A Corrosion Engineer determines ways to repair or prevent corrosion on industrial machinery at a manufacturing plant or infrastructure projects, such as metal bridges, oil and gas pipelines, mines, and waste management facilities. They mainly try to prevent corrosion on materials by making use of their expertise.
Personal Competencies
You like Science and Maths
You like to analyse problems/situations
You are good with computers
You are comfortable with working in a group
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics),
2. Complete Bachelor's degree (B.E./B.Tech.) in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science, followed by M.Tech. in Corrosion Science and Technology
OR
Complete Bachelor's degree (B.E./B.Tech.) in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science, followed by a PG Diploma in Corrosion Technology
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. IIT Madras 2. IIT Bombay 3. IIT Delhi 4. IIT Kharagpur 5. Jadavpur University 6. Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu 7. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 8. National Institute Of Technology, Patna
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh 2. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 3. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 4. Nirma University, Ahmedabad 5. Thapar University, Punjab 6. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra 7. Manipal University, Jaipur 8. Sathyabama University, Chennai
* NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
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.*
• 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 Construction, Energy industry, including Off-shore drilling operations, Industrial manufacturing, Aerospace engineering, and Mining.
Work Environment: Research timings are generally fixed for 5 or 6 days a week and 8 or 9 hours everyday. This may vary from organization to organization and shift system might be applicable
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Project Engineer → Systems Engineer → Manager, Engineering
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Corrosion Engineer ranges between INR 36,084 - 1,67,000* per month.
Corrosion Engineer
NCS Code: NA | E0601. Complete 10 + 2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics),
2. Complete Bachelor's degree (B.E./B.Tech.) in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science, followed by M.Tech. in Corrosion Science and Technology
OR
Complete Bachelor's degree (B.E./B.Tech.) in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science, followed by a PG Diploma in Corrosion Technology
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. IIT Madras
2. IIT Bombay
3. IIT Delhi
4. IIT Kharagpur
5. Jadavpur University
6. Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu
7. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
8. National Institute Of Technology, Patna
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
2. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
3. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
4. Nirma University, Ahmedabad
5. Thapar University, Punjab
6. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
7. Manipal University, Jaipur
8. Sathyabama University, Chennai
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online Courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/113108051
• Coursera - https://in.coursera.org/learn/corrosion
•Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/corrosion-engineering-module-1
* NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
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.*
• 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 Construction, Energy industry, including Off-shore drilling operations, Industrial manufacturing, Aerospace engineering, and Mining.
Work Environment: Research timings are generally fixed for 5 or 6 days a week and 8 or 9 hours everyday. This may vary from organization to organization and shift system might be applicable
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Project Engineer → Systems Engineer → Manager, Engineering
The approx. salary of a Corrosion Engineer ranges between INR 36,084 - 1,67,000* per month.
Source : https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Corrosion_Engineer/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
corrosion engineer, metallurgy, corrosion technologist