Hello



Scope of Civil Engineering is quite good in India. Quite good doesnt mean less than any of the other branches like CSE,IT,Mech. Civil Engineering a very vast field, very diversified. New innovations are taking place every coming days.



Its up to you, how you take this. Only the condition is you should have a sound knowledge of civil engineering basics and concepts as well their practical application.



In respect of India



1.If you are interested in Research and innovations in the civil engineering field you have the opportunity to appear for GATE examination after your B.Tech and apply for the M.Tech(and After that PhD) courses in IITs,NITs etc. as these are the best institutions of our country for engineering. Some of them have an imprint in the worlds context.



2. If you are interested in doing a Job. You have the opportunities to work for the various private as well as governmental organisation.



You can start after cracking JEE exam after 12th and get into one of the known Engineering institutions like IITs/NITs/State Engineering Institutions.



After your B.Tech you will be having many options which you can opt for-



(i) Crack GATE examination for applying for the various public sector units (PSUs) through GATE. such as NHAI,NBCC, NHPC,IOCL,HPCL,ONGC etc



(ii) You can prepare for Indian Engineering Services/State Engineering Services for vaious govt. jobs in CPWD,Indian Railway Services, IRSS, MES,CWC etc



(iii) You may have the chances to be placed through your campus placement interviews. If companies coming to your institutions are not enough , then you can apply for offcampus to various companies.



(iv) Various state governmental organisations notifies vacancies for various departments for civil engineers from their own examination procedures. Govt organisations such as Housing Board etc



(v) You can become a IAS/IFS officer with civil engineering as an optional subject with your perseverance and smart work.



3. If you are interested in starting your own business, then you have great opportunities for becoming a entrepreneur. You can be a Builder/Contractor/Consultant.



I tried to include all the aspects of civil engineering but as i said it is a vast field i might have skipped a large. I hope you will have some idea of scope of civil engineering



I hope it will help you

Good luck ....

Hello,Masud

Civil Engineering is one of the oldest, traditional branches of Engineering. It is a core branch as well as an evergreen one, talking about job opportunities.

• Graduates may go for technical as well as diploma courses such as piping technology, safety management etc. They may also go for M.E./M.Tech. programs and specialize in job oriented disciplines and sub branches within the field of Civil Engineering. Master’s Degree programs in disciplines such as structural engineering, civil engineering (general), transportation engineering, coastal structures engineering, construction management etc will help one increase one’s qualifications and value in the job market!

  M.B.A. programs focusing on construction management field is also an excellent option, that graduates may pursue.

• Job opportunities are available for B.E./B.Tech. Civil Engineering graduates in Government as well as Private sectors . Talking about Government sector, many enterprises such as ONGC, BHEL, IOC, PWD, Electricity boards, Town Planning department, NHAI, Armed Forces, Indian Railways etc requires qualified Civil Engineers. Salary scale is different in case of Private and Government sectors. But, the average starting salary is generally between 2-5 Lakh Rupees per year.

• Talking about private sector, prime recruiters are Construction firms. One may take up following job posts in such firms-

• Project Manager
• Assistant Project Manager
• Site Engineer
• Civil Engineer
• Assistant Civil Engineer
• Purchase and Quality control Executive
• Planning and Design Officer

Hope this helps.

Jadavpur University, Kolkata

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