Metallurgical engineers are involved in the process of designing, creating or producing metals by various methods for different applications. They separate metals from their ores and prepare them for use — refining them to a pure state and converting refined material into finished products.
Personal Competencies
You pay attention to details
You have a strong interest in Maths and Science
You like to work in a team
You like to do experiments
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (BE/B.Tech) in Metallurgical Engineering
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree (ME/M.Tech) in the same or related field.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level ( JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or institute level (VET, IP etc.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Department of Engineering. This list of institutes is indicative only
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. MGIT Hyderabad 2. School of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, Bangalore 3. BITS Pilani 4. SRM University, Amravati 5. Amity University, Noida 6. School of Engineering, OP Jindal University, Raigarh 7. Indus University, Ahmedabad 8. Amal Jyothi College Of Engineering , Kerala
• The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000-2,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visithttp://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work - Mining Industry, Research Laboratories, Automotive Industry, Aircraft Manufacturing Units and others
Work Environment - You are likely to work either in an office or plant or factory set up. Local travel is a part of the job profile. At the entry level you will not handle a team. You are likely to work over 40 hours a week
Julie Shuttleworth is a qualified metallurgist who has 20 years of experience in the mining industry within Australia, China and Tanzania. Her career progressed from plant metallurgist, senior metallurgist, process superintendent, process manager to a variety of general manager positions. In high school, she loved science - from geology, chemistry to astronomy. It was an experience in the mining site during university that inspired her to work in this industry.*
Metallurgical Engineer
NCS Code: NA | E0221. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (BE/B.Tech) in Metallurgical Engineering
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree (ME/M.Tech) in the same or related field.
For admissions, you must qualify entrance examination conducted at national level ( JEE Main, JEE Advanced etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or institute level (VET, IP etc.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Department of Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. IIT Bombay
2. IIT Madras
3. IIT Delhi
4. IIT Kharagpur
5. NIT, Trichy
6. NIT, Surathkal
7. NIT, Warangal
8. IIT Bhubaneswar
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. MGIT Hyderabad
2. School of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, Bangalore
3. BITS Pilani
4. SRM University, Amravati
5. Amity University, Noida
6. School of Engineering, OP Jindal University, Raigarh
7. Indus University, Ahmedabad
8. Amal Jyothi College Of Engineering , Kerala
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
• The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000-2,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work - Mining Industry, Research Laboratories, Automotive Industry, Aircraft Manufacturing Units and others
Work Environment - You are likely to work either in an office or plant or factory set up. Local travel is a part of the job profile. At the entry level you will not handle a team. You are likely to work over 40 hours a week
Trainee → Assistant Metallurgist → Metallurgist → Senior Metallurgist→ General Manager
The approx. salary of a Metallurgical Engineer ranges between INR 10,250 - 83,000* or more per month
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Metallurgical_Engineer/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Julie Shuttleworth is a qualified metallurgist who has 20 years of experience in the mining industry within Australia, China and Tanzania. Her career progressed from plant metallurgist, senior metallurgist, process superintendent, process manager to a variety of general manager positions. In high school, she loved science - from geology, chemistry to astronomy. It was an experience in the mining site during university that inspired her to work in this industry.*
Source: https://www.businessnews.com.au/Person/Julie-Shuttleworth
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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