Chemical Engineering uses the principles of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology & Economics to efficiently use, produce, design, transport and transform energy and materials. The work of chemical engineers ranges from the utilization of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in the laboratory to large-scale industrial processes that convert chemicals, raw materials, living cells, microorganisms, and energy into useful forms and products. They are indulged in many aspects of plant design and operation, including safety and hazard assessments, process design & analysis, control engineering, modelling, nuclear engineering, chemical reaction engineering, biological engineering construction specification, and operating instructions. Courses to become chemical engineers are – B.Tech, M.Tech also certificate courses.

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering Eligibility & Admission Criteria

The candidates must fulfil the following requirements to pursue 4-years B.Tech in Chemical Engineering:

• A candidate must have passed 10+2 level or equivalent examination in Science stream with Chemistry & Mathematics as the main subject from a recognized board/university.
• The admission is provided based on the scores of JEE Mains or any other engineering entrance examination conducted by the university.

M.Tech in Chemical Engineering Eligibility & Admission Criteria

The candidates must fulfil the following requirements to pursue 2-years M.Tech in Chemical Engineering:

• Should have passed B.Tech in Chemical Engineering with a minimum of approximately 50% score. 
• A valid GATE score is mostly accepted in all engineering colleges in India. It depends on the norms of the university.

Diploma in Chemical Engineering

The duration of this course is 2 years and to apply for this one should have passed 10th with PCM with a minimum of 45% marks. The admission is offered based on the scores of class X.

Job Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

These are the job opportunities for chemical engineers:

• Analytical chemist
• Energy manager
• Mining engineer
• Production manager
• Quality manager
• Environmental engineer
• Manufacturing engineer
• Materials engineer
• Project Manager 
• Project Engineers
• Process Designer & Analyst

List of Companies for Chemical Engineers

Below is the list of companies where chemical engineers can apply and get their job:

1. Reliance Industries Ltd.
2. Essar Oil Limited.
3. Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd.
4. Gujarat Gas Company Limited.
5. Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd.
6. Reliance Petroleum Limited.
7. Arofine Polymers Ltd.
8. Colour-Chem Ltd.
9. Hindustan Lever Limited
10. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
11.  Indian Oil Corporation
12. Tecnimont ICB Ltd
13. Bharat Petroleum
14. Gujrat state fertilizers and chemicals.

Top Colleges offering Chemical Engineering in India 

List of Colleges and Universities offering Chemical Engineering are as follows:

1. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
2. BITS Pilani
3. SRMIST(SRM Institute of Technology)
4. Manipal Institute of Technology
5. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
6. MVJ College of Engineering
7. IIT Kanpur
8. IIT Roorkee
9. IIT BHU, Varanasi
10. Faculty of Engineering, MIT WPU
11. Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science
12. LPU(Lovely Professional University)
13. Chandigarh University
14. NIT Tiruchirappalli

There are other colleges offering chemical courses but above mentioned are the good one to apply for.

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