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks

Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech in Telecommunication Engineering:
The minimum qualification needed to be eligible for this course is 12th passed from a well-recognized board with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks secured in PCM subjects. There may be different criteria for marks percentage in different colleges for admission.

Admission Procedure for B.Tech in Telecommunication Engineering:
•    Students will be offered admission into B.Tech in Telecommunication Engineering on the basis of entrance test.
•    However, there are some colleges which offer admission on merit basis of qualifying examination.
•    Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) is the most preferred entrance test for admission into this course.
•    SET, VITEEEE, SRMJEEE, AP EAMCET, BITSAT, UPESEAT are some other entrance tests for admission into this course.
•    Students will be allotted seats based on their performance in entrance test.

Job Opportunities for Telecommunication Engineers in India:

• A great career scope is available for telecommunication engineers in India as well as broad. A Well-versed and skilled telecommunication engineers can seek employment in both public and private sector organizations.
• Graduates of this field are highly employed by telecom companies and engineering consulting firms.
• Besides this, they are employed by IT industry, mobile industry, aerospace industry, satellite communications, microwave radio systems, internet service providers, call centers, military.communications, cellular phone industry, fiber optics communication systems, information and broadcasting sectors.
• The career opportunities exist in leading industries as production engineer, quality assurance engineer, design development engineer, software engineer, product managers, customer support staff, sales engineer, telecom equipment engineer and technical analyst.
• Candidates having B.Tech degree in telecommunication engineering can further go for master’s degree by pursuing M.Tech in telecommunications.

Top Recruiters of Telecommunication Engineers:
Some of the prominent recruiters of telecommunication engineering are mentioned below:
•    Vodafone
•    Siemens
•    Nokia
•    Airtel
•    BSNL
•    Tata Indicom
•    Reliance
Salary Offered to Telecommunication Engineers:
The salary of the telecommunication engineer depends upon the company status, experience, qualification, job profile and expertise of a candidate. In a private sector organization, an entry-level telecommunication engineer can expect a salary of around Rs 2.5 to 3 lac per annum.