The course duration of the degree programme is 4 years (eight semesters), and an additional 6 months are allocated for military training, especially for officer cadets. The students in the Faculty of Engineering select their specialisations at the end of the first semester. Presently, the department accommodates students who fall into the following categories:
- The officer cadets are permanently recruited into the armed forces.
- The commissioned officers.
- The volunteer force officer cadets on fee levying.
- The students who are admitted to the faculty as day scholars on a fee-levying basis.
