The B.Tech/BE Mining Engineering is a 4-years undergraduate course that is divided into 8-semesters. The course aims to boost the knowledge and polishing the skills of students that are applicable in the mining industry. The course encompasses core elective and practical sessions related to the mining industry. The course structure is allocated according to the current trends in the mining industry and their requirements. The course trains the students on various aspects of mining like surveying, exploration, planning, cost estimation, extraction and processing of minerals, metals and other natural resources from the earth.

The students with theB.Tech Mining Engineering specialisations will be studying the following topics during their course duration

Earth Processes	Calculus
General Mining	Statistics
Surveying and Map Preparation	Economic Analysis
Earth’s Crust	Fluids
Geostatistics	Exploration and Field Mapping
Strength of Materials	Thermodynamics
Dynamics	Mine Systems
Soil Mechanics	Rock Mechanics
Mineral Deposits	Structural Analysis
Environmental Issues	Applied Analysis
Mine Ventilation	Mineral and natural Resource Law
Applied Geomechanics	Senior Design
Electrical Engineering	Mine Development
Introduction to Geology	Mineral Exploration
Mine Surveying	Introduction to Mining Technology
System Engineering	Surface Mining Technology
Rock Mechanics & Ground Control	Material Handling Systems
Mineral Processing Technology	Engineering Economics and Industrial Management
Rock Mechanics	Mineral Processing
Underground Coal & Metal Mining Technology	Surface Mining Technology
Operations Research	Mine Environmental Engineering
Mine Legislation and Safety Engineering	Advanced Coal Mining Technology
Advanced Surface Mining	Mine Planning
Ecology and Environmental Management	Remote Sensing
Mining of Deep-Seated Deposits	Economics & Mine Management
Small Scale Mining	Geomechanics

Salary Package

The fresh B.Tech Mining Engineering students will usually start their careers with a salary package of around 4 lakhs to 6 lakhs per annum. The pay scales increase according to their experience.The salaries also depends upon the skills and academic performance of the students.

Job Roles

Some of the job roles available for B.Tech Mining Engineering

• Mine Managers
• Mine Operations Manager
• Mine Planners
• Mine Ventilation Engineer

Top Colleges offering B.Tech Mining Engineering course are:

• Acharya Institute of Technology