Mechatronics Engineering

Mechatronics is a combination of mechanical and electronics used in the field of robotics. It is a different specialization and normally students opt for this course when pursuing M.Tech. Some colleges are offering this as a separate branch also in B.Tech but there are very few in no. You have to check for it. Switching of the mechatronics from separate branch depends on eligibility criteria in M.Tech. Normally, one has to give GATE exam in mechanical to choose this branch.

To pursue robotics, you need to go for Masters in robotics and automation, which is offered by few colleges across India including some selected IITs and NITs.

TU Braunschweig, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, RWTH Aachen and Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences are some of the well known names.

Top colleges for mechatronics engineering in India are:
UV Patel college of engineering, Mehsana
Maharaja engineering college, Tamil Nadu
Mahatma gandhi institute of technology, Hyderabad
UPES, Dehradun

IITs and NITs do not offer degree courses in mechatronics.

You require an aggregate of 60% in Diploma, though premier colleges may require a minimum of 70% to 75% marks.

Following are the best colleges/universities for mechatronics:
MIT
SRM
MUJ
VIT
BITS

Modern production equipment consists of mechatronic modules that are integrated according to a control architecture. The most known architectures involve hierarchy, polyarchy, heterarchy, and hybrid. The scope is limited as of now but its growth would be tremendous. An industrial robot is a prime example of a mechatronics system; it includes aspects of electronics, mechanics, and computing to do its day-to-day jobs. With this specialization, you can have good scope outside India, especially in a country like Japan.