Diploma in Mining Engineering 

at Jharkhand University of Technology, Ranchi

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.

There are many elective subject choices in the Btech Metallurgical Engineering syllabus. For choosing the best subjects for yourself, you should see if the subject aligns with your career goals, is intriguing and fun to study, the skills that you can gain from the subject, and the current market value.

Once you're clear with these few points, you can go ahead and select the best one for you. Some popular student choices when it comes to the elective Metallurgical Engg. subjects are given here:

• Mineral Processing
• Thin Film Technology
• Engineering Ceramics
• High Temperature Materials
• Composite Materials
• Nanotechnology: Materials & Devices
• Corrosion Protection Methods
• Fuel, Furnace, and Refractories

The BTech Mining Engineering syllabus incorporates some core subjects that are mandatory for you to study in each semester because of the foundational knowledge they provide, and some electives that you can choose based on your own interests and understanding, the ones that are industry-relevant and scoring. Some of the general electives in the B Tech in Mining syllabus offered at top colleges are given here:

• Mine Management & Mineral Economics
• Environmental Management in Surface Mines
• Coal Marketing and Utilization
• Remote Sensing and GIS for Mining Applications
• Mine Systems Engineering
• Ground Control Instrumentation
• Mineral Resource Evaluation & Geostatistics