Difference Between BE and B.Tech Course

Difference Between BE and B.Tech

Engineering as a Discipline:

Engineering is an enormously popular profession in India. As far one could envisage, Engineering appears to be 2nd best choice after Medical in higher studies. Further, It apparently led the way to study abroad for MS, on scholarship after obtaining the Engg. Graduation, which will eventually pave way for settling overseas. With such popularity comes certain doubts, and the most widespread one out of them is

‘What is the difference between pursuing BE and B.Tech In India?’

Difference Between BE & B.Tech:

Work/Job queries:

All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) clarified that there is no such barrier of superiority or inferiority between both degrees in India. Both BE and B.Tech are similar programs when it comes to knowledge and therefore putting a comparison between the two is illogical. Jobs are subjective to college recognition and individual achievements as well as skills.

Unfortunately, this isn’t the case in foreign countries. In countries like the USA, Australia BE is a considered a more superior approach towards engineering when associated with engineering.

Job opportunities after pursuing BE and B.Tech are Mostly the same and no basis is put upon the difference in these programs. Common Job opportunities include:-

• Higher studies
• Campus placements
• Entrepreneurship
• Management
• Public service undertaking
• Become an expert
• Civil services
• Look for internships
• Enter private sector
• Enter armed Forces

Misconceptions:

In India, we have two types of colleges, one, those offering degrees in many fields like arts, science, business including engineering and are generally known as Universities, and the second, which offer degrees only in engineering and are generally known as Institutes.

Universities that offer other degrees along with engineering named their engineering degree as BE (Bachelor of Engineering) and Institutes providing professional courses like engineering named their engineering degree like B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology).

There is a minor variance that came forth when IITs started giving BTech degrees. It is generally a myth perceived that BTech is a superior degree and BE is not up to that level.

However such claims do not carry even one significant fact. Degree value is subjective to the reputation of the college from which they are obtained. A BE degree when obtained from a reputed college holds equal significance/importance as a B.Tech college degree from an establishment with equal standing.

Similarities:

• There are dozens of similarities between the two courses offered.
• The degrees only differentiate themselves in terms of practicality and application, the content, however, of both, the courses, is the same.
• There is absolutely no difference in the job opportunities available in both courses.    
• AICTE grants equal recognition to both degrees.
• The duration of both courses is 4 years. (8 semesters)
• recruitment pattern and apprise of both degrees is the same.

Conclusion:

BE and B.Tech both have equal recognition in India and do not need alteration unless one is considering to go for an NRI(Non-Residential Indians) Job overseas. Degrees vary in the presentation of the courses offered but the content of both BE(Bachelor of Engineering) and B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) is invariable.

FAQs:

(Q) Which is better to study BE or B.Tech?

(A) Both hold equal recognition when pursued in India as the job applicant is judged based on college recognition and skills, however, foreign countries such as the U.S.A., Australia consider BE to be inferior over B.Tech.

(Q) How would you compare a 4 year BE over a 4-year B.Tech program?

(A) In BE the syllabus, more or less, focuses upon theory-based knowledge. BE 4 Year Undergraduate Course would hone your skills in developing new machinery and innovating it further to extents. A B.Tech 4 year Undergraduate Course, is taking a practical approach to engineering, which means, the gist would be to teach the student the technology to work with gadgets. The content regardless is the same.

(Q) Is there a difference in admission procedures for both degrees?

(A) Eligibility for every college providing degrees is same [10+2 with both Physics and Chemistry among the science subjects passed with a minimum of 50% marks ] however reputed colleges have subjective exams like JEE Mains, GUJCET.