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Contents
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1. Introduction
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2. Eligibility
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3. Course Content
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4. What After Graduation?
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5. International Appeal
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6. Institutes offering Mechanical Engineering
undergraduate/dual degree in India
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7. Institutes offering Mechanical Engineering
undergraduate/dual degree in India
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8. Institutes offering Mechanical Engineering
postgraduate degree in India
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9. Institutions in UK offering courses in Mechanical Engineering
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10. Institutions in USA offering courses in Mechanical Engineering
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11. Recommended Products
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Introduction
[Mechanical engineering deals with anything that moves. Know more about one of
the oldest branches of engineering….]
FAST FACTS
Programme B.Tech/BE
Duration Four years; eight semesters; (Integrated
courses leading to M.Tech – 5 years)
Eligibility 10+2 with PCM
Entrances JEE (Advanced) for IITs, ISM & IISc; JEE
(Main) for NITs & IIITs; state/institute specific
entrances like BITSAT, UPSEE, AMUEEE, SRMJEE,
VITEEE for respective institutes and Universities.
M.Tech. Programme The applicant must have a
Bachelor’s degree with minimum 55% marks.
Prominent Bachelor’s institutes IIT @ Delhi,
Bombay, Kanpur, Madras, Roorkee, BHU Varanasi,
Kharagpur, Guwahati, ISM Dhanbad, NIT @ Trichy,
Rourkela, Warangal, Surathkal, Allahabad, BITS
(All Campus), Delhi Technological University
Prominent Master’s institutions IIT @ Bombay,
Delhi, Madras, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Patna, Jodhpur,
BHU and Guwahati; NITs Calicut, Tiruchirapalli,
BITS-Pilani, IISc-bannglore.
Fee: The average course fee for B.Tech/BE
in Mechanical Engineering in IITs is nearly
Rs.80,000 per annum. The average course fee
for M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering in IITs is
approximately 18,000 per semester
Earning Potential @ Rs. 3.5 to 4.5 Lakhs per
year in private sector and @ $64,000 (per year)
abroad
Professional Roles Automotive engineer,
Biomedical engineer, Mechanical Engineering
consultant, Nuclear engineer, Robotics engineer,
Researcher, Junior Engineers, Assistant executive
Engineers and Mechanical/Sales Engineers etc.
Top recruiters BHEL; BPCL; DRDO; Indian Oil;
GAIL, NTPC, Ashok Leyland, Honda, Mahindra &
Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki etc.
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rom the Law of Buoyancy developed by ancient
Greek engineer and scientist Archimedes to
modern inventions like steam engines by James
Watt, which was an important contribution to industrial revolution, Mechanical Engineering has been
pivotal in science and evolution, not to mention in the
way we live. Thus, like Civil Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering is also one of the oldest and broadest
branches under engineering domain.
Mechanical engineering is derived from the need
to design and manufacture machines and system of
machines. This branch of engineering has a spread
from micro scale parts and devices like sensors and
inkjet printer nozzles to large systems like spacecraft
and Bucket-Wheel Excavator. From advanced energy
systems to solid-waste engineering, The American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has listed
36 technical divisions as part of the Mechanical Engineering. A Mechanical Engineer converts an idea into
a saleable product. In terms of functions, Mechanical
Engineering can be divided in different areas. Being
a branch of engineering, some of these functions are
related to technology, but not all do. Among these
fields are:
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Product Design: Design & develop products ranging from micro scale devices to
turbines.
Research and Development: Discovering solutions to problems & human needs
and creating new products and knowledge.
Manufacturing: Producing merchandise using machines and tools.
Systems management: Overseeing operations of a large system, such as a power
plant, as well as supervising the people who work there.
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Eligibility
[The candidates, who wish to pursue Mechanical Engineering should have passed
Higher Secondary Board exam from a recognized board in India with Science Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry with minimum 50 percent marks]
C
andidates keen on taking up B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering courses in
IITs and NITs, should have scored at least 50% marks in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry in combination at 10+2. Thereafter, the eligible candidates are
expected to qualify JEE (Main) examination conducted by Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE) annually. Regional institutes may have their respective State-level examinations for admitting students to Mechanical Engineering.
Those who qualify JEE (Advanced) can seek admission in IITs.
Bachelor courses in Mechanical Engineering
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Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
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Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical & Automation Engineering
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Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering
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Bachelor of Technology in Mechatronics
After completing B.Tech/BE, one can also opt for M.Tech/MS in various specializations. For M.Tech degree courses, candidates are selected on the basis of
GATE score. However, candidates with exceptional performance in their qualifying
degree may be offered direct admission in some institutes. There are several engineering colleges in India that offers M.Tech programme in mechanical engineering
with different specializations. PhD programmes are another option.
Postgraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering
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Master of Engineering in Tool Design
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Master of Technology in Mechanical Engineering
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Master of Technology - Robotics
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Master of Technology - Mechatronics
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Course Content
[Mechanical Engineering trains students in the methods of engineering science
and helps them in applying these methods to conceive, analyse and design
engineering systems.]
M
echanical Engineering includes design, manufacture, installation and
operation of engines, machines, robotics, heating & cooling systems
and manufacturing processes. In this profession, you will be responsible
for designing and developing machines right from bicycles to supersonic fighter jets which can be extremely challenging and fulfilling, requiring analytical
skills together with an ability to work in a team. You must love machines and be
comfortable working with tools.
This is one of the most versatile and very physically demanding disciplines.
Working with materials, the discipline equips you to move beyond the facade and
make things work. Driven by laws of physics, this discipline seeks very good knowledge of Mathematics and Physics to excel.
The basic concepts of Mechanical Engineering would include; mechanics,
kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science, structural analysis, and electricity.
There are several other fields which are interrelated with that of mechanical engineering such as aerospace engineering, metallurgical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering and chemical engineering.
The relevance of Mechanical Engineering is also apparent in other fields such
as Biomedical engineering, specifically with biomechanics, transport phenomena,
bio-mechatronics, bio-nanotechnology, and modeling of biological systems.
In order to be a mechanical engineer, the students need to have an understanding of the core concepts of mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science, structural analysis, and electricity. The mechanical engineers utilize these
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core concepts along with tools like computer-aided design, and product lifecycle
management to design and analyze manufacturing plants, industrial equipment
and machinery, heating and cooling systems, transport systems, aircraft, watercraft, robotics, medical devices, weapons, and others.
Core subjects:
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Mathematics
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Physical Sciences
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Statics & Dynamics Control
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Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
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Fluid Mechanics
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Mechanism and Machine Design
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Strength of Materials and solid mechanics
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Materials Engineering
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Theory of Design
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Fuels, Combustion
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Instrumentation and measurement
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Manufacturing Engineering
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Hydraulics
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Engineering and Product Design
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Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineering is rightly called an evergreen field owing to its relevance and linkage with other branches of Engineering. Hence, there is a wide
range of scopes and opportunities for students who pursue this field.
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What After Graduation?
[From placements in public, private and government sector to higher study and
research options in various fields, Mechanical Engineers have good options after
graduation]
Job Prospects
The demand for the Mechanical Engineering jobs is high in India and abroad.
The popular and most common industries where a Mechanical Engineer can be
employed are Thermal Power Plants, Oil & Petroleum Plant, Electronics Industry,
Aerospace, Shipping Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry, to name a few.
Graduates can work in the automotive, aerospace, chemical, computer, communication, paper, power generation and almost all manufacturing industries.
Mechanical engineers also work in maintenance and service profiles in all industries. Also they can choose teaching profession in universities and colleges. Also,
this is one of the best branches to choose in times of recession since jobs are normally not difficult to find for a good Mechanical Engineer.
Mechanical Engineering students who are gainfully employed can earn anywhere between Rs. 3 to 4.5 lakh per annum in their first job. In IT product sector
requiring core technology skills, salaries range from 6 to 12 lakh pa. Today, a variety of roles are there for entry-level engineers in technical support and services,
infrastructure management etc. “It depends upon the student’s competence as to
how much will he or she is able to secure in terms of monetary compensation initially,” shares Himanshu Aggarwal, CEO, Aspiring Minds.
Shekhar Sanyal, Country Head of IET India (UK-based engineering association), says that core engineering subjects will be in high demand as always but the
application will constantly evolve. “IT will become embedded in all core functions
and will enable the core functions to become much more effective,” he shares. For
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instance, GE India Technology Center hires engineers from Aerospace, Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical and Computer Science streams.
Students have also started looking back at what they call core engineering
jobs, that is to say “work in shop floor,” feels Micheal Baymiller, Director-HR at International Paper.
Job profile
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Designing and Production
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Research and development
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Equipment modification to improve quality
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Project management
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Assessment and operation of plant/unit
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Analysis and Testing
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Installation and Maintenance.
Industry Insights
India has also set for itself an ambitious target of increasing the contribution of manufacturing output to 25 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025, from 16
per cent currently. With the launch of the ‘Make in India’ campaign, it is expected
that India will get the desired recognition as the global manufacturing hub.
The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow into India’s miscellaneous mechanical and engineering industries during April 2000 to January 2015 stood at around
US$ 3,948.17 million, as per the data released by the Department of Industries Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
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In order to be a Mechanical Engineer, the students need to have an understanding of the core concepts of mechanics, kinematics, thermodynamics, materials science, structural analysis, and electricity. The mechanical engineers utilize these
core concepts along with tools like computer-aided design, and product lifecycle
management to design and analyze manufacturing plants, industrial equipment
and machinery heating and cooling systems, transport systems, aircraft, watercraft, robotics, medical devices, weapons, and others.
