Chemical engineering is a vast field that applies to every aspect of physical sciences (physics and chemistry) and life sciences (biology, biochemistry and microbiology). The engineers in this field are more versatile and are involved in development, management, invention, design and processes in the industries. They work in several fields like food processing, healthcare, specialty chemicals, electronic and advanced materials, biotechnology, microelectronics, design, construction, environmental health, manufacturing, polymers, business services, among others.
To be a chemical engineer, a candidate needs to qualify 10+2 schooling with more than 50% aggregate score. The candidate has to appear for the entrance exam that is conducted by IIT JEE and also by other universities and boards. If a candidate scores the required marks needed by the board, the student will be admitted to the particular university. The IIT JEE scores are also accepted by other universities.
To be a chemical engineer, you have to complete an undergraduate engineering course of four years. Post-graduation is another two years. One can also complete a diploma of three years in chemical engineering.
The eligibility to get into a degree college is to have a 10+2 passing certificate, with 50 % marks in each: math, chemistry and physics.
Since chemical engineering involves extensive study of various aspects of physical and life sciences, the curriculum is comprised of various subjects taught in different years of the course. Therefore, the syllabus too is elaborate and diverse. The whole program comprises eight semesters in the degree course and six semesters in the diploma course. Every year there are two semesters and candidates have to pass each semester.
The syllabus includes main subjects like math I and II, engineering mechanics, engineering graphics, humanities, engineering physics, engineering chemistry, computer programming, engineering physics laboratory, chemical processes, mechanical technology, etc.
The work of a chemical engineer involves construction, design, operation, installation, and maintenance of plants; manufacturing chemical products; supervision of chemical plants; gauging problems; extracting chemicals; developing processes; and many more things.
There are many opportunities for a chemical engineer, either in India or abroad. Jobs are available in public as well as government sectors. Chemical engineers get lucrative employment opportunities in large companies that manufacture food, fertilizer, specialty chemicals, paints, pesticides, plastics, polymers, pharmaceuticals, etc. One can also take up teaching as a career or go for research in other branches like atomic power plants and defense establishments. One can see the particular demand-rise in fields like nanotechnology and biotechnology.
The salaries of chemical engineers are very lucrative. However, it is based on the company you work for. Freshers can get an average salary of Rs. 25,000 per month to Rs. 30,000 per month, depending on the qualification, experience, ability and facility. Those holding a diploma degree will earn a little less than the degree-holders.
If you get a post-graduation degree in chemical engineering, you can earn a lot more and you get to enter new fields of interest as well.
Some of the companies who recruit chemical engineers are: Essar Oil Ltd, Coromandel Fertilizers Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd, Gujarat Gas Company Ltd, Indo Gulf Fertilizers Ltd. You can also go abroad to try out new avenues and expand your earning potential.
Top Chemical Engineering Colleges in India |
Name of Institute | Course | Address | Contact Details | Website |
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) | BTech (Chemical) | IIT Area, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076 | 022 2572 2545/ [email protected] | www.iitb.ac.in |
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) | BTech (Chemical) | Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Delhi 110016 | 011 2659 7135/ webmaster[at]admin.iitd.ac.in | www.iitd.ac.in |
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) | BTech (Chemical) | Kalyanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016 | 0512 259 0151/ [email protected] | www.iitk.ac.in |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP) | BTech (Chemical) | IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302 | 03222 255 221 | www.iitkgp.ac.in |
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) | BTech (Chemical) | Sardar Patel Road, Opposite to C.L.R.I, Beside The Adyar Cancer Institute, Adyar, Indian Institute Of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036 | 044 2257 8101 | www.iitm.ac.in |
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) | BTech (Chemical) | Roorkee - Haridwar Highway, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667 | 01332 285 311/ [email protected] | www.iitr.ac.in |
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-Pilani) | BE Hons. (Chemical) | VidyaVihar Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031 | 01596 245 073/ [email protected] | www.bits-pilani.ac.in |
Indian Institute of Technology - Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) | BTech (CET) | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005 | 0542 236 8106/ [email protected] | www.iitbhu.ac.in |
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Guwahati) | BTech (Chemical) | Near Doul Gobinda Road, Amingaon, North Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039 | 0361 258 3000/ pro[AT]iitg.ernet.in | www.iitg.ac.in |
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | BTech (Chemical) | Tanjore Main Road, National Highway 67, Near BHEL Trichy, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620015 | 0431 250 3000 | www.nitt.edu |
National Institute of Technology, Surathkal | BTech (Chemical) | NH 66, Srinivas Nagar, Surathkal, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575025 | 0824 247 4000 | www.nitk.ac.in |
Jadavpur University (Faculty of Engineering & Technology) | BE (Chemical) | Dr Kumud Shankar Roy Rd, Jadavpur University Campus Area, Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032 | 033 2414 6822/[email protected] | www.jaduniv.edu.in |
