Printing & Packaging Education in India

In India there are various level of courses available in different institutes / Universities. Similar to other engineering disciplines there are following course available in this field.

1. Post Graduate Courses:

A) M. Tech.(Print & Graphic Communication)
B) M. E. (Printing and Packaging)
C) M. S. (By Research)

2. Post Graduate Diploma Courses:

A) Post Graduation Diploma in Book Publishing
B) Post Graduation Diploma in Packaging Technology

3. Under Graduate Courses:

A) B. Tech. / B.E. (Printing Technology)*
B) B. Tech. (Packaging Technology)*
C) B. Tech. (Printing Packaging & Graphics)


* - Students can be admitted in second year directly after completing three years diploma course.

4. Diploma Level Courses:

A) Diploma in Printing Technology
B) Diploma in Packaging Technology
C) Diploma in Book Publishing

5) ITI / Certificate Course/Basic Training Courses:

There are too many courses available in different ITI's and in Basic Training institutes offering 1-2 years certificate courses in various segments in Printing & Packaging, like Book Binding, Plate-making, Camera Operation, Offset Printing, Printing machine Minding, Cylinder-making etc.

6) Short term training Programmes:

There are many private institutes / printing organisation offering specialised training programmes in various specialty areas like Heidelberg, IPP Star, IFRA, AIFMP, Delhi Printer's Association, Thomson Press, Don Basco, etc. Some of them are made for working professionals only.

It is relevent to mention here that only one institute is offering Research Programme in Printing Technology, but some serious efforts are being made to explore some research programmes in leading Universities offering Printing Technology.

For career oppurtunities in Printing after doing these courses you may visit the below mentioned link

http://www.employmentnews.gov.in/archives.html

Eligibility conditions for getting admition in above mentioned courses/ Institutes will be discussed separately if desired.