Hi,

As you have asked about the career of software engineer and whether a student from ECE can become a software engineer or not, so the answer to your question is yes, of course. You can be a software engineer after studying ECE, you just need to have some require skill regarding software and programming. Here are few steps to know how to become a software engineer. I hope this will help you.

Complete 10+2: Students are required to complete 10 + 2 by obtaining at least 50 per cent marks from any approved Indian board in the science stream with PCM which is in physics, chemistry, mathematics and computer science. Individuals also need to study these subjects thoroughly to get a good understanding of the subject matter.

Qualify Entrance: Entrance examinations are conducted by many universities and academic institutions. The admissions are also conducted based on the results of the applicants in the entrance examination. Institutions also offer admissions that depend on the marks 10+2. The eligibility criteria differ according to the universities in terms of the marks and enrolment processes.

Popular entrance examinations

JEE Mains (Joint Entrance Examination – Main)

JEE Advanced (Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced)

BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test )

SRMJEEE (SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Exam)

Bachelor: Students would require a bachelor's degree to pursue this career as a profession. Bachelor's degree enables students to acquire the skills and knowledge required for this career. Once students successfully complete 10 + 2, they will qualify to apply for the bachelor's degree programme. Below are some of the popular Bachelor's degrees.

Popular bachelor’s degree and doctorate programmes

B.E. in Computer Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering)

B.Tech. in Computer Science (Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science)

B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology) Information Technology

B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering) Computer Science

B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering) Electrical Engineering

B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering) Information Technology

B.Tech in Information Technology

B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering

Post bachelor: Students have many opportunities to establish their careers after having earned a bachelor's degree. We have mentioned two key alternatives underneath to make it much easier to choose the right profession, with fewer obstacles.

Option 1: After successfully completing a bachelor's degree programme candidates can start working at an entry-level position within the industry. They will resume their studies further after acquiring a one-two-year experience and then opt for a master's degree in the relevant specialisation.

Option 2: After a bachelor's degree programme has been completed, candidates can apply for a master's degree programme in the corresponding speciality without any break in the academic year. After successfully completing a master's degree programme, students will continue to work at an entry-level position within the industry.

Popular master’s degree and doctorate programmes

Master of Technology in Computer and Information Science

Master of Technology in Computer Science

M.Tech. (Master of Technology) Electronic Engineering

M.Tech. (Master of Technology) Information Technology

M.E. (Master of Engineering) Computer Science

M.E. (Master of Engineering) Electronic Engineering

M.E. (Master of Engineering) Information Technology

For more information you can read career as software engineer and career as softwatre developer .

Hello ,

As your query is concerned that you want to know whether an ECE branch student can become a software engineer or not. I would like to tell you that yes a person from the ECE department can become a software engineer. Listed below are some of the ways by which ECE department student can become a software engineer :

1. Learn at least 3 in market computer languages like C, Java, C++, Python etc.

2. Take part in various coding competitions based on your skills and get certified by various coding institutes.

3. In the final year apply for some software based internships and give a preference that you can work on a technical programming job.

Further, if you want to know about some of the coding institutes and other confined details from above you can let us know in the comment section below.

I hope your query is solved.

Thank you.

Yes , an Ece student can become software engineer if you  have  proper skills and knowledge about how to develop a software . If you know how to write codes and algorithms , you can definitely become a software engineer.  You should know the in and out of the software  for example  : its database , its design , its development  , the tools  and have the ability to fix any issues  and apply any modification to be done and also have the ability to learn deeply and solve any problem.

Hii,

The Answer is obviously Yes. Now a days  many Software companies are recruiting the BTech students irrespective of the streams. Moreover Software Companies are looking for ECE students after CSE and IT people. So if you can pursue your graduation from a good Reputated College you will definitely get a software job.

Hello aspirant!

You can't become a software engineer if you take up ECE branch. But this is known quiet widely that ECE stduents get jobs in IT sector companies a lot. They are required to have slight knowledge of programming languages and they get placement in software companies. I hope this information was helpful!

I wish you all the very best!