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Higher Education
IITs and National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are among the top premier institutes that offer the M.Tech courses in Mechanical Engineering. Here is a list of
some premier institutes offering M.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering. The
IITs- Madras, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Guwahati offer the M.Tech course.
NIT Calicut offers an M.Tech course in Mechanical Engineering with specializations in Industrial Engineering and Management; Thermal Science; Manufacturing
Technology; Energy Management; and Material Science and Technology.
NIT Tiruchirapalli, offers an M.Tech course in Design and Production of Thermal Power Equipment with specializations in Industrial Safety Engineering; Manufacturing Technology; Welding Engineering; Energy Engineering and so on.
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) offers an ME course in Mechanical Engineering on its Pilani campus and another with specialization in Thermal
Engineering in its Hyderabad campus.
Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc),
Bangalore, offers a five-year PhD programme for Mechanical Engineering graduates. The IISc also offers an ME course covering a broad area of Mechanical Engineering.
CAD/CAM and Tool designing programmes are suitable higher study options
for graduates in Mechanical Engineering. Central Institute of Tool Design, Hyderabad, is a premier institute offering these courses. Another suitable higher study
option for meritorious graduates in mechanical engineering is robotics and mechatronics.
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International Appeal
[Being among the oldest and core branches of engineering, Mechanical Engineers
are always in demand for innovation and development]
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ccording to Salary.com, the salary range for a fresher mechanical engineer with a bachelor’s degree in USA is approximately $64,000. Salary
range for an engineer with a master’s degree and 5 to 10 years of experience is $73,238 to $108,609; and salary range for an engineer with a
master’s or doctorate and more than 15 years of experience is $95,251 to $141,806.
Mechanical Engineers with more than 15 years of experience and higher degrees
are promoted to senior management positions or can start their own business. As
per the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS), USA, projected growth of Mechanical
Engineers for next five years is 5%.
Starting salaries for mechanical engineers in the UK are in the range of £20,000
to £28,000. With experience and at a position of lead or principle engineer, salaries
are around £35,000 to £50,000 and at a position of chief engineer, salaries are in
the range of £45,000 to £60,000. Salaries of Mechanical Engineers vary from company to company. Mechanical Engineers’ work is mainly office based with regular
visits to plants and project sites.
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Institutes offering Mechanical Engineering undergraduate/dual degree in India
Sl.
No.
Institute
Name
Programme Name
1.
IIT Bombay
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering & M.Tech in
Computer Aided Design and Automation
5
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering & M.Tech in
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
5
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
B. Tech in Production & Industrial Engineering
4
2.
IIT Delhi
Duration
Website
(years)
www.iitb.ac.in
www.iitd.ac.in
3.
IIT Gandhinagar
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
www.iitd.ac.in
4.
IIT Guwahati
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
www.iitg.ac.in
5.
IIT Hyderabad
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
www.iith.ac.in
6.
IIT Indore
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
www.iiti.ac.in
7.
IIT Jodhpur
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
www.iiti.ac.in
8.
IIT Kanpur
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
www.iitk.ac.in
B. Tech & M. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
5
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
B.Tech in Manufacturing Science & Engineering
4
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering & M.Tech in
Manufacturing Science and Engineering
5
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering & M.Tech in
Thermal Science and Engineering
5
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering & M.Tech in
Mechanical Systems Design
5
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering & M.Tech in
Mechanical Systems, Dynamics & Control
5
9.
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IIT Kharagpur
www.iitkgp.ac.in
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Institutes offering Mechanical Engineering undergraduate/dual degree in India
Sl.
No.
10.
Institute
Name
IIT Madras
Programme Name
Duration
Website
(years)
B.Tech in Manufacturing Science & Engineering &
M.Tech in Industrial Engineering & Management
5
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering & MBA
5
B.Tech in Manufacturing Science & Engineering &
MBA
5
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering & M.Tech in
Thermal Engineering
5
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering & M.Tech in
Intelligent Manufacturing
5
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering & M.Tech in
Product Design
5
www.iitm.ac.in
11.
IIT Mandi
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
www.iitmandi.ac.in
12.
IIT Patna
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
www.iitp.ac.in
13.
IIT Roorkee
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
www.iitr.ac.in
B.Tech in Production & Industrial Engineering
4
14.
IIT Ropar
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
www.iitrpr.ac.in
15.
IIT BHU-Varanasi
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
www.iitbhu.ac.in
16.
ISM Dhanbad
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
4
www.ismdhanbad.ac.in
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Institutes offering Mechanical Engineering undergraduate/dual degree in India
Sl. No.
Institute Name
Website
1.
