Mining Engineering

Mining Engineering is one of the most interesting fields of engineering that involves the study of general engineering course followed by professional mining classes in drilling and blasting, materials handling, rock mechanics, mine health and safety, mine ventilation, mine cost engineering, ore reserve analysis, operations analysis, mine planning and minerals processing.

Mining engineers are required in mineral extraction and other areas where the earth's crust is utilized. The construction sector, with its requirements of developing roads, railroads, tunnels, and underground chambers, and the hazardous waste disposal industry are examples of such applications. The industry is fast growing with a shortage of competent people; the mining engineers are well qualified to satisfy these needs. The importance of ecological and environmental planning is recognized and given the due attention in all aspects of the mining engineering curriculum.


The main function of mining engineers is to put the knowledge of scientific theories, engineering fundamentals and developed technologies to discover and recover natural resources in a profitable manner.

Courses & Eligibility
Courses in mining engineering are offered at various levels of study i.e. diploma, undergraduate (like BE and B.Tech), postgraduate (like MTech) and research like PhD.

There are several engineering colleges and universities in India that offer programs in Mining Engineering, to name a few are the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), ISM, Dhanbad, Institute of Technology, BHU, Banaras and National Institutes of Technology.

Individuals aspiring for a career in mining engineering should have completed +2 Science with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Admission to any of the colleges for B.Tech course is made on the basis of engineering entrance examination like IITJEE in case of IITs and several other entrance examinations conducted by universities and state bodies.

Mining engineers should posses a strong background in Mathematics, computer application, Economics, Physics as well as Chemistry.

Career Prospects
There are enormous employment opportunities after a degree in mining engineering. It is the duty of mining engineers to locate and safely extracte natural reserves like petroleum, minerals etc. The responsibilities of mining professionals also include designing, planning, excavation of minerals and their transportation, maintenance of mines, air circulation and removal of toxic gases from the mines. Some of the specialized branches in mining engineering that students can opt are - Mining Electronics, Mining Machinery and Mineral Engineering.

Mining engineers find employment opportunities both in the government and private sector. Organizations like the ONGC, Coal India, Geological Survey of India, HCL, IPCL, Neyvelli Lignite Corp., NALCO, TISCO, TELCO, Reliance and MNCs like British Gas and Schlumberger recruit large number of graduates directly from the top campuses like ISM and IITs.

The National Institute of Rock Mechanics, Kolar Gold Fields (Kar), recruits mining graduates/postgraduates as Project Fellows.

Individuals with Diploma in mining engineering with a Mines Foreman's Certificate of Competency from DGMS are recruited as Sr. Operative Trainees. Companies like NALCO offer a decent stipend for the duration of training (18-mth).

Institutes/Universities offering programs in Mining Engineering

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