B.Tech Mining Engineering

If you're interested in pursuing BTech Mining Engineering you will have to fulfill some basic requirements that include completing Class 12 in the Science stream with PCM subjects and having at least 50 to 60% marks in Class 12 board exams. Also, you must check out the entrance exams accepted by your preferred colleges and clear the same for admission.

The good news is various colleges also give Mining Engineering admission on a merit basis and may take extra rounds like the GD/PI. So, it is important to take a look at their official websites and be clear with the admission process and other BTech Mining Engineering requirements.

Some of the top recruiters that hire Mining Engineering graduates and present the freshers with promising salary packages and other perks and benefits are given below:

• Coal India Limited
• Vedanta Limited
• Grasim Industries
• Hindustan Zinc Limited
• Tata Steel
• Hindalco Industries
• Larsen & Toubro

You can look forward to endless earning opportunities after completing the BTech degree in Mining Engineering, along with decent salaries. The initial salary package might not be that promising but as you gain some years of experience and acquire technical skills, your earning potential will also increase. A few top job options are given here:

• Mining Engineer
• Mine Safety Engineer
• Mine Geologist
• Mine Surveyor
• Mine Production Engineer
• Mine Surveyor
• Environmental Engineer

The average cost of pursuing the BTech Mining Engineering course includes the tuition fee, along with other extra charges for hostel accommodation, college application, semester exam registration, backlog fee, caution money, and other miscellaneous charges. The average cost is around INR 2 Lacs to INR 8 lakh, which may differ on the basis of the college offering the course.

You should check the official college websites for the colleges you're planning to apply to and only then make an informed decision.

The BTech Mining Engineering course syllabus usually ensures a perfect balance between both classroom knowledge with detailed theory-based lectures and practical exposure via labs, internships, and field visits. Practical exposure is an important part of the coursework as it makes you aware of the real-world applications in the mining field, which is important to excel at the workplace in the future.

Useful Link: Mining Engineering Syllabus

The BTech Mining Engineering syllabus is not similar for all colleges and universities in India. Every college follows a certain set of syllabus guidelines that they follow and set the syllabus keeping in mind a particular framework. But, the general topics covered in Mining Engineering classes are usually the same.
Talking about the elective subjects, yes of course. You will have a pool of electives to choose from during the entire course duration. You can pick the elective subject as per your interest and then even go on to pursue a specialisation in the same in the future which will help you fetch a job easily.

It is not compulsory for you to give an entrance exam for admission to BTech Mining Engineering course. Several reputed colleges and universities in India also admit students on the basis of the marks secured by them in Class 12 board exams. They usually take further assessment rounds like PI and GD in such cases.

You can work hard for your board examination, score excellent marks, and apply to Mining Engineering colleges that offer merit-based admissions. You must check out for such colleges well in advance and then prepare accordingly.