IMMORTALISED and passionately pursued by the likes of Edison and Tesla (the legendary rivalry between them for establishing the method of power distribution between Direct Current and Alternating Current came to be known as the War of Currents), electrical engineering is a popular branch in the profession.

Core subjects
Electricity Technology and Machines, Circuit Analysis, Electronics, Electromagnetism, Electrical Engineering Material, Instrumentation, Control systems, Power Engineering and Transmission & Distribution.

Further education
After completing a BTech/ BE, you can opt for MTech/MS in various specialisations such as Communication Engineering, Control & Computing, Power Electronics & Systems, Control & Instrumentation, Microelectronics & VLSI Design.

Job profiles
Efficient generation, transmission and transformation of electrical energy is a decisive prerequisite for the rapid development of industry and agriculture. Without this vital energy our daily lives would grind to a halt and therefore electrical engineers have many opportunities.

They can be found working in every sphere of modern life including manufacturing to process industries, robotics to embedded systems, automobiles to transport, and from aviation to navigation industries.

Top recruiters
PSUs such as BHEL, DMRC, NHPC, Power Grid, State Electricity Boards and private companies such as Crompton Greaves, Siemens, Hitachi, Jindal Steel & Power, Reliance, L&T,  Tata and Samsung Engineering.

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