Electronics & Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)

Program Overview

B.E. Program in Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) offered by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering. This program is designed to address the growing industry demand for skilled professionals in the semiconductor and VLSI sectors. It offers a specialized curriculum focused on Very-Large-Scale Integration (VLSI), semiconductor device design, digital and analog circuit design, fabrication techniques, and emerging technologies in chip design. Students will gain hands-on experience through industry-relevant labs, design tools, and internships, ensuring they are well-prepared for careers in IC design, SoC architecture, embedded systems, and semiconductor manufacturing. This program reflects the department’s commitment to fostering innovation and aligning academic offerings with national initiatives such as “Make in India” and the Semiconductor Mission. The department started in the year 2025. The present intake of the undergraduate program is 60.

About the Program

This program aims at providing an in-depth understanding and proficiency in Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) technology, a quickly expanding area in the semiconductor industry. The goal of the four-year Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) curriculum is to give students a thorough understanding of microelectronics devices, VLSI circuits, and a system that is necessary for the design and production of electronics chips. The curriculum strongly emphasizes the essential elements of designing and developing hardware and software for VLSI applications. Hands-on tools related to VLSI system design, verification, device modeling, RF circuit design, VLSI circuit testing and diagnosis, VLSI signal processing, chip packaging, and SOC-based design and verification are given top priority. With an emphasis on industry-standard VLSI courses, the curriculum enhances students' foundational understanding of electronics engineering while also advancing their expertise in a specialized field and preparing them for entry into the core VLSI domain. Graduates of this program will have a solid understanding of semiconductor devices, VLSI circuit design and verification, FPGA design, and the fabrication process in addition to a practical understanding of the most advanced EDA (Electronic Design & Automation) tools. The evergreen VLSI domain has applications in the automation sector, communications, signal and image processing, and space exploration. Electronic circuits and systems are designed and verified using it. Career Opportunities

The following are some of the employment options available to graduates of the B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) program.
 VLSI Design Engineer
 Physical Design Engineer
 Embedded System Developer
 ASIC/FPGA Engineer
 Research & Development on Advancements in Semiconductor Materials and Nanotechnology

Graduates are hired by semiconductor fabs, display fabs, compound semiconductor fabs, silicon photonics fabs, sensors, discrete semiconductor fabs, and semiconductor assembly, testing, marking, and packaging (ATMP)/OSAT facilities after successfully completing the course. In a VLSI business, the initial salary ranges from Rs 3 lakhs to Rs 20 lakhs annually, with an average of Rs 14 lakhs. Beginners in core multinational corporations often earn between Rs 30 lakh and Rs 80 lakh each year. The Indian government has developed a number of programs and policies to support industries, start-ups, MSMEs, and big corporations. Additionally, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's Chips to Startup (C2S) initiative, over a period of five years, hopes to train 85,000 engineers (bachelors, masters, and PhDs) in ESDM. Scope of VLSI Design and Technology Advanced electronic systems, integrated circuits (ICs), and semiconductor devices are all designed and developed using VLSI technology. This area is crucial for the design and manufacture of semiconductor chips. AI, ML, and automotive electronics; embedded systems and Internet of Things applications; microprocessor and FPGA design.  Demand in the Industry and Upcoming Development  There will be a strong need for VLSI specialists as the global semiconductor market is expected to expand considerably.  VLSI specialists are in high demand from firms like Texas Instruments, NVIDIA, AMD, Qualcomm, Intel, and TSMC.  The Semiconductor Mission of the Government of India promotes semiconductor manufacturing and VLSI education and has a target to train 85,000 core engineers. For more details, please contact the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering.