About the Department of Materials Engineering

The Department of Materials Engineering (formerly known as the Department of Metallurgy) was established in the year 1945 and is dedicated to the advancement of education and research in metallurgy and materials engineering. It had initiated teaching programs at the bachelor's degree level and master's degree level in 1947 and 1964 respectively. The first ever research conferment in metallurgy in India, A.I.I.Sc., was made in 1951. The first doctoral degree was awarded in 1971 and the first D.Sc. degree was awarded in 1992.The research interests of the Department encompass Advanced Materials including nano-and biomaterials, ceramics, polymers, Structure-property relationship in metallic and non-metallic materials in both crystalline and amorphous form and advanced composites, in addition to the core areas like Process Metallurgy, Extractive Metallurgy, Physical Metallurgy and Mechanical behavior of materials. The Department plays a major role in the Institute Initiative on Nano-Science and Engineering.

The Department currently offers three degree programs. The Ph.D and M.Sc. (Engg) programs have a focus on research and accept candidates with a B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Materials Science/Engineering, Metallurgical, Mineral, Chemical, Ceramics or Mechanical Engineering, and candidates with a Master's degree in Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Mineral Processing, Materials Science or Applied Science. Short-listed candidates are admitted on the basis of an interview. The two year M.E. program accepts candidates with a B.E./B.Tech. or equivalent degree in Materials Engineering and allied areas including Metallurgy, Mechanical, Chemical and Ceramic Engineering. Selection for the M.E. program is based on the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).

Contact Information

The Department of Materials Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India

Tel.: +91-80-2293 2259; Fax.: +91-80-2360 0472
Email: office_at_material.iisc.ernet.in; Web: http://materials.iisc.ernet.in/

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