About Us

Vision

The vision of the department is to be an international centre of excellence in learning, research, probity and service to humanity related to the science of materials most importantly in engineering applications.

Mission

The department has been established to provide a world-class environment for learning, research and community service.

Opportunities

The graduates of this programme will acquire a well-balanced engineering education with an emphasis on Materials and Metallurgical Engineering to meet the needs of industry, academia, government and society.  The graduates will be engineered to innovate in materials, energy, electronics, medicine, communications, transportation, recreation, structural and domestic fields.  The graduates are expected to display outstanding skills ranging from synthesis, processing, design and development to manufacturing, performance, reclamation and recycling of materials.

Materials and Metallurgical engineers produced should be competent and technically equipped to develop materials suitable for the needs of the various sectors of human life while eliminating/minimising environmental pollution and degradation through development of technologies for safe and healthy recycling of wastes. They should also be able to provide technical services needed to run and maintain industries and establishments such as, iron/steel based industries, aluminium based industries, materials, materials testing laboratories, power metallurgy firm, ceramic industries, polymer production firm, automobile industries, aviation industries, maritime firm for repair, maintenance, construction of ships and boats, oil and gas industries, defence industry, electronics (semi-conductors), energy, communication, rehabilitative medicine (biomedical), consulting, research and development. They should have the capability for self-employment and engaging in entrepreneurship’