M.E / M.TECH Highway Technology is a 2-years postgraduate course that is divided into 4-semesters. The course concentrates on the techniques of planning and design of roads, bridges and drainage based on traffic and ecological studies. The students are also exposed to the construction and management of highways, pavements, preventive and remedial measures of pavement failures, newer technologies in highway design as well as lying.  The course also trains the students on various highway technologies like traffic safety services and equipment for the road repair, construction and maintenance industry including a variety of concepts that utilise computer, telecommunications equipment and control systems to improve vehicle performance and other guideway operation and control.

Salary Package

The fresh M.E / M.TECH Highway Technology students will usually start their careers with a salary package of around 6 lakhs to 8  lakhs per annum. The pay scales increase according to their experience.The salaries also depend upon the skills and academic performance of the students.

Job Roles

 Some of the job roles available for M.E / M.TECH Highway Technology are:

• Project Manager
• Senior Civil Engineer
• Engineering Managers
• Engineering Inspector

Top Colleges offering M.E / M.TECH Highway Technology course are:

• Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering