Mining Engineering

Chemical and Mining Engineering has the following line-up of top colleges in India:  

Chemical Engineering 

• IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Kharagpur)
• NITs (Warangal, Trichy, Surathkal)
• ICT Mumbai (Institute of Chemical Technology) 
• BITS Pilani

 Mining Engineering

• IITs (Kharagpur, Dhanbad-ISM, BHU)
• NITs (Rourkela, Surathkal)
• IIEST Shibpur
• Osmania University

Note: IITs/NITs are preferred for better placements, so check JEE Main/Advanced cutoffs.  

Yes, a B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) in Mining Engineering is a widely available course in India. It's a four-year undergraduate programme focused on the technical aspects of mining operations, from exploration to extraction and processing. 

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

This relies on the particular exam that you're planning to give. The Mining Engineering entrance tests are mostly challenging and quite competitive, given the increasing demand for the course among students and limited seats at colleges. To get a seat at top institutes like the IITs and NITs, you need to prepare very well and achieve an excellent rank in the entrance exam.

The time required for the entrance exam preparation for Mining Engineering admissions cannot be said with any certainty, but it is better to start at least 6 to 8 months before the final exam is tentatively scheduled to take place. This gives you enough time on hand to cover the entire syllabus, practice question papers, take mock tests, and revise the important topics in the last 1-2 months to increase your chances of scoring well and getting shortlisted for admission at top colleges.