Dear Aspirant,

The technical degree of Diploma in Engineering falls below the undergraduate rank. It is focused on and is aimed at providing students with some basic knowledge of Engineering, Scientific, Computing, Mathematical Techniques. Students are also required to have good linguistic skills to enable efficient communication and ability to apply the basic problem solving techniques. It is a course spread over three years consisting of six semesters. It specialises over Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering. For Indian Students , the minimum eligibility is to have passed tenth grade or any equivalent exam. For international students "O" Level OR Equivalent is taken into consideration. However, the final admission is given on the screening of the merit of academic record.

Here are some institutes offering the course:

South Delhi Polytechnic for Women, Delhi

Baba Saheb Ambedkar Polytechnic (BSAP), Delhi

Government Polytechnic, Mumbai

Ananda Marga Polytechnic, Kolar

Kalinga Polytechnic Bhubaneswar (KIITP), Bhubaneswar (https://www.collegedekho.com/colleges/kiit-polytechnic)

The Diploma in IT is a one year course in the field of Information Technology that gives access to companies, businesses and retailers running on the field. It revolves around the information that can be shared, stored and retrieved in the application of computers that is in the context of wide scale companies and businesses. The eligibility preferred is 10+2 academic qualification, however some institutes accept students who have passed 10th standard examinations. The top recruiting areas are : Accounting, Database Handling, Basic Computer Applications, etc.

Some institutes are:

Patel College of Science and Technology

CMJ University

SSM College of Engineering and Technology

Agra College of Management and Technology

NIMS University

Depending on your relative skills and interests , you can apply for either of the course. Hope this helps. All the best!