What is the full form of B.Tech

B.Tech: Bachelor of Technology

Bachelor of technology is undergraduate degree program awarded in many countries like India, USA, Norway, Canada, Australia, New Zealand etc. It is also spelled as BTech. The course duration of this degree program is 3 to 4 years depending on different countries and universities. In India, it is a 4-years undergraduate degree program, divided in 8 semesters.

India's top institutes and universities providing bachelor of technology degree. They are as follows:

• IIT (Indian Institute of Technology, there are 16 IITs in India at present time. These are the most prestigious institute for pursuing B.Tech in India)
• NIT (National Institute of Technology, there are 30 NITs in India at present time. These are also a good name for Pursuing B.Tech)
• State universities
• Other private universities

Minimum criteria to get admission in B.Tech

Candidate must have competed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Or, have a 3 years diploma in any engineering stream to get admission in Second year (Lateral entry)

Popular branches of B.Tech

• Computer Science
• Electrical & Communication Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Material Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Agriculture and Food Engineering

How to take admission

Government (Central and State) conducts an entrance test to take admission in engineering colleges. Some private colleges also conduct their own entrance tests.

These are some popular entrance tests for B.Tech:

• IIT JEE: Entrance test for IITs
• AIEEE: All India Engineering Entrance Examination (For Admission in NITs)
• UPSEE: An entrance exam to take admission in UPTU