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Automobile Engineer

Automobile engineers design, test and build cars, bikes, buses and trucks — and now electric and hybrid vehicles.

Class 11–12 subjectsPhysics, Chemistry, Maths
Entrance / admissionJEE Main / JEE Advanced
DegreeB.E. / B.Tech Automobile Engineering
Duration4 years

Your route, step by step

  1. 1Class 11–12: take PCMMechanics and thermodynamics in Physics explain how engines and vehicles work; Maths is a must.
  2. 2Write the entrance examsJEE Main for NITs and many colleges, JEE Advanced for IITs. In Tamil Nadu, TNEA counselling uses your Class 12 marks.
  3. 3B.E. / B.Tech Automobile (or Mechanical) · 4 yearsEngines, vehicle dynamics and EV technology; many join via Mechanical too.
  4. 4Work or specialiseDesign, testing or manufacturing roles; M.E. in automobile or EV technology.

What an automobile engineer does

  • Design vehicle parts and systems
  • Test performance, safety and emissions
  • Improve manufacturing on assembly lines
  • Work on electric drives and batteries

Entrance exams & admission

  • JEE MainNITs, IIITs and many colleges
  • JEE AdvancedIITs, after qualifying JEE Main
  • TNEATamil Nadu engineering seats, on Class 12 marks

Where you may work

Vehicle and auto-parts makers, EV start-ups, testing labs, dealership service networks and design centres.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

  • Madras Institute of Technology (Anna University)
  • PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

Official links

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

Chennai is one of India’s biggest automobile hubs, and the shift to EVs is creating new roles.

Specialise later

  • Electric vehicles
  • Vehicle design
  • Powertrain
  • Vehicle testing
  • Autonomous vehicles