Polytechnic is a diploma course in technical education that focuses on imparting knowledge related to engineering field. It is a 3 year professional course which can be pursued after either class 10^th or class 12^th. The duration of the course for students appearing after High School is 3years whereas for students appearing after class 12^th is 2 years. The demand for Polytechnic course has increased gradually.

The candidates can seek admission in Polytechnic through an entrance exam or through direct admission. After completing the diploma in engineering , students can get lateral entry in BTech which means admission in second year of BTech. Polytechnic Engineers work as product developer, service engineer, assistant designer, analysts, junior engineer, executive etc. There are also excellent career opportunities in the gulf countries for polytechnic engineers.

For getting admission in Polytechnic, the candidate must have passed class 10^th or 12^th with a minimum of  45% . It is compulsory for the candidate to have Mathematics , Physics, Chemistry and English in High School or Intermediate.

Polytechnic courses are conducted primarily in civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical and other branches. Let us go through the details of some of these branches in brief.

• Diploma In Civil Engineering – In this branch of Polytechnic, students learn about the aspects of civil field like construction, planning, maintenance of physical structure and buildings, designing , field work etc.
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – This branch imparts knowledge in the topics like working of machines, engineering graphics, thermodynamics etc.
• Diploma In Electrical Engineering – This branch of Polytechnic focuses in the topics like electronic systems, equipment, communication systems, electromagnetic fields, etc.
• Diploma In Chemical Engineering – Students opting for this branch learn about chemical processes, chemical reactions, and different types of chemical and its production method.
• Diploma In Computer Engineering – This branch teaches about computer applications, computer programs, industrial and household usage of computer etc.

The Master of Business Administration (POLYTECHNIC DIPLOMA)  eligibility criteria is mentioned below:

• • • Candidates must have cleared class 10^th or 12^th with minimum 45% in Science(Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) and English.
    • The minimum age limit for doing this course is 17years and there is no upper age to apply for admission in this course.

After completing Polytechnic, students can either pursue Bachelor in Engineering (BTech) or they can also opt for working in the private or public sector. After completing the diploma course students get recruited in companies like Bombay Dyeing, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, HCL, Infosys, Siemens etc. Students can also get job in government sector.

Some of  the departments for this are as follows:-

• • Indian Railways
  • Bharat Heavy Electronics Ltd.
  • Airport Authority of India
  • Power grid
  • Electricity department

Polytechnic Diploma holders get very attractive salary according to their profile and experience. The annual salary package of a Polytechnic Engineer ranges from 3 lakh to 7 lakh.