The Journey of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT Durgapur, Towards Achieving Academic Excellence

This article describes the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME) of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur in India, which has been a significant center for metallurgical and materials teaching and research since its inception in 1960. The department currently offers B.Tech., M.Tech. and Ph.D. programs in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, and has expertise in areas such as Extractive Metallurgy, Physical Metallurgy, Manufacturing Processes, Nano-Science and Nano-Technology, Modelling and Simulations, Powder Metallurgy, Advanced Materials, and Corrosion Engineering. The department has played an important role in metallurgy and materials-related research and development, and its faculty members have interacted with important academic institutes and organizations.