B.Sc. Instrumentation Course, Eligibility, Syllabus, Career, Top Institutes, Fees-2024

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B.Sc Instrumentation is a 3-year undergraduate course with two semesters being covered each year. It is a full time course meant for students passing class 12th examination in Science stream with subjects – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The minimum percentage required to seek admission into the course differs from college to college. However, minimum 55% in aggregate is required in compulsory subjects along with one language subject.

The fee structure differs from college to college, depending on the affiliating University. However, average fee charged for the entire course would range between INR 62,000 to INR 66,000.

.B.Sc. Instrumentation graduates build a strong foundation in the fundamental knowledge required for the practice of Process Instrumentation and Control Engineering, including its scientific principles, creative design and rigorous analysis. Its curriculum prepares the students for the diversity of career opportunities or for postgraduate education.

On successful completion students get job roles like Maintenance Head, Technical Support Executive, Inspection Head, Installation Head and Quality Control Head. The average salary offered to final year students by top companies during on campus placement is between INR 3 to 4 Lacs.

Table of Contents

B.Sc. Instrumentation: Course Highlights
B.Sc. Instrumentation: What it is About?
B.Sc. Instrumentation: Top Institutes
B.Sc. Instrumentation: Eligibility
B.Sc. Instrumentation: Admission Process
B.Sc. Instrumentation: Syllabus and Course Description
B.Sc. Instrumentation: Career Prospects

B.Sc. Instrumentation: Course Highlights

Course Level	Graduate
Duration of Course	Three Years
Examination Type	Semester or Annual
Eligibility	Pass in class 12th examination with minimum 55% marks in aggregate in PCM.
Admission Process	Merit Based
Course Fee	INR 7,700 – 25,000
Average Starting Salary	INR 3-4 Lacs
Top Recruiting Companies	Merino Group Laminates, Genpact, Infosys, Wipro, Sunpac Microsoft, Amazon
Job Positions	Maintenance Head, Technical Support Executive, Inspection Head, Installation Head, Quality Control Head

B.Sc. Instrumentation: What it is About?

Instrumentation is a specialized branch of engineering and science that primarily deals with the science and technology of measurement and control. B.Sc. Instrumentation intends to produce trained professionals ready to take up the challenges in industrial and commercial organizations. The programme is developed to attain both academic and practical skills.

Subjects of B.Sc. Instrumentation course include Instrumentation, Electronics Instrumentation, Industrial Instrumentation, Analytical Instrumentation, Biomedical Instrumentation, Microcontrollers and its applications and Statistical Quality Control aim to produce graduates capable of adapting to technological changes.

The course structure is both job and industry oriented and graduates land up fetching a good job in industries, manufacturing units and commercial organizations. In India, B.Sc. Instrumentation graduates will have lot of scope especially with the buzz 'Make in India' pacing and generating employment opportunities. Students can increase their scope of employment with a relevant master’s degree.

B.Sc. Instrumentation: Top Institutes

Institute Name	Location	Fees (Annual)
Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences	Delhi	INR 25,000 (to be revised)
Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women	Delhi	INR 10,620
Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi	Delhi	INR 7,700
NSS College	Kerala	INR 22,500
JSS College of Arts, Commerce & Science	Mysore	INR 12,300

B.Sc. Instrumentation: Eligibility

The eligibility requirement is same in almost all the college with slight difference in minimum required percentage. A candidate in order to seek admission to B.Sc. Instrumentation course, must have passed Senior Secondary School Certificate or class 12th examination with minimum 55% marks subjects - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Some candidates shall allow minimum 50% or 45% marks in aggregate. English as a language subject is compulsory in almost Universities/Colleges.

B.Sc. Instrumentation: Admission Process

Admission to B.Sc. Instrumentation course is sought on the basis of merit in most of the colleges. Admission is quite competitive in nature and students performing well in class 12th final examination have more chances of clearing the required cut-off.

B.Sc. Instrumentation: Syllabus and Course Description

B.Sc. instrumentation is semester system course with four subjects being covered in each
semester. Also each semester has two Instrumentation Practicals based on the subjects. The syllabus as prescribed by University of Delhi and other colleges is given below in the table:

Semester I	Semester II
Network Analysis	C and Data Structures
Applied Physics	Introduction to Instrumentation
Mathematics I	Mathematics II
Chemistry	Biology
Semester III	Semester IV
Digital Electronics	Industrial Instrumentation
Analog Electronics	Analog Electronics II
Biochemistry	Statistical methods and Reliability
Signal & Systems or Microbiology & Genetics	Electronics Instrumentation
Semester V	Semester VI
Microprocessor	Analytical Instrumentation-II
Analytical Instrumentation-I	Biomedical Instrumentation-II
Electrical Machines & Control Systems	Microcontrollers and its applications
Biomedical Instrumentation-I	Statistical Quality Control

B.Sc. Instrumentation: Career Prospects

The graduates of B.Sc. Instrumentation find career opportunities in a wide range of organizations including production industries, space-craft industries, research industries, power generation industry, healthcare industry, telecommunication industry and service industry.

The programme also provides base to those who aspire to advance their career in areas like system engineering, manufacturing industries (design, testing, and quality control), factory automation, process automation, consultants (solution providers), embedded systems and electronic circuit design.

Industries that may hire you are:

IT Companies
Power Plants
Chemical Plants
Electronic Companies
Manufacturing Companies
Healthcare

Infosys and TCS are the biggest companies hiring B.Sc Instrumentation graduates. Other companies offering promising career opportunities include Merino Group Laminates, Genpact, Infosys, Wipro, Sunpac Microsoft and Amazon.

Being a job oriented course, most of the students find decent jobs. However, students may even plan to continue their studies by pursuing M.Sc in Instrumentation and Ph.D at research level. Students can also plan a career in civil services or teaching.

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Job Profile	Job Description	Average Salary (in INR)
Technical Support Executive	Monitoring and maintaining the computer systems and networks within an organization.	INR 2 to 3 Lacs
Maintenance Head	Oversee installation, repair and upkeep operations of the company’s facilities.	INR 3 to 5 Lacs
Inspection Head	Inspects tasks, inspects tests, and sample materials or products for defects and deviations.	INR 2.73 to 4.80 Lacs