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology | BTech (Chemical) | Teliarganj, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 211004 | 0532 254 5404/ [email protected] | www.mnnit.ac.in |
Malaviya National Institute of Technology | BTech (Chemical) | Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Jhalana Gram, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302017 | 0141 252 9087 | www.mnit.ac.in |
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology | BTech (Chemical) | South Ambazari Road, Abhyankar Nagar, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440010 | 0712 222 2828/ deanr_d[at]vnit[dot]ac[dot]in | www.vnit.ac.in |
Thapar University | BE (Chemical) | Bhadson Road, Patiala, Punjab 147004 | 0175 239 3021/ [email protected] | www.thapar.edu |
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | BTech (Chemical) | Sector - 2, Rourkela, Odisha 769008 | 0661 246 2021/ registrar[at]nitrkl.ac.in, director[at]nitrkl.ac.in | www.nitrkl.ac.in |
Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka | BTech (Chemical) | Udupi Karkala Road, Manipal, Karnataka 576104 | 0820 257 1060/ [email protected] | www.manipal.edu |
R.V.College of Engineering | BE (Chemical) | Mysuru Road, R. V. Vidyanikethan Post, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560059 | 080671 78021/ [email protected] | www.rvce.edu.in |
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering - Tamil Nadu | BTech (Chemical) | Old Mahabalipuram Road, Kalavakkam, Tamil Nadu 603110 | 044 2746 9700/ [email protected] | www.ssn.edu.in |
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology | BTech (Chemical) | Ichchhanath Circle, Athwa, Surat, Gujarat 395007 | 0261 225 9571/ registar[at]svnit[dot]ac[dot]in | www.svnit.ac.in |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology | BTech (Chemical) | Link Road Number 3, Near Kali Mata Mandir, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462003 | 0755 405 1000/ [email protected] | www.manit.ac.in |
Nirma University - Institute of Technology | BTech (Chemical) | Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Chandlodia, Gota, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382481 | 02717 241 900 | www.nirmauni.ac.in |
BIT Sindri | BTech (Chemical) | District Dhanbad, Sindri, Jharkhand 828123 | 0326 235 0495 | www.bitsindri.ac.in |
Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT) | BTech (Chemical) | Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641014 | 0422 257 4071/[email protected] | www.cit.edu.in |
BMS College of Engineering | BE (Chemical) | Bull Temple Rd, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560019 | 080 2662 2130 | www.bmsce.in |
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur | BTech (Chemical) | Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, A-Zone, Durgapur, West Bengal 713209 | 0343 254 6397/ [email protected] | www.nitdgp.ac.in |
Amrita Institute of Technology and Sciences - Tamil Nadu | BTech (Chemical) | Amritanagar, Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641112 | 0422 268 5000/ [email protected] | www.amrita.edu |
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology | BTech (Chemical) | Ocean Park Rd, Kokapet Village, Gandipet Mandal, Rangareddy District, Hyderabad, Telangana 500075 | 040 2419 3276/ [email protected] | www.cbit.ac.in |
SASTRA University | BTech (Chemical) | Thirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu 613401 | 04362 264 101/[email protected] | www.sastra.edu |
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada | BTech (Chemical) | Gudari Gunta, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh | 0884 230 0900/ [email protected] | http://www.jntuk.edu.in/contacts/ |
National Institute of Technology, Raipur | BTech (Chemical) | NIT Raipur, G.E Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492001 | 077122 54200 | nitrr.ac.in |
The Icfai Institute Of Science & Technology | BTech (Chemical) | Dontanpally, Hyderabad, Telangana 501203 | 1800 425 0767/ [email protected] | http://www.ifheindia.org/contact.asp |
Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering | BE (Chemical) | Plot No.U-15, J.V.P.D. Scheme, Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400056 | 022 4233 5000/ [email protected] / [email protected] | www.djsce.ac.in |
Sathyabama University | BTech (Chemical) | Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Jeppiaar Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600119 | 044 2450 3151/ [email protected] & [email protected] | http://www.sathyabamauniversity.ac.in/ |
Kongu Engineering College | BTech (Chemical) | Thoppupalayam, Erode, Perundurai, Tamil Nadu 638060 | 04294 226 555/ [email protected] | www.kongu.ac.in |
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology | BE (Chemical) | Khalgatgi Road, Dhavalagiri, Dharwad, Karnataka 580002 | 0836 244 7465/ [email protected] | www.sdmcet.ac.in |
Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology | BTech (Chemical) | N.I.T. Post Office, G T Road, Jalandhar, Punjab 144011 | 0181 269 0301/Enquiry Form | www.nitj.ac.in |
Amrita School of Engineering | BTech (Chemical) | Off Sarjapura Road, Kasavanahalli, Junnasandra, Choodasandra, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560035 | 080 2518 3700/ [email protected] | www.amrita.edu |
KLE Dr. M S Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology | BTech (Chemical) | Udyambag, Angol Main Road, Belagavi, Karnataka 590008 | 0831 244 0322 | www.klescet.ac.in |
Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology | BTech (Chemical) | AMU Campus, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202001 | 07412 235 685/ security.AT.apache.DOT.org. | www.engg.amu.ac.in |
National Institute of Technology | BTech (Chemical) | NIT Entrance Rd, Hazaratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190006 | 0194 242 2032 | www.nitsri.ac.in |
M.V.J. College of Engineering | BE (Chemical) | Channasandra Main Road,Near ITPB, Whitefield,Kadugodi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560067 | 080 4299 1000/[email protected] | www.mvjce.edu.in |
GMR Institute of Technology | BTech (Chemical) | GMR Nagar, Srikakulam District, Razam, Andhra Pradesh 532127 | 089412 51592/ [email protected] | www.gmrit.org |