Education & Career
Metallurgical education institutions
(BHU- College of Mining and Metallurgy MINMET 1923 – pioneer in metallurgical education in India) , IITs (Chennai, Mumbai, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Roorkee), IISc – Bangaluru, NITs (Trichy, Karnataka, Warangal, Rourkela, Jaipur, Srinagar, Bhubaneswar), National Institute of foundry and forging – Jamshedpur, Welding research institute Trichy (on welding and NDT), BE college Kolkata etc.
Pioneer in Metallurgical education in Kerala
| AMAL JYOTHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KOOVAPLLY, KANJIRAPPALLY |
Educational prospects after B.E. in Metallurgy
Different universities in India and abroad offer various courses at the Masters level. Successful completion of the Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 45% (as is the minimum eligibility required in the majority of the universities) is the basic requirement. The following are some of the courses offered in the diverse fields in Metallurgy.
- Master of Engineering in Industrial Metallurgy
- Master of Technology in Process Metallurgy
- Master of Technology in Physical Metallurgy
- Master of Engineering in Welding Technology
- Master of Technology in Mine Planning & Mechanisation
- Master of Science in Materials Science, Nano structured materials
- Post Graduate Diploma in Corrosion Technology
Career prospects after B.E. in metallurgical engineering
Metallurgical graduates can find a variety of job profiles to choose from. Companies from all sectors-including public as well as the private sector provide good openings for graduates in Metallurgy. While India, with its rich metal and mineral resources offers plenty of jobs, the scope abroad too paints a positive picture for aspirants. The various job profiles available for these graduates include:
- Research officers, materials scientists
- Metallurgy teachers
- Consultants
- Design Engineers
- Entry Level Metallurgist and Material Science Engineer
- Executive Engineer
- Materials & Corrosion Engineer
- Metallurgical and Special Processes Engineering Manager
- Metallurgical Product Development Engineers
- Optical Design Engineer
- Process Engineers
- Quality Control Engineer
- Sub Divisional Engineer
- Technical Writer
- Wielding Engineer