NIT Kurukshetra
nitkkr.ac.in
2.
NIT Calicut
nitc.ac.in
3.
NIT Delhi
nitdelhi.ac.in
4.
NIT Agartala
nita.ac.in
5.
NIT Durgapur
nitdgp.ac.in
6.
NIT Goa
nitgoa.ac.in
7.
NIT Pondicherry
nitpy.ac.in
8.
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
manit.ac.in
9.
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
mnit.ac.in
10.
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
mnnit.ac.in
11.
NIT Manipur
nitmanipur.ac.in
12.
NIT Meghalaya
nitm.ac.in
13.
NIT Mizoram
nitmz.ac.in
14.
NIT Nagaland
nitnagaland.ac.in
15.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
nitj.ac.in
16.
NIT Jamshedpur
nitjsr.ac.in
17.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur
vnit.ac.in
18.
NIT Patna
nitp.ac.in
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19.
NIT Raipur
nitrr.ac.in
20.
NIT Rourkela
nitrkl.ac.in
21.
NIT Sikkim
nitsikkim.ac.in
22.
NIT Silchar
www.nits.ac.in
23.
NIT Srinagar
www.nitsri.net
24.
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
svnit.ac.in
25.
NIT Surathkal
nitk.ac.in
26.
NIT Trichy
nitt.edu
27.
NIT Uttarakhand
nituk.ac.in
28.
NIT Warangal
nitw.ac.in
29.
NIT Arunachal Pradesh
www.nitap.in
30.
NIT Hamirpur
nith.ac.in
31.
Delhi Technological University
www.dtu.ac.in
32.
SRM University
www.srmuniv.ac.in
33.
VIT University
www.vit.ac.in
34.
Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences
www.bits-pilani.ac.in
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Institutes offering Mechanical Engineering postgraduate degree in India
Sl.
No.
Institute Name
Programme Name
1.
IIT Bombay
M. Tech in Thermal and Fluids Engineering
2
M. Tech in Design Engineering
2
M. Tech in Manufacturing Engineering
2
M. Tech in Mechanical Design
2
M. Tech in Industrial Engineering
2
M. Tech in Production Engineering
2
M. Tech in Thermal Engineering
2
2.
IIT Delhi
Duration
Website
(years)
www.iitb.ac.in
www.iitd.ac.in
3.
IIT Gandhi Nagar
M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
2
www.iitgn.ac.in
4.
IIT Guwahati
M.Tech in Computer Assisted Manufacturing
2
www.iitg.ac.in
M.Tech in Computational Mechanics
2
M.Tech in Fluid and Thermal
2
M.Tech in Machine Design
2
M.Tech in Aerodynamics and Propulsion
2
M.Tech in Design Engineering
2
M.Tech in Manufacturing Engineering
2
M.Tech in Thermo-fluid Engineering
2
5.
IIT Hyderabad
www.iith.ac.in
6.
IIT Jodhpur
M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
2
www.iitj.ac.in
7.
IIT Kanpur
M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
2
www.iitk.ac.in
8.
IIT Kharagpur
M. Tech in Manufacturing Science & Engineering
2
www.iitkgp.ac.in
M. Tech in Thermal Science and Engineering
2
M. Tech in Mechanical Systems Design
2
M. Tech in Mechanical Systems Dynamics & Control
2
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Institutes offering Mechanical Engineering postgraduate degree in India
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10.
11.
12.
13.
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IIT Madras
IIT Patna
IIT Roorkee
IIT BHU-Varanasi
ISM Dhanbad
M. Tech in Thermal Engineering
2
M. Tech in Design
2
M. Tech in Manufacturing Engineering
2
M.Tech in Mechatronics
2
M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
2
M.Tech in CAD,CAM & Robotics
2
M.Tech in Machine Design Engineering
2
M.Tech in Production & Industrial systems
Engineering
2
M.Tech in Thermal Engineering
2
M.Tech in Welding Engineering
2
M. Tech in Industrial Management Engineering
2
M. Tech in Production Engineering
2
M. Tech in Thermal and Fluid Engineering
2
M. Tech in Machine Design
2
M. Tech in Manufacturing Engineering
2
M. Tech in Design Engineering
2
M. Tech in Thermal Engineering
2
M. Tech in Maintenance Engineering & Tribology
2
www.iitm.ac.in
www.iitp.ac.in
www.iitr.ac.in
www.iitbhu.ac.in
www.ismdhanbad.ac.in
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Institutions in UK offering courses in Mechanical Engineering
Cambridge University
Imperial college London
University of Oxford
Cranfield University
University of Manchester
Loughborough University
Sheffield University
University of Nottingham
Institutions in USA offering courses in Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)
Stanford University
University of California
University of Michigan
Harvard University
Georgia institute of technology
California institute of technology
Purdue University
Princeton University
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