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'''Amrita Schools of Engineering'''  are engineering institutes in India part of [[Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham]] University based on [[Coimbatore]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Engineering {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|url=https://www.amrita.edu/school/engineering|access-date=2021-04-08|website=www.amrita.edu}}</ref> UGC listed the institution as [[Institute of Eminence]]  which is spread across its five campuses in [[Amritapuri]](Kollam), [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]], [[Chennai]], [[Coimbatore]] and [[Amaravati]]. The schools offer undergraduate, Integrated degree, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in various engineering disciplines and it is ranked 20th Best Engineering college in India by [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2020/Ranking2020.html|access-date=2021-02-11|website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref> 2020.

Amrita school of Engineering conduct Amrita Engineering Entrance Exam (AEEE) every year along with [[Joint Entrance Examination - Main|JEE Main]] for admission to B.Tech programs, and admission to M.Tech programs is based on [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] & Interview.

The schools were founded by [[Mata Amritanandamayi|Mata Amritanandamayi Devi]] in 1994, and are managed by her international humanitarian organisation [[Mata Amritanandamayi Math]].

== Schools ==

 

The school of engineering in the Amritapuri Campus started in 2002 and it has Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, and Mechanical Engineering departments.

The school of engineering in the Bengaluru Campus has Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical Engineering departments alike in the Amritapuri campus, both of which were established together in 2002. It was previously affiliated to the [[Visvesvaraya Technological University|Visveswaraiah Technological University]], [[Belgaum]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amrita.edu/school/engineering/bengaluru/about|title=About Amrita School of Engineering, Bangalore Campus {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|website=www.amrita.edu|access-date=2019-07-30}}</ref> before joining the later deemed Amrita University.

The school of engineering in Coimbatore campus predates the university, and in 1994 became the first higher-education institution to be set up by the [[Mata Amritanandamayi Math]]. Being the headquarters of the University, it has the largest intake of students annually, and also offers the most number of programs among the five engineering schools of Amrita. Among the five, It is also the only school to have Aerospace and Chemical Engineering Departments. Other than that, the school has Civil, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication and Mechanical Departments.

The schools offer undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses in various engineering disciplines. The [[Amrita University]] having the [[deemed university]] status, enjoys full autonomy over the courses, syllabus, admissions and fees in its schools of engineering. However, the programmes are approved and come under the regulations of the [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]].

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=== BTech Admission ===

The admissions to all the B.Tech programmes offered at Amrita Schools of Engineering is done through Amrita Engineering Entrance Examinaton (AEEE) and [[Joint Entrance Examination - Main|JEE Main]]. While 60% of the seats are reserved for AEEE candidates, the rest are allotted for students applying with their [[Joint Entrance Examination – Main|JEE Main]] (BE/BTech) common rank.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.amrita.edu/print/information-handbook-btech-admission-2019|title=Information Handbook - B.Tech. Admission 2019 {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|website=www.amrita.edu|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref> Admission for foreign nationals, [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|NRI and PIO]] students is through [[SAT]]. The candidates based on their ranks are invited for counselling at any of the campuses, where they are allowed to choose branch and campus available, and book their seats. The candidate must have completed Class 12 or HSE or equivalent from recognised Board or University with compulsory subjects of English, Mathematics, Physics and any one of the technical subject prescribed by AICTE with minimum 75% aggregrate to be eligible for BTech admission. The age of the candidate should be less than 21 years at the time of Admission.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amrita.edu/admissions/btech-2021 |title=B.Tech. Admissions 2021 {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|website=www.amrita.edu|access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref>

Amrita Engineering Entrance Examination (AEEE) is an annual [[Multiple choice|multiple-choice]] [[entrance test]] conducted in April and May in various centres across India. Similar to the [[Joint Entrance Examination|JEE main]], the test assesses candidates on high school topics from mathematics, physics and chemistry along with small proportion of English profiency and Aptitude and Reasoning. Candidates can attempt the Computer Based Test (CBT) at the centres all over India and abroad, after registering for the exams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amrita.edu/admissions/btech-2021/aeee2021|title=AEEE 2021 - BTech Admission 2021 {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|website=www.amrita.edu|access-date=2021-01-10}}</ref>

The preparation,syllabus, weightage and pattern of the examination is similar to that of [[Joint Entrance Examination - Main|JEE main]].

MTech Admission is based on [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering|GATE]] exam. Candidate with [[Bachelor of Technology|B.Tech]] or equivalent Bachelors Technical degree(4 years), [[Master of Science|MSc]] or any Masters degree from recognised University with minimum 75% aggregate are eligible to apply. Eligible Candidates can participate in councilling conducted by the university. [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering|GATE]] subject and course eligibility changes with branch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amrita.edu/admissions/mtech |title=MTech Admissions 2021 {{!}} Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|website=www.amrita.edu|access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref>

In 2020, the Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri was ranked 20 among all the Engineering colleges in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF)<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020 />