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B.Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering

About the Course

Electronics and Communication Engineering is one of the fastest growing streams of engineering which has spread its wings in almost all other fields of technology. It concerns the use of scientific knowledge of the behavior of electrons to develop components, devices, systems, equipments and Electronic products ranging from the simple radio receivers to advance music systems, televisions, computers, mobile phones, electronically controlled radio toys, several systems of automobiles, aircraft, etc.
 
Career Prospects
An electronics and communication engineer (ECE) can find Job in consumer electronics, telecommunications, IT, healthcare, manufacturing, mobile communication, internet technologies, and power electronics. Besides, ECE engineers are also needed in directing production processes In steel, petroleum, and chemical industry. They are also absorbed in me entertainment, transmission industry, research establishments, and defence establishments.
 
Eligibility Criteria
10+2 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the following subjects; Chemistry, Biology, Bio-technology, Computer Science, are eligible to pursue B.Tech course.
 
Lateral Entry to Second Year
The minimum qualification for admission to 2nd year/ 3rd semester of the B.Tech degree courses is as under :
All those candidates who have passed the diploma in Engg. Technology in any branch (as per details available in Information Brochure of PTU) from any Institution of Punjab / other State and have Punjab Domicile with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (for SC/ ST 40% )or equivalent grade point are eligible for admission to various disciplines of B.E. / B. Tech. course. Provided, however, if some seats remain vacant even after considering all the aforesaid candidates, then candidates from outside Punjab who have passed the diploma in any branch of Engineering/ Technology (as per details available in Information Brochure of PTU) from any other institution in the country, affiliated to any recognized Board with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (for SC/ST 40% ) or equivalent grade point shall also be eligible for admission to various disciplines of B.E. / B. Tech. course provided diploma courses in Engineering & Technology have been approved by AICTE.
 
Admission Procedure
Admission for 66.6% seats is carried out by PTU on the basis of AIEEE while 33.3% seats in each discipline are reserved for Management Quota. Admission to all seats is made on the basis of merit