Following are the some of the streams of engineering that one can opt for while doing engineering studies in India-

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

- This engineering course deals with the design, creation and operation of machines related to flying - planes, missiles, rockets, spacecrafts etc. Aerodynamics, avionics, propulsion, acoustics are subjects that are taught under this course.

Agricultural Engineering

- This branch of engineering focuses on the design and operation of tools, implements and machines that are used in the practice of agriculture.

Automobile Engineering

- This stream of engineering studies deals with the design, creation, manufacture and operation of machines relevant to automobiles ranging from the ubiquitous motorcycle to buses and trucks. Civil Engineering - This engineering course teaches about the design, development and construction of bridges, dams, metro, railroad systems etc.

Computer Engineering

- This engineering stream teaches about the design, development, manufacture and maintenance of computer components.

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

- This engineering course includes research, development, design, creation and maintenance of a diverse set of objects ranging from global Positioning Systems to semi-conductor chips used in mobile phones.

Automobile Engineering

- This stream of engineering studies deals with the design, creation, manufacture and operation of machines relevant to automobiles ranging from the ubiquitous motorcycle to buses and trucks. Civil Engineering - This engineering course teaches about the design, development and construction of bridges, dams, metro, railroad systems etc.

Computer Engineering

- This engineering stream teaches about the design, development, manufacture and maintenance of computer components.

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

- This engineering course includes research, development, design, creation and maintenance of a diverse set of objects ranging from global Positioning Systems to semi-conductor chips used in mobile phones.

Industrial Engineering

- This branch of engineering studies teaches how to make the machines and people work in tandem with each other so that maximum productivity is derived.

Instrumentation Engineering

- This engineering stream teaches about design, manufacture and maintenance of instruments and instrument units.

Manufacturing Engineering

- A Manufacturing Engineer is taught how to manufacture things - be it structures, machinery, electronics, medical devices, automobile parts, textiles and clothing, or household products or toys or cans and bottles any thing and everything that can be manufactured.

Marine Engineering

- Under this engineering course, one gets to learn the designing, construction and management of ships and other naval vehicles.

Mechanical Engineering

- This engineering
branch is concerned with the design, construction, and operation of power plants, engines, and machines. It deals mostly with things that move.

metallurgical Engineering

- This stream of engineering studies deals with metals - basically the research, development and manufacture of new metal alloys for wide applications across industries.

Mining Engineering

- This engineering stream deals with mines and minerals. The mining equipment is developed and manufactured by mining engineers. Besides this, there are also an array of other engineering courses which one can specialize in like ceramic engineering, textile engineering, nuclear engineering...the list can go on and on.

Top Engineering Colleges in Chennai

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) - 1961, Adyar, Chennai-600036.

Anna University Chennai-25

Madras Institute of Technology (Constituent College of Anna University) Chromepet,Chennai.

Algappa College of Technology Guindy, Chennai-25

Crescent Engineering College
G.S.T Road, Vandalur, Chennai

St. Joseph's College of Engineering
Jeppiar Nagar,Old Mamallapuram Road,Chennai

Sathyabhama Engineering College
Jeppiaar Nagar, Old Mamalla Purma Road, Chennai

Sri Sairam Engineering College
Sai Leo Nagar, Dharkast-Ettayapuram, Chennai

Jerusalem College of Engineering
Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai

VEL Tech. Engineering College
42, Avadi-Alamadhi Road, Vellanur Village, Avadi, Chennai-62

Panimalar Engineering College
Bangalore Trunk Road, Varadharaj Apuram

Hindustan Institute of Engineering & Tech.
Post Box. 1306, 40, G.S.T. Road, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai-16

Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College
363, Arcot Road, Kodambakkam, Chennai-24

Prince Shri Venkateshwara Padmavathy Engineering College
Ponmar Village, Medavakkam, Mambakkam Road, Chennai-48

Raja Rajeswari Engineering College
Adayalampattu, Vangaram Post,
Ambattur Taluk, Chennai -95

Easwari Engineering College for Women Bharath Salai, Ramapuram, Chennai, District:-Chengai MGR Tamil Nadu

Bharath Institute of Higher & Research
173, Agharam Road, Selaiyur P.O., Tambaram, Chennai-73

GKM College of Engineering & Tech.
Mappedu Road, Thiruvencheri Village, Chennai-63

Engineering Colleges in Chennai

Name & Address	Activity	Phone & Email	Course offered
Algappa College of Technology Guindy, Chennai-25	Engineering Affiliated to Anna University	Ph: 044-223521126/2132 Email:annacad@giasmd11.vsnl.net.in	BE/BTech in Chem. (60), Textile (40), Leather (40), IBT (60), Ceramic (20), FT(20)
Crescent Engineering College G.S.T Road, Vandalur, Chennai	Engineering Affiliated to University of Madras	Ph:-044 - 22751375/347/348 Email: cec@giasmd01.vsnl.net.inwww.crescentcollege.com	BE Courses: Computer Sc. (120), Electrical & Electronics (60), Electronics & Comm. (120), Mech. (60), Civil (30), Instrumentation & Control (30), Polymer Tech. (30), IT (100)
Madras Institute of Technology (Constituent College of Anna University) Chromepet, Chennai District	Engineering Affiliated to Anna University	Ph: 044-22238560, 22235852-850 Email:annacad@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in	B.Tech. Courses: Aeronautical (30), Automobile (40), ELTS (120), Instrumentation (60), Producation (60), Rubber & Plast. (25), Com. Sc. (60), IT (60)
St. Joseph's College of Engineering Jeppiar Nagar, Old Mamallapuram Road, Chennai Tamil Nadu	Engineering Affiliated to University of Madras	Ph:044-24501060/24503238 Email:jprjosep @giasmd01 .vsnl.net.in Web: www.stjosephs.ac.in	BE/B.Tech. Courses: Instrumentation & Control (30), Chemical (40), Computer Sc. & Engg. (120), Electrical & Electronics & Comm. (120), Mechnical (60), Electronics & Instrumentation Engg. (60), Bio-Tech. (30)
Sathyabhama Engineering College Jeppiaar Nagar, Old Mamalla Purma Road, Chennai	Engineering Affiliated to University of Madras	Ph: 044-24501644, 24500813 Email:sathyabamauniv.ac.in Web: www.sathyabama.ac.in	BE/B.Tech Courses: Electronics & Comm.(40), Computer Sc. & Engg, Electronics & Comm., IT (120 seats each), Mech. And Prod. Engg.(60), Chemical (40), Electrical & Electronics Engg.(60), Electronics & Telecomm. Engg., Town and Country Planning
St. Peter's Engineering College Tonekala Camp Road, Avadi, Chennai	Engineering Affiliated to University of Madras	Ph:-044-26558080 - 84, Ext.: 128 Email:- speccse@vsnl.net Web: www.spec.ac.in	BE/B.Tech. Courses: Computer Sc. & Engg. (90), Electronics & Comm. (60), Mech. (60), Electronics & Instrumenntation Engg.(40), Civil (60), Bio-Medical Engg.
Sri Sairam Engineering College Sai Leo Nagar, Dharkast-Ettayapuram, Chennai Tamil Nadu	Engineering Affiliated to University of Madras	Ph:-22380031 Fax : 22212879 Email:sairam@srisairamengg.com Web:www.srisairamengg.com	BE Courses: Mech. (60), Electrical & Electronics (60), Computer Science (90), Instrumentation & Control Engg. (40), ECE (120) and IT (60)
Jerusalem College of Engineering Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chengalput District, Chennai Tamil Nadu	Engineering Affiliated to University of Madras	Ph: 044-22460071 Email: jersalem@md3.vsnl.net.in Web: www.jerusalemengg.ac.in	BE Courses: Computer Sc.& Engg. (90), Civil, IT, Electrical & Electronics Engg., Electronics & Comm. Engg. (60 seats each)
Velammal Engineering College Surapet, Ambattur, Red Hills Road, Chennai	Engineering Affiliated to University of Madras	Ph:-26590345, 25025325, 26590579 Email: admnvelammal@yahoo.co.in Web: www.velammal.org	BE Courses: Computer Sc. and Engg., Mech. Engg., IT (90 seats each), Electronics and Commn. Engg. (120), Electrical and Electronics Engg., EIE (60 seats each), and B.Tech. (IT)
Raja Rajeswari Engineering College Adayalampattu, Vangaram Post, Ambattur Taluk, Chennai -95	Engineering Affiliated to University of Madras	Phone: 044 - 2653 4011 / 2653 4012 Fax: 044 - 2653 8899 Email:info@rrec.ac.in	BE/B.Tech Courses: Mech., Comp. Science, ECE, EEE, IT, Civil (60 seats each), EIE (30)