IIT Delhi Launches BTech in Energy Engineering to Help Students Secure Best Technical Jobs in Core Energy Sector

IIT Delhi has announced the launch of a new BTech in Energy Engineering, which will be offered through its newly established Department of Energy Science and Engineering. Starting from the academic session 2021-22, 40 students will be admitted into the course based on their JEE Advanced scores. The institute says that graduates of the BTech program are likely to find the best technical jobs in the core energy sector and in organizations engaged in a variety of activities pertaining to climate change, energy transition, energy access and security.

The course will also help students with their higher studies at leading institutes in India and abroad. Apart from the BTech in Energy Engineering, three existing MTech programs, including one sponsored by the International Solar Alliance for working fellows from different countries, are also being offered at present by the Centre for Energy Studies. The newly established Department of Energy Science and Engineering aims at expanding the scope and depth of activities being undertaken by the 45-year-old Centre for Energy Studies.

Speaking of the new BTech in Energy Engineering, Prof KA Subramanian, head, CES, said: “There is a critical need to nurture manpower with the capacity to flexibly respond to various energy and environment-related challenges in a holistic manner with required foresight and vision. The BTech program in Energy Engineering is designed to equip the students with the necessary knowledge and skills to take up the energy sector challenges being faced by humanity - improving energy access, supply quality and reliability as well as efficiency of utilization, de-carbonization, and lowering the cost of energy supply.”

IIT Delhi says that the BTech course curriculum has been envisioned to lay a core foundation with a wide basket of electives in the area of energy as it aims to produce next-generation leaders to contribute to the energy transition initiatives through core industry, academia and all other stakeholder entities. Besides highly unique sector-specific skills the students are expected to possess other competencies such as environmental awareness and a profound understanding of sustainability concepts.