Options for civil engineering graduates

Updated on: Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Only the Bachelor’s degree holders in architecture (B.Arch.) are eligible for admision to the Master’s programme in the discipline. However, the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi-110002, provides specialisation options for meritorious civil engineering graduates in its M.Arch. programme and related fields.

The school conducts the two-year M.Arch. programme with specialisation in architecture conservation, industrial design and urban design; Master of building engineering and management programme (MBEM); Master of landscape architecture (MLA) and Master of planning course with specilisation in environment planning, housing, regional planning and transport planning.

The M.Arch. programmes are open to those with B.Arch. degrees, B.Planning or equivalent degrees. For M.Arch. in industrial design, students with B.Arch. or equivalent degrees are eligible.

The MBEM course is open to those with B.Arch., B.E./B.Tech. (civil) or equivalent degrees.Applicants should have obtained at least 55 per cent marks in aggregate in the qualifying examinations. SC/ST students need only 50 per cent marks. Selection is based on a test and interview.

Those who have valid GATE scores or have passed the UGC’s National Eligibility Test for Junior Research Fellowship and Lectureship are eligible for a monthly scholarship. For details visit www.spaernet.in.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee ( www.iitr.ernet.in.) conducts M.Arch. in urban and rural planning. B.Arch. or Bachelor’s degree holders in civil engineering are eligible for admission.

The Government College of Engineering, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram, conducts an M.Arch. course with planning (housing) as a specialisation. Five seats are available in the general category. Those with B.Tech. in civil engineering will be considered for admission. The Council of Architecture is a statutory regulatory body which deals with education in this field and any details regarding courses can be sought from it. The council is located at the Indian Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. Web address: www.coa.india.org.
Alternative routes

The Indian Institute of Architects provides facilities for civil engineering graduates to appear for its membership examinations. They are exempted from appearing in some subjects and papers of the examinations.

The Institute of Town Planners conducts an associateship examination leading to the award of the associate membership of the institute. Civil engineering or architecture graduates with a minimum 55 per cent marks in the degree examination can appear for the test. For more details contact the Institute of Town Planners, India, 4A, Ring Road, IP Estate, New Delhi-110002
Design

Another suitable higher study option for engineering graduates is design, The IITs in Bombay, Delhi and Kanpur and the IISc. Bangalore conducts the Master of Design (M.Des.) programmes. Qulaifying in the common entrance examination for design (CEED) is required for admission to the two-year course.

The National Institute of Design, Paldi, Ahmedabad-380007 provides opportunities for graduates in engineering and architecture to do a postgraduate diploma programme in design. For more details visit the website www.nid.edu.
Other options

M.Tech. in structural engineering is another suitable option for civil engineering graduates. Geo-technical engineering; water resources engineering and management; environmental engineering; transportation systems engineering; traffic and transportation planning; offshore structures; environmental geo-technology; alternative hydro energy systems; conservation of rivers and lakes; building science and technology, computer-aided design; geomatics engineering; geotechnical engineering; hydraulics engineering; soil dynamics; structural dynamics; computer science and engineering; information technology; computer-aided structural analysis and design; software engineering; construction engineering and management; disaster management; infrastructure engineering; remote sensing and geo-informatic systems; computational engineering and science; energy technology and environmental management are some other specilised subjects that civil engineering graduates can pursue at the M.E./M.Tech. level.

•The College of Engineering, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram, conducts M.Tech. (civil) course with specialisation in structural engineering. Entry qualification is B.Tech. in civil engineering with at least 60 per cent marks in aggregate and a valid GATE score.

•Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam ( www.mace.ac.in) offers M.Tech. (Computer-aided structural engineering) on self-financing basis. Entry qualification is B.E./B.Tech. in civil engineering with 55 per cent marks. Those who have a valid GATE score will get stipends.

•The Cochin University of Science and Technology offers M.Tech. (Computer-aided structural analysis and design) and M.Tech. (Computer and Information Science). First class B.Tech. degree holders in civil engineering are eligible for admission. Students with a valid GATE score will get preference. ( www.cusat.nic.in)

•National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut ( www.nitc.ac.in) offers M.Tech. (civil engineering) with specialisation in structural engineering; traffic and transportation planning; offshore structures and environmental geo-technology and PG diploma in construction management. Meritorious civil engineering graduates can apply.

•Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi, offers M.E. in structure engineering; environmental engineering; hydraulics and flood control engineering ( www.dce.ac.in).

•Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani ( www.bits-pilani.ac.in) offers M.E. (civil) with specialisation in structural engineering and transportation engineering.

•IIT Roorkee ( www.iitr.ernet.in) conducts M.Tech in alternate hydro energy systems; conservation of rivers and lakes; M.Tech in building science and technology; computer-aided design; environmental engineering; geomatics engineering; geotechnical engineering; structural engineering; transportation engineering; soil dynamics; structural dynamics; M.Tech in hydrology; irrigation water management; water resources development. Meritorious civil engineering graduates can apply. Selection is based on GATE score/written test and interview.

•IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur conducts M.Tech. in civil engineering.

•Hindustan University, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai ( www.hindustanuniv.ac.in) conducts M.E. in construction engineering and management, structural engineering, environmental engineering.

•Bharath University offers M.Tech. in construction and management, structural engineering, environmental engineering ( www.bharathuniv.ac.in).

•Sastra University offers M.Tech. in construction engineering and management, disaster management, structural engineering ( www.sastra.edu).

•VIT University conduct M.Tech. in structural engineering; energy and environmental engineering ( www.vit.ac.in).

•National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, Hatia, Ranchi, conducts M.Tech. in environmental engineering ( www.nifft.ernet.in).

•Manipal Institute of Technology under Manipal University conducts M.Tech. in structural engineering, construction engineering and management ( www.admissions.manipal.

edu).

•Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar – 608002 offers M.E. in environmental engineering, structural engineering, construction engineering and management, geo technical engine

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