What Civil Engineers Do?
Let us first understand the role of Civil Engineers – they conceive, design, build, supervise, construct, operate, and maintain infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sectors. The infrastructure projects include roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, systems for water supply, bridges, and many more.
There are many reputed technical colleges that impart state-of-the-art technical education to the students pursuing – undergraduate or/and post-graduate programs.
The career scope of civil engineers is huge worldwide – as according to a new research report by Global Marketing Insights, Inc, the market size of civil engineering is expected to grow up USD 11.72 trillion by 2025.
How Do You Get Started?
If you are planning for your career in civil engineering then you should first go for an undergraduate program and you can also pursue a post-graduation program in civil engineering. Some colleges also offer a Diploma in civil engineering.
BTech Civil Engineering
It is a four-year full-time undergraduate program divided into 8 semesters.
Eligibility
The top engineering colleges for civil engineering are – IIT Bombay, MVIT – Sri M Visvesvaraya Institute Of Technology, Karunya Institute Of Technology and Sciences, AMC Engineering College, IIT Madras, and many more.
It is a two-year full-time post-graduation program.
Eligibility
There are many institutes that offer a two-year diploma course in civil engineering.
Eligibility
If you are pursuing civil engineering, there are few basic mandatory skills that are required, such as – Technical skills, critical thinking, communication skills, and project management skills. However, if you want to stand out in the crowd then, you should also possess the below-mentioned qualities.
Leadership Skills |
Team Player |
Attention To detail |
Good Time Management skills |
Problem-Solving Skills |
Ability to Visualise |
Negotiating Skills |
Passion For Learning |
Educational Cost And Where To Study
The average fee for pursuing BTech program in Civil Engineering is around INR 2-4 lakhs in Public institutes and around INR 4-9.3 Lakhs in private institutes.
The average fee for pursuing MTech program in Civil Engineering is around INR 2-4.5 Lakhs.
The Top 2019 Colleges For Civil Engineering
Look at the most popular civil engineering colleges in India with the latest rankings (if any), the average fee of the program and many more details.
Name of The Institute |
2019 Latest Ranking |
Overall Average Program Fees |
IIT Bombay – Indian Institute of Technology (IITB) |
It is ranked 152nd in the QS World Universities rankings |
Fees For MTech in Transportation System Engineering is INR 50,000 |
IIT Kharagpur – Indian Institute of Technology (IITKGP) |
It is ranked 4th for engineering by NIRF 2019, and it is also ranked 3rd for engineering by India Today 2019 |
Fees For BTech in Civil Engineering is INR 8.52 Lakh |
IIT Madras – Indian Institute of Technology Chennai (IITM) |
It is ranked 1st for engineering by NIRF 2019 and outlook 2019 |
Fees For BTech in Civil Engineering is INR 9.38 Lakh |
IIT Kanpur – Indian Institute of Technology (IITK) |
It is ranked 5th among all the IITs in India by NIRF 2019 and it ranked 1st for engineering by Times 2019 |
Fees For BTech in Civil Engineering is INR 8.27 Lakh |
IIT Roorkee – Indian Institute of Technology (IITR) |
It is ranked 6th for engineering by NIRF 2019 and it is also ranked 5th for engineering by India Today 2019 |
Fees For BTech in Civil Engineering is INR 8.42 Lakh
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The employment areas of the civil engineers are construction firms, Defence Forces Development Boards Municipal Bodies, renewable energy projects, and many other firms.
Take a look at some of the job profiles for civil engineers to post completing their graduation program.
The employment areas of the civil engineers are construction firms, Defence Forces Development Boards Municipal Bodies, renewable energy projects, and many other firms.
Take a look at some of the job profiles for civil engineers to post completing their graduation program.
Job Profile | Job Description | Average Annual Salary |
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Structural Engineers | They design, plan and supervise the construction of infrastructural projects like buildings, bridges, and so on. They also take care of alteration and extension to existing properties or structures. | The national average salary in India for Structural Engineers is around INR 4-5 Lakhs for 1-4 years of experience as per Payscale.com |
Geotechnical Engineers | The primary responsibility of Geotechnical engineers is to create projects and find solutions to the problems that are related to geology. | The average salary for Geotechnical Engineers is around INR 3-4 Lakhs for a 0-1 year of experience as per Payscale.com |
Site Engineers | The take responsibility for security, safety, health, organizing, supervising material and people working at the site. They are part of the site management team. | The average salary for site Engineers is around INR 2.5-3 Lakhs for a 0-1 year of experience as per Payscale.com |
Construction Engineers | The main task includes – to plan, direct, and supervise large construction projects. They act as leader and middleman on construction projects and ensure everything about the project is safe, smooth and structurally sound. | The average salary for Construction Engineers is around INR 3.5-4 Lakhs for a 0-1 year of experience as per Payscale.com |
The top recruiters who hire civil engineers are as follow: