Department
Civil Engineering
Campus
Guwahati Campus
Semester
04 Years (08 Semesters)
Degree
B.Tech

Under the auspices of Girijananda Chowdhury University, the Department of Civil Engineering offers four-year Bachelor of Technology programme. The curriculum encompasses 163 credit hours of teaching, practical, seminar, training, and project work covering a wide variety of civil engineering specializations. These specializations include geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, environmental engineering, surveying, transportation engineering, and water resource engineering, among others. The emphasis of this program is on the technical aspects of planning, analyzing, designing, estimating, and supervising the construction of essential modern facilities such as bridges, highways, offshore buildings, schools and colleges, airports, dams, water facilities, and sewage systems. Thus, the branch of Civil Engineering is regarded as the most diverse among allot her disciplines.

Entry requirements

  1. Must have passed the Higher Secondary (HS) examination of the AHSEC or any equivalent examination with English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as the subjects, in one seating.
  2. He/ She must secure at least 45% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (40% for SC & ST candidates).
  3. Must not be more than 21 years or not less than 17 years of age as on 1st August, 2022. The Upper age limit is relaxable to 22 years in case of B.Sc. passed candidates. For SC/ST candidates, the upper age limit may be relaxed by 3 years.
  4. Must be mentally and physically fit and must possess a good moral character.

Course structure & syllabus

Career opportunities

BTech in Civil Engineering provides diverse career opportunities in the public and private sectors. Graduates can pursue roles such as:
• Construction Engineer/Manager
• Structural Engineer
• Geotechnical Engineer
• Transportation Engineer
• Environmental Engineer
• Urban Planner, or work in research and development.

Jobs at Government & Private Sectors: Students can find good job opportunities in government organizations like public works departments (PWD), irrigation department, municipal corporations, railways, defense, etc. They may be able to find good job opportunities in good private organizations like Larsen & Toubro, Shapoorji Pallonji Projects Private Limited,
Procter & Gamble India Limited etc…

Entrepreneurship: With the right skills and experience, civil engineers can start their own construction or engineering firms or own traders.

Higher Education: Higher education (M.Tech/MBA and Ph.D.), allows the student to specialize in a specific area of interest, opening up advanced career opportunities and enhancing their knowledge and skills.

The 4 year undergraduate course in Civil Engineering is offered under the university’s specialised School of Engineering and Technology.

Under the auspices of Girijananda Chowdhury University, the Department of Civil Engineering offers four-year Bachelor of Technology programme. The curriculum encompasses 163 credit hours of teaching, practical, seminar, training, and project work covering a wide variety of civil engineering specializations. These specializations include geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, environmental engineering, surveying, transportation engineering, and water resource engineering, among others. The emphasis of this program is on the technical aspects of planning, analyzing, designing, estimating, and supervising the construction of essential modern facilities such as bridges, highways, offshore buildings, schools and colleges, airports, dams, water facilities, and sewage systems. Thus, the branch of Civil Engineering is regarded as the most diverse among allot her disciplines.

Special Features of the Department
  • Special coaching for Gate Examination.
  • Consistent good academic performance.
  • Guest Lecturers.
  • Industry visit.
  • Seminar.
  • Research publications in Journals.

Faculty

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