Platinum Years of Metallurgical and Materials Education and Research—The IISc Saga

The history of the Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru has been enumerated from its conception to mid 2020. The evolution of the undergraduate, post-graduate and Ph.D. programmes has been detailed with respect to the curricula and research investigations carried out. The profiles of the faculty and scientific staff, who have served the Department and those currently in service, have been briefly outlined. The landmark achievements and faculty accomplishments in the annals of the Department have been highlighted. The close linkage between IISc and the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) has been traced.