Metallurgy and Materials Engineering is fundamental to the economic and social prosperity of Pakistan. it is a people-serving profession responsible for the creation of all material objects necessary for modern life from concept to customer to decommissioning. Qualified Metallurgists have a consultative position in the city, where metals and materials values and sources are set against the world markets.
Job opportunities for Metallurgical Engineers in Pakistan
Metallurgical engineering is the backbone of industry for any country. Today in Pakistan there are thousands of factories and mills besides Pakistan steel Mills and Karachi Shipyard and engineering works, where attractive career options for metallurgical engineers are available. Graduates would typically find employment in the manufacturing sector. Other notable organization where lucrative jobs are available for metallurgical engineers are Heavy Foundry and Forage, Pakistan Automobile Corporation, Bolan Casting, Heavy Mechanical complex Texla, Pakistan Machine Tool Factory, Armament Factories, railways and PIA’s workshops and dozen of such private and public organization.
Opportunities for personal business
Pakistan is a developing country. Government encourages private small industries. Many governmental organizations provide loan for setting up small engineering units. These organizations include small business Finance Corporation, national development finance corporation and youth investment promotion society.
Academic and training institutes
Many universities in Pakistan offer bachelor and master degree programme in metallurgical science and technology. Teaching and learning strategies on the programme will support your development. work-based activities are an important and integral part of the programme. they require you to demonstrate the application of acquired knowledge and skills. see list of engineering universities here for this program.
Metallurgical Courses in Pakistan
For B.E (bachelor of Engineering) programme : Intermediate Science (pre-engineering)
For M.Sc or M.S (Master of Science) : B.Sc; or B.E
Work environments
A metallurgist engineer works in different branches of this field namely:
Research and development
Quality Control
Production Management
Registration of Metallurgical Engineers
After getting B.E or B.Sc degree, an engineer is needed to be registered with Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) to do independent practice and employment.
