Engineering is one of the most popular study areas for Sri Lankan students. More than 50% of male students and more than 30% of female students tend to select their secondary education with the purpose or ambition of being an engineer in the future. But the question is, how many know exactly what is meant by engineering and how many of them can really become an engineer? Becoming an engineer is achievable but not an easy task without professional advice. In today's world there are numerous majors in the engineering field.

However most students and parents are not aware of these streams and think only of a few common fields. That's why students need to do our research and understand the global trend in engineering stream. Experience the real American University environment after O/Levels or A/Levels with PhD qualified faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, right here at ANC, Sri Lanka's No. 1 American University Transfer Programme. Save up to 70% on your US degree by completing 2 or 3 years in Sri Lanka and the final year in the US. Experience the real American University environment after O/Levels or A/Levels with PhD qualified faculty.

There are more than 20 streams under engineering Streams available for Engineering
nAeronautics and aeronautical engineering: This discipline covers subjects ranging from aerospace engineering to thermodynamics, biomechanics and computational control systems.

nArchitecture: If you want to be innovative in making buildings and structures, then architecture is the stream for you. It is a combination of physics, mathematics, industrial design, urban planning, civil and mechanical engineering as well.

• Bioengineering: Study of bioengineering will help you improve millions of people with a combination of medicine and technology. You must have a sound knowledge of statistics, computers, medicine, physics and chemistry to be a bioengineer.
• Biotechnology: Biotechnology includes options like zoology, pharmacology and immunology. Prevalence of biotechnology in everyday lives is becoming very common be it in medicines or processed foods that we consume.
• Chemical Engineering: Chemical engineers work towards the development of medicinal products and therapies and various chemical products used in homes and factories.
• Civil Engineering: Civil engineers toil hard in the open to develop buildings and houses bridges and other structures where we work and live. They also help them maintain those buildings. Civil engineers also take note of societal issues like energy conservation and safety of structures as well.
• Computer Engineering: This discipline contains elements of both electrical engineering and computer science. Computer engineers are involved with different aspects of computing. It is one of the most sought after courses in the field of engineering.
• Environmental Engineering: For environmental engineering you need to have a background in chemistry, hydrology and environmental systems. A lot of independent research is necessary in this field.
• Electrical engineering: Electrical engineering deals with subjects like electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. It now covers areas like telecommunications, control systems, and signal processing.
• Manufacturing Engineering: Everything that is manufactured is part of manufacturing engineering. Whether it is automobile parts, household products, toys or textile, manufacturing engineers have a big role to play.
  
• Mechanical Engineering: If you want to build engines and deal with power plants, heating and cooling systems, aircraft and industrial equipment, then mechanical engineering is the right discipline for you. It uses key concepts in mechanics, thermodynamics, kinematics and energy.
• Metallurgical Engineering: Metallurgical engineers deal with the behaviour of inter-metallic compounds and their alloys. Metallurgy is concerned with the production of metallic compounds which are used for consumer and engineering products.
• Material Science and Engineering: This branch of engineering deals with different materials like ceramics, electronic materials, metals, and biomaterials. They study the reaction of different materials under conditions such as pressure and temperature.
• Nuclear Engineering: Nuclear engineering includes the study of nuclear physics along with nuclear safety, nuclear fusion, nuclear fuels technology and effects of radioactivity in the environment.
• Optical Sciences: Optical science is a relatively new field. It revolves round the study of transmission, utilization and detection of light. An optical engineer can see his growth in industries like manufacturing, communications technology, life sciences and defence.
• Petroleum Engineering: The main job for petroleum engineers is to extract oil from impossible places and situations. It covers an array of topics including economics, geology, geochemistry, geomechanics, geophysics, oil drilling, and oil and gas production among others.
• Telecommunication Engineering: This is a very rapidly growing area in the field of engineering. Telecommunication engineers deal in the areas of network security, internet, computer network security, and computer network systems.

More than a hundred thousand students study engineering in universities all around the world. Leading universities that produce best engineers in the world are American.

World ranked top Engineering universities
Engineering is a continuously developing area. One who starts a career with engineering has a long way to go and many aspects to develop and progress. Engineering plays a critical role in nearly all aspects of our lives. Engineers help developing every aspect of our lives as well as our countries. Engineering is the way dreams become a reality. Anything behind any development is engineering.

Aiming for a career in engineering is wise. It has exciting and challenging career opportunities. Your specific job will vary depending on your interests. So it's advisable to carefully think through and select the best suitable area under engineering if you really want to be a successful engineer.

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Name of the Institution Country
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University USA
University of California- Berkeley USA
University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign USA
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
USA
University of California - Berkeley
USA
Pennsylvania State University - University Park
USA
Texas A&M University USA
University of Texas - Austin
USA
University of California - San Diego
USA
Missouri University of Science& Technology USA
University of California - Santa Barbara
USA
University of Southern California
USA
University of Maryland - College Park
USA
Carnegie Mellon University
USA
Cornell University
USA
McMasters University Canada
University of Toronto
Canada
Northwestern University
USA