286 Views

What is the difference between engineering and diploma?


Sekhar Ghosh 22nd Jul, 2019
Answer (1)
Bhawana Sinha Student Expert 22nd Jul, 2019
The basicdifference betweena B.Tech and Polytechnicengineeringcourses is that a B.Tech is a degree course while a Polytechnic is adiplomacourse inengineering. ... Polytechnic (Diploma Engineering) are done may be those who are not able to afford degreeengineeringand need to get into a job as early as possible.

B.Tech :In India its a professional engineering undergraduate degreeawarded after completion of 4 years of engineering study.



Diploma :Adiploma is a specific academic award usually earned in professional/vocational courses, e.g., Engineering, Pharmacy, Design, etc. Its equivalent to general degree in that discipline for example, Diploma in engineeringof Computer Science and engineeringis rated differently than Bachelor of engineeringin Computer Science and engineeringbut is equivalent to Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. It is taken soon after completing 10th.






Related Questions

Amity University | M.Tech Adm...
Apply
Ranked amongst top 3% universities globally (QS Rankings).
Amity University Noida MBA Ad...
Apply
Amongst top 3% universities globally (QS Rankings)
Amity University Noida B.Tech...
Apply
Among Top 30 National Universities for Engineering (NIRF 2024) | 30+ Specializations | AI Powered Learning & State-of-the-Art Facilities
Amity University, Noida BBA A...
Apply
Ranked amongst top 3% universities globally (QS Rankings)
Shoolini University Admission...
Apply
NAAC A+ Grade | Ranked No.1 Private University in India (QS World University Rankings 2025) | 5000+ Placements
Graphic Era (Deemed to be Uni...
Apply
NAAC A+ Grade | Among top 100 universities of India (NIRF 2024) | 40 crore+ scholarships distributed
View All Application Forms

Download the Careers360 App on your Android phone

Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile

150M+ Students
30,000+ Colleges
500+ Exams
1500+ E-books