MS Electrical Engineering is a 2-3 year postgraduate course that deals with the study of electricity and its applications. It is a research program that is oriented more towards the dissertation or thesis work rather than course credit. The course will help to make a career in electronics, electromagnetism, and manufacturing. 

• Full Form: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. 
• Duration: 2-3 Years.
• Eligibility: BTech or Other Graduate level degree in Electrical Engineering with minimum 60% marks. 
• Admission Process: Entrance Based.
• Top Colleges: IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, etc. 
• Entrance Exams: GATE, TANCET. 
• Average Course Fees: INR 8,000 – 1,00,000. 
• Area of Employment: Power Companies, Electronic Appliance Manufacturing Companies, Indian Railways, IT Companies, etc.
• Average Salary Package: INR 3,00,000 – 8,00,000. 
• Further Study Options: PhD Electrical Engineering. 

• Step 1: The applicants will have to go through the national level entrance exam. The most common and popular one is GATE, which is accepted by most of the institutes in India.
• Step 2: Once the results of the entrance exams are out, the institutes will also release their cut-off. The applicants can now apply to the institutes where they are able to clear the cut-off.
• Step 3: The applicants will be evaluated based on the ranks or marks scored in the entrance examination and also the previous academic records. 
• Step 4: The institutes will release a merit list of the shortlisted students. 
• Step 5: The shortlisted students will be called for a personal interview.
• Step 6: The selected students will be sent an offer letter to join.

What is the Eligibility Criteria for MS Electrical Engineering?

The applicants who plan to take up this course should fulfill the following minimum eligibility criteria:

• The applicant should hold a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a recognized university.
• They should have scored a minimum of 50% marks in their bachelor’s degree.
• Some relaxation may be offered to the reserved category and differently-abled students.

• Since the admissions are usually based on the entrance exams, the candidates will have to make a proper strategy to prepare for the entrance exam.
• The exam is considered to be quite tough, so taking up coaching classes can be quite effective to clear the concepts.
• Self-study has its own importance. Once the topics are covered in the coaching classes, the same topics should be repeated again by themselves to revise and also to practice.
• The candidate should also fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria of the course, otherwise, they won’t be able to sit for the examination.

MS Electrical Engineering: What is it about?

• It is a master’s degree program that typically specializes in the study of electricity and the number of ways electricity is used.
• The course focuses on the applications of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.
• This course usually overlaps with other engineering courses like computer science and electronics engineering. Electronics engineering covers small electronic circuits and components, whereas electrical covers larger-scale assembly and distribution of electrical power.
• The subjects taught in the course will include Materials Science, Digital Control Engineering, Signal Processing, Antennas and Propagation, Integrated Circuits, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Internet of Things (IoT), etc.

MS Electrical Engineering: Highlights

MS Electrical Engineering is a highly opted course after B.Tech. The basic information about the course has been mentioned in detail in the table below:

Full-Form	Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Level of Study	Postgraduate
Course Duration	2-3 years
Eligibility	Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
Admission Process	Entrance exam + Personal Interview
Examination type	Semester
Course Fee	INR 20,000 – 1,00,000
Average Starting Salary	INR 3,00,000 – 8,00,000
Job Options	Electrical Engineer, Systems Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Nuclear Engineer, Network Engineer, Broadcast Engineer, Systems Analyst, etc.
Areas of Employment	State Wise Electricity Boards, Hydroelectric Power plants, Thermal Power plants, Railways, Metros, etc
Top Recruiters	BHEL, BSNL, Indian Railways, etc.