Ceramic technology is the science and technology of creating objects from inorganic, non-metallic material. A Ceramic Technologist therefore is a person who makes use of this technology in the field of medicine, construction, electronics, military, optical fibres, sports and transportation and so on.
Personal Competencies
You like to build things
You like Science and Maths
You are good at working independently
You like to do experiments
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Maths)
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc/BE/B.Tech) in Ceramic Engineering
OR
Complete a Diploma in Ceramic Engineering
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s degree in the same or allied 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?
This course is offered by the Department of Engineering. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam 2. IIT BHU 3. NIT Rourkela 4. Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi 5. Alagappa College of Technology, Chennai 6. Lukhdhirji Engineering College, Gujarat (Diploma) 7. Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, Kolkata 8. Prof Rajendra Singh University, Prayagraj
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. HKE Society's PDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga 2. AKS University, Satna 3. Aditya College of Technology and Science, Satna (Diploma) 4. Mewar University, Chittorgarh (Diploma) 5. RN Shetty Rural Polytechnic, Bhatkal (Diploma) 6. Swami Vivekanand University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh 7. Bhagwant University, Ajmer 8. Shri Krishna University, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
* NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
• The course fee ranges between approx. INR 31,000-10,63,000*
*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 - 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.*
• 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: You can find employment opportunities in Ceramic factories, Ceramic research labs, Government research labs, Consulting firms*
Work Environment: Companies usually work for 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company. Shift system might be applicable.
*Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Research Trainee → Ceramic Technologist/ Engineer → Associate Manager of Research Activities → Research Manager → Head of Research
Expected Income
The approximate salary of a Ceramics Engineer ranges between INR 29,500-30,800 per month*
Uma Chowdhry was the Senior Vice President and Chief Science and Technology Officer at DuPont (retired December 2010). She specializes in the science of ceramic materials, including catalysts,proton conductors, superconductors and ceramic packaging for microelectronics. Uma Chowdhry was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. She first became interested in science in high school and studied physics at the University of Bombay, graduating with a bachelor’s of science degree in 1968. She then pursued her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at California Institute of Technology (Caltech). She is now a retired chief science and technology officer at the DuPont Company.*
Ceramic technologist/engineer
NCS Code: 2141.2300 | E0481. Complete 10 + 2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Maths)
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc/BE/B.Tech) in Ceramic Engineering
OR
Complete a Diploma in Ceramic Engineering
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s degree in the same or allied 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
This course is offered by the Department of Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam
2. IIT BHU
3. NIT Rourkela
4. Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi
5. Alagappa College of Technology, Chennai
6. Lukhdhirji Engineering College, Gujarat (Diploma)
7. Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, Kolkata
8. Prof Rajendra Singh University, Prayagraj
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. HKE Society's PDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga
2. AKS University, Satna
3. Aditya College of Technology and Science, Satna (Diploma)
4. Mewar University, Chittorgarh (Diploma)
5. RN Shetty Rural Polytechnic, Bhatkal (Diploma)
6. Swami Vivekanand University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
7. Bhagwant University, Ajmer
8. Shri Krishna University, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - http://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online courses
• NPTEL*Swayam - https://nptel.ac.in/courses
• Coursera - coursera.org/lecture/material-behavior/1-3-ceramics-0tb7D
* NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
• The course fee ranges between approx. INR 31,000-10,63,000*
*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: You can find employment opportunities in Ceramic factories, Ceramic research labs, Government research labs, Consulting firms*
Work Environment: Companies usually work for 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company. Shift system might be applicable.
*Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Research Trainee → Ceramic Technologist/ Engineer → Associate Manager of Research Activities → Research Manager → Head of Research
The approximate salary of a Ceramics Engineer ranges between INR 29,500-30,800 per month*
Source: https://www.ambitionbox.com/profile/ceramic-engineer-salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Uma Chowdhry was the Senior Vice President and Chief Science and Technology Officer at DuPont (retired December 2010). She specializes in the science of ceramic materials, including catalysts,proton conductors, superconductors and ceramic packaging for microelectronics. Uma Chowdhry was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. She first became interested in science in high school and studied physics at the University of Bombay, graduating with a bachelor’s of science degree in 1968. She then pursued her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at California Institute of Technology (Caltech). She is now a retired chief science and technology officer at the DuPont Company.*
Source: https://www.sciencehistory.org/historical-profile/uma-chowdhry
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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