The Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering consists of a strong faculty of scientists and engineers, most of whom possess Ph.D. degrees from renowned overseas universities. The faculty members have academic backgrounds and relevant specializations in the areas of Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Minerals Engineering, and Basic and Applied Chemistry. This rich amalgam of various disciplines is the strength of our departmentallowing us to pursue R & D and conducting postgraduate academic and research programs in the general direction of Materials Processing.
The Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering offers extensive coursework in its both postgraduate programs, and has the depth and breadth of expertise to match. The Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences was the first Pakistani University to offer full-time Masters' by coursework and Ph.D. programs by research work in engineering. It has continuously updated the contents of courses to ensure relevancy to the needs of government organizations and industry. Currently the Postgraduate programs of this Department are of 24 months duration with full time enrolment.