Electrical Engineering is a field of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. Electrical Engineering Courses in India encompass the application of the laws of physics governing electricity, magnetism, and light to develop products and services for the benefit of humankind.

It's evolution as an occupation can be identified during the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical power supply. Today it covers a wide range of area including power, electronics, control systems, signal processing and telecommunications.

• To be eligible for bachelor's degree course i.e. B.E. or B. Tech., one must clear the 12th std. board exam with at least 50% marks(60% for IITs) in the science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Maths as compulsory subjects. Several states and IITs have an entrance exam for admission into engineering, colleges in other states grant admission based on marks scored in 12th Std. exam, particularly in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry and Maths. Diploma holders can also get direct admission into second year of engineering in the same stream in which they have completed their diploma.
• For a diploma in engineering, one must clear the 10th Std. board exam successfully with at least 50% marks. Various polytechnics offer diploma in various disciplines of engineering.There is also the Associate Membership Examination of the Institute of Engineers (AMIE), which enables working people in the private and public sector, or diploma holders to acquire a Bachelor's engineering degree through distance education.