Thermal Engineering is a lucrative career option for those who are looking for a career in areas like manufacturing, education, R & D, aircraft, rail network etc. Candidates who are having an interest in the power sector and the concepts of Thermodynamics, heat exchangers etc. can opt for this course. 

Thermal Engineering, being one of the most pursued degrees in the world, includes a number of various combinations of subjects. The course mainly focuses on energy efficiency, renewable energy and environment preservation.

Thermal Engineering

It is the study of the heating and cooling process in enclosed and open environments under various circumstances. The course is designed by including the science of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer. This field of engineering is widely known for having a lot of research subjects and topics which have evolved over time.

Students who graduate in Thermal Engineering are working in thermal power plants,  hydroelectric plants, heat exchanger, refrigerator manufacturing plants across India and abroad. Applications of thermal engineering are being used in aerospace components and even in military and defence research and developments in every country.

Students who are joining this course are required to develop a strong base in subjects like fluid mechanics, heat transfer and thermodynamics. They are taught to pay attention to every aspect of heat generation and its safe removal from an electronics system. Thermal Engineering can be practised by well qualified mechanical and chemical engineers.

How to Join

One who wants to join Thermal Engineering should pass the qualifying examination with an aggregate score of 60% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. After completing the same, the student has to appear for the Joint Entrance Exam Main (JEE - Main) to get admission into one of the top colleges or universities in India.

Most of the engineering colleges in India offer admission to students based on the JEE Main examination. It is a national level entrance examination done by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in India.

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is the national level apex authority responsible for the regulation and control of all engineering colleges and courses available in India. AICTE is the statutory authority responsible for proper planning and coordination on the development of the technical education system in India.

National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, National Institute of Technology, Raipur, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Amity University, Gurgaon etc. are some of the top engineering institutes in India offering Thermal Engineering course.

Career Prospects of Thermal Engineers

Thermal Engineers are required to design, maintain and upgrade the system for ideal cooling and heating solutions in achieving desired junction temperature, which is compact in size, cost-effective and adaptable to fit into system designs. Automobile, petroleum, transport, oil and gas, production, power plants, aircraft are some of the areas of industries in which Thermal Engineers are hired. 

Well qualified thermal engineering graduates also have the option to join in research activities in universities and other public or private firms across India and abroad.