Automotive engineering is a branch of vehicle engineering, incorporating elements of mechanical, electrical, electronic, software and safety engineering as applied to the design, manufacture and operation of motorcycles, automobiles and trucks and their respective engineering subsystems. There are various aspects of vehicle engineering such as Safety engineering,Fuel economy/emissions,Vehicle dynamics. Automobile engineers hold a wide variety of responsibilities. Their primary purpose is to maximize the feasibility and design of automobiles keeping costs to an absolute minimum.

Automotive professionals spend time on researching and designing both systems and machines for automobiles. The designs are largely done in the form of drawings and blueprints which is followed by application of physical and mathematical principles to these plans to make sure they are viable.
Automobile engineers generally tend to specialize in a particular area. The most common areas of specialization include exhaust systems, engines and structural designs.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

US is a mammoth superpower in the world and rules the world when it comes to manufacturing and industrialization. However it is also one of the leading giants when it comes to automobile engineering colleges.

• University of Michigan

Consider as one of the oldest University and also rated in the top best Colleges of Engineering in the country. Automotive engineering is only available for Master Degree. The program of the degree is designed to give student such strengths in modern automotive systems, engineering fundamentals, enhanced interdisciplinary skills, and the teamwork skills necessary to guide product and process development in this rapidly evolving field.

• Georgia Institute of Technology

Based in Atlanta, Georgia Tech has long been an automotive powerhouse with a strong FSAE team. In addition it has a respected design school. Its engineering courses are of world repute. It is a public university.

Other colleges that can be referred for the same are Stanford University and MIT.

GERMANY:

Germany and Cars go a long way back into history. It is today the 4th largest producer of automobiles. It is because of this reason that this industry is often credited with fuelling of this economy. The industry experienced a record year in 2011. Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi are just a few mammoth names that shine bright with the german tag. Germany offers interface for student education as well as ensures that the degree doesn’t go to waste by maintaining an extensive demand for the course-takers.

• Esslingen University of Applied Sciences

Ideally situated in the heart of Europe, Esslingen Graduate School is one of the pioneers in the field of international graduate education in Germany. It is one of the oldest universities in Germany and of world repute.Located only 15km from Stuttgart city centre in the Baden-Württemberg region of southern Germany, they offer an accredited Master of Engineering (MEng) in Automotive Systems degree program, as well as MEng in Design and Development for mechanical and automobile engineering, to international students from around the world. They also offer bachelors in Automobile engineering.

• Technical University of Berlin

The University offers a Masters in Automotive Systems and is among the top universities of Germany, as well as ranking amongst the top 200 universities in the world. It also boasts of being the alma-mater of 12 Nobel laureates and enjoys a strong reputation.

• Fraunhofer Institute

This institute offers a Master in Automotive Production Engineering. In this course great importance is placed on a continuous interaction between theoretical and scientific knowledge and practical application.

This orientation is supported by accompanying scientific and technological enterprise projects during the first 4 semesters.

Through elective modules, students can expand their individual skills either strong in the engineering expertise in automotive production technology or set priorities in the field of leadership and management in the automotive industry.

• University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth

Ranked amongst the Top Public Universities in Germany, The University also offers a Bachelors in Automotive Engineering and Mechatronics and an M.Sc. in Automotive Components Engineering and Mechatronics (ACEM).

• Technical University of Munich

The University offers a Masters in Automotive Software Engineering and is ranked 3rd in the country and 54th in the world.

• RWTH Aachen University

Again a well-known University of Germany, the university offers M.Sc. in Automotive Engineering and Transport.

UNITED KINGDOM:

In the UK, companies like BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan and Toyota are supported by a huge network of manufacturers, employing highly skilled engineers at the forefront of their field and internationally recognized for the solutions they create.

• University of Leeds

Ranked 4th in the UK in Mechanical Engineering Major by the Times Good University Guide 2014 and 5th by The Complete University Guide 2015. The course is a 4 year process, and the highlight of the course is student’s opportunity to work on Formula student car, which provides students opportunity for a hands on approach to theories.

• University of Warwick

A 4-year course. With a world-recognized research structure, the university also ensures that Students undertaking an industrial placement will spend one year at an approved Industrial Placement between the second and third, or third and fourth years.