Master of Technology [M.Tech] (Soil Water Conservation Engineering) Course Admission, Eligibility, Fees 2024-2025

M.Tech. in Soil and Water Conservation is a 2- year postgraduate course, divided into four semesters of six months each. The course essentially explores the concepts and techniques involved in making efficient use of soil and water, with the end aim of improving soil productivity, and preventing and addressing water wastage.

The basic qualification needed to be attained for applying to the course is graduation (B.E/B.Tech.) in a relevant discipline, completed from a recognized university. The course is offered in India at an average annual course fee ranging between INR 2 and 6 Lacs, varying across institutes.

Upon successful completion of the course, students can explore lucrative employment opportunities in both government and private sectors, with an initial average annual salary ranging between INR 3 and 10 Lacs, depending upon the candidate’s expertise.

M.Tech. in Soil and Water Conservation: Course Highlights

Tabulated below are some of the major highlights of the course.

Course Level	Postgraduate
Duration	Two Years
Eligibility	B.E/B. Tech degree from a recognized university
Admission Process	Counseling after taking entrance test
Examination Type	Semester System
Course Fee	INR 2 to 6 Lacs
Average Starting Salary	INR 3 to 10 Lacs
Major Entrance Examinations	GATE, BITSAT, GGSIPU, IIIT, etc.

M.Tech. in Soil & Water Conservation: What is it About?

The course principally aims to familiarize enrolled students on an advanced level with the application of engineering techniques to various soil and water management problems, such as erosion control, drainage, irrigation, flood control, moisture conservation, water resource development, etc.

The course has been designed to impart to students theoretical and practical training in the subject, to understand the concept of efficient usage of soil and water. The primary objective is to create personnel who can efficiently contribute to improving the fertility and productivity of the Indian rural land, and lessen farmers’ dependency on fertilizers and other chemicals, through innovative and efficient water conservation and management methods.

M.Tech. in Soil and Water Conservation: Who Should opt?

Ideal students of the course would have interest in agriculture and agricultural practices, passion to improve Indian farmers’ farming ways, and subsequently, lives, and interest in contributing to the productivity of the cultivable land of India.

Such candidates possessing an analytical mind, good judgement, and problem solving skills, are ideally suited for the course.

Top Institutes offering M.Tech. in Soil and Water Conservation

Listed below are some of those top institutes providing the course in the country, along with the corresponding locations and the average fee changed by each.

NAME OF INSTITUTE	CITY	AVERAGE FEES IN INR
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)	Mumbai	50,000
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)	Delhi	59,150
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)	Guwahati	51,700
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)	Kanpur	33,184
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)	Chennai	50,000
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)	Roorkee	59,200
Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS)	Pilani	2,50,000
Indian School of Mines University (ISMU)	Dhanbad	-
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)	Bangalore	21,500
NRI Institute of Technology	Guntur	28,000
Adarsh College of Engineering	Orissa	28,000
Aravali Institute of Technical Studies	Rajasthan	70,000
Babu Banarasidas National Institute of Technology and Management - NITM	Lucknow	1,40,000
Bharath University	Tamil Nadu	1,00,000
College of Engineering	Pune	85,000
GD Goenka University	Delhi NCR	1,50,000
Government College of Engineering	Maharashtra	80,000
ITM University	Gurugram	1,00,000
National Institute of Technology - NIT Rourkela	Orissa	91,000

Eligibility for M. Tech in Soil and Water Conservation

For admission to the course, candidates are required to have completed graduation (B.E/B.Tech.) in Agriculture/Civil Engineering, or another related specialization, with a minimum aggregate score of 60%, completed from a recognized university.

Also, aspiring candidates are advised to have a work experience of a minimum of one year, as most institutes prefer candidates with professional experience.

Candidates appearing in graduation’s final year’s examinations are also eligible to apply for the course on provisional basis.

M.Tech. in Soil and Water Conservation: Admission Process

For admission to most institutes offering the course in the country, eligible candidates are required to pass a relevant entrance examination, conducted at any of university, State, and national levels.

Subsequently, qualifying students are needed to go through final rounds of counseling based on performance in the preceding rounds of Group Discussion and Personal Interview, wherein candidates’ general aptitude for the course is analyzed.

Some of the major such entrance examinations conducted in the country are listed below.

GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Learning)
BITSAT for Birla Institute of Science & Technology
GGSIPU Engineering CET Entrance Examination
IIIT entrance exam for Indian Institute of Information Technology.

M.Tech. in Soil and Water Conservation: Syllabus and Course Description

A semester-wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is tabulated below.

Semester I
Head Water Hydrology
On-Farm Irrigation Engineering
Elective 1
Semester II
Elective 2
Elective 3
Head Water Hydrology Lab
On Farm Irrigation Engineering Lab
Semester III
Seminar
Soil Conservation Structure Design
Farm Drainage Systems Design
Elective 4
Elective 5
Semester IV
Elective 6 (HSS/IEM)
Soil Conservation Structure Design Lab
Seminar
Comprehensive Viva Voice
Thesis Part 1
Thesis Part 2

M. Tech. in Soil and Water Conservation: Career Prospects

As an academic discipline, Soil and Water Conservation is an offshoot of Agriculture Engineering. Some of the popular professional avenues open to such postgraduates are tabulated below, with their corresponding salaries and basic job responsibilities.

Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Soil and Water Conservation

JOB PROFILE	JOB DESCRIPTION	AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY
Hydrologists	To measure the properties of bodies of water, such as volume and stream flow, to collect water and soil samples to test for certain properties, such as the pH or pollution levels, and to analyze data on the environmental impacts of pollution, erosion, drought, and such problems.	INR 3 to 6 Lacs
Research Officer	To work with team members to identify project goals, research methods, variables, and other test parameters, and to choose how to collect data and offer recommendations on evaluating the project.	INR 3.5 to 7 Lacs
Soil Conservation Officer	To help landowners with issues such as soil, water, air, plants, and animal resource management, and also help in soil, water, and environmental conservation as they relate to agricultural operations and land use measures.	INR 3 to 6 Lacs
Lecturer	To teach at undergraduate and graduate level in areas allocated and reviewed from time to time by the Head of Department.	INR 3 to 7 Lacs
Senior Scientist- Soil Science	To examine different kinds of soil from a diverse range of terrains and geographical locations in order to study their physical composition and chemical properties, and to assess and evaluate the impact of certain soil types on agricultural enterprises.	INR 4 to 8 Lacs