What Is New Age B.Tech?

New Age B.Tech is an engineering degree model that combines standard four-year B.Tech coursework with daily coding practice, structured AI tool training, and built-in internships from the first semester rather than only in the final year. Sunstone delivers this model through 20+ partner campuses across India, where students learn two new AI tools every year including ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, TensorFlow, and AWS as part of a curriculum updated every 6 months based on industry input.

New Age B.Tech vs Traditional B.Tech

Why Choose New Age B.Tech?

Students on Sunstone's New Age B.Tech track get:

• Coding from day one — 2 hours of daily coding practice starting in semester 1
• A GitHub portfolio — built through live and simulated industry projects
• 550+ hours of structured coding and DSA training across the programme
• Built-in internships — 6 to 9 months, integrated into the academic calendar rather than scheduled separately
• 100+ hours of structured interview preparation, including mock interviews and technical assessments
• AI tool fluency — 2 new tools learned every year, applied within coursework and projects

Specialization in New Age B.Tech

Sunstone's New Age B.Tech offers 5 specialization:

1. Full Stack Web Development — front-end and back-end development, building complete web applications
2. Data Science or Data Engineering — working with large datasets to build data-driven solutions
3. Cyber Security — detecting, preventing, and responding to security threats
4. AWS Cloud Computing — designing and managing applications on cloud infrastructure
5. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning — building and training AI models for real-world applications

For a broader look at engineering specialisation options, see B.Tech specialisation courses.

What Will You Learn in Four Years?

• Year 1 — Build Fundamentals Programming fundamentals, logical thinking, problem-solving, and first basic projects using core development tools.
• Year 2 — Specialization Students specialise into their chosen career track and begin applying AI tools to coursework and projects.
• Year 3 — Industry Experience Live and simulated industry projects progress toward advanced, real-world builds. Internship exposure begins as students specialise further in their career track.
• Year 4 — Placement Preparation Intensive DSA practice, mock interviews, aptitude and communication preparation, portfolio finalization, and applications for internships and full-time roles.

Skills You Will Develop

• Programming and coding proficiency (550+ hours of structured training)
• Applied AI tool usage (ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, TensorFlow, AWS, and others, 2 new tools per year)
• Data structures and algorithms (DSA)
• Project-based problem-solving, through live and simulated industry projects
• Interview and communication readiness (100+ hours of structured preparation)
• A demonstrable project portfolio, including a deployed full-stack application

Career Opportunities After New Age B.Tech

Sunstone's 5 career tracks map to common industry roles. Fresher-level salary ranges for these roles vary across sources figures below are general market indicators (2026), not Sunstone-specific guarantees, and shift by city, company type, and individual skill level:

Sunstone's B.Tech Placement Record

Sunstone's B.Tech network includes 1,200+ hiring partners, with 7,500+ students placed to date. Reported placement outcomes:

• 8 LPA average package (top 20% of students)
• 26 LPA highest package recorded
• 28.5% of students received multiple job offers in recent batches
• 200+ job opportunities per student through the Placement Opportunity Program (POP)

Career tracks map to roles across full-stack development, data science and engineering, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and AI/ML with outcomes varying by specialisation, campus, and individual performance.

For verified, self-reported placement figures, refer to Sunstone's official Placement Report  this is the authoritative source for salary and placement data, rather than general estimates.

Why Is New Age B.Tech Important for the Future?

Recruiters increasingly look for engineering graduates who can write code, apply AI tools, and solve real business problems not only demonstrate theoretical knowledge. New Age B.Tech is structured around this shift: coding from semester 1, AI integrated into coursework rather than treated as an optional subject, and a curriculum reviewed every 6 months against current hiring trends. This doesn't replace core engineering fundamentals it applies them toward the skills employers are actively hiring for in 2026 and beyond.

New Age B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• Passed Class 12 from a recognised board
• Minimum 50% aggregate marks
• Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are compulsory subjects
• Admission through Sunstone's N-SAT, or national entrance exams such as JEE Main and CUET

Admission Process

1. Aptitude Test NSAT (New-Age Scholarship & Admission Test)
2. Document Verification
3. Selection
4. Seat Booked

For the complete eligibility breakdown by category, see B.Tech eligibility criteria. For the full admission process, see B.Tech admission guide.

Fees and Scholarships

Sunstone B.Tech fees range from ₹60,000 to ₹1.80 lakh per year, depending on the campus and university partner. Exact campus-wise fees are available through the fee calculator on the page.

• 0-cost EMI available
• Up to 100% scholarship available
• 200+ placement opportunities, or first-year fee refund, under applicable terms and conditions

Exact fee figures stay behind the fee calculator per standing policy this section intentionally does not list precise numbers per campus.

Top Recruiters

Sunstone's hiring network of 1,200+ recruiters includes companies such as Amazon, TCS, Infosys, IBM, SBI, Paytm, PhonePe, Axis Bank, Genpact, Bajaj Finserv, Zepto, Vodafone Idea, IndusInd Bank, and Shoppers Stop.