B.E. in Mechanical Engineering (Lateral Entry) at Assam Engineering College

Assam Engineering College, Guwahati, Assam, offers B.E. in Mechanical Engineering (Lateral Entry) as a 3-4 year undergraduate degree. Fees for the full course come to ₹41,000 – ₹52,000.

Lateral entry lets diploma holders (and, at many colleges, B.Sc. graduates) join directly in the second year, so the degree takes a year less. The subjects are the same as the regular programme from the second year on.

Assam Engineering College is a public/government institute, founded in 1955. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Assam Engineering College — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to B.Tech programmes at Assam Engineering College as a group.

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Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Assam Engineering College before you pay anything.

To get into B.E. in Mechanical Engineering (Lateral Entry), you usually need a three-year diploma in engineering (or, at many colleges, a B.Sc. with Mathematics).

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state lateral-entry tests (such as LEET). Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Assam Engineering College's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state lateral-entry tests (such as LEET) and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Assam Engineering College on its website (www.aec.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

For B.E. in Mechanical Engineering (Lateral Entry) specifically, the average salary on record is ₹3.75 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Assam Engineering College runs 16 B.Tech specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• B.E. in Industrial and Production Engineering
• B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
• B.E. in Instrumentation Engineering
• B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (Lateral Entry)
• B.E. in Electrical Engineering
• B.E. in Civil Engineering
• B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
• B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering
• B.E. in Chemical Engineering
• B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Lateral Entry)
• B.E. in Chemical Engineering (Lateral Entry)
• B.E. in Civil Engineering (Lateral Entry)
• B.E. in Instrumentation Engineering (Lateral Entry)
• B.E. in Electrical Engineering (Lateral Entry)
• B.E. in Industrial and Production Engineering (Lateral Entry)

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of B.E. in Mechanical Engineering (Lateral Entry) genuinely interest you? You will spend 3-4 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹41,000 – ₹52,000 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does Assam Engineering College compare with other colleges offering B.Tech in and around Guwahati?